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Be A Brother

Big Brother and The Holding Company

Initial release : 1970

Columbia C-30222

The first album released by the band without Janis Joplin.

Tracks

  • Keep On (Andrew / Albin / Getz / Gurley)
  • Joseph's Coat (Gravenites / Cipollina)
  • Home on the Strange (arr. Albin / Andrew)
  • Someday (Andrew)
  • Heartache People (Gravenites)
  • Sunshine Baby (Andrew / Albin / Getz / Gurley / Shallock)
  • Mr. Natural (Andrew)
  • Funkie Jim (Andrew / Albin / Getz / Gravenites / Gurley / Shallock)
  • I'll Change Your Flat Tire, Merle (Gravenites)
  • Be a Brother (Gravenites)
Musicians

  • Peter Albin - bass, guitar
  • Sam Andrew - guitar, vocals
  • David Getz - drums, piano
  • James Gurley - guitar
  • Nick Gravenites - vocals
  • David Schallock - guitar, vocals

  • Michael Finnigan
  • Richard Greene - violin
  • Janis Joplin - harmony vocals (on Mr. Natural)
  • Ira Kamin - keyboards
  • Kathi McDonald - vocals
  • Tower of Power Horns
Credits

  • Producer - Nick Gravenites
  • Engineer - Jerry Hochman, David Brown
  • Album design, photography - Bob Seidmann
Related releases

One single was released in conjunction with this LP;

  • Keep On / Home On The Strange, Big Brother And The Holding Company, 1971, Columbia 45284
Keep On, Joseph's Coat, Home on the Strange, Someday, Mr. Natural, Funkie Jim and Be a Brother were included on; Mr Natural was included on; The whole Be A Brother album was subsequently included on the 2-on-1 CD release; 		album cover
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