SONG COVER QUESTION

noname

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Nov 6, 2005, 6:49:45 PM11/6/05

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I have an mp3 version of Janis Joplin singing the Ann Peebles hit "I
Can't Stand the Rain" which was also covered by Tina Turner and I think
the Commitments.

Can only find skimpy info on Google that she did the song, and it's not
listed on any discography that I can find.

Does anyone know when Joplin made that recording or what disc it might
be on?
I know this isn't a lyric question, but hope someone might help me out
with this.

Tx.

Tom

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Nov 6, 2005, 8:46:36 PM11/6/05

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The name of the album is "Janis"

Janis Joplin / Janis
Track Title
1. Bye,Bye Baby
2. I Need A Man To Love
3. Down On Me
4. I Can't Stand De Rain
5. Kozmic Blue
6. Mary Jane
7. Mercedes Benz
8. One Night Stand
9. Rollerskate Song
10. Somebody Love
11. Son Of A Preacher Man
12. Try
13. Cry Baby
14. Me And Bobby Mcgee
15. Move Over
16. Piece Of My Heart
17. Summertime
18. Hotel California
19. Take It To The Limit

"I Can't Stand The Rain" (Ann Peebles) sung by Janis Joplin: 2'56"

Mark Rae

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Nov 7, 2005, 2:20:11 AM11/7/05

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"Tom" <T...@Metroplex.com> wrote in message
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> The name of the album is "Janis"
>
> Janis Joplin / Janis

> 18. Hotel California
> 19. Take It To The Limit

Is this a compilation album???

noname

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Nov 7, 2005, 11:23:29 AM11/7/05

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Mark Rae wrote:

Good question, Mark. I am hoping Tom or someone will have some more info
on this album, as I have hunted high and low on the Internet and can't
find it anywhere. Any leads much appreciated.

Thank you, Tom, for the previous post :)

TIA.

Tom

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Nov 7, 2005, 11:30:07 AM11/7/05

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Below is the link to where I found the info.

http://www.gracenote.com/xm/pcd/genpop/407d1ef21e2ade87cb3cdd98294b0303.html

lugnut

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Nov 7, 2005, 11:54:28 AM11/7/05

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Wait a sec, though...those last two tracks weren't even written yet at
the time Janis died. Something seems amiss there.

-lugnut

noname

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Nov 7, 2005, 12:00:05 PM11/7/05

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Tom wrote:

> Below is the link to where I found the info.
>
>
> http://www.gracenote.com/xm/pcd/genpop/407d1ef21e2ade87cb3cdd98294b0303.html
>
>

Thanks, Tom. Hmmm...the title on that is "I Can't Stand *De* Rain" and I
also found a couple of other "albums" on Gracenote that list the song on
them in a sort of complilation, including another one with a spelling
error in the title! So I'm wondering if those are mp3 collections that
someone has put together.

I also don't see where it says that the track length is 2'56".

Anway, one step closer (maybe) to solving the mystery :)

Thanks again.

Tom

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Nov 7, 2005, 12:52:21 PM11/7/05

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Here is the link where it says that the track length is 2'56".

See the 4th one down.

http://www.themessageinmusic.com/shows/water.htm

Mark Rae

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Nov 7, 2005, 5:39:10 PM11/7/05

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"lugnut" <lug...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Wait a sec, though...those last two tracks weren't even written yet at
> the time Janis died. Something seems amiss there.

That's kinda what I was hinting at... ;-)

noname

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Nov 8, 2005, 11:02:45 AM11/8/05

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Tom wrote:

> Below is the link to where I found the info.
>
>
> http://www.gracenote.com/xm/pcd/genpop/407d1ef21e2ade87cb3cdd98294b0303.html
>
>

I took a look at that link and there is no publisher info on it that I
could see (e.g., Columbia). I also found a few other "CDs" that have the
tune on it, another one spelled wrong, but also with no info about who
published or released it. One of them said the files are mp3s. Also,
another poster to this group pointed out that a couple of the tunes
weren't written till after Janis's death.

So I went to the official Janis Joplin web
site(http://www.officialjanis.com/) and asked about it. That site is
supposedly operated by Janis's family and estate. Someone got back to me
and said that Janis _never_ recorded I Can't Stand the Rain and that it
was a hoax. I have checked out every other cover I can find and none of
them are the one I have. So there the story ends...for now!

I sure wish someone could tell me who it is on the mp3 that does such a
great job of sounding like Janis :)

Thanks everyone. An unsolved mystery for now.

Loudon Briggs

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Nov 8, 2005, 3:09:32 PM11/8/05

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noname <non...@news.net> wrote:

(CLIP)

>
>I sure wish someone could tell me who it is on the mp3 that does such a
>great job of sounding like Janis :)
>
>Thanks everyone. An unsolved mystery for now.

There are several versions...

Ann Peebles (composer)
Graham Central Station
Tina Turner
Missy Elliott
La Bouche
The Commitments w/Angeline Ball
Eruption w/Precious Wilson
(I'm of the opinion that JJ never recorded this tune)

I haven't heard them all but, Tina Turner's sounds somewhat like a JJ
vocal.

--
Loudon Briggs lar...@bbz.net Phoenix, Arizona, USA)

noname

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Nov 8, 2005, 6:57:17 PM11/8/05

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Loudon Briggs wrote:

> There are several versions...
>
> Ann Peebles (composer)
> Graham Central Station
> Tina Turner
> Missy Elliott
> La Bouche
> The Commitments w/Angeline Ball
> Eruption w/Precious Wilson
> (I'm of the opinion that JJ never recorded this tune)
>
>
> I haven't heard them all but, Tina Turner's sounds somewhat like a JJ
> vocal.

BINGO! Thank you, Loudon.
For whatever reason, I checked out every cover but the Commitments
version by Angeline Ball - that's it! A great knock-off of Janis but
it's not Janis. They really manage to re-create that late 60s R&B feel.

Thanks for helping me resolve this! I'm disappointed that I got suckered
but pleased to know who the heck it was/is.