BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING CO CHEAP THRILLS LP 1968 1ST PITMAN PRESS SHRINK JANIS

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FIRST PITMAN PRESSING FROM 1968;  STILL IN ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP; TEAR IN SHRINK ON EITHER SIDE OF TOP AND BOTTOM RIGHT AND CORNER FRONT COVER; LARGE TEAR IN SHRINK ACROSS FRONT COVER;  ALL SHRINK STILL PRESENT;   RECORD STORE STICKER ON BACK COVER;  MINOR CORNER WEAR, RING WEAR AND SEAM WEAR;  SEE PICTURES;  INCLUDES ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE;  LABELS LOOK FINE;  VINYL VISUALLY LOOKS GREAT;  PLAY TESTED GREAT, NICE SOUND;  IN GREAT SHAPE FOR BEING 53 YEARS OLD;

Big Brother & The Holding Company ?– Cheap Thrills Label: Columbia ?– KCS 9700 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold Country: US Released: 12 Aug 1968 Genre: Rock Style: Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock TracklistHide Credits A1 Combination Of The Two Lead Guitar – James* Vocals – Sam* Written-By – S. Andrew* 5:45 A2 I Need A Man To Love Lead Guitar – Sam* Vocals – Janis* Written-By – J. Joplin*, S. Andrew* 4:56 A3 Summertime Arranged By [Arr.] – S. Andrew* Vocals – Janis* Written-By – D. Heyward*, G. Gershwin* 3:59 A4 Piece Of My Heart Lead Guitar – Sam* Written-By – Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy 4:12 B1 Turtle Blues Guitar – Peter* Piano – John Simon Vocals – Janis* Written-By – J. Joplin* 4:21 B2 Oh, Sweet Mary Lead Guitar – Peter A.* Vocals – Sam A.* Written-By – J. Joplin*, P. Albin* 4:16 B3 Ball And Chain Lead Guitar – James* Vocals – Janis* Written-By – "Big Mama" Thornton* 9:30
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Companies, etc. Manufactured By – Columbia Records Manufactured By – CBS Inc. Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman Mastered At – Customatrix Recorded At – Fillmore Auditorium Credits Artwork [Art] – R. Crumb* Drums – Dave Getz Engineer – Fred Catero, James Gurley, Janis Joplin, Jerry Hochman, Roy Segal Guitar – James Gurley Guitar, Bass – Peter S. Albin*, Sam Houston Andrew III* Photography By [Jacket Interior] – Elliot Landy* Photography By [Rear Cover] – Thomas Weir Vocals – Janis Joplin Notes Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing denoted by small “?” in runouts. Small "o" on runout identify this is mastered by Customatrix Customatrix
Released in a Gatefold cover on a red "360 sound" label with white lettering.
Although Janis Joplin has a release-wide vocal credit (and indeed sings on every song), on the individual song credits, only 'Sam' is credited for vocals on Tracks A1 and B2.
Track A3 is incorrectly credited to Gershwin Bros. on the front cover, though the label correctly credits George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward. Track A4 writing is co-credited to "Jerry Raganov". his name is spelled correctly on the label Track B3 is credited to W. M. Thornton on the label, and "Big Mama" Thornton on the front cover.
Live material recorded at Bill Graham's Fillmore Auditorium (tracks A1, A2 & B3). Turtle Blues "Vibes" courtesy of Barney's Beanery. Approved By Hell's Angels Frisco
Stereo "360 Sound". Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS, Inc. Printed in USA. Rear cover photo © Thomas Weir 1967.
Original Columbia inner sleeve has pictures of little LP discs printed on front with hype about records, and the LPs advertised on back. Barcode and Other Identifiers Rights Society (A4, B3): BMI Rights Society (A1 to A3, B1, B2): ASCAP Matrix / Runout (Side A label): XSM 137375 Matrix / Runout (Side B label): XSM 137376 Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, stamped P, o):     P o XSM 137375 -1C Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped, stamped P, o):     o XSM 137376 -1F  P