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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.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist - J. Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Jerry Ragovoy, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - B. Berns, Composer, Lyricist - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist - D. Penn, Composer, Lyricist - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - S. Oldham, Composer, Lyricist - John Till, Guitar - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass - Paul Rothchild, Producer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist - John Hall, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Johanna Hall, Composer, Lyricist - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist - N. Gravenites, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Jerry Ragovoy, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Mort Shuman, Composer, Lyricist - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kris Kristofferson, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Fred Foster, Composer - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - F. Foster, Lyricist - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
(P) 1971 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Bob Neuwirth, Composer, Lyricist - J. Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - M. McClure, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - Phil Macy, Engineer - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - John Till, Guitar - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist - B. Womack, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Jerry Ragovoy, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Mort Shuman, Composer, Lyricist - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
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.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:34:19
- Main artists: Janis Joplin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment
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