Piece of My Heart - Big Brother & The Holding Company - 1968

Janis Joplin was the lead singer of this group, and the song Piece of My Heart definitely shows off her voice. The song was from their second album "Cheap Thrills" released by Columbia Records, and it sold over 2 million copies. The song was a breakout hit for the band, reaching #4 in the U.S.

That album introduced us to Janis Joplin, but she soon left for a solo career. She tagically died of a heroin overdose in 1970.

This is a scan of the single (Made in Canada). The other side of the single has the song Turtle Blues.

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Something - The Beatles - 1969

This is a lovely ballad written by George Harrison, performed by The Beatles. It was from the album "Abbey Road" released by Apple Records in 1969. The reached song reached #3 on the U.S. charts. It has been recorded by many artists, including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, James Brown, and Smokey Robinson. Sinatra once commented that Something was "the greatest love song ever written".

This is a scan of the Stereo 2654 single (Label only says Recorded in England). The other side of the single is Come Together written by Lennon / McCartney.

I am sorry to report a sample of the song available on the Internet.

There are lots of websites about The Beatles. You can check out this website all about The Beatles, and album Abbey Road.

Up On Cripple Creek - The Band - 1969

This song was written by Robbie Robertson. It was from the album "The Band" released by Capitol in 1969. The song hit #25 in the U.S., in November 1969. It was the only top 30 hit for The Band.

This is a scan of the Stereo 2635 single (Made in Canada). One side has Up On Cripple Creek, and the other side has The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. Robertson wrote both songs.

If you click here, you can here a sample of the song Up On Cripple Creek.

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All I Really Want To Do - The Byrds - 1965

This hit song by The Byrds was written by Bob Dylan. Columbia released this single in 1965, from the album Mr. Tambourine Man. Other artists that have recorded this song include: Duanne Eddy, The McCoys, The Hollies, and The Four Seasons. Cher had a big hit with this song (it was her debut single) and it charted well in several countries in 1965.

This is a scan of the Mono single (Made in Canada) One side has All I Really Want To Do and the other side has I'll Feel A Whole Lot Bettter. It was written by Gene Clark.

If you click here, you can listen to a sample of the song All I Really Want To Do.

If want to start to know about The Byrds, check out this website: ByrdWatcher.