18 Essential Songs is an album by Janis Joplin, released in 2023. The album is a pop CD. -
1995 18 track compilation basically a one-disc distillation of the triple-disc Janis box set. A mixture of studio & live recordings from her short-lived career. Includes the rare acoustic alternate demo version of her cover of Kris Kristofferson's "Me & Bobby McGee.
Digitally remixed and remastered at Sony Music Studios, New York
All selections culled from the box set (C3K 48845) [r=709643]
A Club CD version exists with similar artwork but different UPC code on rear [r=7334130]
Janis Joplin is an acquired taste. At times sounding like a scalded cat but there is no denying her talent. Joplin's arrangement of Summertime is the most moving I have ever heard and if you can get hold of the footage of it being recorded you will see what I mean. Highly recommended