Piece Of Her Heart: Epic & Shout Years album by Erma Franklin was released Oct 20, 2009 on the Shout! label. When 'Piece of My Heart' reached the U.S. Top 20 in 1968, the Pop music world was largely unaware that Janis Joplin's gritty vocal was but an echo of the emotive original by Erma Franklin from the R&B Top 10 of a year earlier. Erma was the eldest sibling in the Franklin family, senior to Aretha and Carolyn, and like the former was signed to Columbia Records in the early 1960's, producing a number of high quality singles and an album on the Epic label. She then pacted with Shout Records in New York in 1967 to cut four singles of bluesy Soul gems, moving to Brunswick in 1969. This collection brings together, for the first time, a comprehensive collection of all tracks released on both the Epic and Shout labels, reflecting the full range of Erma's musical talent in this fine showcase of Soul and Blues repertoire, also blessed with a hint of Jazz styling.
Tracklist:
01 - Big Boss Man
02 - Don't Catch The Dog's Bone
03 - Piece Of My Heart
04 - Baby, What You Want Me To Do
05 - Open Up Your Soul
06 - I'm Just Not Ready For Love
07 - Don't Have The Right To Cry
08 - What Kind Of Girl (Do You Think I Am_)
09 - Don't Blame Me
10 - Hello Again (Single Version)
11 - It's Over
12 - Time After Time
13 - Each Night I Cry
14 - Dear Momma
15 - Never Again
16 - Don't Wait Too Long
17 - Have You Ever Had The Blues_
18 - I Don't Want No Mama's Boy
19 - Abracadabra (Single Version)
20 - Love Is Blind (Single Version)
21 - Never Let Me Go
22 - Pledging My Love 23. The Man I Love
24. Saving My Love For You
25. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
26. Detour Ahead
