Big Brother & the Holding Company (album)

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Big Brother and the Holding Company
Studio album by Big Brother and the Holding Company
Released	January 1, 1967
Recorded	Dec 12-14, 1966
Genre	rock
Label	Mainstream Records
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Big Brother and the Holding Company chronology
	Big Brother and the Hold Company (1967)	Cheap Thrills (1968)

Big Brother and the Holding Company is the debut album from Big Brother and the Holding Company and the studio debut of Janis Joplin.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Bye, Bye Baby " – 2:35 (Powell St. John)
2. "Easy Rider" – 2:21 (James Gurley)
3. "Intruder" – 2:25 (Janis Joplin)
4. "Light Is Faster than Sound" – 2:29 (Peter Albin)
5. "Call on Me" – 2:32 (Sam Andrew)
6. "Women Is Losers" – 2:01 (Janis Joplin)
7. "Blind Man" – 2:00 (Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, David Getz, James Gurley, Janis Joplin)
8. "Down on Me" – 2:02 (arr. Janis Joplin)
9. "Caterpillar" – 2:15 (Peter Albin)
10. "All Is Loneliness" – 2:15 (Moondog)

The re-release adds 4 bonus tracks:

• "Coo Coo" (studio outtake)
• "The Last Time" (studio outtake)
• "Call On Me" (Alternate)
• "Bye, Bye Baby (Alternate)