Janis Joplin's second masterpiece (after Cheap Thrills), Pearl was designed as a showcase for her powerhouse vocals, stripping down the arrangements that had often previously cluttered her music or threatened to drown her out.
Thanks also to a more consistent set of songs, the results are magnificent -- given room to breathe, Joplin's trademark rasp conveys an aching, desperate passion on funked-up, bluesy rockers, ballads both dramatic and tender, and her signature song, the posthumous number one hit "Me and Bobby McGee." The unfinished "Buried Alive in the Blues" features no Joplin vocals -- she was scheduled to record them on the day after she was found dead.
Its incompleteness mirrors Joplin's career: Pearl's power leaves the listener to wonder what else Joplin could have accomplished, but few artists could ask for a better final statement.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Move OverJanis Joplin | Janis Joplin & the Full Tilt Boogie Band, Janis Joplin | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Cry BabyBert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy | Janis Joplin & the Full Tilt Boogie Band, Janis Joplin | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | A Woman Left LonelySpooner Oldham, Dan Penn | Janis Joplin & the Full Tilt Boogie Band, Janis Joplin | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Half MoonJ. Hall, Johanna Hall, John Hall | Janis Joplin & the Full Tilt Boogie Band, Janis Joplin | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Buried Alive in the BluesNick Gravenites | Janis Joplin & the Full Tilt Boogie Band, Janis Joplin | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | My BabyJerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman | Janis Joplin & the Full Tilt Boogie Band, Janis Joplin | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Me and Bobby McGeeFred L. Foster, Kris Kristofferson | Janis Joplin & the Full Tilt Boogie Band, Janis Joplin | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Mercedes BenzJanis Joplin, Mack McClure, Bob Neuwirth | Janis Joplin & the Full Tilt Boogie Band, Janis Joplin | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 9 | Trust MeBobby Womack | Janis Joplin & the Full Tilt Boogie Band, Janis Joplin | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Get It While You CanJerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman | Janis Joplin & the Full Tilt Boogie Band, Janis Joplin | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 34 mins | 78 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 211 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Berns | Composer |
| 2 | Sandra Crouch | Guest Artist |
| 3 | Fred L. Foster | Composer |
| 4 | Nick Gravenites | Composer |
| 5 | J. Hall | Composer |
| 6 | Johanna Hall | Composer |
| 7 | John Hall | Composer |
| 8 | Janis Joplin | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 9 | Janis Joplin & the Full Tilt Boogie Band | Primary Artist |
| 10 | Kris Kristofferson | Composer |
| 11 | Mack McClure | Composer |
| 12 | Bob Neuwirth | Composer |
| 13 | Spooner Oldham | Composer |
| 14 | Dan Penn | Composer |
| 15 | Jerry Ragovoy | Composer |
| 16 | Mort Shuman | Composer |
| 17 | Bobby Womack | Composer, Guest Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |