#372 Big Brother and the Holding Company, 'Cheap Thrills' (1968)

Janis Joplin was one of the most iconic and unique singers that ever lived. There had never been anyone like her before, and there hasn’t been anyone since. Sure, there singers as good as her, even better, but I don’t think I’ve heard anyone that sings with the raw, gritty power that she did. She grabbed songs by the proverbial horns and made them her own. Taming them in an untamed way. Case in point, this album features 3 covers, one of which was a major hit.