Cheap Thrills (1968)
Cheap Thrills is a 1968 acid rock album by Big Brother & the Holding Company.
Cheap Thrills is the second studio album by American rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, released on August 12, 1968, by Columbia Records. Cheap Thrills was the band's final album with lead singer Janis Joplin before she left to begin a solo career. Producer John Simon incorporated recordings of crowd noises to give the impression of a live album, for which it was subsequently mistaken by many listeners. Only "Ball and Chain" was actually recorded live in April 13, 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom.
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What is Cheap Thrills about?
Cheap Thrills is the second studio album by American rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, released on August 12, 1968, by Columbia Records. Cheap Thrills was the band's final album with lead singer Janis Joplin before she left to begin a solo career. Producer John Simon incorporated recordings of crowd noises to give the impression of a live album, for which it was subsequently mistaken by many listeners. Only "Ball and Chain" was actually recorded live in April 13, 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom.
When was Cheap Thrills released?
Cheap Thrills was released in 1968.
Who made Cheap Thrills?
Cheap Thrills is by Big Brother & the Holding Company.