Cheap Thrills-Big Brother and the Holding Company (Janis Joplin) | The Story Behind the Album Cover Art

from Album Art-The Stories Behind Music's Iconic Album Covers · host Charlie and Adam Yoe

Send us Fan MailThis is the story of an album cover that stereotyped blacks, objectified women, mocked religion, promoted cannibalism and drug use, and glorified Hell's Angels any one of which would kill an album cover today. Instead this one, Cheap Thrills, launched the careers of R. Crumb and Janis Joplin. Grab a copy and listen along with us.

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