Big Brother & the Holding Company

Big Brother & the Holding Company
Formed: 1965 in San Francisco, CA
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Disbanded: 1972
Genre: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic, Blues-Rock, Acid Rock, Album Rock
Group Members: Janis Joplin, Nick Gravenites, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, David Getz, James Gurley, David Schallock, Chuck Jones
Biography: Big Brother are primarily remembered as the group that gave Janis Joplin her start. There's no denying both that Joplin was by far the band's most striking asset, and that Big Brother would never have made a significant impression if they hadn't been fortunate enough to add her to their lineup shortly ...Read full biography
Cheap Thrills [Bonus Tracks]
Released: 1999
Label: COLUMBIA/LEGACY
Critics' Rating:
Cheap Thrills, the major-label debut of Janis Joplin, was one of the most eagerly anticipated, and one of the most successful, albums of 1968. Joplin and Big Brother had earned extensive press notice ever ...Read full review
Cheap Thrills
Released: 1968
Label: Simply Vinyl
Critics' Rating:
Cheap Thrills, the major-label debut of Janis Joplin, was one of the most eagerly anticipated, and one of the most successful, albums of 1968. Joplin and Big Brother had earned extensive press notice ever ...Read full review
More Big Brother & The Holding Company albums: Main Albums (12), Compilations (5), DVD/Video (3), Others (4)
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