Greatest Hits - Janis Joplin

Ahh the gravely, dulcet tones of Janis Joplin, one of my all time favourite vocalists. Although some of my favourite of her songs are not on this album, this is, however, a great introduction to her music. Some of the best known of her songs are on this album, including, 'Me and Bobby Mcgee', 'Get it while you can', Ball and Chain' and 'Mercedes Benz'. Janis Joplin's music is a clever, unique for the time, mix of rock, soul and blues, but at first I found it difficult to get into her singing style. She had a screeching banshee kind of voice that got on my nerves, when I was younger, but as I and my musical tastes matured, I began ...  Read the complete review