Pearl
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. [The 1999 CD reissue adds four previously unreleased live July 1970 recordings: "Tell Mama," "Little Girl Blue," "Try," and "Cry Baby." ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
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Credits »
Paul Rothchild - Producer
Bob Irwin - Reissue Producer
David Gahr - Photography
Vic Anesini - Mastering
Tom Wilkes - Design
Tom Wilkes - Photography
Barry Feinstein - Design
Barry Feinstein - Photography
Jen Wyler - Mixing
Nicholas Bennett - Packaging Manager
Mark Feldman - Project Director
Joe Lizzi - Mixing
Janis Joplin - Main Performer
Baron Wolman - Photography
Phil Macy - Engineer
Glen Kolotkin - Engineer
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