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, Read Full BioPearl 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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Move Over
Janis Joplin Lyrics
You say that it's over baby, Lord
You say that it's over now
But still you hang around me, come on
Won't you move over
You know that I need a man, honey Lord
You know that I need a man
But when I ask you to you just tell me
That maybe you can
Please don't you do it to me babe, no!
Please don't you do it to me baby
Either take this love I offer
Or just let me be
I ain't quite a ready for walking, no no no no
I ain't quite a ready for walking
And what you gonna do with your life
Life all just dangling?
Oh yeah
Make up your mind, honey
You're playing with me, hey hey hey
Make up your mind, darling
You're playing with me, come on now
Now either be my loving man
I said-a, let me honey, let me be, yeah
You say that it's over, baby, no
You say that it's over now
But still you hang around me, come on
Won't you move over
You know that I need a man, honey, I told you so
You know that I need a man
But when I ask you to you just tell me
That maybe you can
Hey! Please don't you do it to me, babe, no
Please don't you do it to me baby
Either take this love I offer
Honey let me be
I said won't you, won't you let me be
Honey, you're teasing me
Yeah, you're playing with my heart, dear
I believe you're toying with my affections, honey
I can't take it no more baby
And furthermore, I don't intend to
I'm just tired of hanging from the end of a string, honey
You expect me to fight like a goddamned mule
Wah, wah, wah, wah, honey
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Written by: Janis Joplin
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