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Janis is a 2LP 1975 compilation album by the Queen of Rock 'n Roll Janis Joplin, featuring the soundtrack to the Motion Picture Janis, live recordings, interviews, and raw early performances. The first LP features the film soundtrack Janis and a few interview clips. The second LP contains her early performances including recordings from a 1963 and 1964 show in Austin, TX, and four songs from a 1965 concert in San Francisco, CA. The album achieved RIAA Gold certification in the United States. Janis is available as a limited edition of 2000 individually numbered copies on translucent magenta colored vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve and contains a 16-page booklet with pictures from Janis' life and career. Album Tracks 1. Side A 2. 1. Mercedes Benz 3. 2. Ball and Chain 4. 3. Rap on 'Try' 5. 4. Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) 6. 5. Summertime 7. 6. Albert Hall Interview (1969) 8. 7. Cry Baby 9. Side B 10. 1. Move Over 11. 2. Dick Cavett T.V. Interview (1970) 12. 3. Piece of My Heart 13. 4. Port Arthur High School Reunion 14. 5. Maybe 15. 6. Me and Bobby McGee 1. Side C 2. 1. Trouble in Mind 3. 2. What Good Can Drinkin' Do 4. 3. Silver Threads and Golden Needles 5. 4. Mississippi River 6. 5. Stealin' 7. 6. No Reason for Livin' 8. 7. Black Mountain Blues 9. 8. Walk Right in 10. Side D 11. 1. River Jordan 12. 2. Mary Jane 13. 3. Kansas City Blues 14. 4. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy 15. 5. See See Rider 16. 6. San Francisco Bay Blues 17. 7. Winin' Boy 18. 8. Careless Love 19. 9. I'll Drown in My Own Tears
