Sold Date: November 9, 2024
Start Date: October 1, 2024
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Janis Joplin with Big Brother Holding Company Cheap Thrills Vinyl LP - Columbia KCS 9700 (1968) First Pressing on 2-Eye Label with Ball and Chain, Piece of My Heart
Condition: VG-- Vinyl and VG+ Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays well with intermittent background nose. No skips when tested. Gatefold cover has good color, no splits or writing. Includes original Columbia inner sleeve.
Cheap Thrills is the second studio album by Big Brother and the Holding Company. It was their last album with Janis Joplin as lead singer before she started a solo career. For Cheap Thrills, the band and producer John Simon incorporated recordings of crowd noise to give the impression of a live album, for which it was subsequently mistaken by listeners. Only "Ball and Chain" was actually recorded in concert at Winterland Ballroom.
Cheap Thrills reached number one on the charts for eight nonconsecutive weeks in 1968.
Track listing
Side one 1."Combination of the Two"Sam Andrew5:47 2."I Need a Man to Love"Andrew, Janis Joplin[21]4:54 3."Summertime"George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward4:01 4."Piece of My Heart"Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy4:15
Side two 1."Turtle Blues"Joplin4:22 2."Oh, Sweet Mary"Peter Albin, Andrew, David Getz, James Gurley, Joplin4:16 3."Ball and Chain"Big Mama Thornton9:02
Big Brother and the Holding Company Janis Joplin – vocals Sam Andrew – guitar, bass on 'Oh, Sweet Mary', vocals James Gurley – guitar Peter Albin – bass, lead guitar on 'Oh, Sweet Mary', lead acoustic guitar on 'Turtle Blues'. Dave Getz – drums
Additional personnel John Simon – piano, producer 
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I use the Goldmine Grading System, and play-test all records. I note any differences between vinyl and cover, and make note of any inserts, special sleeves, or potential defects.

MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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