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BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY
San Francisco, California, USA
*  1966+  2/1972

Line-Up:

Nick Gravenites - voc
Sam Andrew - g
James Gurley - g
Peter Albin - bg,voc
David Getz - ds
Kathy McDonald - voc
Michael Finnigan - kb
David Schallock - g

Former Members:

Dave Eskerson (g, do 11/65); Sam Andrew (voc,g, 1/66-9/68); James Gurley (g, 1/66-9/68); Mike Prendergast (g, 8/69-?)
Chuck Jones (ds, do 2/66)
Ed Bogas (viol, 1966)
Janis Joplin (voc, 6/66-9/68)
Ted Ashburton (p, 8/69-?)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Big Brother And The Holding Company8/1967 Mainstream 60
2.Cheap Thrills
produced by: John Simon		8/1968 CBS 1
3.Be A Brother11/1970 CBS
4.How Hard It Is8/1971 CBS
5.Live Recorded At California Hall In San Francisco1983
6.Cheaper Thrills
(26.7.1966)		1/1984 Making Waves
7.Joseph's Coat4/1986 Edsel
8.Live At Winterland '6802.06.1998CBS
9.Live In San Francisco 196630.04.2002Varese
10.Hold Me17.07.2007Dig Music
11.Lost Tapes24.06.2008Airline
12.Ball & Chain
(2CD)		20.08.2010Charly
13.Live at the Carousel Ballroom 196813.03.2012Sony Legacy
14.Janis: Little Girl Blue
& Janis Joplin		04.03.2016Legacy

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Blind Man / All Is Loneliness8/1967 Mainstream 110
2.Down On Me / Call Me1967 Mainstream 43
3.Bye Bye Baby / Intruder / All Is Loneliness8/1967 Mainstream 118
4.Women Is Losers / Light Is Faster Than Sound1968 Mainstream
5.Piece Of My Heart / Turtle Blues8/1968 Columbia 12
6.Coo Coo10/1968 Mainstream 84
7.Black Widow Spider / Nu Boogaloo Jam9/1971 Columbia
8.Adventures In Success (First Adventure) EP6/1983 Island
9.Big Brother / If You Try10/1984 Code

Michael Finnigan:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Can't Let Go / Grey To Green
& Stephen Stills		9/1984 Atlantic 67

Awards:

1999 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "Piece Of My Heart", 1968)
2007 Grammy Hall Of Fame (LP "Cheap Thrills", 1968)

WWW Links:

http://www.bbhc.com/bigbrother.htm

Various:

disbanded 9/1968
reunited 8/1969

Compilation Appearances:

"Combination Of The Two" on OST "Bringing Out The Dead" (19.10.99)

Michael Finnigan:

appeared on the LP:

Coco Montoya: Gotta Mind To Travel (1993, Silvertone)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19841728.04.198430Albumsalbum review