''Farewell Song'' is a 1982 collection of nine previously unreleased recordings of

Janis Joplin Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and musician. One of the most successful and widely known Rock music, rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage ...

with

Big Brother and the Holding Company 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. After some in ...

, the

Kozmic Blues Band Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and musician. One of the most successful and widely known rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage presence. ...

, and

Full Tilt Boogie Band Full Tilt Boogie Band was a Canadian rock band originally headed by guitarist John Till and then by Janis Joplin until her death in 1970. The band was composed of Till, pianist Richard Bell, bassist Brad Campbell, drummer Clark Pierson, and org ...

. Tracks include '' Cheap Thrills''-era outtakes and live performances; "Misery 'N", "Farewell Song", and "Catch Me Daddy".

Production

The recordings were enhanced through the use of devices such as the Lexicon 224 and the ADR Scamp Rack by producer Elliot Mazer, and the original bass by Peter Albin on "Farewell Song" was replaced with bass work by Mazer. Some members of

were unhappy about some of these changes. The original versions can be found on the subsequent compilation '' Janis''. ''One Night Stand'' was produced by

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and performed with the

Paul Butterfield Blues Band Paul Vaughn Butterfield (December 17, 1942May 4, 1987) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and band leader. After early training as a classical flautist, he developed an interest in blues harmonica. He explored the blues scene in his n ...

and became a minor hit upon release.''

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'' is the only

track.

Track listing

# "Tell Mama" (Live) (Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell,

Clarence Carter Clarence George Carter (born January 14, 1936) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. His most successful songs include " Slip Away", " Back Door Santa" (both released 1968), " Patches" (1970) and "Strokin" (1986). Ea ...

) – 5:46 # "Magic of Love" (Live) (

Mark Spoelstra Mark Warren Spoelstra (June 30, 1940 – February 24, 2007) was an American singer-songwriter and folk and blues guitarist. Biography He was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He began his musical career in Los Angeles in his teens and ...

) – 3:02 # "Misery'N" (Peter Albin,

James Gurley James Martin Gurley (December 22, 1939 – December 20, 2009) was an American musician. He is best known as the principal lead guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company, a psychedelic/acid rock band from San Francisco which was fronted ...

Sam Andrew Sam Houston Andrew III (December 18, 1941 – February 12, 2015) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, composer, artist and founding member and guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company. During his career as musician and composer ...

, David Getz, Janis Joplin) – 4:13 # "One Night Stand" (Steve Gordon, Barry Flast) – 3:07 # "Harry" (Peter Albin, James Gurley, Sam Andrew, David Getz, Janis Joplin) – 0:57 # "

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" (Live) (

Steve Cropper Steven Lee Cropper (born October 21, 1941), sometimes known as "The Colonel", is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as Ot ...

Eddie Floyd Edward Lee Floyd (born June 25, 1937) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter, best known for his work on the Stax record label in the 1960s and 1970s, including the No. 1 R&B hit song " Knock on Wood". Biography Floyd was born in ...

Alvertis Isbell Al Bell (born Alvertis Isbell; March 15, 1940) is an American record producer, songwriter, and record executive. He is best known as having been an executive and co-owner of Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee, during the latter half of the ...

) – 3:44 # "Farewell Song" (Live) (Sam Andrew) – 4:36 # "Medley:

Amazing Grace "Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn published in 1779 with words written in 1772 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is an immensely popular hymn, particularly in the United States, where it is used for both ...

Hi-Heel Sneakers "Hi-Heel Sneakers" (often also spelled "High Heel Sneakers") is a blues song written and recorded by Tommy Tucker in 1963. Blues writer Mary Katherine Aldin describes it as an uptempo twelve-bar blues, with "a spare, lilting musical framework", ...

" (Live) – 2:35 # "Catch Me Daddy" (Peter Albin, James Gurley, Sam Andrew, David Getz, Janis Joplin) – 4:50

Personnel

* Janis Joplin – vocals * Terry Clements – tenor saxophone *

Richard Kermode Richard Kermode (October 5, 1946 – January 16, 1996) was an American keyboardist, known for performing with Janis Joplin, Malo, Santana, and Ray Cepeda. History Richard Kermode was born on October 5, 1946, in Lovell, Wyoming. Kermode grew ...

– organ * Brad Campbell – bass * Clark Pierson – drums * Ken Pearson – organ * Cornelius "Snookey" Flowers – baritone saxophone * Richard Bell – piano * David Getz – drums * John Till – guitar * Roy Markowitz – drums *

– guitar * Luis Gasca – trumpet * Peter Albin – bass *

– guitar

References

External links

* {{Authority control Janis Joplin compilation albums Compilation albums published posthumously 1983 compilation albums Columbia Records compilation albums