1968年3月から70年7月まで、8つのコンサートから14曲を2枚組LPに収めたもの。ジャニス他界後の1972年にリリース。安価な輸入CDを見つけたので購入。LPでは、1枚目のバックバンドがBig Brother and the Holding Company、2枚目がFull Tilt Boogieという構成。CDはその順のままである。
14曲で76分50秒。たっぷりとジャニスの声に浸ることができる。ジャケットの写真は、いつ頃のジャニスなのだろうか。微笑みの中に、27歳で逝く運命にあったことを感じてしまう。
1. Down On Me
2. Bye Bye Baby
3. All Is Loneliness
4. Piece Of My Heart
5. Road Block
6. Flower In The Sun
7. Summertime
8. Ego Rock
9. Half Moon
10. Kozmic Blues
11. Move Over
12. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
13. Get It While You Can
14. Ball And Chain
Janis Joplin - vocals
Tracks 1 - 8
Big Brother and the Holding Company
James Gurley - guitar
Sam Andrew - guitar
Peter Albin - bass
Dave Getz - drums
Tracks 9 - 14
Full Tilt Boogie Band
John Till - guitar
Richard Bell - piano
Ken Pearson - organ
Brad Campbell - bass
Clark Pierson - drums
Recorded
Track 1, on March 2, 1968 at the Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan.
Track 2, on April 12, 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California.
Track 3, on April 4, 1970 at the Fillmore West, San Francisco, California.
Track 4, on March 2, 1968 at the Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan.
Tracks 5, 6 & 7, on June 23, 1968 at the Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California.
Tracks 8, on April 4, 1970 at the Fillmore West, San Francisco, California.
Tracks 9, 10 & 11, on June 28, 1970 at the Festival Express, Toronto, Ontario.
Tracks 12, 13 & 14, on July 4, 1970 at the Festival Express, Calgary, Alberta.
