Original released on LP Columbia CS-9913
(US, October 1969)
Janis' new direction album, in reality her first solo. She dropped out of Big Brother and the acid sounds, and plunged herself in soul. She had always felt it deep down inside her. The orchestral arrangements, with pipes predominance over guitars, give her voice such a majestic power... She sounds immaculate, not less powerful, but even more self-confident and firm than in precedent albums. The intention was to turn her into the new Aretha Franklin, but it seems that she turned out James Brown. Some records do not need innovating to be successful. This soul rocks indeed.
(US, October 1969)
Janis' new direction album, in reality her first solo. She dropped out of Big Brother and the acid sounds, and plunged herself in soul. She had always felt it deep down inside her. The orchestral arrangements, with pipes predominance over guitars, give her voice such a majestic power... She sounds immaculate, not less powerful, but even more self-confident and firm than in precedent albums. The intention was to turn her into the new Aretha Franklin, but it seems that she turned out James Brown. Some records do not need innovating to be successful. This soul rocks indeed.
3 comentários:
Gostaria de ter sido o namorado de Janis, gostaria de ter sido casado com Janis, gostaria de ter tomado muitas drogas coma a Janis, afinal sou seu eterno namorado.
Valeu Rato!
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sandro
Thanks for the flashback with Janis.
This alblum was one the favorites that we played back in either 1969 or 1970.
I remember the day she died in 1970 and I wept.
Now I live in Texas and Port Arthur has a Janis Joplin festival each year.
Guess I'll just have to "TRY" and get to it one year.
Forced to decide, I would declare this is her best album.
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