JANIS JOPLIN Greatest Hits LP Columbia 1973 BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY---Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits is a 1973 collection of hit songs by American singer-songwriter Janis Joplin , who died in 1970. The album features the studio version of Me and Bobby Mcgee which is generally absent from most Joplin compilations. It also features live versions of Down On Me and Ball and Chain which were included on the In Concert album the previous year.