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Be a Brother
Rock · 1970 · 10 tracks · 35m

Be a Brother

Big Brother & the Holding Company

A pivot from acid-drenched chaos to earthy, soulful blues. The sound of a legendary San Francisco band finding their own voice after the storm.

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The record where Big Brother proved they were a real-deal blues band even without Janis.

A weary but resilient soulful blues that trades psychedelic chaos for communal warmth.

Be a Brother · vs · Big Brother & the Holding Company
Friendship+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into friendship than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 35m
01
Keep On
4:19
02
Joseph’s Coat
3:10
03
Home on the Strange
2:14
04
Someday
2:17
05
Heartache People
6:36
06
Sunshine Baby
3:32
07
Mr. Natural
3:31
08
Funkie Jim
3:45
09
I’ll Change Your Flat Tire, Merle
3:16
10
Be a Brother
3:03
Moments Worth Waiting For
The unexpected country-fried humor of the Merle Haggard tribute track
Nick Gravenites' soulful, weary vocal delivery on the sprawling Heartache People
The tight, rhythmic interplay of the rhythm section on the title track finale
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