In Concert (Janis Joplin album)

In Concert
Live album by Janis Joplin
Released	May 1972
Recorded	April 2 – June 23, 1968 April 4 – July 4, 1970
Genre	Rock
Length	76:50
Label	Columbia
Janis Joplin chronology
Pearl (1971)Pearl1971 In Concert (1972) Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits (1973)Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits1973

In Concert is a live album by Janis Joplin. It was released in 1972, after Joplin's death, as a double-LP. The first record contains performances with Big Brother and the Holding Company, recorded at various locations in 1968 and 1970, and the second with the Full Tilt Boogie Band.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)[2]
Robert Christgau	A-[3]

Track listing

Side A

1. "Down on Me" – 3:07
   • Recorded March 2, 1968, at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan
2. "Bye, Bye Baby" – 4:27
   • Recorded April 12, 1968, at Winterland, San Francisco, California
3. "All Is Loneliness" – 5:45
   • Recorded April 4, 1970, Fillmore West
4. "Piece of My Heart" – 4:09
   • Recorded March 2, 1968, The Grande Ballroom

Side B

1. "Road Block" – 2:59
2. "Flower in the Sun" – 3:03
3. "Summertime" – 4:45
   • 1–3 recorded June 23, 1968, The Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco
4. "Ego Rock" – 8:02
   • Recorded April 4, 1970, Fillmore West

Side C

1. "Half Moon" – 5:14
2. "Kozmic Blues" – 5:45
3. "Move Over" – 6:37
   • 1–3 recorded June 28, 1970, Festival Express, Toronto, Ontario

Side D

1. "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" – 7:51
2. "Get It While You Can" – 7:04
3. "Ball and Chain" – 8:03
   • 1–3 recorded July 4, 1970, Festival Express, Calgary, Alberta

Personnel

• Janis Joplin  – vocals
• Big Brother & The Holding Company
  • James Gurley – guitar
  • Sam Andrew – guitar
  • Peter Albin – bass
  • Dave Getz – drums
• Full Tilt Boogie Band
  • John Till – guitar
  • Richard Bell – piano
  • Ken Pearson – organ
  • Brad Campbell – bass
  • Clark Pierson – drums

References