Hot Stamper Pressings of the Music of Janis Joplin Available Now
Mobile Fidelity famously attempted to do a version of this album back in the 80s that (thankfully) never made it past the test pressing phase.
Sells for big money too. Collector mentality at its worst.
And what could be sadder than collecting the awful records of that ridiculous label?
In the 80s it might have made sense — I myself was a big fan back then — but at some point we should consider making at least some progress in this hobby, and it does not take much audio progress before the shortcomings of the vast majority of these remastered pressings become obvious and intolerable.
There’s a Sony 180 gram reissue from Germany that’s godawful, and the later Columbia versions are a mess as well.
Consider taking our moderately helpful advice concerning the pressings that tend to do well in our shootouts.
This record has been sounding its best for many years this way:
We consider this Janis Joplin record a masterpiece. It’s a recording that should be part of any serious popular Music Collection.
Others that belong in that category can be found here.
Side One
Move Over
Cry Baby
A Woman Left Lonely
Half Moon
Buried Alive in the Blues
Side Two
My Baby
Me and Bobby McGee
Mercedes Benz
Trust Me
Get It While You Can
Further Reading