18 Essential Songs

Original Release Date:  January 24, 1995

Track Listing

• 1. Trouble in Mind
• 2. Down on Me
• 3. Bye Bye Baby
• 4. Ball and Chain [Live]
• 5. Piece of My Heart
• 6. I Need a Man to Love
• 7. Summertime
• 8. Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
• 9. One Good Man
• 10. Kozmic Blues
• 11. Raise Your Hand [Live]
• 12. Tell Mama [Live]
• 13. Move Over
• 14. Mercedes Benz
• 15. Get It While You Can
• 16. Half Moon
• 17. Trust Me
• 18. Me and Bobby McGee [Demo Version]

Credits

• Janis Joplin: Arranger, Composer
• Bob Neuwirth: Composer
• John Hall: Composer
• Peter Albin: Bass
• Mary Katherine Aldin: Liner Notes
• Sam Andrew: Guitar, Vocals (Background)
• Maury Baker: Drums
• Richard Bell: Piano
• Bert Berns: Composer
• Brad Campbell: Bass
• Lonnie Castille: Drums
• Terry Clements: Sax (Tenor)
• Don DeVito: Executive Producer
• Cornelius "Snookey" Flowers: Sax (Baritone), Vocals (Background)
• David Getz: Drums
• James Gurley: Guitar
• Richard Kermode: Keyboards
• Roy Markowitz: Drums
• Elliot Mazer: Musical Consultant
• Gabriel Mekler: Keyboards
• Ken Pearson: Organ
• Clark Pierson: Drums
• Jerry Ragovoy: Composer
• John Till: Guitar
• Johanna Hall: Composer
• Luis Gasco: Trumpet
• Gary Pacheco: Project Director
• Jerry Shulman: Executive Director
• Bert Russell: Composer
• Bob Irwin: Compilation Producer
• Willie Mae Thornton: Composer
• Joel Zimmerman: Art Direction
• David Gahr: Photography
• Vic Anesini: Remixing, Remastering
• Mike McClure: Composer
• J. Hall: Composer
• Mack McClure: Composer
• Fred L. Foster: Composer