From the front cover: Digitally Mastered Analog Recording From the back cover. Pearl showcased some of Janis most familiar and best-loved. Label:Columbia CK 30322: Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Repress. 1 on Billboard 200, a position it held for nine weeks, Pearl included some of Janis's most familiar and best-loved performances including her cover of Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee" and her off-the-cuff a cappella "Mercedes Benz". This exclusive for RSD Drops features the iconic cover portrait lensed by Barry Feinstein. She wrote the albums cut Move Over and co-wrote the a cappella ditty 'Mercedes Benz' with a beat poet. Note: Although notes in booklet say track 13 was previously unreleased it was in 1972 on Janis Joplin - Joplin In Concert Released in a standard jewel case with clear tray and 8-page booklet, containing liner notes, photography and credits. The only album Joplin ever recorded with the Full Tilt Boogie Band, the touring ensemble that had backed her on the Festival Express (a 1970 concert tour by railroad across Canada with the Grateful Dead, the Band and others), Pearl includes studio recordings of songs that had been introduced to audiences on tour. In Los Angeles, Joplin was recording the album Pearl with the Full Tilt Boogie Band in 1970. Pearl debuted her final finished studio recordings. Pearl never stood a chance at being just an album. Also, after you read this article, scroll below to enter our exclusive Janis Joplin giveaway or score some original Opus swag. As Joplin was putting the finishing touches on Pearl in the fall of 1970, she recorded her final song on Oct. Consequence Podcast Network and Sony’s The Opus is back for Season 12, which examines the enduring legacy of Janis Joplin’s posthumous final album, Pearl. Janis Joplin's farewell masterpiece was originally released January 11, 1971, three months after her passing on October 4, 1970. ‘Pearl’ Album Cover (Photo: Barry Feinstein) Janis and Jimi.
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