Janis (1993 album)

Janis
Compilation album by Janis Joplin
Released	November 23, 1993
Recorded	December 1962 – September 26, 1970
Genre	Rock
Length	195:50
Label	Columbia Legacy
Janis Joplin chronology
Farewell Song (1982) Janis (1993) This Is Janis Joplin (1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Janis is a compilation album by Janis Joplin, released in 1993. The album features a broad overview of her career from her very first recording in December 1962, to the last songs she did during the sessions for Pearl just a few days before her death in October 1970.

Track listing

Disc one

1. "What Good Can Drinkin' Do" (live) – 2:45
2. "Trouble in Mind" (live) – 3:03
3. "Hesitation Blues" – 4:05
4. "Easy Rider" – 2:24
5. "Coo Coo" – 2:05
6. "Down on Me" – 2:06
7. "The Last Time" – 2:17
8. "All Is Loneliness" – 2:19
9. "Call on Me" (live) – 3:37
10. "Women Is Losers" (live) – 5:08
11. "Intruder" – 2:32
12. "Light Is Faster than Sound" – 2:32
13. "Bye, Bye Baby" – 2:39
14. "Farewell Song" – 4:24
15. "Flower in the Sun" (live) – 3:13
16. "Misery'n" (previously unissued) – 4:09
17. "Road Block" (live) – 6:12
18. "Ball and Chain" (live) – 8:07

Disc two

1. "Combination of the Two" – 5:52
2. "I Need a Man to Love" – 4:53
3. "Piece of My Heart" – 4:28
4. "Turtle Blues" – 4:30
5. "Oh, Sweet Mary" – 4:16
6. "Catch Me Daddy" – 4:56
7. "Summertime" – 4:07
8. "Kozmic Blues" – 4:24
9. "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" – 3:58
10. "One Good Man" – 4:11
11. "Dear Landlord" (previously unissued) – 2:33
12. "To Love Somebody" – 5:19
13. "As Good as You've Been to This World" – 5:27
14. "Little Girl Blue" – 3:51
15. "Work Me, Lord" – 6:38
16. "Raise Your Hand" (live) – 2:17
17. "Maybe" (live) – 4:07

Disc three

1. "Me and Bobby McGee" (alternate version) – 4:49
2. "One Night Stand" (alternate take) – 3:10
3. "Tell Mama" (live) – 5:48
4. "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" (live) – 8:16
5. "Cry Baby" – 4:59
6. "Move Over" – 3:42
7. "A Woman Left Lonely" – 3:29
8. "Half Moon" – 3:53
9. "Happy Birthday, John (Happy Trails)" – 1:10
10. "My Baby" – 3:45
11. "Mercedes Benz" – 2:14
12. "Trust Me" – 3:17
13. "Get It While You Can" – 3:25
14. "Me and Bobby McGee" – 4:29

Sales certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[2]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. "Janis Joplin: Janis > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
2. "American album certifications – Janis Joplin – Janis". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH