Overall, Burks was satisfied with Joplin's change in musical direction, but recommends "reaching the point where you are able to shut out the band". However, he notes that her vocals are hindered by her backup band's instrumental role in the album. John Burks of Rolling Stone wrote in a Noveminterview praising Joplin's vocal performance. I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! also contains the hits "Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)," " Kozmic Blues" and " To Love Somebody." The 1999 CD reissue of the album includes the outtake cover of Bob Dylan's " Dear Landlord," with new lyrics and arrangements provided by Joplin, and versions of "Summertime" and "Piece of My Heart" recorded live at Woodstock as bonus tracks. The single peaked at #41 on the US Billboard charts. Columbia Records released as a single "Kozmic Blues" b/w "Little Girl Blue" 4-45023. Crumb sticker, and the title was only on the spine of the cover. The hard-to-find original sealed issue is KCS 9913, which had no R. Crumb sticker was the original issue it was not. Many collectors are mistaken in thinking the issue that included the R. Technically, this album was reissued on vinyl a total of six times. A 180 Gram Limited Edition classic LP high-definition Virgin Heavy Vinyl pressing was also released in 2010. Some of the newer PC 9913 have a bar code. The re-issued album did not have the same title sticker, instead the re-issues had the title printed on the cover and the Sony's "Nice Price" sticker on the shrink wrap. The album was re-released by Columbia as WKPC 9913 and again as PC 9913 both on vinyl. Later, the title of the album was added as a sticker designed by Robert Crumb and stuck to the shrink wrap. The first pressing was titled only on the spine and disc labels. It was issued by Columbia under #KCS 9913. The LP was released on Septemand reached gold record status within two months of its release. Overall, the album was a more polished work, but was not as successful as Cheap Thrills. The other two tracks, "One Good Man" and "Kozmic Blues", were written by Joplin herself. All but two tracks were cover versions that producer Gabriel Mekler and Joplin chose. It was a total contrast to Joplin's previous psychedelic rock as the compositions chosen were more soul and blues driven. Joplin installed a brass and horn section into the tracks, a feature her previous band would not allow. For the album, Joplin recruited guitarist Sam Andrew of the Holding Company to take part in development, along with the Kozmic Blues Band. Recording began on Jin New York City and ceased on June 26. It was the first album which Joplin recorded after leaving her former band, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and the only solo album released during her lifetime. I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! is the debut solo and third studio album overall by American singer-songwriter Janis Joplin, released on September 11, 1969.
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