Title: Big Brother & The Holding Company – Cheap Thrills
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1968, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, San Francisco, California
Matrix #: KCS 9700
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great
Cultural Facts:
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Band Drama: Columbia doubted the group’s discipline and marketability; Janis Joplin’s star power quickly outgrew the band, making the split feel inevitable.
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Media Narrative: Underground comix artist R. Crumb drew the cover; the label first rejected it for the front, then reversed course after internal pushback.
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Public Scandal: Joplin’s rise came with constant sexist press framing—her drinking, body, and behavior were scrutinized in ways male rock singers routinely escaped.
11/5/25 ob Sold 11/24/25 3/21/2026 CC
