Janis Joplin - Wicked Woman (last concert)

Janis Joplin
Wicked Woman

Memory Records
White Cover Folks (WCF 713)

Vinyl, LP, Unofficial Release
Released: 1971

Harvard Stadium
Boston, Massachusetts
August 12, 1970

Audience Recording

Side One
1. Intro
2. Tell Mama
3. Half Moon
4. Mercedes Benz
5. My Baby

Side Two (15:48)
6. Try
7. Maybe
8. Summertime
9. Untitled Instrumental

Janis Joplin's final concert before her death less than two months later.

The performance of Janis Joplin and her Full Tilt Boogie Band took place in Harvard Stadium among an audience of approximately 40,000. For the performance, the band utilized loaned amplifiers after their own were stolen while in Boston. Despite the setback, Joplin is still noted for giving a soulful performance.

Three tracks, "Half Moon", "Mercedes Benz", and "My Baby" would be a part of Joplin's final studio album, Pearl. It would be released January 11, 1971.

WCF got its start in 1970, likely in/around the state of Illinois and was very active from 1970 – 1974. Clinton Heylin attributes WCF to an Ian Sippen based in the UK but this must have been a misunderstanding. They did not give themselves a name until ca. 1975 when they chose Berkeley Records.

A large number of these early WCF titles are quite scarce and must not have been pressed in large numbers as WCF was busy churning out release after release. Some of these were repressed around 1973-75 in fold-out covers that had a picture of the artist on the back panel.

Presentation-wise, their development progressed like this: (1970) A few stamped covers – (1971) inserts (double albums in gatefold covers with blank white inner panels) – adding their trademark “Compatable (sic) For Stereo)” slogan – (1971) dropping the slogan – wrap around inserts – (1973-75) folder style covers, either with inserts or printed ones, at times these were recycled from other releases) – 1975/6: Berkeley uses deluxe b&w covers only.

Many releases were “copy jobs” and a few even pirates of officially released albums. WCF was responsible for a few original titles and out of all the classic first generation labels they did the most Grateful Dead bootlegs, around 1972.

Many WCF releases have the text "Microgroove" on the right side of record labels below the 33 1/3 RPM information.Also "compatable for stereo" on inserts. Also typical that each release have a unique label design, often presented as a Record label or the band ( ie ZEP = Led Zeppelin or TULL = Jethro Tull )

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