I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!

Love the artist and have the album but wanted CD too.

Janis Joplin was REAL, a true rock star. Probably too real for this phony world. In addition, she was an artist, with edges unsmoothed, which is one of the things that made her so real. On this, her first solo album, she works in various styles, with songs from diverse sources, and gives us a sampling of the talent she had, and could have developed further, if circumstances had been different."Try" starts off simmering, then moves continually forward & upward in intensity, and ends by rocking like nobody's business. "Maybe" is a basic torch song, and Janis and her band give it the good soul treatment. "One Good Man" is late night blues, with some blistering guitar licks. "As Good As You've Been To This World" continues in the same "juke joint" music vein, and it bears a message: "It's gonna come right back to you, babe." "To Love Somebody" is the best version of this song that I have ever heard, including the BeeGees original. "Little Girl Blue" is a standard written by the very show-biz team of Rodgers and Hart; but, complete with strings, an amazing vocal by Janis and a busy, alternate melody played on guitar, it is probably the most beautiful track she ever recorded. At the other end of the spectrum are 2 very somber tracks, "Kozmic Blues" and "Work Me, Lord". On these Janis explores some of those unavoidable and insoluble problems that we all face - time's inevitable march, loneliness, despair, the search for meaning in life and for a feeling of self-worth.The bonus tracks are interesting if you love Janis, but they don't compare in quality to the tracks from the original album. Two of them are live performances from Woodstock, and you get to hear Janis talking to the crowd, in her usual direct, familiar way. And at the end of the last track, there is a vintage ad for the album that is, well, pretty hot!We've been mourning the loss of Janis since her death in 1970. She seems to be irreplaceable. Other female artists (Pat Benatar, Melissa Etheridge, Joss Stone, Duffy) have talents similar to those of Janis, and have made good names for themselves in the world of pop-rock music; but none personifies an era the way Janis did, and still does.

Pearl is one 1971, Cheap Thrills with Big Brother & Holding Company 1968 in San Francisco, is another. I've had this CD a year, vinyl since it was new. but today was playing the Bonus Tracks at recorded at Woodstock (have 3 vinyl "Woodstock set" bought new at release), was impressed at the sound quality of the Woodstock recordings, clear, clean. 8 tracks plus 3 Bonus tracks. Those alone are worth having on this CD. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder), Maybe, One Good Man, To Love Somebody, Kosmic Blues, Little Girl Blue, Work Me Lord, Bonus Dear Landlord, (outtake session), Summertime. Piece of My Heart - the last two at Woodstock, NY. To love Somebody is good, bluesy - great track, song, Little Girl Blue - (sit there, count your fingers, what else is there to do... little girl blue, (emotional), sit there, count those raindrops, falling all around you... and I know how you feel.. my unhappy, unlucky, little girl blue... I know just how you feel..) Work Me Lord, Please don't leave me.. I've looked everywhere, and I can't find anyone to share my pain... (faith based background helps me *feel* this song, she must have had some too.)This morning I listened to this album anew with my parakeet, he likes to hear Janis, he was singing, chirping, "Scatting" along, like a good blues singers, listening to it again now, Tweeted on it on my music oriented Twitter account, I like this now as much as I did much younger, 45 years ago. I recommend you buy this one, I love blues & rock mix, regret that there is a void in this music area now. A Classic. Worth your $$. Enjoy -30-

I bought this cd to complete my Box of Pearls box set

Taste is subjective. I think this is a very good album.

This is actually a replacement for a version that I wore out from overuse ....so yeah, I like it. Don't ask me which is my favorite Joplin recording though, it's whichever one I'm listening to at the moment...or whichever one is still bouncing around my brain if I'm not currently listening to one. I can't even tell you which RENDITION of a particular song of hers is my favorite. I THINK I can, and then along comes a different rendition and I'm sitting there "oh Janis....how do you do that?"

I’m teaching my granddaughter who is a young trumpet player about horn bands from the 70s and beyond. The salmon is a fine example of Janis Joplin with horns and should be in everyone’s collection.

ihad this cd & lost it.yes the horns r 2 much but this is still a beautiful record.pearl is much more professional but as a transition album this is so very good.great vocals from Janis the mastr of singing 2 me.the beegees song when I 1st heard it I didnt even recognize it.to love somebody.she stole this song from them in every way shape & form. a ttly new song.it is so emotional.it still gives me chills 2 this day!!! I haven't even got it in the mail yet.i cant wait 2 hear it.all the other songs r good also.the song "maybe" is amazing.

Demorou mas chegou, mas valeu a pena ótima prensagem e som.

Muy bueno, llegó a tiempo y en buenas condiciones, no puedo hablar más cosas buenas.

J'ai découvert cet album dès sa sortie en 1968... et, même si mes goûts musicaux ont souvent pris des directions fort éloignées de cette époque, «I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama !» est toujours resté sur mon menu musical. Un album incontournable par une des voix les plus criantes de vérité.

Joli cadeau de noêl très beau cd avec la voix extraordinaire de Janis .Et présence (non mentionné sur le cd) sur un titre de Mike Bloomfield grand guitariste blues

Il venditore è stato preciso e professionale. Il disco, originale del 1969, suona benissimo! Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo!