Janis Joplin Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer. One of the most successful and well-known rock stars of her time, she was known for her powerful mezzo-soprano singing[2] and her "electric" stage presence. In 1967, Joplin rose to fame after appearing at the Monterey Pop Festival, where she was the lead singer of the then little-known San Francisco psychedelic rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. After releasing two albums with the band, she left Big Brother to continue as a solo artist with her own backing groups, first the Kozmic Blues Band and then the Full Tilt Boogie Band. She has performed at the Woodstock Festival and the Festival Express train tour. Joplin died of a heroin overdose in 1970 at the age of 27 after releasing three albums (two with Big Brother and the Holding Company and one solo album). A second solo album, Pearl, was released in January 1971, just over three months after her death. It reached number one on the Billboard charts. She was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Rolling Stone ranked Joplin at number 46 on its 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and at number 28 on its 2008 list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. She remains one of the best-selling female musicians in the United States, with Recording Industry Association of America certifications for 18.5 million albums sold. – Janis Joplin Unique Japanese compilation manufactured by CBS/Sony Inc. and issued via mail order only through the CBS Sony Family Club Inc. (Tokyo Japan). Tracklist: A1 Me And Bobby McGee A2 Move Over A3 Mercedes Benz A4 Half Moon A5 Get It While You Can A6 Maybe A7 Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) B1 Kozmic Blues B2 Turtle Blues B3 Piece Of My Heart B4 Summertime B5 Combination Of The Two CBS / Sony Family Club Inc. Japanese compilation manufactured by CBS/Sony Inc. and issued via mail order only through the CBS Sony Family Club Inc. (Tokyo Japan). Unique colour pasted picture sleeve with English lyric & Japanese biography insert. Condition: LP /Near Mint ( wonderful ) Cover / VG+ (wrinkles, a pressure) Insert/ NM (a little bit yellow on top, hard to see) Please understand that there are individual differences in perception ★★★ A Very Special Japan Club Release For Collectors Of The Century Voice ★★★ ★★★ For every rare single & LP I add a new inner sleeve with acid-free plastic so that you can enjoy the singles & LPs for a long time ★★★ You will receive all of your valuable auctions in a special LP box so that nothing can happen to your LP during transport (see pictures) ★★★ Each LP/Single is washed again with a special record washing machine (see picture) before it is sent (this machine is of course not included in the scope of delivery) ★★★ Please note the shipping costs (Portugal Only UPS-Express) ★★★Every week we have many interesting Collector LPs on offer, just go to the following button and you will see all our offers An offer exclusive from the seller : BLACKGOLD-MEMORABILIA Thank´s for your interest. Check out our other rare items in current and future Auctions at Catawiki ★★★ The B/W picture of Janis Joplin is not included in the scope of delivery and are only used for documentation.