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- Date Released: October 1, 1970
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Oldies, Classic Rock
- Label: Its About Music.com / IODA
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They Say...
Whether Big Brother & the Holding Company would have made any waves at all in the late-'60s San Francisco music scene sans Janis Joplin could be argued. Be A Brother is a good indicator of what they would have sounded like without her amazing voice. Recorded in 1970, guitarist David Schallock and singer/songwriter/producer Nick Gravenites were added to help fill the space created with the absence of Joplin. These ten original compositions include "Home on the Strange," "Mr. Natural," "Funkie Jim," and "I'll Change Your Flat Tire, Merle" dedicated to Merle Haggard. This is a decent blues-based session similar to early Butterfield Blues Band records, which isn't a bad thing at all.
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Keep On |
4:20 |
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| 02. | |
Joseph's Coat |
3:10 |
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| 03. | |
Home On the Strange |
2:14 |
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| 04. | |
Someday |
2:17 |
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| 05. | |
Heartache People |
6:36 |
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| 06. | |
Sunshine Baby |
3:29 |
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| 07. | |
Mr. Natural |
3:31 |
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| 08. | |
Funkie Jim |
3:46 |
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| 09. | |
I'll Change Your Flat Tire, Merle |
3:14 |
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| 10. | |
Be a Brother |
3:03 |
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10 Total Tracks, 35:40 Total Length
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Credits
- Big Brother & the Holding Company - Main Performer // Big Brother & the Holding Company - Main Performer // Janis Joplin - ? // Janis Joplin - ? // Tower of Power - Horn // Tower of Power - Horn // Mike Finnigan - Keyboards // Mike Finnigan - Vocals // Nick Gravenites - Vocals // Nick Gravenites - Producer // Richard Greene - Violin // Peter Albin - Bass // Peter Albin - Guitar // Sam Andrew - Bass // Sam Andrew - Guitar // Sam Andrew - Arranger // Sam Andrew - Vocals // Sam Andrew - Liner Notes // Sam Andrew - Adaptation // David Brown - Engineer // David Getz - Piano // David Getz - Drums // James Gurley - Bass // James Gurley - Guitar // Jerry Hochman - Engineer // Ira Kamin - Keyboards // Kathi McDonald - Vocals // Sy Mitchell - Engineer // David Schallock - Guitar // David Schallock - Vocals // John Dent - Mastering // Bob Seidemann - Design // Bob Seidemann - Photography
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