"Kozmic Blues" is a song from American singer-songwriter Janis Joplin's I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! album, her first after departing Big Brother and the Holding Company. It was a part of Joplin's set at the Woodstock Festival in 1969.[1]
| "Kozmic Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Janis Joplin | |
| from the album I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! | |
| Released | 1969 |
| Recorded | June 25, 1969 |
| Genre | Blues rock, psychedelic rock |
| Length | 4:24 (album version) |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Janis Joplin, Gabriel Mekler |
| Producer(s) | Gabriel Mekler |
Background
editAlthough the concert as a whole is not regarded as Joplin at her best, that specific performance became very popular and was released on The Essential Janis Joplin.[2]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1969-70) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 41 |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Mike; Kingsbury, Paul (2009). Woodstock: Three Days that Rocked the World. Sterling Publishing Company. p. 148. ISBN 978-1402766237.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Janis Joplin: 18 Essential Songs – Album Review". AllMusic.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 447.