JANIS JOPLIN CHEAP THRILLS SET THESE TITLES NEVER HAD A STORE PRICING STICKER ATTACHED TO THE PLASTIC WRAP

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1ST LIMITED EDITION MFSL 45 RPM AUDIOPHILE GOLD FOILED NUMBERED 1712 MASTERPIECE

THE COLLECTORS TREMENDOUSLY RARE ORIGINAL 2016 PRESSING NOT THE NEWLY RELEASED 2023 ISSUE IN THIS AUDIOPHILE 45 RPM MFSL DOUBLE GATEFOLD JACKET LP SET - PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LP HAS A SMALL PORTION OF ITS PERFORATED PLASTIC WRAP COMING APART ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT. OTHER THEN THAT PRISTINE MINT NEW. 

180-gram 45 RPM double LP And of course cutting at 45 speed is the audiophile choice for the highes quality. A 45-RPM record is sonically superior to a 33 1/3 variety because of a 35 percent reduction of groove curvature compared to a 33 1/3 cut.. It means that while you can't fit as much music into a 45, the undukations of the groove that your cartridge has to track are stretched over a longer distance. For these reissues, the music was displaced onto four sides, meaning each side contains about 10 minutes of music.

This is the ultimate reissues. The only way you'll get closer to this classic music is to listen to the master tapes or have been in the studio with the artist originally during the actual session.

Limited, numbered edition

THE COLLECTORS  BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY CHEAP THRILLS AUDIOPHILE 45 RPM MFSL DOUBLE LP SET   

Features

• Numbered, Limited Edition
• Double LP
• 45rpm
• Source: 1/4" / 15 IPS Analog Copy to DSD 256 to Analog Console to Lathe
• Production & Mastering by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
• Specially Plated & Pressed on 180 grams of High Definition Vinyl
• Special Static Free - Dust Free Inner Sleeve
• Heavy Duty Protective Packaging
• Pressed at RTI

1968 smash a potent mix of psychedelia, blues, folk, and rock: Janis Joplin delivers powerhouse vocal performance on major-label debut

Mobile Fidelity reissues tout enhanced spaciousness, punchiness, pacing, dynamics, and texture: Cheap Thrills sounds as close to live as music gets

Ranked No. 338 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time List: Big Brother and Joplin convey fearlessness, toughness, and synergy on every note

In many ways, Big Brother and the Holding Company's Cheap Thrills is the quintessential album to spring from the outcome of the Summer of Love. Best known as Janis Joplin's major-label debut, the 1968 set arrived when the countercultural movement was in full swing and before co-optation, drugs, and violence signaled the fall of the era. Ranked No. 338 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, it puts a female singer in the prominent position traditionally given to a male and showcases a band pouring a potent cocktail of fiery psychedelic, blues, and folk sounds that informed the unfettered creativity of the San Francisco scene. Produced by John Simon, Cheap Thrills also features one of the most iconic and elaborate album covers in history. Now, thanks to Mobile Fidelity, the instantly identifiable effort also possesses sonics equivalent to its visual and musical status.

Cut at 45 RPM and pressed on dead-quiet vinyl at RTI, the iconic audiophile label's analog reissue intensifies the quintet's storied sophomore effort. Due to the wider grooves, this pressing benefits from increased spaciousness, punchiness, energy, pacing, and dynamics. Joplin's hurricane-force singing reverberates with texture, grittiness, and volume. An arresting array of instrumental colors and tones comes on with clearer separation and depth. While previous pressings find the band and Joplin's voice in competition with one another for room, both emerge as distinct entities. Always noted for its rawness, Cheap Thrills sounds as close to live as it gets, an unadulterated portrait of nervy rock n' roll delivered with exuberant enthusiasm and all-out determination. This is music at is most visceral.

Having drawn national attention for their legendary performance at the Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967, Big Brother and Joplin faced huge expectations to deliver a studio set that would convey their onstage vibrancy and potency. Cheap Thrills does this and more, becoming one of 1968's most commercially successful releases that remained on the charts the week Joplin announced her separation from the ensemble. Contrary to popular belief, only one of the album's songs, "Ball and Chain," was recorded live. Everything else owes to the unhinged, spirit-elevating performances and true collaboration between vocalist and band that manifests itself throughout the record's 37-minute-plus running time. Merging biker-babe ruggedness with wounded-bird poignancy, Joplin's expressive belting, mega-watt moaning, and sensitive crooning take center stage. Yet her bandmates match every step with explosive rhythms, heavy guitar-driven blues, and assertive solos that take inspiration from free-form jazz.

Indeed, Cheap Thrills still exhilarates not only due to Joplin's almighty singing but because of boundary-shredding arrangements that reflect the period's anything-is-possible mindset. More so than any other musicians Joplin encountered, the members of Big Brother pushed limits on convention via soirees into acid-dipped psychedelia and its orbiting sonic galaxies. Together, they aim and achieve an aural mythos that makes a permanent connection between artist and audience by way of eliminating traditional divisions. Such communal power is evident on the mind-bending version of Big Mama Thornton's "Ball and Chain" and insistent, sinewy "I Need a Man to Love." It's also obvious during quieter moments, whether the tripped-out, twisted, and curvaceous contours of George and Ira Gershwin's "Summertime" or restrained, throwback acoustic blues of "Turtle Blues."

                1. Combination of the Two

                2. I Need a Man to Love

                3. Summertime

                4. Piece of My Heart

                5. Turtle Blues

                6. Oh, Sweet Mary

                7. Ball and Chain

1ST EDITION SEX DOPE & CHEAP TRILLS WITH 50th Anniversary MARKETING/HYPE STICKER Edition On Double LP!

Features Previously Unreleased Material!

2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Big Brother & The Holding Company's iconic second studio album and major label debut Cheap Thrills, which featured and introduced the world to one of the most recognizable female vocalists in rock history, Janis Joplin. To commemorate this anniversary, Legacy releases Sex, Dope and Cheap Thrills—named after the originally intended title for the 1968 album which was rejected by the label for being too controversial for the time. Sex, Dope and Cheap Thrills features rare performances from the original album sessions, 13 of which are previously unreleased, including unheard versions of favorites such as "Summertime", "I Need a Man to Love" and the smash hit "Piece of My Heart". Sex, Dope and Cheap Thrills also features liner notes penned especially for this commemorative release by Jefferson Airplane front-woman Grace Slick and Big Brother & The Holding Company drummer David Getz. 

Features:
• Double LP
• Celebrating 50 years of Cheap Thrills!
• Controversial original title restored
• Alternate takes from the classic 1968 album sessions
• 13 previously unreleased recordings
• Gatefold jacket
• Limited time download code

Selections:
LP 1
Side A:
1. Combination Of The Two (Demo) 
2. I Need A Man To Love (Take 3) 
3. Summertime (Take 2) * 
4. Piece Of My Heart (Take 6) 

Side B:
1. Harry (Take 10) 
2. Turtle Blues (Take 4) 
3. Oh, Sweet Mary 
4. Ball And Chain (Live)
LP 2
Side C:
1. Roadblock (Take 1) * 
2. Magic Of Love (Take 1) * 
3. Oh Sweet Mary 
4. Flower In The Sun (Take 3) 
Side D:
1. Catch Me Daddy (Take 1) 
2. Turtle Blues (Take 9) 
3. How Many Times Blues Jam 
4. Farewell Song (Take 5) 

THE 24 KARAT GOLD CD SECTION

THE AUDIO FIDELITY OUT OF PRINT CHEAP THRILLS COLLECTORS 1ST EDITION EVER IN A AUDIOPHILE 24 KARAT GOLD CD & GOLD FOILED NUMBERED FOR YOUR CAR & HOME STEREO

24 KARAT GOLD CD PRESSING

Out of Print!  

Numbered 2686, Limited Edition!

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 338/500!
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - "Piece Of My Heart" - Rated 353/500!

An appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, Janis Joplin and Big Brother found themselves in the national limelight with a big-time manager and a recording contract with Columbia Records.  Released in 1968, Cheap Thrills is the classic that became a #1 album and sold over a million copies.  This is the album that cemented Janis Joplin's status at the first, true female rock superstar.

Crowned by its hit single, a churning remake of Erma Franklin's Piece of My Heart, the album also contained Joplin's Monterey showstopper, her signature tune, "Big Mama Thornton's Ball and Chain", as well as a raw and soulful recasting of the Gershwin jazz classic "Summertime", on which Joplin's always underappreciated band (especially guitarists Sam Andrews and James Gurley) match her vocal intensity with their own ferocious playing.

"Cheap Thrills" endures as the best showcase of Janis Joplin's extraordinary singing talent.  Her amazing, spectacularly expressive vocals, channeling the agony and the ecstasy of love and life.  It is really extraordinary how many artists have been inspired by her.  Upon listening, one is convinced that Janis was and is a one-of-a-kind vocalist who can, not only not be equaled, but apparently cannot be imitated either.

From the album art to the track selections, this album takes you right back to 1968.

"The original was sung by Erma Franklin, Aretha’s sister. 'Erma’s 'Piece of Heart' had a delicacy and a sense of mystery that was just beyond us,' said guitarist Sam Andrew. But what Big Brother did have was a raw, fearless singer named Janis Joplin." - Rolling Stone

 
You've never heard your favorite music sound this good! The clarity is exceptional, you will hear deeper lows and crisper highs. Treat yourself to a musical experience you've never had before! These new 24KT+ Gold CDs reproduce the ultimate sound of a classic recorded performance without the irregular plated surfaces of standard aluminum discs.

Audio Fidelity's 24KT+ Gold CD series brings you classic music in deluxe packaging with see-through slip cases using original album art, all beautifully reproduced. They only use the original master mixes played back on a specially constructed vintage playback deck. Here's where the PLUS (+) comes in: The analog masters are put through their new proprietary analog to digital converter which reinforces the resolution of the original masters adding true "breath of life" to the music. Without any further sonic manipulation the master is shipped directly to the manufacturing plant for etching in "real time" onto the glass surface by laser. The end result of this unique mastering process is a compact disc with the warm sound of the original analog master tape combined with a genuine 24 karat gold surface free of any type of physical defect making Audio Fidelity's 24KT+ Gold CD series truly one of a kind!

Features:
• 24k Gold CD
• Numbered, Limited Edition
• Mastered by Steve Hoffman

Selections:
1. Combination Of The Two
2. I Need A Man To Love
3. Summertime
4. Piece Of My Heart
5. Turtle Blues
6. Oh, Sweet Mary
7. Ball And Chain .

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