“Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)” #103 2/28/1970

Janis Joplin undoubtedly had a lot of soul for a white girl. Co-written by Chip Taylor (writer of “Wild Thing” and “Angel Of The Morning”) and Jerry Ragovoy (co-writer of “Piece Of My Heart”), this one just plain smokes. It was from a solo LP, the last studio album issued before her death; “Pearl” was released posthumously.