JANIS JOPLIN 'CHEAP THRILLS' LP THEFORMAT 000 copies in the United

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Prepare yourself for the waves of riffs and lyrically

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starting with his upbringing as a nerdy Jewish boy in Queens and evolving through his first musical epiphany when he saw KISS live on television and realized what he wanted to do with his life

JANIS JOPLIN 'CHEAP THRILLS' LP THEFORMAT 000 copies in the United2012 reissue of classic 1968 vinyl LP. Janis Joplin belts it like no other on her heart stopping final album with Big Brother and the Holding Company. Her fiery "Piece of My Heart" takes every ounce of her emotional soul laid bare, and even today her powerful voice still haunts and captivates audiences of all ages. Surprisingly, the song only peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968. The entire album did climb straight to #1 in late summer 1968.