Farewell Song is a 1982 collection of Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin

Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...

 performances with Big Brother and the Holding Company

Big Brother and the Holding Company

Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1965 as part of the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Airplane. They are best known as the band that featured Janis Joplin as their...

, the Kozmic Blues Band, and Full Tilt Boogie

Full Tilt Boogie

Full Tilt Boogie is a 1997 documentary directed by Sarah Kelly. It chronicles the production of the 1996 film From Dusk Till Dawn.It features extensive interviews with the cast and crew covering a variety of topics related to the film. This includes the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage...

. Tracks include Cheap Thrills-era outtakes and live performances; "Misery 'N," "Farewell Song" and "Catch Me Daddy." The release displeased Big Brother and the Holding Company who were angry that their original studio instruments were replaced with studio musicians for the 1982 release. A later compilation, Janis

Janis (1993 album)

Janis is a compilation album by Janis Joplin, released in 1993. The album features a broad overview of her career from her very first recording in December 1962, to the last songs she did during the sessions for Pearl just a few days before her death in October 1970.-Disc one:#"What Good Can...

, featured all of the bands original material.

Track listing

1. "Tell Mama" (Wilbur Terrell, Clarence Carter
   Clarence Carter
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   , Marcus Daniel) - 5:46
2. "Magic of Love" (Mark Spoelstra
   Mark Spoelstra
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   ) - 3:02
3. "Misery 'N" (Peter Albin, James Gurley
   James Gurley
   James Gurley was an American musician. He is best known as the guitar player of Big Brother and the Holding Company, a psychedelic/acid rock band from San Francisco which was fronted by singer Janis Joplin from 1966 to 1968.-Early life:James Gurley was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 22, 1939...
   
   , Sam Andrew
   Sam Andrew
   Sam Andrew is an American musician, singer, songwriter, composer, artist and founding member and guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company. During his career as musician and composer, Andrew has had three platinum albums and two hit singles...
   
   , David Getz, Janis Joplin) - 4:13
4. "One Night Stand" (Steve Gordon, Barry Flast) - 3:07
5. "Harry" (Peter Albin, James Gurley, Sam Andrew, David Getz, Janis Joplin) - 0:57
6. "Raise Your Hand
   Raise Your Hand
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   " (Steve Cropper
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   , Eddie Floyd
   Eddie Floyd
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   , Alvertis Isbell) - 3:44
7. "Farewell Song" (Sam Andrew) - 4:36
8. "Medley: Amazing Grace
   Amazing Grace
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   /Hi-Heel Sneakers
   Hi-Heel Sneakers
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   " - 2:35
9. "Catch Me Daddy" (Peter Albin, James Gurley, Sam Andrew, David Getz, Janis Joplin) - 4:50

Personnel

• Janis Joplin - vocals
• Terry Clements - tenor saxophone
• Richard Kermode - organ
• Brad Campbell - bass
• Clark Pierson - drums
• Ken Pearson - organ
• Cornelius "Snookey" Flowers - baritone saxophone
• Richard Bell
  Richard Bell (Canadian musician)
  Richard Bell was a Canadian musician best known as the pianist for Janis Joplin and her Full Tilt Boogie Band. He was also a keyboardist with The Band during the 1990s.-Early life and career:...
  
   - piano
• David Getz - drums
• John Till - guitar
• Roy Markowitz - drums
• Sam Andrew
  Sam Andrew
  Sam Andrew is an American musician, singer, songwriter, composer, artist and founding member and guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company. During his career as musician and composer, Andrew has had three platinum albums and two hit singles...
  
   - guitar
• Luis Gasca - trumpet
• Peter Albin - bass
• James Gurley
  James Gurley
  James Gurley was an American musician. He is best known as the guitar player of Big Brother and the Holding Company, a psychedelic/acid rock band from San Francisco which was fronted by singer Janis Joplin from 1966 to 1968.-Early life:James Gurley was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 22, 1939...
  
  - guitar