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Whether Big Brother & the Holding Company would have made any waves at all in the late-'60s San Francisco music scene sans Janis Joplin could be argued.
Be A Brother is a good indicator of what they would have sounded like without her amazing voice.
Recorded in 1970, guitarist David Schallock and singer/songwriter/producer Nick Gravenites were added to help fill the space created with the absence of Joplin.
These ten original compositions include "Home on the Strange," "Mr.
Natural," "Funkie Jim," and "I'll Change Your Flat Tire, Merle" dedicated to Merle Haggard.
This is a decent blues-based session similar to early Butterfield Blues Band records, which isn't a bad thing at all.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keep On | Big Brother & the Holding Company | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Joseph's CoatJohn Cipollina, Nick Gravenites | Big Brother & the Holding Company | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Home on the Strange | Big Brother & the Holding Company | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Someday | Big Brother & the Holding Company | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Heartache PeopleNick Gravenites | Big Brother & the Holding Company | Play | 01:54 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 6 | Sunshine Baby | Big Brother & the Holding Company | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Mr. Natural | Big Brother & the Holding Company | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Funkie Jim | Big Brother & the Holding Company | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 9 | I'll Change Your Flat Tire, MerleNick Gravenites | Big Brother & the Holding Company | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Be a BrotherNick Gravenites | Big Brother & the Holding Company | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 254 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Albin | Bass, Guitar |
| 2 | Sam Andrew | Adaptation, Arranger, Bass, Guitar, Liner Notes, Vocals |
| 3 | Big Brother & the Holding Company | Primary Artist |
| 4 | David Brown | Engineer |
| 5 | John Cipollina | Composer |
| 6 | John Dent | Mastering |
| 7 | Mike Finnigan | Keyboards, Vocals |
| 8 | David Getz | Drums, Piano |
| 9 | Nick Gravenites | Composer, Producer, Vocals |
| 10 | Richard Greene | Violin |
| 11 | James Gurley | Bass, Guitar |
| 12 | Jerry Hochman | Engineer |
| 13 | Ira Kamin | Keyboards |
| 14 | Kathi McDonald | Vocals |
| 15 | Sy Mitchell | Engineer |
| 16 | David Schallock | Guitar, Vocals |
| 17 | Bob Seidemann | Design, Photography |
| 18 | Tower of Power | Horn |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |