Janis Joplin – I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama! (LP, Album, Pitman Pressing, 1969, Columbia KCS 9913)

Why This Record Matters
I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama! was Janis Joplin’s first solo album after leaving Big Brother & The Holding Company and the only solo studio album released during her lifetime. Featuring the horn-driven Kozmic Blues Band, the album reached number five on the Billboard 200 and includes “Try (Just A Little Bit Harder),” “Maybe,” “To Love Somebody,” and “Kozmic Blues.”

Collector Note
1969 US Pitman pressing on Columbia’s red “2-eye” 360 Sound Stereo label. The small “o” in both runouts identifies Customatrix metalwork, and this copy includes the original Columbia company inner sleeve.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG, solid player copy
Sleeve: VG
Includes original Columbia company inner sleeve

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Pitman Pressing
Label: Columbia – KCS 9913
Country: US
Released: Sep 11, 1969
Genre: Rock
Style: Blues Rock

Matrix / Runout
Side A label: XSM 150682
Side B label: XSM 150683
Side A runout: o XSM-150682-2 IC
Side B runout: o XSM-150683-2 IC

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
A2 Maybe
A3 One Good Man
A4 As Good As You’ve Been To This World

Side B
B1 To Love Somebody
B2 Kozmic Blues
B3 Little Girl Blue
B4 Work Me, Lord

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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