Big Brother & The Holding Company – Cheap Thrills 2LP Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

Big Brother & The Holding Company – Cheap Thrills

#338 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Fearlessness, Toughness, and Synergy on Every Note

1/4" / 15 IPS analog copy to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe

In many facets, 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 #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.

Tracklist:
LP1:
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 & Chain

LP2:
1. Turtle Blues
2. Oh, Sweet Mary
3. Ball and Chain

Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Released: 1968/2016