3 Songs That Represent ”I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama!” By Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin’s new approach to music came by when she departed from her band named Big Brother and The Holding Company and decided it was time to emerge as a solo artist. Totally different from the previous psychedelic rock from her former band’s Cheap Thrills album, the rocker had incorporated more of soul and blues-rock to her album for a more distinct tone. The big risk led Joplin to be on the downside of things, with people criticizing her work as a poor comparison to the aforementioned album. But of course, the praise goes to her phenomenal voice, who allure the fans to still refer to Joplin’s solo work as a great album in rock’s history.

“Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)”

We all know how powerful Joplin’s voice can get, and this is the exact proof of this claim. The singer’s ability to take full control of a song definitely shows her aura as a powerful woman.

“One Good Man”

This is among the 2 original written songs present in the album. Joplin had written this herself; as she went around and sung the blues, searching for a good man.

“Work Me, Lord”

This song would go and claim to be the best song of Joplin’s career, despite being so underrated. It fueled Joplin’s gospel soul voice that perfectly matched the overall theme of both her song and the whole album in general.