Be a Brother / How Hard It Is

Be a Brother and How Hard It Is are studio albums by American rock band Big Brother & the Holding Company, released in 1970 and 1971. Recorded after the departure of Janis Joplin, the records move away from the band's 1960s psychedelic-blues roots toward a more straightforward rock and blues-rock approach with emphasised group vocals and tighter arrangements, reflecting the band's attempt to redefine its identity in the early 1970s.