a&r [a&r coordination], coordinator [a&r coordination] Patti Matheny
a&r [legacy a&r] Steve Berkowitz
design, art direction Smay Vision
engineer [cd2] Fred Catero
engineer [cd2] James Gurley
engineer [cd2] Janis Joplin
engineer [cd2] Jerry Hochman
engineer [cd2] Roy Segal
tracks 3-10, 3-11 engineer [cd3-location recording engineers] Eddie Kramer
tracks 3-10, 3-11 engineer [cd3-location recording engineers] Lee Osborne
tracks 3-1 to 3-9 engineer [cd3] Alex Kazanegras
tracks 3-1 to 3-9 engineer [cd3] Jerry Hochman
tracks 3-1 to 3-9 engineer [cd3] Sy Mitchell
tracks 4-1 to 4-10 engineer [cd4] Phil Macy
liner notes [cd1 - san francisco, ca, 1999] Jud Cost
liner notes [cd1 - san francisco, ca, 1999] Sam Andrew
liner notes [cd2, cd3, cd4] John Byrne Cooke
tracks 4-11 to 5-2 mixed by Jen Wyler
tracks 4-11 to 5-2 mixed by Joe Lizzi
tracks 1-13, 1-14, 2-8 to 2-11, 3-10, 3-11 mixed by Vic Anesini
tracks 1-1 to 1-14 musician [cd1], bass Peter Albin
tracks 1-1 to 1-14 musician [cd1], drums Dave Getz
tracks 1-1 to 1-14 musician [cd1], guitar James Gurley
tracks 1-1 to 1-14 musician [cd1], guitar Sam Andrew
tracks 1-1 to 1-14 musician [cd1], vocals Janis Joplin
tracks 3-1 to 3-11 musician [cd3], backing vocals Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers
tracks 3-1 to 3-11 musician [cd3], backing vocals Sam Andrew
tracks 3-1 to 3-11 musician [cd3], baritone saxophone Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers
tracks 3-1 to 3-11 musician [cd3], bass Brad Campbell
tracks 3-1 to 3-11 musician [cd3], drums Lonnie Castille
tracks 3-1 to 3-11 musician [cd3], drums Maury Baker
tracks 3-1 to 3-11 musician [cd3], guitar Sam Andrew
tracks 3-1 to 3-11 musician [cd3], organ Gabriel Mekler
tracks 3-1 to 3-11 musician [cd3], organ Richard Kermode
tracks 3-1 to 3-11 musician [cd3], tenor saxophone Terry Clements
tracks 3-1 to 3-11 musician [cd3], trumpet Luis Gasca
tracks 4-1 to 4-14 musician [cd4-full tilt boogie], bass Brad Campbell
tracks 4-1 to 4-14 musician [cd4-full tilt boogie], drums Clark Pierson
tracks 4-1 to 4-14 musician [cd4-full tilt boogie], guitar John Till
tracks 4-1 to 4-14 musician [cd4-full tilt boogie], organ Ken Pearson
tracks 4-1 to 4-14 musician [cd4-full tilt boogie], piano Richard Bell
tracks 4-1 to 4-14 musician [cd4-full tilt boogie], vocals Janis Joplin
tracks 9 musician [cd4], acoustic guitar Bobby Womack
tracks 7 musician [cd4], acoustic guitar Pearl
tracks 4-1 to 4-14 musician [cd4], congas, bongos Bobbye Hall
tracks 4-1 to 4-14 musician [cd4], tambourine Sandra Crouch
tracks 4-1 to 4-10 musician [cd4], voice [chorus voice], chorus [chorus voice] Full Tilt Boogie Band
tracks 4-1 to 4-10 musician [cd4], voice [chorus voice], chorus [chorus voice] John Byrne Cooke
tracks 4-1 to 4-10 musician [cd4], voice [chorus voice], chorus [chorus voice] Pearl
tracks 4-1 to 4-10 musician [cd4], voice [chorus voice], chorus [chorus voice] Phil Badella
tracks 4-1 to 4-10 musician [cd4], voice [chorus voice], chorus [chorus voice] Vince Mitchell
painting Abe Gurvin
tracks 1-1 to 1-14 producer [cd1] Bob Shad
tracks 2-10, 2-11 producer [cd2] Elliot Mazer
tracks 2-1 to 2-11 producer [cd2] John Simon
tracks 3-1 to 3-9 producer [cd3] Gabriel Mekler
tracks 4-1 to 4-10 producer [cd4] Paul A. Rothchild
tracks 5-1, 5-2 producer [cd5] John Simon
product manager [packaging manager] Nicholas Bennett
project manager [box of pearls project direction] Adam Block
project manager [box of pearls project direction] Mark Feldman
reissue producer [produced for compact disc by] Bob Irwin
remastered by [mastered by] Vic Anesini
Copyright (c) Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Recorded At Grande Ballroom
Recorded At Woodstock Festival
Recorded At The Canadian Festival Express, Calgary
Recorded At Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Recorded At Fillmore West
Remastered At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Mixed At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Manufactured By Columbia Records
Glass Mastered At Sony Music, Pitman
Glass Mastered At Sony Music, Pitman
Glass Mastered At Sony Music, Pitman
Glass Mastered At Sony Music, Pitman
Glass Mastered At Sony Music, Pitman
5CDs housed in a cardboard box. Each CD is an individual standard jewel case with clear tray and illustrated tray-liner + 8-page booklet with liner notes, pics and credits (except CD5 which has only 2-page insert)

Back cover of the box:
This limited edition deluxe boxed set contains all four of Janis' original studio releases - each one digitally remastered and with additional bonus tracks - most of them previously unreleased. Plus-a very special bonus EP of five unreleased performances that is ONLY available in this special collection.

Painting based on the original design by Dave Richards for Janis' 1965 Porsche Cabriolet
© 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./ Originally recorded 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970; Originally released 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971
℗ 1993, 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

CD1:
Original album released as Mainstream LP 6099, September 1967 (tracks 1-1 to 1-10)

Tracks 1-1, 1-3, 1-5, 1-6, 1-13, 1-14: Recorded December 13, 1966
Tracks 1-2, 1-7, 1-9 to 1-11: Recorded December 12, 1966
Tracks 1-4, 1-8, 1-12: Recorded December 14, 1966
Mastered at Sony Music Studios, NYC, 1999

Tracks 1-11, 1-12 released as Mainstream single 678
Tracks 1-13, 1-14 previously unissued. Mixed at Sony Music Studios, NYC, 1999

CD2:
Album originally released as Columbia KCS 9700, July 1968 (tracks 2-1 to 2-7)

Tracks 2-1: Recorded March 19, 1968
Tracks 2-2, 2-4: Recorded May 20, 1968
Track 2-3: Recorded May 28, 1968
Track 2-5: Recorded April 12, 1968
Track 2-6: Recorded May 29, 1968
Track 2-7: Recorded April 13, 1968
Tracks 2-8, 2-9: Recorded March 25, 1968
Tracks 2-10, 2-11: Recorded live at the Grande Ballroom, Detroit, March 2, 1968
Mastered at Sony Music Studios, NYC, 1999

Tracks 2-8, 2-9 previously unissued outtakes from the Cheap Thrills studio sessions
Tracks 2-10, 2-11 previously unreleased
Mixed at Sony Music Studios, NYC, 1999

CD3:
Album originally released as Columbia 9913, September 1969 (tracks 3-1 to 3-8)

Tracks 3-1, 3-3: Recorded June 24, 1969
Track 3-2: Recorded June 15, 1969
Track 3-4: Recorded June 13, 1969
Tracks 3-5, 3-8: Recorded June 18, 1969
Tracks 3-6, 3-7: Recorded June 25, 1969
Track 3-9: Recorded June 17, 1969
Tracks 3-10, 3-11: Recorded live at the Woodstock Music & Arts Festival, August 1969
Mastered at Sony Music Studios, NYC, 1999

Track 3-9 outtake from Kozmic Blues sessions
Tracks 3-10, 3-11 previously unissued. Mixed at Sony Music Studios, NYC, 1999

CD4:
Original album released as Columbia PC 30322, January 1971 (tracks 4-1 to 4-10)

Tracks 4-1, 4-7, 4-9: Recorded September 25, 1970
Tracks 4-2, 4-3: Recorded September 5, 1970
Tracks 4-4, 4-5: Recorded September 26, 1970
Tracks 4-6, 4-10: Recorded September 24, 1970
Track 4-8: Recorded October 1, 1970
Track 4-11 to 4-14: Recorded live on July 4, 1970 in Calgary during the Canadian Festival Express Tour
Mastered at Sony Music Studios, NYC, 1999

Tracks 4-11 to 4-14 previously unreleased. Mixed at Sony Music Studios, NYC, 1999

CD5:
Tracks 5-1, 5-2: Recorded March 19, 1968 (as track 2-1)
Track 5-3: Recorded live in Amsterdam, Holland, April 1, 1969
Tracks 5-4, 5-5: Recorded live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, October 5, 1969
Mastered at Sony Music Studios, NYC, 1999

Tracks 5-1, 5-2 previously unissued outtakes from the Cheap Thrills studio sessions. Mixed at Sony Music Studios, NYC, 1999
Tracks 5-3 to 5-5 previously unissued

Barcode: 0 7464-65937-2 1 (Box)
Barcode: 0 7464-66425-2 8 (CD1)
Barcode: 0 7464-65784-2 1 (CD2)
Barcode: 0 7464-65785-2 0 (CD3)
Barcode: 0 7464-65786-2 9 (CD4)
Barcode: none (CD5)
Other: K 65937-S1 (Mfg code on box sticker)
Other: K 66425-S1 (Mfg code on CD1 sticker)
Other: K 65784-S1 (Mfg code on CD2 sticker)
Other: K 65785-S1 (Mfg code on CD3 sticker)
Other: K 65786-S1 (Mfg code on CD4 sticker)
Other: CK 66425 (Cat# CD1)
Other: CK 65784 (Cat# CD2)
Other: CK 65785 (Cat# CD3)
Other: CK 65786 (Cat# CD4)
Other: CK 65936 (Cat# CD5)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP 084055 (CD1, on label)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP 098648 (CD2, on label)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP 098647 (CD3, on label)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP 098646 (CD4, on label)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP 098649 (CD5, on label)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-084055 G3 2A 09 (CD1, variant 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L423 (CD1, variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7298 (CD1, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-098648 G3 1A 07 (CD2, variant 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L423 (CD2, variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7234 (CD2, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-098647 G2 1A 08 (CD3, variant 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L422 (CD3, variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7229 (CD3, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-098646 G4 1A 13 (CD4, variant 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L424 (CD4, variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7243 (CD4, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-098649 G4 1A 04 (CD5, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: IFPI L424 (CD5, variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7261 (CD5, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-084055 G4 2A 07 (CD1, variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L424 (CD1, variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7290 (CD1, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-098648 G4 1A 06 (CD2, variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L424 (CD2, variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7233 (CD2, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-098647 G3 1A 01 (CD3, variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L423 (CD3, variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7246 (CD3, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-098646 G4 1A 03 (CD4, variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L424 (CD4, variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7262 (CD4, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-098649 G4 1A 01 (CD5, variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L424 (CD5, variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7234 (CD5, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-084055 G4 2A 07 (CD1, variant 3)
Pressing Plant ID: P 74 (CD1, variant 3, innermost ring of text side)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L424 (CD1, variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7219 (CD1, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-098648 G3 1A 05 (CD2, variant 3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L423 (CD2, variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7233 (CD2, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-098647 G3 1A 01 (CD3, variant 3)
Pressing Plant ID: P 123 (CD3, variant 3, innermost ring of text side)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L423 (CD3, variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7246 (CD3, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-098646 G4 1A 03 (CD4, variant 3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L424 (CD4, variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7262 (CD4, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-098649 G4 1A 01 (CD5, variant 3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L424 (CD5, variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7234 (CD5, variant 3)