The nickname of Janis Joplin; the name for her 'red hot mama' rock star persona rather than her blueswoman one.
It was also her fourth and last studio album; she died on October 4th, 1970 of a heroin overdose while in the middle of recording and the album was released posthumously in 1971. It shot to number one in America and contained her only number one single, Me and Bobby McGee. It was recorded with the Full Tilt Boogie Band, and the copyright is held by Sony Music (Columbia Records/Legacy, who actually released it, are part of Sony).
The track listing is as follows:
Bonus tracks on the remastered version: