Move Over/Cry Baby/A Woman Left Lonely/Half Moon/Buried Alive In The Blues/My Baby/Me & Bobby McGee/ Mercedes Benz/Trust Me/Get It While You Can
Released posthumously, Pearl was critically acclaimed as a fitting memorial to America’s greatest female blues-rock singer Janis Joplin. Includes the US chart topping single Me & Bobby McGee. (US:1 UK:20)
“Song after song, take after take, Joplin is singing her heart out, with power, conviction and her great natural talent, which was simply unparalleled at the time and stayed as such for posterity. This album is much more than a historic document of an era and a portrait of an artist; it is a superb and masterful piece of music, which deserves to be heard again and again.”
“This is one of the greatest rock ‘n' roll, bluesy rock, and just all around vocal albums ever recorded. Janis sings with such conviction and mighty power that I can’t help but assume every song is autobiographical.”
“A solid effort once again from this acid blues rock legend. This is really strong record, where every piece is in balance. Many of the songs have been made for Joplin by other songwriters and artists. Her covers are always a nice listen, because she is such a great exponent. Her singing comes so deep from the soul. The backing band Full Tilt Boogie play fine and they rock pretty much.”
“Joplin's swan song presents no dramatic advances in blues rock, nor does is possess any revolutionary or radical lyrical content. But every track bristles with Joplin's vocal energy. I have never really been part of the cult of Janis Joplin by any stretch of the imagination, but it's hard to deny the strength of these performances.”
“Her voice was rugged, raspy and not at all pretty in the traditional sense, but she bellowed every word straight from the bottom of her heart, putting fiery emotion into every syllable. This album displays her vocals at their most confident.”
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