18 Essential Songs

May 2025 18 Essential Songs compilation Janis Joplin 18 Essential Songs.jpg 1995 01 24 1963–1970 Rock 69 39 Columbia Bob Irwin (compilation) This is Janis Joplin 1995 Live at Winterland '68 1998 18 Essential Songs is a collection of songs recorded throughout Janis Joplin's career released in 1995 by Columbia Records. It included songs from her solo career as well as with Big Brother & the Holding Company. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it as gold on April 12, 1999. Reception AllMusic 4.5 5 AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann awarded the album 4.5 out of five stars and noted: 18 Essential Songs is a one-disc distillation of the triple-disc Janis box set. Running 70 minutes, it is a more extensive best-of than the ten-track 1973 Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits album. But it is denied "first pick" status because, unlike that album, it does not contain the hit version of Joplin's only number one single, "Me and Bobby McGee." (It does, however, contain an alternate demo version of that song.) https://allmusic.com/album/18-essential-songs-r210814/review Janis Joplin: 18 Essential Songs – Album Review Ruhlmann William AllMusic October 27, 2011 Track listing Original album 69:39 Trouble in Mind Richard M. Jones demo (1963) 2:54 Down on Me traditional, Janis Joplin Big Brother & the Holding Company 2:05 Bye Bye Baby Powell Saint John Big Brother & the Holding Company 2:38 Ball and Chain Big Mama Thornton recorded live 6/17/67 at Monterey Pop Festival 8:13 Piece of My Heart Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy Cheap Thrills 4:26 I Need a Man to Love Joplin, Sam Andrew Cheap Thrills 4:51 Summertime George, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward Alternate take. Original on Cheap Thrills 4:06 Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) Ragovoy, Chip Taylor I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! 3:56 One Good Man Joplin I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! 4:09 Kozmic Blues Joplin, Gabriel Mekler I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! 4:22 Raise Your Hand Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell recorded live 3/16/69 on The Ed Sullivan Show 2:18 Tell Mama Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell Farewell Song 5:47 Move Over Joplin Pearl 3:40 Mercedes Benz Joplin, Mike McClure, Bob Neuwirth Pearl 1:46 Get It While You Can Ragovoy, Mort Shuman Pearl 3:23 Half Moon Johanna Hall, John Hall Pearl 3:52 Trust Me Bobby Womack Pearl 3:15 Me and Bobby McGee Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster Alternate mono demo. Original on Pearl 3:58 Personnel Janis Joplin – lead vocal, acoustic guitar (on "Me and Bobby McGee"), chorus voices James Gurley, John Till, Jorma Kaukonen, Michael Bloomfield – guitars Sam Andrew – guitars, backing vocals Gabriel Mekler, Richard Kermode – keyboards Ken Pearson – organ Richard Bell – piano Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers – baritone sax, backing vocals Terry Clements – tenor sax Luis Gasca – trumpet Brad Campbell, Peter Albin – bass Clark Pierson, Dave Getz, Lonnie Castille, Maury Baker, Roy Markowitz – drums, percussion Sandra Crouch – tambourine Bobbye Hall – conga/bongos Full Tilt Boogie Band, Vince Mitchell, Phil Badella, John Cooke – chorus voices Songs produced by Jorma Kaukonen, Bob Shad, John Phillips, Lou Adler, Elliot Mazer, Gabriel Mekler, Paul A. Rothchild "Tell Mama" remixed by Elliot Mazer Sales certifications New Zealand 18 Essential Songs Janis Joplin album Gold 1995-10-20 newchart 2024-11-20 1995 United States 18 Essential Songs Janis Joplin album Gold 1995 1999 3 June 2019 yes References External links m72243 Category:1995 compilation albums Category:Janis Joplin compilation albums Category:Compilation albums published posthumously