I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! [Extra tracks]
Track Listings
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1. Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
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2. Maybe
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3. One Good Man
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4. As Good as You've Been to This World
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5. To Love Somebody
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6. Kozmic Blues
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7. Little Girl Blue
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8. Work Me, Lord
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9. Dear Landlord [Outtake from the "Kozmic Blues" Sessions] [*]
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10. Summertime [Live][#][*]
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11. Piece of My Heart [Live][#][*]
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Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
This underrated 1969 recording was Janis Joplin's first solo studio album after she left Big Brother & the Holding Company. One objection at the time of its release centered on the horn section, which Big Brother loyalists were determined to hate to death. Moreover, the aggregate of musicians backing Joplin--she named the band Kozmic Blues--never solidified as a group, even after earning a warm response on a European tour that spring. There was considerable turnover among the players pulled in for the sessions and considerable discontent as well. Producer Gabriel Mekler would have gladly dumped the band entirely. The best tracks on the album resulted from a single session in June 1969: a supremely delivered rendition of "One Good Man" (with the great Mike Bloomfield on guitar), and, above all, "Little Girl Blue." The Rodgers and Hart estates, however, absolutely loathed Joplin's version of the song, as did a gaggle of older musicians. Joplin changed the words somewhat and made a magnificent tearjerker out of a song that was first performed by Doris Day. This reissue fleshes out the original eight-song collection with a studio outtake of Bob Dylan's "Dear Landlord" and live versions of "Summertime" and "Piece of My Heart" from Joplin's Woodstock appearance. --Myra Friedman --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!, Music, Janis Joplin, Album Rock, Blues-Rock, Pop, Popular Music, Rock, Rock & Roll
Average customer rating:
- Classic Janis
- Kozmic Blues Away
- It grows on you...
- Great!
- Damn Good Music
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Similar Items:
- Cheap Thrills
- Pearl
- In Concert
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- Live at Winterland '68
ASIN: B00000K2VW
Release Date: 1999-08-31 |
Tracks:
- Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
- Maybe
- One Good Man
- As Good As You've Been To This World
- To Love Somebody
- Kozmic Blues
- Little Girl Blue
- Work Me Lord
- Dear Landlord (Session Outtake)
- Summertime (Live At Woodstock)
- Piece Of My Heart (Live At Woodstock)
Amazon.com
This underrated 1969 recording was Janis Joplin's first solo studio album after she left Big Brother & the Holding Company. One objection at the time of its release centered on the horn section, which Big Brother loyalists were determined to hate to death. Moreover, the aggregate of musicians backing Joplin--she named the band Kozmic Blues--never solidified as a group, even after earning a warm response on a European tour that spring. There was considerable turnover among the players pulled in for the sessions and considerable discontent as well. Producer Gabriel Mekler would have gladly dumped the band entirely. The best tracks on the album resulted from a single session in June 1969: a supremely delivered rendition of "One Good Man" (with the great Mike Bloomfield on guitar), and, above all, "Little Girl Blue." The Rodgers and Hart estates, however, absolutely loathed Joplin's version of the song, as did a gaggle of older musicians. Joplin changed the words somewhat and made a magnificent tearjerker out of a song that was first performed by Doris Day. This reissue fleshes out the original eight-song collection with a studio outtake of Bob Dylan's "Dear Landlord" and live versions of "Summertime" and "Piece of My Heart" from Joplin's Woodstock appearance. --Myra Friedman
Customer Reviews:
Classic Janis.......2007-05-19
This is one of the best, full Janis recordings. Blues, rock, soul, and her demented energy make this a great edition to anyone's collection.
Kozmic Blues Away.......2006-06-06
This is probably my all-time favorite album. To me this sounds like Janis Joplin, even if for various reasons she seemed to be most happy with her last album, Pearl. She wanted the horns for the album and she got them. The horns add a beautiful powerful melancholic feel to the album. There are artists, like Melissa Etheridge and Janis Joplin, who seem to be at their peak dealing with heart break and sorrows. I feel this album gets to the core of feelings better than any other album Janis worked on. My personal all-time favorite song can be found on this album. It's called Work Me Lord and it's written by the brilliant Nick Gravenites.
It grows on you..........2006-02-22
I had been warned before I purchased I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! that it was a poor, unfocused album. But, as Janis recorded so little for us to remember her by, I couldn't justify not checking it out for myself - I figured if there were just one or two songs that were as good as those on Pearl, it was worth buying. I got home, popped Kozmic Blues into my CD player and listened to the whole thing, bonus tracks and all. And you know what? It isn't bad at all.
Okay, the horns do take a little getting used to, but "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" is the perfect tune to lead the listener into the album. Other great tracks are present as well, especially "One Good Man," "Kozmic Blues," "Little Girl Blue," and "Work Me, Lord." That leaves three songs that drag a little - "Maybe" and "As Good as You've Been to This World" are okay, but the latter's intro sucks the momentum from the album, and "To Love Somebody" does not redeem it. The other songs from the original eight song album are good Janis - the final sequence, in particular, from "Kozmic Blues" to "Work Me, Lord" is excellent.
As for the bonus tracks...well, they're pretty rocky. "Dear Landlord" is a complete horn-laden revamp of the Dylan tune, but the brass just seem very out of place. The two Woodstock tracks are nice to have, but both "Summertime" and "Piece of My Heart" (especially the latter) don't match the Big Brother and the Holding Company versions Janis and the band unleashed with Cheap Thrills. The reed and horn opening to "Summertime" is the worst part on the entire album, though the rest of the song is okay. "Piece of My Heart" is unfortunately also drenched in horns, and the Kozmic Blues Band just isn't right for the song. However, Janis' little speech before "Piece of My Heart" is definitely worth hearing.
Had Janis Joplin recorded more music, it might be easier to dismiss I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!, but only Pearl gives us a glimpse of what could've been. Admittedly, Pearl is the better album, and definitely the place to start listening to her. But after listening to that masterpiece and Big Brother and the Holding Company's Cheap Thrills, this album is definitely worth a listen.
Great!.......2005-12-21
This is one of my favorite albums of all-time, and I would like to say my favorite Janis Joplin album, but I can't choose between the others.
There are so many good songs on this album. Janis Joplin had a certain way of getting a song out. She was unlike anybody before her, and no matter how hard people try-they can't be her! She was one of a kind, and this album-like her others-is fantastic!
Damn Good Music.......2005-03-01
Wow. This is the type of music that takes you to another place, an amazing place. Janis's voice is incredible, the band is amazing. This is true blues, this is the definition of music. Talk about soul, she belts it out to a ridiculously amazing level.. I'm not a corporate executive music reviewer. I'm just a person, who likes what they heard. If you want to feel something, something real and undeniable, then listen to this album. Janis sings from her gut, from a place few artists today dare to go. Challenge yourself to go to a place that is unfamiliar, a place that will enhance you as a person. Thanks Janis...
Average customer rating:
- Classic Janis
- Kozmic Blues Away
- It grows on you...
- Great!
- Damn Good Music
|
I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
Janis Joplin
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Blues Rock
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
| Classic Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classic Rock
| Styles
| Music
CDs $7 - $10
| Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
| Classic Rock
| Today's Deals in Music
| Formats
| Music
All Bargain Titles
| Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
| Classic Rock
| Today's Deals in Music
| Formats
| Music
Similar Items:
- Cheap Thrills
- Pearl
- In Concert
- Big Brother And The Holding Company
- Live at Winterland '68
ASIN: B0000024UV
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
- Maybe
- One Good Man
- As Good As You've Been To This World
- To Love Somebody
- Kozmic Blues
- Little Girl Blue
- Work Me, Lord
Amazon.com
This underrated 1969 recording was Janis Joplin's first solo studio album after she left Big Brother. One objection at the time of its release centered on the horn section, which Big Brother loyalists were determined to hate to death. Moreover, the aggregate of musicians backing Joplin--she named the band Kozmic Blues--never became a solidified group, even after earning a warm response on a European tour that spring. There was considerable turnover among the players pulled in for the sessions and considerable discontent as well. Producer Gabriel Mekler would have gladly dumped the band entirely. The best tracks on the album resulted from a single session in June of 1969: a supremely delivered rendition of the title song, "One Good Man" (with the great Mike Bloomfield on guitar), and, above all, "Little Girl Blue." The Rodgers and Hart estates, however, absolutely loathed Joplin's version of the song, as did a gaggle of older musicians. Joplin changed the words somewhat and made a magnificent tearjerker out of a song that was first performed by Doris Day. Day, by the way, sang it to an elephant in the 1962 film Jumbo! --Myra Friedman
Customer Reviews:
Classic Janis.......2007-05-19
This is one of the best, full Janis recordings. Blues, rock, soul, and her demented energy make this a great edition to anyone's collection.
Kozmic Blues Away.......2006-06-06
This is probably my all-time favorite album. To me this sounds like Janis Joplin, even if for various reasons she seemed to be most happy with her last album, Pearl. She wanted the horns for the album and she got them. The horns add a beautiful powerful melancholic feel to the album. There are artists, like Melissa Etheridge and Janis Joplin, who seem to be at their peak dealing with heart break and sorrows. I feel this album gets to the core of feelings better than any other album Janis worked on. My personal all-time favorite song can be found on this album. It's called Work Me Lord and it's written by the brilliant Nick Gravenites.
It grows on you..........2006-02-22
I had been warned before I purchased I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! that it was a poor, unfocused album. But, as Janis recorded so little for us to remember her by, I couldn't justify not checking it out for myself - I figured if there were just one or two songs that were as good as those on Pearl, it was worth buying. I got home, popped Kozmic Blues into my CD player and listened to the whole thing, bonus tracks and all. And you know what? It isn't bad at all.
Okay, the horns do take a little getting used to, but "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" is the perfect tune to lead the listener into the album. Other great tracks are present as well, especially "One Good Man," "Kozmic Blues," "Little Girl Blue," and "Work Me, Lord." That leaves three songs that drag a little - "Maybe" and "As Good as You've Been to This World" are okay, but the latter's intro sucks the momentum from the album, and "To Love Somebody" does not redeem it. The other songs from the original eight song album are good Janis - the final sequence, in particular, from "Kozmic Blues" to "Work Me, Lord" is excellent.
As for the bonus tracks...well, they're pretty rocky. "Dear Landlord" is a complete horn-laden revamp of the Dylan tune, but the brass just seem very out of place. The two Woodstock tracks are nice to have, but both "Summertime" and "Piece of My Heart" (especially the latter) don't match the Big Brother and the Holding Company versions Janis and the band unleashed with Cheap Thrills. The reed and horn opening to "Summertime" is the worst part on the entire album, though the rest of the song is okay. "Piece of My Heart" is unfortunately also drenched in horns, and the Kozmic Blues Band just isn't right for the song. However, Janis' little speech before "Piece of My Heart" is definitely worth hearing.
Had Janis Joplin recorded more music, it might be easier to dismiss I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!, but only Pearl gives us a glimpse of what could've been. Admittedly, Pearl is the better album, and definitely the place to start listening to her. But after listening to that masterpiece and Big Brother and the Holding Company's Cheap Thrills, this album is definitely worth a listen.
Great!.......2005-12-21
This is one of my favorite albums of all-time, and I would like to say my favorite Janis Joplin album, but I can't choose between the others.
There are so many good songs on this album. Janis Joplin had a certain way of getting a song out. She was unlike anybody before her, and no matter how hard people try-they can't be her! She was one of a kind, and this album-like her others-is fantastic!
Damn Good Music.......2005-03-01
Wow. This is the type of music that takes you to another place, an amazing place. Janis's voice is incredible, the band is amazing. This is true blues, this is the definition of music. Talk about soul, she belts it out to a ridiculously amazing level.. I'm not a corporate executive music reviewer. I'm just a person, who likes what they heard. If you want to feel something, something real and undeniable, then listen to this album. Janis sings from her gut, from a place few artists today dare to go. Challenge yourself to go to a place that is unfamiliar, a place that will enhance you as a person. Thanks Janis...
Average customer rating:
- Blues and soul masterpiece
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I Got dem Ol'kozmic Blues Again Mama
Janis Joplin
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Blues Rock
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
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| Classic Rock
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ASIN: B0002CHQU8 |
Album Details
Digitally Remastered Re-issue featuring Three Bonus Tracks: 'dear Lanlord', 'summertime', and 'piece of My Heart'.
Customer Reviews:
Blues and soul masterpiece.......2006-03-12
Kozmic Blues, Joplin's debut after leaving Big Brother, may perhaps be described as a glorious marriage of blues and soul. Don't be mislead by the original psychedelic album cover - this is not the acid-rock Janis. She turns the Bee Gees' To Love Somebody into a wrenching torch song, an at times restrained, at times desperate, but always brilliant rendition.
The arrangements impress throughout, especially in the complex and moving As Good As You've Been and Kozmic Blues. Another favorite is Maybe, where she out-souls Aretha Franklin. It may not be as accessible as Pearl, but Kozmic Blues nevertheless amply rewards the listener and reveals another aspect of this mistress of the desperation blues.
Product Description
Import. Two Albums on one CD plus BONUS TRACKS.
01. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
02. Maybe
03. One Good Man
04. As Good As You've Been To This World
05. To Love Somebody
06. Kozmic Blues
07. Little Girl Blue
08. Work Me, Lord!
09. Move Over
10. Cry Baby
11. A Woman Left Lonely
12. Half Moon
13. Buried Alive in the Blues
14. Ny Baby
15. Me & Bobby McGee
16. Mercedes Benz
17. Trust Me
18. Get It While You Can
19. Dear Landlord
20. Call On Me
21. Bye Bye Baby
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