Janis Joplin: Next Steps

Editors’ Notes There's an embarrassment of riches beyond the barnstorming hits that put Janis Joplin on the map. Her powerhouse voice and stylistic range are remarkable—“Flower In the Sun” has belting vocals that rip through fuzzed-out acid-rock riffing, while “My Baby” is a blues-rock journey that takes breakneck turns along the way. With Big Brother & The Holding Company, soulful balladry and scintillating harmonies converge on “Call on Me.”