Pearl is the second and final solo studio album by Janis Joplin, released o… Read Full Bio ↴Pearl is the second and final solo studio album by Janis Joplin, released on January 11, 1971, three months after her death on October 4, 1970. It was the final album with her direct participation, and the only Joplin album recorded with the Full Tilt Boogie Band, her final touring unit. It peaked at number one on the Billboard 200, holding that spot for nine weeks. It has been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA.
All nine tracks that she sings on were personally approved and arranged by Joplin. Joplin sang on all tracks except Buried Alive in the Blues, which was actually a backing track in which she had not yet recorded vocals. The song's writer Nick Gravenites was offered the opportunity to sing it as a tribute to Joplin, but he turned it down, and as a result, the song ended up as an instrumental. The recording sessions, starting in early September, ended with Joplin's untimely death on October 4, 1970. Her final session, which took place on Thursday, October 1 after a break of several days, yielded her a cappella Mercedes Benz. It was the last song she recorded before her death.
The album cover, photographed by Barry Feinstein in Los Angeles, shows Joplin reclining on her Victorian era loveseat with a drink in her hand.
All nine tracks that she sings on were personally approved and arranged by Joplin. Joplin sang on all tracks except Buried Alive in the Blues, which was actually a backing track in which she had not yet recorded vocals. The song's writer Nick Gravenites was offered the opportunity to sing it as a tribute to Joplin, but he turned it down, and as a result, the song ended up as an instrumental. The recording sessions, starting in early September, ended with Joplin's untimely death on October 4, 1970. Her final session, which took place on Thursday, October 1 after a break of several days, yielded her a cappella Mercedes Benz. It was the last song she recorded before her death.
The album cover, photographed by Barry Feinstein in Los Angeles, shows Joplin reclining on her Victorian era loveseat with a drink in her hand.
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Pearl
Janis Joplin Lyrics
A Woman Left Lonely A woman left lonely will soon grow tired of waiting, She'll…
Cry Baby Cry baby, cry baby, cry baby Honey, welcome back home I kno…
Get It While You Can In this world, if you read the papers, darling You know…
Half Moon Half moon, night time sky Seven stars, heaven's eyes Seven s…
Me and Bobby McGee Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train And I's…
Mercedes Benz I'd like to do a song Of great social and political…
Move Over You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
My Baby And when I work hard all day long I tell you…
Trust Me Trust in me, baby, give me time, gimme time, um…
Andre Atteint
on Summertime
Dear Janis