Janis Joplin – Joplin In Concert (2×Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold, 1972, Columbia C2X 31160)

Why This Record Matters
Released posthumously in 1972, Joplin In Concert collects performances recorded between 1968 and 1970 with Big Brother & The Holding Company and the Full Tilt Boogie Band. The two-record set includes powerful live versions of “Piece Of My Heart,” “Summertime,” “Move Over,” “Get It While You Can,” and “Ball And Chain.”

Collector Note
1972 US Pitman pressing issued as an auto-coupled two-record set, with Sides A and D on Record 1 and Sides B and C on Record 2. The stamped “P” and Customatrix “o” markings in the runouts identify the pressing and metalwork.

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

Condition & Details
Media: Strong VG, player copies (both records)
Sleeve: VG+
Includes both original inner sleeves

Technical Details
Format: 2×Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
Label: Columbia – C2X 31160
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Blues
Style: Blues Rock, Jazz-Rock, Ballad, Soul

Matrix / Runout
Side A: o P AL-31161-1B
Side B: o P AL-31161-1H
Side C: o P BL-31161-1A
Side D: o P BL-31161-1C

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Big Brother & The Holding Company – Down On Me 3:05
A2 Big Brother & The Holding Company – Bye, Bye Baby 4:29
A3 Big Brother & The Holding Company – All Is Loneliness 5:44
A4 Big Brother & The Holding Company – Piece Of My Heart 4:19

Side B
B1 Big Brother & The Holding Company – Road Block 2:53
B2 Big Brother & The Holding Company – Flower In The Sun 3:07
B3 Big Brother & The Holding Company – Summertime 4:31
B4 Big Brother & The Holding Company – Ego Rock 8:32

Side C
C1 Full Tilt Boogie Band – Half Moon 4:36
C2 Full Tilt Boogie Band – Kozmic Blues 6:05
C3 Full Tilt Boogie Band – Move Over 5:09

Side D
D1 Full Tilt Boogie Band – Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) 8:13
D2 Full Tilt Boogie Band – Get It While You Can 7:04
D3 Full Tilt Boogie Band – Ball And Chain 9:15

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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