Pearl

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studio album
First released:
1971

Overview Edit

Pearl is the fourth and final album by Janis Joplin, released on February 1, 1971—four months after her death from a heroin overdose. It is her first album she recorded with Full Tilt Boogie Band.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:
unknown
Catalog number:
65786
Release dates:
  • Aug 31 1999

Genres

Rock, Album-Oriented Rock (AOR), Blues, Blues Rock, Folk-Rock, Classic Rock, Psychedelic, Pop. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Polished Pearl
I've never understood the intensity of the PEARL vs. CHEAP THRILLS debate among Joplin fans. Yes, the Big Brother record captured Janis at her raw vital best. Her final album, with the more polished Full Tilt Boogie, was a somewhat different breed of animal, tighter, more "professional," and ultimately, more commercial, providing Joplin her posthumous (and sole) number one hit in Kristofferon's "Me and Bobby McGee." I loved all of Janis' records--including the much maligned Mainstream debut and …
Written by Gregor von Kallahann
2 stars Disappointed
Amazon advertised this cd with 14 tracks. The cd I received only had 10. I chose it because it had the extra tracks. Will not return because it was so cheap, but very disappointed with Amazon.
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Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. engineer

    1. Vic Anesini [mastering]
  1. producer

Other versions Edit

Pearl 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Legacy
catalog number: CK 65786
release dates: Jun 14 2005
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Pearl 29 tracks Legacy Edition
format: 2 x CD
catalog number: CK 65786
release dates: Jun 14 2005 in United States
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Pearl 16 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Legacy
catalog number: COL 515134 2
release dates: Jun 20 2005 in United Kingdom
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Pearl 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Aug 31 1999 in United States
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Pearl format: 1 x vinyl
record label: Sony
catalog number: CK 65786
release dates: Jun 14 2005
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