Be a Brother / How Hard It Is

Big Brother & the Holding Company

Be a Brother / How Hard It Is

RELEASED: May 26, 2008
TYPE: FULL LENGTH
Track Listing
1. Keep On 4:20 2. Joseph's Coat 3:10 3. Home on the Strange 2:14 4. Someday 2:16 5. Heartache People 6:35 6. Sunshine Baby 3:29 7. Mr. Natural 3:32 8. Funkie Jim 3:46 9. I'll Change Your Flat Tire, Merle 3:13 10. Be a Brother 3:02 11. How Hard It Is 4:22 12. You've Been Talkin' Bout Me, Baby 3:26 13. House on Fire 3:56 14. Black Widow Spider 3:34 15. Last Band on Side One 1:56 16. Nu Boogaloo Jam 3:25 17. Maui 3:26 18. Shine On 5:26 19. Buried Alive in the Blues 3:58 20. Promise Here Anything but Give Her Arpeggio 3:55
Historical Archive
The album 'Be a Brother / How Hard It Is' by Big Brother & the Holding Company showcases the band's signature blend of rock, blues, and psychedelia, characterized by powerful vocals and dynamic instrumentation. Released in the late 1980s, it features both classic tracks and new material, reflecting the band's evolution while maintaining the raw energy and spirit that defined their earlier work. The album has been noted for its contributions to the counterculture movement of the 1960s and its influence on future generations of musicians.