Big Brother and the Holding Company "Cheap Thrills" 1968 Original Album, Mint co
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Description
Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1965 as part of the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Airplane. They are best known as the band that featured Janis Joplin as their lead singer.
Cheap Thrills is the second album from the band and their last with Janis Joplin as primary lead vocalist. This 1968 album is considered one of the masterpieces of the psychedelic sound of San Francisco; it reached number one on the Billboard charts, and was ranked number 338 in Rolling Stone's the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album is also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
The album features three cover songs ("Summertime", "Piece of My Heart" and "Ball and Chain"). The album also features Bill Graham, who introduces the band at the beginning of "Combination of the Two". "Ball and Chain" is the only song on the album recorded entirely live, and even though the cover credits assert that the live material was recorded at Bill Graham's Fillmore Auditorium, it was actually taken from a concert at the Winterland Ballroom in 1968. The album's overall raw sound effectively captures the band's energetic and lively concerts.
The cover was drawn by underground cartoonist Robert Crumb after the band's original cover idea, a picture of the group naked in bed together, was dropped by the record company. Crumb had originally intended his art for the LP back cover, with a portrait of Janis Joplin to grace the front. But Joplin—an avid fan of underground comics, especially the work of Crumb—so loved the Cheap Thrills illustration that she demanded Columbia Records place it on the front cover. It is number nine on Rolling Stone's list of one hundred greatest album covers.
The album is in mint condition. This is the "360 Sound" Stereo version of the album issued in August 1968. This album can be played on mono record players with excellent results, yet will reveal full stereo sound when played on stereo record players. This album has been played only once or twice. The sleeve is in VG+ condition, no tears but it does show some signs of aging. The album cover is in VG++ condition, with very minimal wear at the corners and some ring wear.
Shipping costs range from $5.32 - $9.97 depending on the buyer's location. The album will be shipped USPS 2-day Priority Mail.
The album cover art still attracts me every time I see it. For those that came of age in the 60s and early 70s, like me, and for those who want a true piece of rock history, this is one album - and the music - you definitely want.
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