''Cheaper Thrills'' is a live album by

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as their lead singer. Recorded live at one of their earliest concerts in San Francisco at California Hall on July 28, 1966, it includes the band's rendition of the song " Let the Good Times Roll," which was ten years old at the time. The recording of this concert became officially available to the public for the first time in 1984. The LP was originally released by Rhino Records as RNLP 121. Big Brother drummer David Getz produced and contributed liner notes to the back cover with his personal reminiscences of the circumstances leading to the formation and success of the band. The live material on this release was also released as ''Cheaper Thrills'', 1984, Edsel Records (UK), and ''Live in San Francisco 1966'', 2002, Varese. The CD versions' track listing are in a different order, with the Varese version adding the bonus track, "Hall of the Mountain King."

Track listing

Personnel

;Big Brother and the Holding Company *

– vocals,

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* James Gurley – guitar * Sam Andrew – guitar * Peter Albin – bass, vocals * David Getz – drums ;Technical * Dana Joe Chappelle – engineer * Skip Saylor – engineer * Stanley Mouse – front cover art, calligraphy *

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References

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