[95] 61. Janis Joplin - Ball & Chain

[1995] 61. Janis Joplin - Ball & Chain 

Janis Joplin: Big Brother and the Holding Company - Cheap Thrills ('68, 2nd) 

1. Combination of the Two [5:47] 

2. I Need a Man to Love [4:51] 

3. Summertime [3:56] 

4. Piece of My Heart [4:13] 

5. Turtle Blues [4:20] 

6. Oh, Sweet Mary [4:13] 

7. Ball and Chain [9:27] 

Peter Albin - bass 

David Getz - drums 

James Gurley - guitar 

San Andrew - guitar 

Janis Joplin - vocal 

7. Ball and Chain 

Yeah! Alright! 

Sittin' down by my window, 

Honey, lookin' out at the rain. 

Lord, Lord, Lord, sittin' down by my window, 

Baby, lookin' out at the rain. 

Somethin' came along, grabbed a hold of me, 

And it felt just like a ball and chain. 

Honey, that's exactly what it felt like, 

Honey, just dragging me down. 

And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, now hon', tell me why, 

Why does every single little tiny thing I hold on goes wrong ? 

Yeah it all goes wrong, yeah. 

And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, now babe, tell me why, 

Why does every thing, every thing. 

Hey, here you gone today, I wanted to love you, 

Honey, I just wanted to hold you, I said, for so long, 

Yeah! Alright! Hey! 

Love's got a hold on me, baby, 

Feels just like a ball and chain. 

Now, love's just draggin' me down, baby, yeah, 

Feels like a ball and chain. 

I hope there's someone out there who could tell me 

Why the man I love wanna leave me in so much pain. 

Yeah, maybe, maybe you could help me, come on, help me! 

And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, now hon', tell me why, 

Now tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me why, yeah. 

And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, when I ask you, 

When I need to know why, c'mon tell me why, hey hey hey, 

Here you've gone today, 

I wanted to love you and hold you 

Till the day I die. 

I said whoa, whoa, whoa!! 

And I say oh, whoa, whoa, no honey 

It ain't fair, daddy it ain't fair what you do, 

I see what you're doin' to me and you know it ain't fair. 

And I say oh, whoa whoa now baby 

It ain't fair, now, now, now, what you do 

I said hon' it ain't fair what, hon' it ain't fair what you do. 

Oh, here you gone today and all I ever wanted to do 

Was to love you 

Honey an' I think there can be nothing wrong with that, 

Only it ain't wrong, no, no, no, no, no. 

Sittin' down by my window, 

Lookin' at the rain. 

Lord, Lord, Lord, sittin' down by my window, 

Lookin' at the rain, see the rain. 

Somethin' came along, grabbed a hold of me, 

And it felt like a ball and chain. 

Oh this can't be in vain 

And I'm gonna tell you one just more time, yeah, yeah! 

And I say oh, whoa whoa, now baby 

This can't be, no this can't be in vain, 

And I say no no no no no no no no, whoa! 

And I say whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa 

Now now now now now now now now now no no not in vain 

Hey, hope there is someone that could tell me 

Hon', tell me why, 

Hon', tell me why love is like 

Just like a ball 

Just like a ball 

Baaaaaaalllll 

Oh daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy 

And a chain. 

Yeah! 

Janis Joplin - Joplin in Concert ('72, Live) 

Side 1 

1. Down on Me (Detroit, 2/3/68) [3:06] 

2. Bye, Bye Baby (San Francisco, 12/4/68) [3:42] 

3. All Is Loneliness (San Francisco, 4/4/70) [6:25] 

4. Piece of My Heart (Detroit, 2/3/68) [4:04] 

Side 2 

1. Road Block (San Francisco, 6/23/68) [2:59] 

2. Flower in the Sun (San Francisco, 6/23/68) [3:03] 

3. Summertime (San Francisco, 6/23/68) [4:21] 

4. Ego Rock (San Francisco, 4/4/70) [8:26] 

Side 3 

1. Half Moon (Toronto, 6/28/70) [4:43] 

2. Kozmic Blues (Toronto, 6/28/70) [5:24] 

3. Move Over (Calgary 4/7/70) [5:02] 

Side 4 

1. Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) (Calgary 4/7/70) [7:51] 

2. Get it While You Can (Calgary 4/7/70) [7:04] 

3. Ball and Chain (Calgary 4/7/70) [8:00] 

Side 1 & 2: Big Brother and the Holding Company 

Peter Albin - base 

David Getz - drums 

James Gurley - guitar 

Sam Andrew - guitar 

Janis Joplin - vocals 

Side 3 & 4: Full Tilt Boogie 

Janis Joplin - vocals 

John Till - guitar 

Richard Bell - piano 

Ken Pearson - organ 

Brad Campbell - bass 

Clark Pierson - drums 

Janis Joplin - Janis ('93, 7th) 

Disc 1 

1. What Good Can Drinkin' Do (John Riney's) [2:42] 

2. Trouble in Mind (Kaukonen) [3:02] 

3. Hesitation Blues (Kaukonen) [4:03] 

4. Easy Rider (Big Brother and The Holding Company) [2:21] 

5. Coo-Coo (Big Brother and The Holding Company) [2:02] 

6. Down on Me (Big Brother and The Holding Company) [2:03] 

7. The Last Time (Big Brother and The Holding Company) [2:12] 

8. All is Loneliness (Big Brother and The Holding Company) [2:15]

9. Call on Me (San Francisco, 3/17/67) [3:34] 

10. Women Is Losers (San Francisco, 12/9/66) [5:05] 

11. Intruder ((Big Brother and The Holding Company) [2:28] 

12. Light Is Faster than Sound (Big Brother and The Holding Company) [2:28] 

13. Bye, Bye Baby (Big Brother and The Holding Company) [2:35] 

14. Farewell Song (Columbia Studios 3/25/68, Take #3)* [4:21] 

15. Flower in the Sun (Joplin in Concert, San Francisco, 6/23/68) [3:10] 

16. Misery 'n (Farewell Song, alternate mix) [4:09] 

17. Road Block (Monterey 17/6/67, Afternoon) [6:18] 

18. Ball and Chain (Monterey 17/6/67, Afternoon) [8:05] 

Disc 2 

1. Combination of the Two [5:51] Cheap Thrills 

2. I Need a Man to Love [4:49] Cheap Thrills 

3. Piece of My Heart [4:26] Cheap Thrills 

4. Turtle Blues [4:28] Cheap Thrills 

5. Oh, Sweet Mary [4:13] Cheap Thrills 

6. Catch Me Daddy [4:53] Cheap Thrills 

7. Summertime [4:04] Take # 1 Cheap Thrills 

8. Kozmic Blues [4:21] Kozmic Blues 

9. Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) [3:54] Kozmic Blues 

10. One Good Man [4:07] Kozmic Blues 

11. Dear Landlord [2:30] Kozmic Blues 

12. To Love Somebody [5:16] Kozmic Blues 

13. As Good as You've Been to This World [5:24] Kozmic Blues 

14. Little Girl Blue [3:48] Kozmic Blues 

15. Work Me, Lord [6:35] Kozmic Blues 

16. Raise Your Hand (Ed Sullivan Show, 16/3/69) [2:17] 

17. Maybe (Ed Sullivan Show, 16/3/69) [4:07] 

Disc 3 

1. Me & Bobby McGee Demo [4:46] 

2. One Night Stand [3:08] 

3. Tell Mama [5:45] 

4. Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) [8:14] 

5. Cry Baby [4:56] 

6. Move Over [3:41] 

7. A Woman Left Lonely [3:29] 

8. Half Moon [3:53] 

9. Happy Birthday, John (Happy Trails) [1:09] 

10. My Baby [3:43] 

11. Mercedes Benz [2:11] 

12. Trust Me [3:14] 

13. Get it While You Can [3:23] 

14. Me & Bobby McGee [4:29] 

Janis Joplin - Live at Winterland '68 ('98, Live) 

1. Down On Me [3:01] 

2. Flower In The Sun [3:12] 

3. I Need A Man To Love [5:52] 

4. Bye Bye Baby [4:14] 

5. Easy Rider [5:17] 

6. Combination Of The Two [6:58] 

7. Farewell Song [6:08] 

8. Piece Of My Heart [6:41] 

9. Catch Me Daddy [5:45] 

10. Magic Of Love [3:07] 

11. Summertime (from 'Porgy & Bess') [4:38] 

12. Light Is Faster Than Sound [7:15] 

13. Ball & Chain [9:42] 

14. Down On Me (second version) [4:03] 

Big Brother & The Holding Company: 

Janis Joplin - vocals 

Sam Andrews - guitar 

David Gurley - guitar, background vocals 

Peter Albin - bass, background vocals 

David Getz - drums, background vocals 

Recorded live at The Winterland, San Francisco, California on April 12 & 13, 1968

Janis Joplin - Live at the Carousel Ballroom 1968 ('12, Live)

1. Combination of the Two [4:35]

2. I Need a Man to Love [6:39]

3. Flower in the Sun [3:11]

4. Light is Faster Than Sound [6:02]

5. Summertime [4:35]

6. Catch Me Daddy [5:07]

7. It's a Deal [2:28]

8. Call on Me [4:04]

9. Jam - I'm Mad [6:51]

10. Piece of My Heart [4:49]

11. Coo Coo [6:22]

12. Ball & Chain [9:22]

13. Down on Me [2:44]

14. Call on Me (Saturday Show - June 22, 1968) [3:56]

Janis Joplin - Lead vocals

Sam Andrew - Lead guitar, backing vocals

Peter Albin - Bass guitar, backing vocals

David Getz - Drums, backing vocals

James Gurley - Guitar, backing vocals