Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits

Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Janis Joplin
Released	June 1973
Recorded	1966–1970
Length	47:16
Label	Columbia
Janis Joplin chronology
In Concert (1972) Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits (1973) Janis (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	A [2]

Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits is a 1973 collection of hit songs by American singer-songwriter Janis Joplin, who died in 1970. It features live versions of Down on Me and Ball and Chain which were included on the album In Concert the previous year.

The cover photo was taken at Eden Park, Cincinnati, Ohio in June 1970.

Track listing

1. "Piece of My Heart" (Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy) from Cheap Thrills – 4:14
2. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) from Cheap Thrills– 4:02
3. "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" (Ragovoy, Chip Taylor) from I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! – 3:57
4. "Cry Baby" (Berns, Ragovoy) from Pearl – 4:00
5. "Me and Bobby McGee" (Fred Foster, Kris Kristofferson) from Pearl– 4:31
6. "Down on Me" (Janis Joplin) from In Concert – 3:09
7. "Get It While You Can" (Ragovoy, Mort Shuman) from Pearl– 3:27
8. "Bye, Bye Baby" (Powell St. John) from Big Brother & the Holding Company – 2:37
9. "Move Over" (Joplin) from Pearl– 3:44
10. "Ball and Chain" (Big Mama Thornton) from In Concert– 7:59

Bonus tracks on 1999 remastered reissue

11. "Maybe" (Richard Barrett) from I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!– 3:39
12. "Mercedes Benz" (Janis Joplin, Michael McClure, Bob Neuwirth) from Pearl– 1:45

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [3]	Platinum	50,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [4]	Platinum	100,000^
Italy (FIMI) [5]	Platinum	50,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [6]	Gold	25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [7]	Gold	100,000*
United States (RIAA) [8]	9× Platinum	9,000,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Huey, Steve. Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved February 27, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
3. "Austrian album certifications – Janis Joplin – Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits" (in German). IFPI Austria.
4. "Canadian album certifications – Janis Joplin – Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
5. "Italian album certifications – Janis Joplin – Greatest Hits" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved November 11, 2021. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Greatest Hits" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
6. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
7. "British album certifications – Janis Joplin – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
8. "American album certifications – Janis Joplin – Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 27, 2019.