This week in 1968: Big Brother & The Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin) went to #1 on the US albums chart with Cheap Thrills, on Columbia Records; it held the top spot for eight (non-consecutive) weeks, while its single, Piece of My Heart, also became a huge hit; by the end of the year, it was the most successful album of 1968, having sold nearly a million copies; the success was short-lived however, as Janis left the group for a solo career in December; Rolling Stone ranked the LP #338 on their list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time…
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 03:47:46 +0000
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