Big Brother And The Holding Company Discography

This is a summary discography of Big Brother And The Holding Company recordings. The discography is presented with titles grouped according to the type of recording.

Unlike other sections of the Grateful Dead Family Discography site this is not intended to be a full discography. It is a summary of recordings by Big Brother And The Holding Company up to their final split in 1972. This section does not include solo Janis Joplin recordings or recordings of Janis with other groups.

Additions, corrections and comments are welcome

Big Brother And The Holding Company - Major commercial releases

Big Brother And The Holding Company, Big Brother And The Holding Company, 1967
Cheap Thrills, Big Brother And The Holding Company, 1968
Be A Brother, Big Brother And The Holding Company, 1970
How Hard It Is, Big Brother And The Holding Company, 1971
Can't Go Home Again, Big Brother and the Holding Company, 1996
Do What You Love, Big Brother And The Holding Company, 1998

BB & The HC - Archive live recordings (includes Janis Joplin releases that include Big Brother tracks)

Janis Joplin In Concert, Janis Joplin, 1972
Janis Soundtrack, Janis Joplin, 1975
Cheaper Thrills, Big Brother And The Holding Company, 1984
Big Brother & the Holding Company Live, Big Brother and The Holding Company, 1984
Live At Winterland '68, Big Brother And The Holding Company, 1998
Live in San Francisco 1966, Big Brother and The Holding Company, 2002

BB & The HC - Compilations (includes Janis Joplin releases that include Big Brother tracks)

Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits, Janis Joplin, 1973
Pearl / Cheap Thrills, Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company, 1978
Anthology, Janis Joplin, 1982?
Farewell Song, Janis Joplin, 1982
Joseph's Coat, Big Brother And The Holding Company, 1986
Janis Soundtrack, Janis Joplin, 1975
Janis, Janis Joplin, 1993
18 Essential Songs, Janis Joplin, 1995
The Very Best of Janis Joplin, Janis Joplin, 1995
Love Janis, Janis Joplin, 1999
Cheap Thrills/I Got Dem Ol' Kosmic Blues Again Mama/Pearl, Janis Joplin / Big Brother, 1995 / 2000
Ultimate Collection, Janis Joplin, 1998
Box of Pearls: The Janis Joplin Collection, Janis Joplin / Big Brother & The Holding Company, 1999
Super Hits, Janis Joplin, 2000
Big Brother 1st album/Greatest Hits/Live at Winterland '68, Big Brother / Janis Joplin, 2001

Big Brother And The Holding Company - Singles

Blindman / All Is Loneliness, 1967, Mainstream 657
Down On Me / Call On Me, 1967, Mainstream 662
Bye Bye Baby / Intruder, 1967, Mainstream 666
Women Is Losers / Light Is Faster Than Sound, 1968, Mainstream 675
Piece Of My Heart / Turtle Blues, 1968, Columbia 44626
Coo Coo / The Last Mile, 1968, Mainstream 678
Keep On / Home On The Strange, 1971, Columbia 45284
Nu Boogaloo Jam / Black Widow Spider, 1971, Columbia 45502

Various artist compilations that include Big Brother And The Holding Company music

That's Underground, Various Artists, 1968
Rock Machine I Love You, 196?
24 Solid Hits, Various Artists, 1970
Together! - The Music Of Our Time, 1971
Different Strokes, Various Artists, 1971
Rock's Greatest Hits, 1972
20 Power Hits, Various Artists, 1972
World's Greatest Rock Festival (Reunion '74), 1974
Heavy Hits, 197?
Heavy Sounds, 197?
Great Rock Stars, Various Artists, 197?
Somethin' Else Again!, 197?
Different Strokes, 197?
Classic Rock: Rock Renaissance, 1989
Rock Classics Of The 60s, 1990
Rock Goes To The Movies - Vol. 1, 1990
China Beach TV Soundtrack: Music & Memories, Various Artists, 1990
Legends Of Guitar: Rock The '60s Vol. 1, 1991
Monterey International Pop Festival Box Set - 25th Anniversary, 1992
The Best of Tour of Duty, Various Artists, 1992
Rolling Stone Collection 1967-1969, 1994
The Rolling Stone Collection - 25 Years of Essential Rock, 1994
Guitar Rock: The Late '60s, Various Artists, 1994
Microdelia, 1995
Home for the Holidays Soundtrack, 1995
Psychedelic Perceptions, 1996
Guitar Rock: The Late '60s Take Two, Various Artists, 1996
Monterey International Pop Festival Box Set - 30th Anniversary, 1997
Rock The Planet: Comin' Together, Various Artists, 1997
Huckleberry Jam, 1997
The Gold & Platinum Collection, 1997
By George (& Ira): Red Hot on Gershwin, 1998
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas: Soundtrack, 1998
The All Time Greatest Rock Songs Of The 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s, Vol 2, Various Artists, 1998
Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century, 1999
Rock: Train Kept a Rollin', 1999
Hear It Now! The Sound of the '60s, Various Artists, 1999
Superhits of Rock: 1965 - 1979, 1999
Bringing Out the Dead: Soundtrack, 1999
A Walk On The Moon (Soundtrack), 1999
Rockin' Out, 1999
Ultimate Rock Classics, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 2000
Rock Hits of the 60's, Various Artists, 2001
Live Concert Rock Classics, Various Artists, 2001
Ultimate Jukebox Hits of the 60's, Vol 3, Various Artists, 2002
Jukebox Hits of the 60's, Various Artists, 2002
40 Years Of Jukebox Hits, Various Artists, 2002
Legends: Pluggin' In, Various Artists, 2003
Legends: Rock On, Various Artists, 2004
Flower Power: Age of Aquarius, Various Artists, 2007
Summer of Love: The Hits of 1967, Various Artists, 2007
Love Is The Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970, Various Artists, 2007

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