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Janis Joplin - Cheap Thrills (Multichannel/Stereo) Audio CD

A fair review of the Janis Joplin "Cheap Thrills (Multichannel/Stereo)" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Janis Joplin reviews here, or go back to the Janis Joplin tabs.

Janis Joplin Band: Janis Joplin
Title: Cheap Thrills (Multichannel/Stereo)
Rating:
Release Date: 2002-07-30
Media: Audio CD

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Love Janis
Bought this for the SACD and they sound like you're right on stage with her. I remember hearing most of these songs on 8 track that bring back fond memories. A great addition to any music library.


JANIS JOPLIN+BBATHC+ROBERT CRUMB=COMPLETE, ARTISTIC TRIUMPH!


I own the 1999 remastered version of the regular CD, of which I already completed a review, having happily given it an unequivocal 5 stars. The SACD version of one of the greatest albums by any recording artist, Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin, is music taken to a whole new sonic level. And if there is any way to enhance the enjoyment that inspired me to give that particular "thumb all the way up", it is to listen to Cheap Thrills in a crisp, clean, Multichannel 5. 1 mix, which this item now being reviewed is able to provide.

Once again, Cheap Thrills, with this advanced treatment, is a listening thrill. Oh, how upgraded is the total satisfaction! Kudos to the teams that not only remastered this triumph but also had the fortitude to take the music featuring Janis Joplin, say nothing of her many admirers, to never-before-visited frontiers. Truly, when Sony does something right, as in the case of this issuance, it is nearly impossible to beat.

Lest I forget, for all you comic book lovers out there, take note of the cover. There is something about it I was oblivious to for so long and yet was right under my nose, figuratively and, lol, perhaps literally. It is the artwork of none other than the multitalented Robert Crumb, whose underground creations coined the term COMIX.

Though it might be Cheap Thrills in title, it is, in this person's mind's eye, at least two masterpieces, one from Janis and the other from Mr. Crumb, intertwined! If anyone is cognizant of any facts or factoids not mentioned in any review regarding this classic, please let me know. .


Janis you were great and still is.
Janis sounds great, what more can I say?. Beautifully studio mixed recording, ideal for today's SACD players.


SACD version
But, given that, it's not the best example of Multichannel. I'm glad that I purchased this SACD surround. I think you'd have to get a studio album to really get the full multichannel "wow factor". They could've done a lot better on the bottom end on the remastering. The bass sounds a bit muddy. There appears to be more seperation on the guitars (which is a good thing), and the voices are clear, and of course the album is a classic. Probably very difficult to get these early albums to really shine, but it's still fun to listen to.


Not for the ignorant.
I thought this would be a great replacement. My vinyl version of this album is long worn beyond the playable. But this format will not function on the typical cd players of today. I think it belongs with the Sony betamax movie recordings.


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