Pearl

6/10 - While her voice is a little gravely for my liking it is fantastic. I can very easily see how this made the list. Mercedez Benz was a funny song to listen to since she was just asking for different things from god.

Was pretty good, here voice got a bit annoying in some of the half yelling sections though 7/10

Pretty good 6.5/10

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz

It was ok. Not really my thing but can appreciate the raw talent and the “importance” of this record!

Janis was a force of nature. Gone way too soon.

És un estil que m'agrada i l'àlbum està súper ben muntat, però em cansa massa ràpid. No em veig escoltant-ho freqüentment, només de manera esporàdica i mai massa cançons seguides. Expected Lorenzo Rating: 3

This is surprisingly good. It makes sense that she died at 27.

Not Really my thing , sound is ok. Ot special , lyrics never matter , emotion is yes there is

Never really listened to Janis Joplin, but I definitely should more

wouldn't usually be my thing but wow janis joplin really has a voice on her. like holy shit. 7/10 fav tracks: move over, cry baby

Listened to this while playing Set A Watch solo. I lost. I have never really listened to much Janis Joplin, but I'm questioning why that is the case. I had always thought of her as just yelly...but good lord, does she have a fantastic yell. I had Mercedes-Benz stuck in my head for the rest of the day. Super solid.

Outstanding!!

Wailing and soulful. Easy to see where so many other artists got some of their inspiration for the cadence of their vocals.

Really enjoyed this album. Had never listened to it before but her voice really puts soul into the songs.

It was a good album for what it was. I don’t really like that genre and I can imagine people loving it.

I've heard of her and her amazing talent, btw not many women here, should be though. I expect different level of goodness here. First song, I like the fast start it has a disco vibe low key. I love the constant beat. Her voice is also very Donna Summer. It's getting progressive. The guitar break, is mostly basic in rock albums, so same here, but it fills the song well. It went great into the last verse and the outro was as amazing as possible. Second song, what a vocal start, kinda of a voice crack, maybe not, still good. Oh it got slow and romantic in a secondd. The beat goes up and then down, it has Madonna's \"back in business\" vibe in that sense. It's getting progressive and it hits the note with her vocals and the guitar. She fast talks now, funn, also has a Etta James like voice too. Typical outro, love that. I liked that ending \"yeah\" vocal. I'm having such funn. Third song, it's slow already. She has a powerful voice, gotta love that at least. I'm not a fan of slow songs in rock, but this one has Elton John vibes, and the instrumental break is giving. It got too repetitive at the end, but that's the vibe I suppose. Not as good as the last two songs, but expected one. 4th song, disco vibes is back. She has a different was of vocalling now, more opera I see in some parts. Break is not basic, it has guitar and piano as I hear. I liked the guitar riffs here, and her chaotic singing. The piano chiming in was also quite nice. Outro is as it mostly was in the 1970s. Basically I'm enjoying this tooo much. 5th song, it's veeery funky and danceable already. I think it's instrumental, but I doubt it. There are many instruments in different ears they appear mostly. Yes it's instrumental, and as the title suggests it's blues. Such energyy, loved this, but I need another version with lyrics. 6th song, less fast. The guitar and piano are perfect with each other here, it's full andd fills my ears differently. Choir came in for one part only. Short instrumental break, which has an amazing beat, with the guitar riffing. It stopped, made me think it was done, and it's going, after break it's a little slower. Outro is, as always, the song fading away. 7th song, guitar start, it's upbeat, and has 4 non blades vibe. The beat came in after some lines and now it's even more perfect. Love her voice generally. The bridge is "la-da-da" which I thought would be upbeat, but it's even better and it's slowly getting faster, it ended, however that was quite catchy and a great way to transition to the last verse, which has a faster beat. Outro is one of the best instrumental here. 8th song, she said what the song is about at start. It's a cappella with a little beat in the background, oh it's a short song, might stay like this. It was clean and I loved that, basically a great way to experience her voice. She said "that's it" and laughed a little at the end, such funn. 9th song, forgot to take notes, oops. It's going too great, as expected. It's upbeat, and has a progressive vibe in some parts. Her powerful voice is more present here. Couldn't expect any more betterness from her at this point. 10th song, literal blues start, the piano chords I mean. It's upbeat, but also downtempo. The beat is not different from other songs, third note hits louder than the two before. Instrumental break, pardon me, was edging at the end, which made it better I must say. Outro and she's getting louder and saying as much as possible. I wish this wasn't the last song. Definitely a vibe, and just because of this album, I want to check her other stuff, but idk which of her albums are here, not that it matters tho, I'll listen to it twice if needed. Basically, 5 stars, most of them were bops, slow ones weren't painful, and this kind of psychedelic rock is the best one so far.

Much emotions fav song a woman left lonely

Such a sad story but such a cool as shit blues album. Janis Joplin’s voice is literally incredible. I would give this album six stars if I could.

I couldn’t get past her voice. Didn’t enjoy her style very much.

I enjoyed it more then expected. The last 2 or 3 songs got a little "screechy" but all in all, a worthwhile listen.

Wide ranging and unique, an impressive album!

An all timer, what a voice.

Joplin time was always just a sloppy drugged out singer. I actaully like this record. Spotify only had the deluxe version and I found myself listening to all the demon and love tracks as well. Her banter in studio was annoying, she was sloppy love but that sloppiness and that rasp are part of the charm. I would have loved to see her perform live.

Meh

Never really listened to Janis before. Pretty good and I understand the impact she has across the industry. Certainly a legend

Favourite song - Trust me

Love Janis Joplin, but wasn't in to listening to a lot of her music that day.

B- Move Over 4 Cry Baby 4 A Woman Left Lonely 3 Half Moon 3 Buried Alive In The Blues 3 My Baby 3 Me & Bobby McGee 3 Mercedes Benz 3 Trust Me 4 Get It While You Can 3 It's one of the few albums on this generator that I own on vinyl. Janis Joplin is great.

I love Janis. And this album is exceptional.

Despite being on the tail-end of her career, this is still powerhouse Janis from a vocal standpoint. The backing band tracks are hit-or-miss for me, with the middle portion being the weakest, but this is still a strong posthumous (always a bit concerning) offering. The fanfare around this release must have been wild. Beyond the music, this album is so representative of the fragility of life and how the ripples of small-decisions can echo through history. If her studio sessions had been delayed even a week, this album, and Mercedes Benz especially, would've never existed. Wild to think of all the albums that we've lost and never known because the coin landing the other way a certain time.

einige wenige „pearls“ in einem 70er-album ..

Dieses Album sticht definitiv aus den 70er heraus und ist durch die einmalige Stimme von Janis Joplin ein absoluter Hammer.

Standouts: Move Over, Cry Baby, Me and Bobby McGee, Trust Me

The energy captured on this album is a gift. Since we didn't have Janis for a long time, we have to make due with the memory and the music. Classic, funny, deeply sad and soulful.

my only experience with Janis Joplin is the greatest hits album so hearing a lot of non-hits wasnt great BUT it was still alright! She's got a distinctive voice especially in a genre with very little female representation

Not bad but the first half all sounded the same. Me and Bobby McGee is a banger though!

Si, claro

Day33 - i’ve only heard me and bobby mcgee off this album and it’s not even the best song on the album. her voice is awesome and she can scream like no one else.

I didn't know Janis Joplin could sing like that! I had her in my head as a folkie. Like the vibe and the wurlitzers. However, if I ever wanted to listen to this again, I'd just put on Aretha Franklin.

One of two good songs on this album. Probably would not buy it but then I was never a really big JJ fan.

Lost too soon.

Plain and simple: One of the great classics of Rock History - and you can hear why. Everyone should now "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Mercedes Benz", but the rest is just as great. Sweaty, heartfelt blues rock with one of the best and most legendary singers ever.

I will admit a soft spot for Janis. Her voice always evokes an image and this album has all the songs you know and a few I grew to love.

Janis' voice is so unique, but can be a little overwhelming. The songs are okay, there really is only one good song on the album. 2.5/5 Probably won't listen again

Stunning post posthumous work that captured a bluesy masterpiece of a life cut short.

Janis rocks and has some great songs here. She also wails and I enjoyed this one a lot. Really on the fence between 3/4 as I don’t really feel myself coming back to it on a regular basis. Probably the highest 3 I’ve given.

iconic Bobby McGee and Mercedes Benz overall I don´t like the voice

3.5 stars. Jazzy sort of rock and roll album. Pleasant enough. I didn't love Joplin's voice at the start, but it grew on me. Realized "Cry Baby" is in that perfume commercial with Natalie Portman

The first two songs had me dancing around while listening. It evoked happier memories for me and had wanting more. I can not give it five stars because buried alive did not make me feel any emotions, just creating noise

Amazing wailing raspy voice. You can really heart the emotion and the store behind every word she sings. I can see how a loud persona like this has set up succsss for other women to follow.

Mostly incoherent wailing. Music was fun at times though.

nostalgic of listening to this w my mom

I used to not care for Janis's tone, but I've grown to like it. This is a solid album.

let’s get this out of the way… janis joplin does not have a good singing voice. at times, in my opinion, it sounds like running fingernails on a chalkboard. having said that, she has something that you can’t learn, and that is intensity and emotion. she gave 100% on every song on this album, not holding anything back. that is what, in my opinion, made her successful. particularly in the blues rock style in which she sang. so while she may not have the greatest singing voice, you could feel the pain and longing in every song.

Never really got into Janis because of that voice. This is ok despite that.

You like her voice, her style, her musi. Or you will hate it - any space in between? My opinion: no 🤣 For me it works out very well - five stars

Fully immersive and soulful sound. I love it. Every song is (or feels like) a smash hit. Holy crap what an amazing album. I even loved the instrumental piece.

This album is everything my 6th grade Social Studies teacher raved about. Janis’s voice is powerfully soulful, the songs are dynamic and heavy. Great stuff!

Full of grooves. Really good stuff. The baby song was very good. Me and Bobby brown also very good.

There are so many gems I haven’t listened to and this is one of them!! Love the voice and passion!

Janis Joplin siempre en vinilo. SIEMPRE.

Great listen :)

(Mai ascoltato prima) SPACCA. Super divertente, interessante, voce pazzesca.

7.5/10 Liked this one quite a bit Could have been boring bluesy rock (again) but was raised up by the gospel influence, her amazing vocals, and absolutely wonderful Hammond organ Every song could be used as the soundtrack to a montage in a very good film Best: A Woman Left Lonely

Loves me some Janis.

love!

Iconic voice.

Janis is Queen

Damn girl

Wow. This was so much more than I was expecting. I'd always thought Janis Joplin was a folk\rock artist - and perhaps there are other albums of hers that are more in tune with that stance - but this album was incredible. So much funk and soul filtering through. I listened to it 3 times back-to-back and fell in love a bit more every time. I've been on this site for a few months now, and the one abiding lesson I've learnt is (in general) do not judge a book by it's cover (and don't believe your preconceptions about any artist).

Great blues and rock album. She's one of my favorites.

I like her voice but the album is just ok.

Better than I expected

Classic album with the big hits. Very tight, a little departure from Bug Brother and the Holding Company

Great classic with famous tunes, but prefer the legacy edition.

Just a great voice. Some nice surprises, as I'd never listened to the whole album before.

Not my cup of tea

It was good, it was her hits, very distinctive style, that is not my most favorite to continue to listen to

awesome

Fantastic, didn't know I was a Joplin fan but she just has so much emotion

I’m so sad I was too busy all day to listen. I love Janis Joplin!

Of course an awesome voice. What really surprised me were the musical arrangements. Timing changes, orchestrated solos. Very fun.

Better than I expected from a screeching hippy addict.

More enjoyable than expected

Not my cup of tea, but tolerable

brill!

79/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 Simple, heartfelt blues. This was such a nice change of pace from the Britpop and electronica bullshit through which I've had to suffer. Didn't crack 5 stars because there are some weaker tracks, but the good tracks are absolutely fantastic.

The instrumentals pair perfectly with Joplin’s powerful voice. There are lots of subtle genre infusions on this album, and I did not expect that. The authenticity and raw power make this a fun listen.

Janis Joplin has one of those polarizing vocal styles, but I really dig it. Cry Baby, Me and Bobby McGee, and Mercedes Benz get most of the love from this album, and they are all good, but there is a lot of quality top to bottom on this album. Even the tracks I liked a bit less like Half Moon weren't bad.

What a voice. Great album by a legend.

Pearl was okay, Janis has the vocals and the melody, but the upbead nature of the songs wasn't to my taste today.

3.5

Somehow never listened to Janis despite knowing about her forever, so this my was first time hearing her. Got such a powerful voice that carried the whole album. Would return to it, isn't blowing me away but it's a good easy listen.

Rock and blues. Cry baby, masterpiece

Not bad but not great. Had a variety and was the style of that era.

Very raw and beautiful. Feels like a cozy album more than an every day listen.

Favs: Cry-Baby Mercedes Benz Get it While You Can Passionate. She really goes for it. Funkier than I expected. Bobby McGee is the famous one, but surprisingly different from the rest of the album.

Voice is incredible Lyrically, it’s not quite the one. Feels like she pining after someone song after song. Instruments are such a vibe 3/5

Not a fan of her raspy voice.

So good! So special.

Definitely enjoyed this more than the first 2 days. (Judas Priest and Abba) Janis is 100% more my speed, plus she sings about things I can sympathize much more with. Even in 2024, you can still feel that emotion in her voice. There's a reason she's an icon, and this album is a prime example of that.

Janis was very good. Sad we lost her so soon. Great blues influenced album. Very '60s vibe.

I think her legacy is greatly over-exaggerated by her death. These all sound like similar blues tunes and I’m not even a big fan of the voice. Bobby McGee is the standout and I might even like Kristofferson’s version better these days

A good listen

Good album, but it took me down the rabbithole to see the live performance that put her on the map, and at that point I understood the hype!

I appreciate the quality of this but it's not really my style

Wild

The studio stuff here is gorgeous. I can't stand Cheap Thrills. But most of this album offers a tremendous dose of precisely what the Big Brother album lacks - musicality. I'm still not a huge fan of Janis' screeching. But here it is used as a part of her range, rather than the point of directing a microphone in her direction. The production (again on the studio tracks) is golden. I also love this particular moment of music where gospel, blues, country, and the transition of Stax-style Soul into Funk were thrown together seemingly indiscriminately. I always think of Leon Russell's bands as the best versions of this style. But the Full Tilt Boogie Band's performances on Pearl stand up to the best of those bands'. The live tracks are a let down.

I don't remember much of Janis Joplin, but I remember her voice being a little grating. It still can be for that real primal scream, but man I enjoy it a lot more than I remember. The songs ebb and flow and seem to eschew a traditional sound. While there are a lot of 60s sounds in here, it also feels like its own category. The sound is peppy, distinct, bouncy, but has a sense of lament to it also. Favorite Songs: Move Over, Half Moon, Least Favorites: Mercedes Benz,

Great album, a lot of songs that I haven’t heard in a long time, added to my library

Powerful vocals. I got dem kozmic blues is a good album too.

I can see why it is highly regarded, but I don’t like it. Not a ton of variety across the album. I just don’t like screamy vocals.

Ach ja, die gehört natürlich mit dazu. Drei Sterne.

Amazing voice.

2.5

A lot bluesier than expected. Solid album if not for me.

When I think of bright lights and candles burning at both ends, Janis will always be the first one I think of. Psychedelic gospel ballad queen. The amount and quality of sound, the sheer power of emotion she conveys on Cry Baby— have I ever given that much of myself, not just in a way that even one other person can feel, let alone the millions that have because of these recordings, but at all? To have been that close to it, whatever you wan to call it, god, the source, the beating, vital heart of existence—what a gift, what an unbearable, painful gift, and the voice to go with it, and the courage to use that voice, to be the vessel, the conduit, the megaphone, to recognize your access and allow for it, not to deny it, or tamp it down, or seal it off, but to expose yourself to the full and raw power of human existence and let it flow through you, it’s just a shattering thing to hear sometimes. And at the same time, ruthless as it is to say, the unbearableness of it, for her, herself, probably spared her, and the rest of us, from decades of her music not being like this. I don’t wish death on anyone and I would never wish death on a young performer, anyone, whether they had access to the source or not, but in this world, and that industry at that time, knowing what happens to people, knowing what happened to me, late in my 20s, and then out of my 20s, past that age where one stops acting completely intuitively, when the invincibility of youth wears off, and one starts to recognize the cost of life. It’s a truism they put on the headstones of children who die, “too pure for this world“ but I think there’s some truth in it. Not too pure for reality itself, for God‘s creation, but very possibly for what we’ve done with it. Impossible to go on in life having been Janis at 23. Anyway, I’m fucking glad she existed.

Whenever I hear her voice, it feels like it’s registering in the middle of my spine - like some kind of sonic electrocution. The shock is too strong for this to be to be an everyday kind of listen for me, but it’s nice to touch the wires and feel that jolt every now and then.

Loved her gritty brave voice!

No albums on the weekend! Un auténtico descanso.

Fine. This feels like another artist I’ve been overexposed to (which I might have also said for a different album with Janis). The big songs on here are pretty good, and I wouldn’t change to station if they started playing on the radio.

I was surprised by how much I liked this. The previous Joplin album didn’t grab me at all, but I liked this one quite a bit. Not sure why but it was lots of fun and of course those powerhouse vocals.

You know. This is our second Janis showing in this list and I liked it a lot.

I know this album well, I listened to it a lot as a teenager. I particularly enjoyed Mercedes Benz, and her little laugh always got me at the end. "Move Over" was also a banger. "Cry Baby" is another classic, that I forgot was on this album, that's outstanding songs to lead the album. "Buried alive in the Blues" is pretty funky but sounds a bit dated. "Me and Bobby McGee" is as good as I remember it. When the full band kicks in it has a really nice feel. "Get it while you can" is a great closer to the album. I'd give it 4/5.

Distinctive voice. Musically varied, but strong blues and rock influences.

👍🥰 Get It While You Can A Woman Gets Lonely Cry Baby Me and Bobby McGee Piece of My Heart Kozmuc Blues

Move Over - 7/10 Cry Baby - 7.5/10 A Woman Left Lonely - 7.5/10 Half Moon - 7/10 Buried Alive in The Blues - 7.5/10 My Baby - 7/10 Me and Bobby McGee - 7/10 Mercedes Benz - 6/10 Trust Me - 7/10 Get It While You Can - 7.5/10 TOTAL - 64/100

Liked this, a flashback to My hippie days.

Love all Janis Joplin. One of the best of all time blues singers.

Much more varied than I expected.

I’m not big on the San Francisco psych-rock scene of the 60’s - the Velvet Underground are far more psychedelic and interesting to me than most of the San Francisco bands - but this record is proof of Janis Joplin’s phenomenal talent. Her band here is exceptionally tight and funky. Excellent musicianship all around. By every metric, Pearl is a great record.

What an album to go out on, Joplin's vocals are unmatched to this day and their sheer power (coupled with genuine delivery and performance) really carry this LP to a sum much greater than its parts. I will say that outside a few choice lyrics I didn't carry much of this one through the day with me, but in the moment it was an incredible listen.

Great stuff!

girl can sang, shame about the toto wolff shilling in there

Great voice, sad story

Very good album

Ihan viihdyttävä setti joka palveli myös Janisin tuotantoon vähemmän perehtynyttä kuulijaa.

Todella kova. Kaikki hyvii biisejä ja Joplinia kovempaa fiilisyelijää saa hakea

Move Over. Cry Baby. My Baby. Me & Bobby McGee. Get it While You Can. Mostly solid all around - nice rocky folk album. Would think it's all about the singer, but the backing band brings a lot.

Alle guten Songs von ihr sind hier drauf. Janis Joplin ist ohne eine Legende.

Janis good.

Pure kunst

Such a soulful, stellar album! The musicality is on point. And while the band is amazing, from the soaring hammond, the groovy drums and great guitarwork. It's Janis that steals the show, she was such an amazing, gifted singer. The rasp and warmth in her voice is something special, pure rock & roll. Standouts: Move Over, A Woman Left Lonely, Half Moon, My Baby, Me And Bobby McGee, Trust Me, Get It While You Can 9 out of 10

Move Over - Great Guitar Solo Overall, great Band

Great voice, but not my thing

Janis Joplin was a musical force, who burned brightly, but burned out quickly. This is the 4th of her studio albums, released 3 months after she passed away. It is also the high-point of her discography. This album includes several masterpieces: "Cry Baby", "Me and Bobby McGee", "Mercedes Benz" and "Move Over". The rest of the album is just very good. The least compelling song is "Buried Alive In The Blues", which is notable as an unfinished piece. It is an instrumental, because Joplin died before recording the vocal tracks. All in all, this is a great record, and an important record in the history of rock. Easy 5/5 .

I was epecting some hippie music but man this kicked ass. Janis Joplin went hard and it's a shame we didn't get more music from her.

Fantastisch

I liked, I really liked .. Janis Joplin is really amazing, what a woman, she is for sure one of the best to ever do It, and this record does not have a single bad song. It is just... Good. A classic She deserves a 5.

She emerged damaged from the psych rock hippie scuzz and US middle school. Too ugly, they said, too try-hard, too white, too much. Constantly condescended to by talentless scabs riding her coattails, abused by cracker America for her soul orientation and never taken seriously by a record industry that couldn't understand the source of her particular, magnetic charisma. I love Janis. Some is a touch corny but her voice is rough, raw and soulful as a bleeding throat. She was vulnerable at a time that was considered a weakness and America destroyed her but she is American through and through. Tacky and sincere simultaneously, erratically sincere and flippant but ultimately rock, roll and soul. If anyone gets the chance listen to her version of Little Girl Blue in the Tom Jones show. She must have been 26 but embodies the world-weary, gentle patience of some ur-mother cradling a weeping child, perhaps cradling herself. Glorious woman, extraordinary talent, excellent album.

Music is better if it was instrumental but still really enjoyable.

I really like her intensity and rawness in her voice. Instruments are good too.

Great album

My hopes were so high: the start was really good but it completely fell apart towards the end. I was digging this more than anything else and then it whipped out some of the most random and ehhhh country ass music possible. Still good and nothing can take away from that.

Great album, nice mix of hits and other great songs.

3/5. She most certainly has a powerful voice and while a bit too shrill for my ears at times, I was pleasantly surprised at how “rock n roll” the album was compared to how I presumed it would sound.

What a voice.

not a fan

LEMME START OUT BY SAYING THAT I FREAKING LOVE JANIS JOPLIN'S VOICE. My reasoning: Because there's a raspy power inn it that makes me stop and feel the words that she's saying. THEY STAY A LITTLE LONGER IN THE BRAIN. Having that in mind, this album was a wonderful experience especially hearing about someone like Joplin for the many years and only kind remembering "Cry Baby". And she doesn't disappoint AT ALL. Giving all the rock fans a run for their money. 4 and a half out of 5 stars. IT'S ALMOST PERFECT TO ME.

Great iconic voice, ok songwriting

I get her cultural importance, but her voice just doesn't work on me. Here's some cultural weight points.

The voice is great, the songs are okay. Still a legend.

From Move Over to Mercedes Benz very very solid album. Creative songwriting and Janis’ powerful voice. At times Janis can be overpowering. I prefer Big Brother in the Holding Company, but this still solid

Such a unique voice. This album had fewer of the songs I knew than the Big Brother and the Holding Company album but it represented an increased maturity of her as a songwriter. This is perhaps a glimpse into what her future sound could have been, had she lived longer. Very sad to have lost this talent at such a young age.

Less of a "live" feeling than her previous output, but damn Joplin's voice is still breathtaking on Pearl. Pleasantly surprised by the excellent 'Me and Bobby McGee' cover in the middle of all the blues.

Joplin was a vocal power house not to be messed with. The Full Tilt Boogie Band provides her with less of a live feel on Pearl - and it really suits her studio output. Too late this would be released under the saddest circumstances possible.

This was just ok. Wasn’t super into it, but it wasn’t bad either. One of the most average albums I’ve heard so far. 6/10 Top 3: 1. A Woman Left Lonely 2. Get It While You Can 3. Mercedes Benz

I just let em... Slip awayy

It was alright. I wasnt feeling this genre of music so maybe that was it. The hits were good, but the other songs were mid

Soft 5

"I'd like to do a song of great social and political import..." What a legend. I've never straight up listened to "Pearl" but I know almost all of these songs. Her voice was so insane. I love to hear singers straddle the line of control and she rides that wave this whole album, emoting to the max, crooning growling roaring and howling out these jams. The band is tight, supplying bluesy funky grooves for her to excorcise her demons over. She sings with the blood. "Half Moon" and "A Woman Left Lonely" were the only new songs to me and I was digging them even more than the classics from the canon of Janis. "Me and Bobby McGee" what else can you say, Kris Kristofferson himself would tell you it's a Janis Joplin song now. The unfinished "Bury Me in the Blues" is a haunting inclusion, she died the day before she was scheduled to lay down the vocal track. Reading her wiki and jamming to this today made me want to rewatch the Festival Express doc and get into some Janis deep cuts just to hear more of her raw power. But seriously, folks, don't do heroin!

Absolute masterpiece.

It's a good album. I never got all of the hubbub about her voice. Some really good songs and some filler. 3/5

is this really good or is it just port mortem?

loud, angry music - 2/5

One of the all time great voices. Honestly, the album doesn’t quite feel finished, but it doesn’t really suffer because of that.

Ok

What jazz should be. Jazz vocal vibes.

There's some good jams in here but I'm not massively keen overall. I know people love her voice, but for me it's just way too bombastic. 2.5 rounded up.

Pretty pretty pretty pretty good

Move Over Cry Baby, this album was a Pearl! Trust Me!

Enjoyed listening

Talk about nostalgia... my dad had this on vinyl and I'd put it on when I was a kid, stare at the pic of the weird looking chick on the couch and wonder why she looked like that. "Mercedes Benz" was kind of like our family's theme song. My dad used to sing that all the time and when retired and got an Mercedes motorhome he named it Janice and had a huge "Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz" emblazoned across the bumper.

Nice pipes

3/5 - solid album, I love her voice

Good album, enjoyed the music and Janis can definitely sing. Mid to high 3.

An amazing voice backed by an incredible band.

Good

Amazing

Surprisingly enjoyable.

I thought I was going to hate this, but I was pleasantly surprised. Very good album

I guess you cant transport more emotions through music than JJ does on thos album

Me and Bobby McGee and Cry Baby- such classics!! Amazing album

She has a distinct voice. I don't think I would pick this to listen to again though. Ultimately this was forgettable to me. Review of Reviews: People like her voice and give this music a lot of recognition. Though she was very young when she died its a shame we didn't get to see her ride out her career. Best Track: Buried Alive in the Blues. I liked this one the best..

i grew up loving the fuck outta Mama Cass, and always felt compelled that i should love janis joplin too. I think I will always just think she seems cool, of course all tragic, but her music is just ok for me.

absolutely glorious. easiest 5*s of the week

I think I'd love JJ if I was into that style of music. Few tracks are ok but quickly gets tiresome, despite the short runtime. 2.5*

moj ju stari voli i vrijeme je valjda da i meni bude dobra, inače je, al evo prvi puta da slušam baš studijski album njen.

Didn’t like it as much as the first Janis Joplin album but there were definitely some great moments. Really liked buried alive in blues

I really enjoy Janis's sound, very unique. I knew a couple songs by her but great to be introduced to new ones ❤️

Man I remember the Mercedes Benz song from this album.

Enjoyed it but wasn’t gripped

Very good!

I enjoyed this, even though familiar the songs are still raw and powerful.

Classic sound of the '70's One of a kind talent

Soul

Disappointing considering how much I enjoyed Janis Joplins over album with big brother and the holding company.But this album was just mediocore sixties rock.

Meh

Not really my style of music or vocals, but boy can Janis belt it out. Very impressive. Fav tracks: Cry Baby, Buried Alive In the Blues

Her voice is so emotive and powerful, she really elevates the production to another level

I never thought of myself as a Janis Joplin fan. After listening to this album, I am a changed man. I did not dislike her music, I just hadn’t given it a chance. So soulful, haunting, and beautiful. Very pleased with this album. 4/5

I really really enjoyed this. I’d heard of Janis Joplin, but didn’t know any of her music other than a little piece of my heart, but this album blew me away. Absolutely superb from start to finish, so bluesy and cool with Joplin’s incredible singing. This has been the first album that’s caught me off guard so much and will be the first album I rate 5 that I didn’t know, but it thoroughly deserves it. 5/5

She's got such a unique sound, but this album never really connected for me even though it's objectively quite good.

Ahh Janis, such an amazingly soulful voice. At 27 she died so young and this album was released 3 months after her death. What an amazing singer songwriter ! Awesome!

Amazing voice and really interesting album, not one I've listened to before. I think I could get into her music with a bit more listening time. Fave Track: Move over

Janet Jackson

Wasn't really in the mood for this album today. The voice of the singer seemed quite obnoxious and everything just too loud. I'm not totally giving up on this album though. Might give a shot sometime else, but I'm generally not such a big fan of such female low loud cigaretty kind of singing voices. Not really for me atm. So far a 6/10

I appreciate that I listened to and now know about this album. Although i definitely heard OHHH LORD WON'T YOU BUY MEE A MERCEDES BENZ before. But It's not really something I'd listen to on the regular:).

Has some classic songs.

Iconic album by an iconic woman.

I could listen to Joplin listen to just about anything and enjoy it, I figure.

I know she’s a talent. But I can only take her one song at a time.

I liked this more than I thought I would. Expedited Joplin’s voice to turn into nails on a chalkboard but it wasn’t the case. 3.5/5

pretty dope, 3.5 or higher but below 4.

Djöfull var hún flottur sálarblúsari miðað við það að vera hvít. Skín í gegn ást hennar á Big Mama Thornton. Það er alvöru passion í þessu hjá henni og platan flæðir fáránlega vel í gegn. Tók nokkrar hlustanir og þetta virkar bara ótrúlega vel. Þetta er sérstaklega skemmtilegt þar sem ég er ný búinn að hlusta á tveggja tíma podcast m.a. um Janis hjá "A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs" (Þáttur 169). Magnað að hugsa hvað við misstum mikið af mússík út af 27 klúbbnum. Að ímynda sér hvað JJ hefði gert hefði hún ekki dottið svona rækilega í það. Upphafslagið Move Over finnst mér skemmtilegast, enda eina lagið sem hún á ein á plötunni. Helvíti mikið cover tímabil og endurvinnsla laga var gífurleg. Auðvitað er Cry Baby og Bobby McGee geggjuð mússík samt sem áður. Frábær plata. Slefar í 4,5 en nær ekki fimmunni þrátt fyrir áhrifin.

Þvílík rödd og þvílík tilfinning í söngnum! Engin henni lík, hvorki fyrr né síðar, Helvitís heróín. Lögin fannst mér líka flest mjög skemmtileg. Cry baby t.d. mjög gott lag og auðvitað Me and Bobby M. Solid fjarki.

Belíssimo disco

Very middle of the road

listened on airplane. surprised i dont really know any JJ songs that I can think of, but glad to listen to it. 3.4/5. listened 2x + 1 full "legacy 2cd version"

I’ve really never understood the hype of Janis Joplin. Even though this is better than her more aggressive stuff and isn’t terrible on its own, I just don’t see the staying power she’s had. Her voice definitely packs emotion and the songs are well put together tracks that borrow from quite a few genres but it isn’t *that* good.

great voice :)

Good album, breeze to get through, great voice 4

I’m not a fan of her voice although in limited quantities with the right song, it works. Some of these songs would be great with another singer. Overall, I really like a lot of the music, especially that instrumental song half way through.

Whata voice !!

Janis Joplin siempre en vinilo. SIEMPRE.

7/10

What a voice

understandably a classic album. Janis Joplin was a unique talent. or distinct raspy quality draws in the listener and her emoting is up there with the best. bluesy rock at its finest.

I can't stand her.

raspy

What a voice. Music wasn't my cup of tea.. But I favourited two songs: Half Moon and the acapella “Mercedes Benz”. Her voice is even more gritty than I remembered! Pretty good but not my fave overall

Impressions: First time listening to Janis Joplin. Liked the vibe just not quite a fan of her voice. Favorite tracks: Move On, Rating: 3/5

Wow, what a voice. Incredibly soulful and powerful.

Guitar go hard. The blues-ey songs in my opinion give more expression and make those songs standout compared to the rest of the album. A Woman Left Lonely is a great example of this expression. Buried Alive in the Blues is a great instrumental track. The biggest hit, Me and Bobby McGee, is still good with the blues aspects, but it's just a cover and is borderline country music while missing the rock and roll feel of the rest of the album.

Super good, bunch of absolute hits. Little too short.

First time listening really, good

Very cool, happy to finally listen to this

Not a genre of music that particularly speaks to me, but Joplin clearly had a phenomenal voice. The standout of the album for me was definitely Me and Bobby McGee, which is much more folky than the rest and therefore much more to my taste.

Really good music - good blues is just so great, and this is good blues. Good bass guitar (interesting to listen to it), good piano parts, good guitar. Singing is really good too, almost a little screamy but actually just perfect - fits the vibe perfectly. It's probably not revolutionary, but all of the pieces coming together in this way is unique and makes for a great listen. The album has slow, it has fast, and it's soulful. Chef's kiss Oh man there's organ here too. It has some blues brothers vibes which is amazing. I feel like I would want my band to sound like this.

I recognize that this is good, it's just not for me

A few iconic hits, unmistakable voice.

All time classic

Unique, raspy voice that she uses hard in this classic rock

great songs. great vocals. gone at 27 :(

The vibe was good but I don't think I could stand the vocal belting for much longer

So many classics in one album. Love that the generator is reminding me of such amazing artists who I haven't listened to in years!

The instrumentation is a little bit all over the place in quality but that's not what people are here for - we're here for Joplin and her fantastic blues singing. Really wish she was able to make more than she did. 7/10

Cry Baby is beautiful. Really solid rock album. The grit in Janis' voice seals in the sound.

What a set of pipes. Such raw emotion and vulnerability. Half Moon is a rocking standout, along with My Baby. Brilliant singer.

Just love that voice, unique and soulful. Lost way too early

Another classic album, one that admittedly I'd never listened to in its entirety. Half Moon is a great song I'd somehow never heard before. Her voice wasn't the greatest, but she's got the blues spirit and vibe to her like no other.

Soft 5

Can’t knock it. Just not my cup of tea

Very fun

I somehow get the feeling, that Janis Joplin thought very high of her singing. It's certainly not bad, but I don't consider it supreme.

Great album. Me and Bobby McGee is not even the best song on this one. 4 stars

Not an album I knew before, though obviously I was aware of her work and her extraordinary voice. This is a full throated, literally, blues album that absolutely blasts through the speakers. This is going to be the first 5 star that I hadn't heard before. It's a hell of an experience of sound and emotion.

cry baby best song

I grew up hearing that Janis Joplin was one of a kind, amazing, the blueist white girl ever, etc... I was excited when I seen this album come up on my list. I did recognize a few of these songs and got to hear a few that I didn't know. Some songs were great and some were not. Some songs, she showed that she was a bluey singer with a good voice but mostly not. I wouldn't forward through her song if it popped up on a playlist (unless it was the Mercedes Benz song) but I won't be seeking anything out, either. I'd do 2.5 stars if it was allowed because it's an average album.

What a legend. One of the strongest and most flavourful raw voices of that era, certainly for women. Her softer moments are soulful, too. Lyrics are great, written for women, which is a big plus perhaps especially in the genre. Her image is iconic, progressive and important. Truthful and bold. The band and musicality is ‘fine’, which is probably what stops it from being a five star album. Strong 8 though!

I cannot find, with a very open ear, any musical value in her music or vocals

She really could sing.

great blues and great rock some moments her voice felt a bit annoying but overall i really liked it

I never cared much for Janis Joplin. Her voice sounds like a semi-musical yelling to me.

3.5

Could have possibly went to a 4. The highs on this are very high but a lot is just really solid. Either way, it's a pretty good record.

Absolute perfection.

Great music from a queen of rock. Several cuts are listenable. Others raise chills and memories.

4.5 for the album, 5 for the voice

i’m predicting 5 stars from Dad :)

Only liked one song on the album.

This was ok. Nothing special to me, but reasonably enjoyable. 2.5/5

Excellent album but ultimately depressing due to the whole "what could have been". Janis and her band lay down a half hour of power, soul, longing, desire... Raw and uncut, flesh and blood. One of the quintessential american albums.

Really nice and kinda unique imo

Def like the instrumental in the bg but I think I need to give time for the vocals to grow on me.

Y'all, I just don't fucking get Janis Joplin. I owned this album for like a decade and never actually listened to it. Now that I am in the process of listening to it, I see that I made the correct decision all those years. There are plenty of bands with singers whose voices I don't enjoy, but usually I'm interested in what they're saying. Not the case here. I actually enjoy the music, and her voice works on some of the songs where there are other voices present. However, too much of it relies only on her voice, and her voice just leaves me cold. What's sad is that I think this is at least partially a production issue. I think if her voice was EQed better, there would be some richness in her tone that would be easier to appreciate 2/5

Blues/soul achtig, goede mix, goede pianopartijen

Next time cleaning I will hear this album and sing along and dance with it, good momentum to these songs

Nice and short. The over the top wailing was annoying in places but I enjoyed the funkier ones

Enjoyed the album, I had never listened to Janis Joplin before, liked "Mercedes Benz".

Brilliant album with a fantastic vocal from Janis. Particularly liked the opening track ‘Move Over’. There wasn’t a song that I didn’t like! 5/5 ⭐️

Broke my heart. Learned a lot about janis. Unique voice, didnt really enjoy the music tho.

Classic Vissi ekki að hun ætti mercedes benz lagið

Pretty good overall. There are a lot of similar sounding songs, but a few standouts that make this a great album. Also Janis Joplin's voice is gorgeous and I love her energetic delivery

repetitive and exhausting at times...

Some bops. But also some that we’re too raw for me.

Anytime music Solid record through and through, made me nostalgic

It's fine.

The band is great. Janis is not for me. A few songs here and there is fine, but, holy hell, does her voice grate on me. An album is way too much Janis for me. I'm glad this is anonymous, some family members would disown me for this take.