Pearl

de nummers zelf zijn heel goed, maar ook maar 1 per keer, vanaf dat je er meerdere op een rij luistert begint het voor mij wat te schreeuwerig te klinken

Album 231. Pearl (https://open.spotify.com/album/6JltsW8Goc3cZQ0GOtTX2z?si=X5yVrjiIRNmS3WE7Iklu-A) — Janis Joplin (1971) Iconic voice, great blues rock album, but not mine. I liked it as one-time listen only. 3/5 No liked songs

Loved most of the songs. I knew I liked Janis, but there were a few songs I hadn’t heard that I added to my music library

Shockingly good sounding! Esp drums and guitar. Au naturel. Heck yeah!

Terrific. More than just Bobby McGee.

I recognize the production quality, this is just not my type of music.

She’s got a great voice but not my style at all.

I'm sorry but this was just not an enjoyable album for me. It's an album that mainly focuses on the vocals, but to be honest I didn't like her voice. It's a raspy and gritty country voice with a bit of drawl, and I just don't care for that sound. The first half was acceptable but unexciting bluesy rock, but the second half was a lot more country and I just did not vibe with it at all. I know this is a wild take, but I just don't care for Janis Joplin's music I guess.

Bluesiest white lady. This album has a lot of energy and soul. I especially appreciate the political and historical relevance of this album, and how Joplin refuses to subdue her messaging.

From her is "Oh lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?"! Nice iconic voice. I like it.

Day #6 . 4/6 I own physically (3 LP, 1 CD). And already 2nd member of the club of 27 in my project. Guess Amy will come soon as well. This will be a solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Janis sings from the top of her toes straight from her soul. She is meaning it and that reflects how she sings. Great bluesrock to underline it.

Janis Joplin's vocals are unmatched. an engaging, sometimes fun and sometimes somber album. You can feel the emotion in every song, every lyric, and every note.

Wow! Nog nooit naar een album van Janis Joplin geluisterd, maar dit is wel echt heerlijk. Blues, rock n roll, en die strot. Dit album is goud. Love it!

Meh This is fine, but that's about it

Its was a good album but not my thing. I liked crybaby even though its the most popular. I didnt have time to listen to every song though.

Great album. Enjoyed it a lot. Didn’t realize she had so many bangers. I felt it could have had a bit more soul though.

This is described in quite grand terms on Apple Music, but I didn't find this reflected in the music really. It came across to me as a fairly typical album of the era that didn't make a massive impression on me, but it was definitely enjoyable as background music.

Viva la bruja cósmica 🩷

I'm surprised I liked it a lot more than when I was young. Her voice used to annoy me but now I find with her depth of emotions it's quite beautiful!

Fine I guess, another strange one for a list like this...

first ever janis record i’ve listened to. absolutely killer

This type of expression is like no other you’ll ever hear

Damn, can she sing. Me and Bobby McGee is probably the big hit on this record, but not really my favorite. Lots of amazing moments can should be cherished.

If I hadn't heard of Janis Joplin before, I would be astounded to hear that she died at 27, at the peak of her musical career and being recognized as a generational talent in singing. Mostly because she sounds like an 80 year old smoker and it's almost unbelievable that people actually like this album.

Not my thing

Pretty good

4 stars for Mercedes Benz alone.

si hubiese tenido una copa de vino ...le hubiese puesto 6 estrellas .Esto no es posible hacerlo mejor .

Una voz radiante, se me hace muy difícil escuchar música con cantantes femeninas, puede ser una gran posibilidad que gracias a este juego amplíe mi librería de cantantes femeninas. Una voz muy tradicional del Blues viejo. Ella te relata historias y con la voz te va llevando por altibajos en la canción, es sensacional. Me falta seguir puliendo más de ella, es buena!

This was awesome, just good solid blues — quintessential 70s rock Playlist add: "Half Moon"

Amazing album!

Nelabai jos balsas man patinka.

Nice but not my style. Good powerful voice. Nice orchestration.

Great stuff!

very r and b

JJ is very polarizing. People love her or hate her. I’m indifferent. Sometimes her voice hits my ears wrong but it’s rare, so I enjoyed most of this album.

Bom álbum, explica bem porque Janis Joplin é a lenda que é.

Bom álbum, suas influências podem ser sentidas até hoje.

Wow. Ma olin vaid põgusalt enne kuulnud Janis Joplinit. See plaat on suurepärane. Vokaalid, instrumendid ja hing on kõik siin haigel tasemel, millele paljud rokk-artistid vaid unistavad küündimist. Mul ei hakanud selle albumi jooksul kordagi igav, isegi need filler lood olid väga head. 4.5/5

Cool album. Not one I want to relisten to a lot but it’s well done.

Guau, estoy muy sorprendido. Conocía la canción que creo que todos conocemos de Janis, Piece of My Heart, pero no conocía ninguna otra canción. Me encantó cada canción del álbum.

Janis Joplin is one of my favourite female singers, not because she is the best, but because she makes me believe that she feels what she sings. I knew half the songs on this record, the other half were as good as expected. My only two regrets with this album are that it isn’t longer and that it was Janis’ last one

so nice, i loved her voice and the jazz vibe

Pleasant to listen to but not necessarily setting me on fire on first listen. Feels like I'm missing something.

Actually liked this album better!

Janis has always been a bit of an acquired taste for me. Long before I was really into that expressive explosive blues stuff outside of Led Zeppelin's really masculine version of it, I always thought her voice sounded like a pack of cigs mixed with a gravel road and I couldn't stand it, especially not the freakout on "Me and Bobby McGee". Her music always felt loose and raw in the worst way. But I was an impatient and pretentious young man, and now I can see the merit in her work. I think part of that has come with getting into the Grateful Dead, becoming aware of her connections to them (especially Pigpen) and realizing that Pig may or may not have been one side of the same coin that Janis took up the other side of.

I really like Janis Joplin. Her voice is, of course, unique, and the music has this raw energy. One point down because, bar one or two, she didn't write her own songs.

If this voice doesn’t give you the feels, then I’m not sure that you have a soul.

Incredible album. Try her In Concert album for the full deal.

As if this was Janis Joplin’s second and final album! Being released posthumously and becoming one of the top 500 albums of all time! Not knowing much about her career or the history of her losing her life to overdose. I had always just assumed her career spanned a longer period of time with her name being well known. Turns out she just sang her heart out and left this world too soon.

I feel like I need to listen to this one again to have a really good feel for it. For now, I'm giving it a 4

Ooooooo see. Janis can sing!! Voice of a generation right here. So hard to carry an album this far based purely on vocal talent, but Janis does just that. The musicianship is also nothing to scoff at, love rhe bluesy, rock n roll vibes this had going on. Putting respect where respect is due.

Listening to Janis always makes me want to clear my throat

Wow! Now that’s a unique voice. Obviously I have heard of Janis Joplin but I have never really given her the gift of a listen to an album by her and by heck she can belt it out. There was just one song that her voice grated on me a bit and that was a woman left lonely. All the rest were either good or great with a few “oh I didn’t know she did that” moments. Recommend!

It a solid piece 💯

Blues, soul, R&B.

Love her voice, but musically pretty generic

Still sounds great, would have been fascinating to hear what would have followed.

Incredible voice, good album

Buried Alive In the Blues was an incredible instrumental song. Me and Bobby McGee is obviously catchy, but weirdly enough didn't stand out to me, haha. Yeah, her voice was one-of-a-kind, really awesome.

An amazing voice, and I love the mix of soul, bless and rock.

Hendrix died during the recording of this album, and she knew what she must do

De oplettende volgers zullen weten dat ik niet van de schreeuwende shagstem van Janis Joplin hou. Ik heb het dus wat lastig bij dit album, al moet ik zeggen dat het ondanks mijn Janis Joplin aversie toch nog wel een redelijk goed album is. Blues met gospel en wat psychedelische rock. Niet onaardig. En ze is overleden aan een overdosis heroïne, dus traditiegetrouw moet ik dan enigszins vrijgevig zijn met sterren uitdelen. Vandaar toch een voldoende: 3 sterren.

🥩🦁📣💥🥹

what a voice.

Excelenteee!

When you think of Janis Joplin, you think of someone who was completely wild. In their lifestyle and their musical output. I've listened to this album before, but I'd usually sway more towards the Big Brother and the Holding Company records over Joplin’s solo stuff. I'm a fan of the wild stuff. “Pearl” isn't as untamed and raucous as those records. Instead of competing with the noise of the band, here Joplin is given a lot more space to let her voice shine. It seems a bit more mature and calm than the Joplin of the Big Brother days. Which is nuts because she was only 27. Speaking of, I can't NOT mention the whole “27 Club” mythology. It's so crazy that all of these great artists died at the same age, and many so close to each other. Robert Johnson started the club way back in 1938, and it took until July of 69 for the next most notable member to join, Brian Jones. Just over a year later, Alan Wilson of Canned Heat died on 3 September 1970. 15 days later, Jimi Hendrix passed away. And just 16 days after that, Janis Joplin became the next member of the club, right in the middle of recording this album. That's what hangs over these songs. Knowing that she never made it to the end of this recording is tragic, and impossible to ignore as you listen. But as much as the name Janis Joplin brings to mind images of excess, like bottles of Southern Comfort or heroin addiction, her legacy remains as one of the great voices of all time. The last song she ever recorded was “Mercedes Benz”. The lyrics were (tellingly) scrawled on bar napkins, and act as a sarcastic anti-consumerist prayer, showing off Joplin's wry sense of humour. It's fitting that this was her last recording, because it's just Joplin's voice acapella, and nothing else. It doesn't need anything else. She had such a unique, powerful and incredible voice that it feels like the perfect song to leave us with.

This album is so filled with love. While listening I felt warmth, soul, and real emotional depth from start to finish. It’s groovy, soulful, and deeply bluesy all at once, with that raw, powerful atmosphere only Janis could create. Her voice is absolutely perfect here — gritty, passionate, and full of feeling. The storytelling throughout the album is excellent, and the band backs her up beautifully with great piano work and tight, swinging grooves. Even the cover of Kris Kristofferson’s song fits right in with the rest of the record. Pearl feels alive and heartfelt. It’s energetic when it needs to be, tender in other moments, but always honest. I liked this album very much — it’s easily one of her strongest and most complete works. A true classic that still sounds incredible today.

This is an absolute staple for anyone obsessed with the warm, bleeding edge analog textures of the early 1970s. Joplin’s performance here is legendary because it is pure, unadulterated grit. What makes this land so well from a progressive rock standpoint is the Full Tilt Boogie Band. They provide a remarkably tight, locked in, and organic foundation that gives her chaotic vocal energy the perfect amount of structure without ever smothering it.

That was bad. Every song sounded the same, some decent, but there were so many astronomically bad songs on here. Her voice was really annoying, average instrumentals, and no ear candy makes me give this a 2/5! 😡🤬🤯😱🫡🫠🤮.

It's beautiful

a good reminder of how good joplin could be. the big brother album i got earlier is just god awful. this is, for the most part, stunningly good. it's not original, with joplin covering a lot, but it's fantastic blues rock. "half moon" is some funky blues rock that highlights this album for me

I actively refused to validate Janis Joplin when I was younger, but older me can admit she was a real powerhouse. This is probably the only JJ record you really need - it’s got Bobby McGee and Mercedes Benz on it, and that’s about as much as most people know of her catalog.

outside of the singles, which are great, whether you like this album is going to hinge entirely on how you like janis's voice. for me, it's just ok.

Who am I to criticize such an incendiary voice? I started the album thinking that Joplin’s legacy was less her recorded output and more her technical prowess and showmanship demonstrated through her live performances. Furthermore, any groundbreaking qualities of her work would surely be diminished by more accomplishes songwriters of her generation (Joni Mitchell) or successors who carried her legacy and with whose catalogue I am more familiar with (Amy Winehouse). I was wrong. Over the course of my listening experience, I could not help but be charmed by this record. Not just her voice too, her backing band REEKS of late 60s, early 70s blues rock that is just goddamn electric. Janis Joplin is (obviously) undeniable, and so is Pearl.

6/10

Jackie Jormp-Jomp

Some great songs. What a voice! Icon.

Heard Before? Only "Me and Bobby McGee" Notes: - I lost interest in classic rock a long time ago, so this list can be irritating to slog through. However, it has also led me to gems like this. - perfect sequencing, which to me is an underrated art. - i get tired of song after song about toxic hetero relationships, but it comes with the territory. - the band is on fire, so much so that it doesn't bother me that he arrangements are crowded and the mix is a bit muddy. - especially enjoy the piano/organ interplay. "Woman Left Lonely" is gorgeous. - obviously this is a vocal showcase, and she delivers completely on every song. electrifying. Verdict: The songs have nothing much new or interesting to offer, but who cares with these stunning vocals, and the best kind of undiluted rock energy. Turn it up. Listen Again? I just might. It wasn't so much a surprise as a reminder of the power that this genre can still summon.

Del dolor a la ternura incluso dentro de una sola canción; este álbum me acompañó por un buen tiempo cuando era joven

good. full of emotion. just not the style i like

I already knew most of the songs, but had never listened to the whole album before. So good. Soulful, bluesy, rock goddess. 5/5

Great soulful blues album, Joplin had such an expressive voice and powerful delivery, released posthumously, just after she became one of the founding members of the 27 club. If you're unfamiliar with the album you will have heard 'Cry Baby' on that perfume ad with 'er off Star Wars

she can sing but the music does not do it for me

Undoubfully one of the great singers of the hippie era. Nice album.

Previously known.

Oh Janis. Such raw vocal power and prowess on the same record. So much sadness behind it. She was a rock and roll star, but she knew how to sing the blues.

I'm not really into JJ, save Bobby McGee. So, when I saw this was my mission today I wasn't thrilled. (I have had a LOT of clunkers recently). The, I heard that first song and it piqued my intrest. "Oh this is interesting and better than other Joplin so gs I am aware of." But then I heard the next 3 songs and I forgot all about that first one and the rest of the album continued to disappoint me. One star for Move Over

8.5 / 10

I've already listened to this!! Fantastic album, even though it's not my typical genre. It's that bluesy classic rock.

Čudo je da mi se ovakva muzika imalo sviđa. Big Brother mi je bio daleko bolji i ne znam šta mislim o ovim poludovršenim posthumnim albumima ali opet sam upravo odslušala jedan dosta kvalitetan album.

I enjoyed this Janis Joplin album more than her other one.

Pearl is a powerful farewell from one of the most unique voices in rock history. From the opening energy of “Move Over,” Janis Joplin’s raw, soulful delivery immediately takes hold, sounding less like a polished studio recording and more like a live performance bursting with emotion. Her voice is uncompromising throughout the album: gritty, vulnerable, explosive, and completely unmistakable. “Cry Baby” and “A Woman Left Lonely” showcase the incredible emotional range Joplin could pull from blues music, while “Half Moon” brings a funky, danceable groove that keeps the album feeling lively and varied. “Buried Alive in the Blues” stands out in a different way: an instrumental left unfinished after Joplin’s death that feels hauntingly incomplete, almost like a quiet tribute from the Full Tilt Boogie Band to the missing voice at the center of it all. “Me and Bobby McGee” is one of the album’s undeniable highlights, blending folk and blues into an unforgettable performance that completely owns the song. Then there’s “Mercedes Benz,” stripped down to nothing but Joplin’s voice, yet somehow fuller of soul than most fully produced tracks. Knowing it was the last song she recorded only makes it hit harder. The album closes beautifully with “Get It While You Can,” leaning into gospel and blues as Joplin delivers one final soaring performance. Overall, Pearl is an incredible listen from start to finish. The work of an artist whose voice was raw, unmatched, and impossible to replicate. It’s the kind of album that not only lives up to its legendary reputation, but makes you wish there had been so much more. 9/10

This isn’t really for me. Joplin is clearly a very talented vocalist but some of this veers into wailing territory for me. Musically this didn’t interest me much either. I’m sure seeing these songs live would have been a very different experience to listening on headphones in 2026.

Some good tracks. Not really my style but would listen again sometimes.

Ni siquiera lo escuché

actually couldn't finish this her voice hurts my throat

this album has the most character out all of joplin's work. just great stuff. makes you think about what could've been ya know.

loving cry baby such a raw and powerful voice, so much emotion half moon is a new sound for this album but i love it -- guitar/bass riffs are really fun (and piano! wow) voice works really well with this backing buried alive in the blues.. yeah i am that guitar is so good!! pretty great! enjoyable, nothing that i found mind blowing but you can obviously hear the talent and you can never understate the power of a good band to back up that voice. 4/5

me lembrou led zeppelin

The opening track hits you HARD. Her vocals powerful and intricate guitar playing captivates you. But then afterward, Cry Baby TEARS INTO YOUR SOUL with raspy and intense vocals (same with A Woman Left Lonely). The instrumentals on Half Moon with the bongos and piano go very well together. But we can’t forget about the ENTIRELY INSTRUMENTAL song “Buried Alive in the Blues” which is jammed packed with bluesy riffs and is just an orgasm of sound. Me and Bobby McGee is amazing due to its songwriting and performances. Mercedes Benz is a track that isn’t a surprising addition to the album, it’s one of those songs that isn’t just a country tune that isn’t a skip, but is just a fun little add on. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the crap out of this, I have found no skips on this and each and every song has about the same quality to it. I came in with low expectations and came out super impressed. Overall Score-Decent 8

Some musical artists just don’t appeal to me because they’re unable to transcend that they’re not of my era. Janis Joplin is one of those. I get the talent, and the great voice, but it just comes off as a lot of wailing and screaming. But given the same type of talent 15 to 20 years later, in an era I can relate to, and I love it. Listening to PEARL, all I could think is that I’d rather be listening to Joan Osborne’s THE EARLY RECORDINGS (1996), so that’s what I did. And Joan’s mostly live album is still amazing, blows me away, where PEARL just feels dated and unrelatable. Janis Joplin, Pearl: 3 stars Joan Osborne, The Early Recordings: 5 stars

That’s the part that sticks with me is the feeling of a real person trying to get something out of their chest and onto tape. That kind of rawness always works for me. Janis is telling her truth at full volume. Life is messy.

move over not feeling the flow kinda gets better then goes back to low and slow cry baby lot of plays not bad woman left lonely p good half moon meh buried alive instrumental kinda nice tho my baby this album really starting to remind me of another album but i just cant place it me and bobby standout best song on album for me, noticed on other songs but her vocals are great mercedes benz joke song but hey she can sing trust me kinda like this one more than half the album idk why get it while you can not a fan 3/5 fantastic voice not my type of music, 0 liked songs

This prematurely aged heart has been trained to react dramatically to the word "Pearl" when it comes to music. Imagine if there were two Pearl Jam albums on here? I'm sure that bleak vision will turn out to be a clairvoyant premonition after trudging through 433 records amassing an average rating of around 2.5 so far. Yikes. Enough about the worst band ever. Yes that includes your Dad's current garage outfit. Uhh now we have Janis Joplin. Patient zero for groovy shouting soul women. I have never really given her music any airtime, so I suppose that's what this list is for. That and trying to explain that British music peaked in the 1990s. This is right off the riverboat, before the riverboats played this kind of music. This is cool riverboat music, where the captain (Emcee) wears a lei. There are worse offenders on the mighty Mississip' and honestly, she seems to really care about this, so I have to give her that. Not my taste, but a decent record for what it is. 2.5 GENRE: That growl that female American idol contestants used to do.

Liked this more than I thought I would

Man, Janis could wail. A unique and generational voice - I don't know that it's the objectively BEST voice, but she just had a certainly quality. This improves on her debut in almost every way - better and more polished songwriting, and her band sounds great. Tight playing all around, great grooves, and the piano and organ playing really stuck out to me. Two all time classic songs but some other gems in here. Half Moon is great and followed up by basically a song for the band to go off, which they do. Really enjoyed this one actually.

One that I have already listened to, but am admittedly less familiar with that I would prefer. I’ve always been a bigger fan of her debut, which has simply one of the best rock/soul songs I’ve ever heard, that being “Kozmic Blues,” in which she hits one of the most impressive A5s I’ve ever heard. But this album is what she’s arguably known more for, for better or for worse. And it has some insane songs. “Me and Bobby McGee” is a complete classic, and songs like “Move Over,” “Cry Baby,” and “Get It While You Can” are also beautiful. In general the best parts about this are Joplin’s passionate, soulful vocals, the great production on the guitars and drums and pianos, and the general flow of the album. Very playful and lighthearted, very good, and very enjoyable. 8.6/10

Не в моем вкусе. Может если бы я услышал этот трек в фильме и у меня записалась определенная ассоциация песни-визуала, тогда бы мне понравилось это больше. Такая музыка умеет ждать.

Great stuff! A classic.

Janis writes good and salient songs. they can get a bit long or same-y but the quality is great.

This album is great! My husband told me this was released after her death. What a sad waste of a life and an incredible talent.

Pleasantly surprised, didn't know what to expect, but it went pretty hard A bit indulgent on the piano at times, but I'll let it off

Pas mon style de musique mais c'est bien.

She’s very passionate and emotional with her delivery. Her lyrics make you want to give her a hug. The instrumentation has high energy and is vibrant compared to the sometimes saddening lyrics. I could imagine listening to this on a sunny day with the windows down.

it was aight I think

It was fun!

Good stuff really liked the gospel vibe

Janis Joplin had one of the most amazing voices ever. Imagine what having a full lifetime of music from her would be like

it's iconic. she is iconic. But not my thing.

Another senseless loss at far too young an age, Janis was a little lady with a great big voice. No one this side of Ella Fitzgerald could belt out music like Janis did. This is probably her best album, with her lone number one “Me and Bobby McGee” and my personal favorite “Cry Baby”. 5 stars

This album has its well known gems, "Cry Baby" being perhaps my favorite Joplin song. But there are also some under-appreciated recordings which were new to me, including the Isaac Hayes-inflected production on "Half Moon," the slow build-up of "A Woman Left Lonely," and the poignantly instrumental "Buried Alive Blues". Aside from the latter, the thing which unites the entire album is, of course, Joplin's devastatingly powerful performances.

Man, what a voice. I believe this album could've been fully a capella and I would still give it a high rating (sadly that wasn’t possible with her passing) Her voice is that powerful.

Loved it, Joplin's craggy force of a voice always is a treat

escutava mto esse quando tinha uns 12-13 anos incrivelmente, eu gosto muito desse solo da janis, acho a levada e a “”vibe”” incríveis de fato, os hippies acertaram nesse (doi escrever isso)

PASME nunca tinha escutado nada dela ((fora aquele album meia boca da banda dela que passou por aqui)) fortíssimo, hein. surpreendentemente mais blues/r&b do que eu esperava. vozerão, instrumental bacana, parece que todo mundo tava se divertindo fazendo esse disco. dói dizer, mas os hippies acertavam às vezes.

I probably prefer her Big Brother and the Holding Company work but this album is still very good.

One of the few so far that indisputably is a top 1001.

An SF blues classic.

I love this kind of 70s music, the soulful + bluesy rock. Loved when Janis Joplin sang less raspy cause it sounds really pleasant, but I know the raspiness is her signature. Raspiness is still good though Standout songs: Move Over, Cry Baby, Half Moon, Buried Alive In The Blues

Great voice with so much character. The song writing was fun and thoughtful.

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Will be checking out more of her stuff. 5/5

There's so much to say about this album. Legendary album, but was most familiar with her earlier work, specially her previous album. I'm kinda shocked by how modern this album sounds compared to the rest. Strange that it's mostly covers, but her soulfull voice carries the weight of the legend. Tragically short, which was the norm at that time, but it' sounds almost as a greatest hits. There's not throwaways, most of them are pretty memorable but within the album experience, not by themselves. Starts great, ends great, great middle tracks, if it was longer it would be perfect.

An album like this is hard to rate because I recognize it’s good, I do think people should listen to it, and Janis Joplin is a fascinating artist. I also really, really don’t like it. There are elements of things I like in here and I do think it belongs on the list but I actively disliked listening to it. It’s not like Venom’s Black Metal where I resent it for existing or something like Steve Albini’s work where I find it so cowardly and lacking substance, this is genuinely good music I don’t enjoy listening to. So should you listen to this before you die? Absolutely. In terms of “does this belong on the list” and “is it good” this is an easy four or a five. I’m glad I listened to it and can form a full, informed opinion but unfortunately it is a personal two.

Je pense que mes premiers contacts avec la musique, avant que j'en écoute vraiment, étaient avec Janis Joplin et CCR.

Belle voix, le backing band sonne la brique. Pas sûr je pourrais réécouter en boucle.

It is a fun record. Not my style of music but I recognize the importance of this record to kids all over the US and also its popularity with millions. The songs are a little weak musically.

pas fini mais j’ai kiffé la première, cry baby c’est connu je savais pas que c’était d’elle ! le reste j’ai pas forcément accroché mais sur 5 mon avis il est biaisé je mettrais 1,5 max 2 sur 5

It only took two days for me to land on not only an album that I've heard before, but an album I have physically. Neat! Singing like this must have hurt, surely. You'll hear Janis howl, squeal, and outperform basically anyone you could throw at her. She's so powerful, she makes the luscious and vibrant songs that make up this album swell up and practically burst at the seams. She's so powerful, she takes stripped back acoustic songs and makes them captivating, emotional, and lived in. Every song sounds like 100 bad days and nights, every note sounds worn down but kicking. The backing band plays second banana, but playing second banana to Janis fucking Joplin is still no easy feat. It runs out of steam by the end, but if I did what Joplin did on Crybaby I'd probably be on the floor having an asthma attack. Almost overwhelmingly powerful.

There is definitely a style because I could not tell the songs apart on the first listening. But incredible music incredible singer. The bangers stay bangers

I knew of her but never listened to her music. The opening of cry baby really impressed me, what a cool voice. Her talent is obvious, but I can only listen to so much of her, hence 4*

Janis has an interesting voice. It reminds me of the modern female screamo singers. It's raspy, raw and lyrical at the same time. I liked some of the songs on this album but they all sounded similar and didn't hook me in. Not my cup of tea

Oh Janis. ❤️

4.5

Impressed by her expressive and raspy vocals, great album

I just started it it sounds cool!

I really liked the album! Janis has such a unique and powerful voice, but it's not like a comparable "great" singer. It's more that her vocal style is perfectly suited for the genre and instrumentation, more so than most. She fits like a glove into the songs, such that any other singer would be intensely out of place. I really liked this album as a throwback, and would happily listen again. I may not add it to my regular rotation, but I will go back someday.

a very special lady

Shout out to my mom I knew this one already

Really enjoyed this one. Unsurprisingly strong voice, but some great tracks showcasing it too.

She really is iconic. Love the fashion, love the power of her vocals, love her passion for the art, and love how she never appeared afraid of showing her tru self. This album wasn't an exception.

Los discos póstumos han de ser valorados con precaución pues tienden a sobredimensionarse. Black Star es otra cosa porque está pensado desde la propia muerte. Aquí tenemos sino la mejor obra de Janis sí la más coherente y mejor producida. Move over comienza con brío, la voz de Janis se acopla magistralmente al resto de la banda, ya sea blues, hard-rock o simplemente rock, suena estupendamente. Todo un acierto cambiar a Big Brother o la Kozmic Blues Band por la Full Tilt Boogie Band. Cry baby, nunca me ha gustado, me parece que la voz de Joplin está descarrilada. Como le pasó con Piece of my heart, su voz no está hecha para el soul. A woman left lonely le sienta como un guante, por sonido y por lírica. Half Moon tiene un ritmo ¿funky? que ella aborda con maestría. En Mercedes Benz luce y reluce como nunca. Su mejor tema, sin duda el de otro de sus novios: Kris Kristofferson y Me and Bobby McGee. No es el único compositor ilustre, también hay un tema de Bobby Womack: Trust Me. Y esta es una versión excepcional, si no es la mejor del álbum está muy cerca de serlo. Desgarrador.

Fantastic songs, great pacing, good mix of seriousness and humor, and only 34 minutes. 5.0/5.0: Iconic

incredible talent

3/5. It was okay, nothing bad. Wouldn’t listen again by choice but didn’t hate listening to it.

Not my type of jam.

I wasn't sure at first but it grew on me. Definitely preferred the second half. Cry baby spoiled by being over played on a perfume advert

Notable Eröffnungstextzeile: You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's over now But still you hang around me, come on Won't you move over Über die Person ist schon an vielen Stellen viel gesagt worden. Mir ist eine Sache aufgefallen, die als Detail mit erklärt warum ich das sehr sehr toll finde: Das Panning bei diesen Aufnahmen (besonders bei me and BobbyMcGee) ist echt was besonderes, wenn rechts die Gitarre und die Hammond Orgel und links das Piano erklingen und die Stimme und das Schlagzeug, vor allem die Becken in der Mitte so klar und leicht (also Soundmäßig, man hört jedes quetschen und jeden Kratzer in der Stimme) erklingt.

Ich musste zweimal schauen ob ich das Album auf Shuffle höre... Irgendwie komische Abmischung und Songfolge. Bezeichnenderweise gefällt mir das Instrumental am Besten, denn so richtig perfekt passen Songs und Stimme und Band nicht zusammen. Ist halt so ein solides Bluesrock Album.

Nunja. Auf der einen Seite Legendenbildung wegen frühem Tod und vermeintlichem Außname-Talent. Unpopular Opinion: Es ist mid und die Legende ist größer als das Werk. Ich sehe den Gamechanger-Status aber rückblickend ist das teil des großen 70s-Mush.

Just a classic rock n' roll good time. Good songwriting, good melodies and instrumentation, and good length/structure. Vocals do get a little grating on some songs, but it's hard not to find it charming when the lyrics are so heartfelt.

Just when I was wondering if I should've rated Big Brother and the Holding Company higher (lost marks from the cringey fake live production), along comes this crisp clean fresh explosion of energy and emotion.

A whirlwind of an album, sometimes too much so it felt like it was racing through but ultimately v enjoyable. Particularly enjoyed the shift at Bobby Mcgee and mercedez benz.

This was a thrill to find out what Janis is about as another embarrassing music knowledge gap for me

I’m here for Bobby McGee

this wasn’t what I expected it to sound like at all really and also I didn’t really like it

Nina Simone said (or sang) that Janis Joplin told her story very well, but that Billie Holliday told it even better still (okay, those aren’t the exact lyrics but the point of it stands). The story Janis Joplin tells here is a classic. Compelling blues backed by a powerful and honest voice. Heartbreak and despair. Others have told it better.

A classic talent even if her voice is grating as hell. When she's soulful, there's nobody who hits the bluesy tones of rock like she does. An amazing album. And yet Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish are the ones selling out stadiums. Go figure.

not my thing

Highlights: Move Over, A Woman Left Lonely, Half Moon, Buried Alive in the Blues, My Baby, Me and Bobby McGee, Get It While You Can

Quite liked this.

A fun album with some good songs , some were a bit too screamy for me but it was still good

Janis Joplin’s voice is so unique and expressive, but without her this would be pretty boring California hippy rock and roll.

Raw intensity like no one since! A true classic that is so worthy of the list!

Buena voz

She had a great voice, and I get this album was of a time, but it's not for me.

soo good. 8/10

Janis Joplin is one of those names that I heard spoken a lot. I hadn’t heard any of her music until this, so to me it really was just “one of those names” that people say a lot. Pearl made me understand why she is “one of those names”. A unique and powerful voice. Liked this whole album except Mercedes Benz

deece

I have heard all these songs but had no idea they were Janis Joplin or even on the same album! Fun for sure, hard to tell if she’s actually a good singer.

I throughly enjoyed this second and final album by Janis Joplin! I thought this album was lots of fun to listen to and even though it was short it packed quite the punch! Joplin has such a unique and iconic sound and voice. Does she have the best voice in the world? No, but damn her music was catchy and electrifying! This was a soulful and great blues rock album that I would jam to again soon!

I know, you know, your mother knows and pretty much everyone else knows that this is a great album.

Never really listened to Janis Joplin outside of a couple of tracks, but this was great.

overrated

Impecable. La música, las interpretaciones, la música, las letras. “Pearl” es una joya

Good stuff!! I love high, raspy voices in this genre. There’s a lot of great energy and songwriting moments here, especially parts where her voice builds to crescendos. Even “Mercedes Benz” which sounds like an outtake has so much personality to it. I never gave Janis Joplin a chance before and I’m glad I started with this one. It’s sad that she didn’t get to do much in her career, but this is the first time in this album challenge that makes me wanna actively look through more of her discography and collabs with the Holding Company. That definitely means something! Favorite track: Trust Me

Janis was a name I had known, but I had never listened to her work up til this point. Got to say I enjoyed it quite a bit. Her raspy vocal delivery sounds passionate and powerful. Her voice up against the piano on some of these tracks just sounds incredible.

Potentially 5

First time listen, very impressed. Will be listening again.

I'm familiar-enough with the hits on this album, but I don't believe I've ever listened to this album start-to-finish. I imagine I'll enjoy this quite a bit. Yeah, this is quite good.

Les premières musique vraiment bien ( jusqu'a bobby je sais plus quoi) et après c'est un enchaînement grandiose de flop

Electric, love her voice.

I’ve had Me and Bobby McGee stuck in my head for the last 24 hours

Yes Yes Yes Yes! This was an amazing listen.

Soulful. Like it!

Me encantó. Estaba obsesionada con ella a los 15 años

Mycket bra band och dom flesta låtarna är bra. Hennes röst är såklart otrolig. Inga konstigheter, bra skiva rakt igenom. Stark 4:a

I didn’t expect something about 70’s but it surprised me. It was really good

good

Pearl by Janis Joplin is a strong showcase of just how perfectly her voice fits the rock and blues world. There’s a rawness to her delivery, but also a surprising warmth and control that really shines throughout the album. Tracks like “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Cry Baby” highlight that balance between power and emotion, making her performances feel both intense and deeply human. Even with its posthumous release, the album feels cohesive and focused, backed by the Full Tilt Boogie Band, who give her the space to shine without overshadowing her presence. It’s not flawless, but it captures her at a peak moment artistically.

Lovely

Phenomenal. Made better that the album cover, when shrunken down, kind of looks like Ozzy Osbourne in drag

I love the versatility of the folk, rock, blues, and country however I think the second leg is a lot weaker than the first. Overall I liked about half of the album. It was decent but with the last 4 being meh it’s a work I respect but won’t go back to.

Unlike most of her posthumous releases, this one is not a closet cleaning, in fact was already in the can at the time of her untimely demise in late 1970. This shows her very comfortable and working well with her new(ish) band, Full Tilt Boogie. Nine absolutely great soulful performances, and the irritating (to me at least) “Mercedes Benz”. A true classic despite that one.

After years of pretty much only hearing the chorus to Bobby McGee, I was led to expect a lot more screeching. Fortunately, this is way better than that.

Lots of classics on this one.

There are some absolutely killer tracks here, but also a fair amount of filler. It’s the record where the execs decided Janis needed the rough edges sanded over and a more professional band. The results are pretty mixed but it just doesn't hit the way Cheap Thrills does. Still a very good record but I wish this wasn't her swan song

It's good, solid, classic country-tinged pop-rock from the 70's. She's got a two-pack-a-day rasp to her voice. Everyone likes it. I wouldn't turn the channel if it came on the radio, but I'm not going out of my way to play it. My Rating: 4/5

Alot better than I thought. I finally get the appeal.

Love her voice. “Move Over” is a great opening song. Short and sweet album.

OBSESSED!!!! What a talent

Didn't like it

ahhh her voice is so grating to me

very good

A collection of masterpieces. Beautiful and particular voice. I liked "Cry Baby". Queen of rock and blues.

Funky, groovy - auf jeden Fall ein vibe. Ihre Stimme klingt irgendwie immer anders. Der A cappella Song hat mir gut gefallen.

This may be the favorite record of the crowd I want to be associated with least. Not her fault, but still.

Love the soulful, passionate perfomances here the songwriitng is also great. My only problem is that the second side doesnt feel as unique and doesnt sound as good as a result. Still such a shame that Janis died so young. 7/10 Favourite: Cry Baby Least Favourite: Mercedes Benz

What a voice ! Wow. Amazing instrumental elements.

Classic Joplin. She's not really my thing. but I recognize her greatness. 3.5/5

The wife liked some of it.

One of my favorite records of all time. Janis’ vocals are front and center throughout. It is a soulful album featuring a few of my favorite Janis tracks including Cry Baby and Bobby McGee.

great album! love the sound and feel of it, not actually my style that much but liked it anyway, very cinematic

Ye.

I was surprised and delighted to find that Janis actually has more depth and range to her instrument than her screamfest radio hits would let on. I found her mostly charming and she has a really solid band for a straight up rock outfit. It’s not music I’m compelled to revisit though, and it was corny and churchy in spots. It would have been interesting to see where she might of gone had we had her longer, but I suspect that her ability to sustain the sort of savagery she attacks her vocals with would have been short lived whether she was or not.

It’s clear from this record that even Janis Joplin’s voice didn’t bathe either.

4.0 - Very Good

Not bad actually, Janis I was not familiar with your game

Fine

That voice though

1st time I have ever heard this album and its so good and an easy 5 stars

Entretenido, me dio voz, me dio actitud y variedad

Prozessione die jinge für'et Janis, all die Helde, die würden belohnt!

Yes

Move Over

Banger.

Superb and sublime rock and roll performed with great expression. Loved this. Must-listen #326

She has a beautiful voice, but the music is not my cup of tea.

best new listen so far from this

Posthumous albums are super interesting to me because they come in all sorts of forms that vary wildly in how much they should exist. Sometimes you have albums that were always meant to released in some form being finished and put out to honor the artist's legacy. Albums like Mac Miller's Circles and Elliott Smith's From a Basement on the Hill come to mind as examples of this. Then you have lazy cash grabs full of clearly unfinished material that barely even feature the original artists and are clearly put out to make a quick buck. Why Biggie got an album in fucking 2017 is beyond me. But the best kind of posthumous albums to me are the ones that are barely even posthumous because they released within like 4 months of the artist in question dying and were going to be released around that time anyway. Albums like this include Joy Division's Closer, Life After Death from the aforementioned Notorious B.I.G., and the focus of today's review, Janis Joplin's Pearl, which released just 3 months after Joplin's death at the age of 27 in 1970. I could go on a 27 Club tangent right now if I wanted to, but the posthumous album tangent at the start of this review was long enough, so I won't do that. Pearl is pretty great! This is just a cool album, okay? Janis's vocals are, of course, excellent. She kind of feels like a female Robert Plant in a way, which is funny seeing as I just got a Led Zeppelin album yesterday. And I've got to give props to the Full Tilt Boogie Band for the music on this thing. It's bluesy and cool and I like it. Despite the album just barely being posthumous, there are some points in the album that do make more sense with the context of the album's release. Like, I first thought that having "Buried Alive in the Blues" as an instrumental was an odd choice seeing as this is Janis's album and she wasn't anywhere on that recording, but reading that she had died before she got to record the vocals on the song adds some much needed context for the song's inclusion on the album. I assume the opposite is sorta what happened with the vocal-only "Mercedes Benz," which was apparently the final song she recorded before her death. Damn. Other than those two, you have plenty of songs that stand out for reasons that aren't tragic. "Cry Baby" and "Me and Bobby McGee" in particular stand out for being really really good. The album is very consistent, which I appreciate. I think I've said enough. Though the album's release was fairly tragic, the album itself stands out on its own is being a good time, albeit one with time for moments of reflection. It's great. High 4/5.

My overall summary of this album is that I should be listening to Janis Joplin more! She died about a year before I was born, so although I'm familiar with her more popular songs, I've never really listened to her much or gotten into her music that much. On top of her voice being amazing, I'm super impressed with her band on this album too. She's typically the focus of each song, but one of the songs on the album is just the instrumental since Joplin died before she could record the vocal tracks, so the band really shines on that one. So funky and bluesy. Loved this one!

Listening to this album was painful for me. Now more than ever, I don't find her voice bluesy or soulful. This album was a 34 minute abyss of shrieking. Influential music doesn't mean "music for everyone."

Epic

I like the energy and drive of this album, but I’ll be in the minority, I can’t stand the sound of Janis Joplin’s voice. It’s grating and irritating after a few minutes, which makes it even more difficult to tolerate for an entire album. Mix that with the fact that it’s psychedelic rock that I already feel lukewarm about and you’ve got a dud in my book.

Album 1089 of 1089, decent one to end off on. What an experience, total nightmare at times if im being honest. My takeaways: - I wouldn't do this again. - This list, at least for my taste is too cluttered with a) underwhelming late 60s psych rock. Some of this is good, but too much is too much, I would call most of these defining or essential at all. b) Wayyyyyyyy too much bad 80s. I hate the 80s, but the amount of British post-punk and glammy cheesy poppy stuff is way too little for my liking. I think less UK and more of the rest of the world's music would be more interesting and varied. - Some serious misses that im surprised aren't on here. - I really dont think anything should be addedd to this list until at least 10-15 years after release. So many examples, especially in the 2010s, that shouldnt have been here where other should be in its place. - fuck morrissey - I really enjoyed some of the lowest rated because they were so bad and different that they were kinda fun and served more purpose than the 15000th Elvis Costello album. - Most of the albums I gave 5 stars to I had already heard and knew I enjoyed. There were very few discoveries that I immediately fell in love with (~10). -On that note, I started doing this to expand my taste in music. I know youre not supposed to like and agree with everything, but if youre doing this for that purpose I might suggest a shorter list (100-250 albums) and find other ways to expand your taste, really this list helped me find what I dont link more than what I do. But hey, thats just my opinion, and maybe some of these will grow on me??? -This Janis Joplin album was pretty good! Cant complain for a good way to end it. - and lastly, fuck morrissey

Soulful rock, country twang.

Es un álbum súper cargado de energía y fuerza, personalmente mi favorita fue Trust Me.

not a fan of these kinda albums found it boring and annoying but probably influential or whatever

Mercedes Benze

Excelente

This wasn't amazing, but it was better than anticipated, mainly because it had a bit more rock bent to it than I was anticipating. Starts out great with Move Over, which was my favorite song on the record. After that, it wasn't quite as great, though it had some cool tracks throughout. She can really sing and there's so much character to her voice, that's what really makes this potentially special. I just didn't really connect with a ton of the songs for whatever reason. 3-stars.

Classic album by one of rock and roll's finest singers. I remember watching Jane appear and perform in the late 1960's and early 1970's on Dick Cavett. She was amazing.

Move Over - This seems like my sorta thing. Upbeat, groovy, soulful rock-y stuff. Heck yeah. 7/10 Cry Baby - A bit slower. Very much a “last song of the night at a wedding or a bar or something” kind of song. 6.5/10 A Woman Left Lonely - Another slower jam. Less drive to this one. 6/10 Half Moon - Aaaaand now we’re back to the groovy stuff. 7/10 Buried Alive in the Blues - And we’re stayin’ groovy. Most groovy song so far. Sounds like something that could have been on the Baby Driver soundtrack. 8/10 My Baby - And we’re back to the slow jams. This is the most “stadium anthem”-like one. Like the one you would play at the end of a concert, with everyone’s hands swaying back and forth. 6.5/10 Me and Bobby McGee - “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” When people talk about how good music used to be, this is the kind of stuff I assume they’re talking about. Helluva track. 9/10 Mercedes Benz - If Buried Alive in the Blues showed how good the bad was, this showed how cool of a voice Janis had. Will have this stuck in my head for a while. “That’s it.” 7/10 Trust Me - This sounds like they sorta ran out of ideas and just jammed out while Janis just made up some stuff on the spot. 6.5/10 Get It While You Can - The fact that this was released posthumously makes this one hit a little harder. 7/10 Overall, 7/10. What a voice. Honestly though she was way older than she was. Shame she was taken so young. Never heard of her before this, but this proved to me why she was so well regarded.

Easily 5 stars but what is mercedes benz doing here?

Loved it. Also these tight 30min albums are wonderful.

Enjoyed

good folky songs from the 70's one of a kind voice

Good stuff.

it good

It's hard to argue with someone with a built-in overdrive box in her vocal chords. She really used that torn-speaker sound to great effect. And her vibrato! Her voice is so emotive and powerful, while being absolutely broken and vulnerable. And the songs are great too, though I'm partial to "Get It While You Can." Anyways. I can't wait to see the biopic of Jackie Jorp-Jomp, coming to theaters soon. FOUR STARS

This was a weird one. I really enjoyed the second half of the album (what would've been the B side tracks) but did not care much for the A side. I think I tend to like Janis on slower songs that feel like a blues/folk combination. When it gets too fast and too loud it just doesn't do anything for me, and it's also where I reach a breaking point with her voice.

2 stars It was fine. I’ve listened to a bit of her stuff, never a full album before this. This hasn’t made me want to try more.

3 1/2 stars actually, really cool top 3 Crybaby Get it whileyou can Mercedes Benz

the music is good but I have a personal thing against white people that are "inspired" by black music

What is there to say it janis joplin doing what made her one of the most reconiazable voices.

Strong record, some classic songs.

I loved this.

Perfect in every way, no notes

bllo

Gnarly

I liked the big sound feel and the motion from the voice of Janis and the layers upon layers of instruments and sounds and blend together. I also appreciated the country ish feeling vibe of some of them. Overall not too bad.

Heerlijke stem! Leuk om eens te luisteren.

Muy bueno me encantó

Pretty good, solid 3

Better than Coldplay

This girl could sing! Love the energy, emotion and raspiness of her voice.

Janis' voice pulls the score up for me. I don't like the synth parts, but holy shit, when the piano drop hits and she screams her lungs out, hell yeah.

A few more listens and I feel this would be even better - enjoyed what I heard here

la intensidad de la interpretación de mi comadre, sumado a la fuerza con la que toca la banda hacen de este disco mi favorito hasta el momento. álbum muy variado y con una identidad identificable a leguas. aparte, por alguna razón que no logro identificar aún, me entretuve mucho escuchándolo.

I didn’t enjoy it but I can tell it’s good

What a voice.

A classic. Different. Unlike anyone else.

I’d love to hear her sing over some RIFFS.

Going to rate by how many songs I added to liked playlist from album. 1) Me and Bobby McGee

1.5/10 I didn’t like this too much Crybaby was a good track though.

28 - Janis Joplin - Pearl - Rating = 1 Look - this was put out the year I was born so it’s going to sound dated and it does. I don’t really like her voice, the big song on this album, “Me and Bobby McGee” is one I’ve heard and don’t really like. I don’t like the sound, there’s very little I like about the music. This is a strong no for me.

A good listen, with a blues-influenced style that carries some emotional punch. It has a real energy to it though despite being on the surface quite a downcast album- the opening tracks headlined by Cry Baby are probably the highlights. Though Joplin clearly has a great voice, you do get the sense that she’d been through it by the time of recording this. The result is a gravelly voice that has some impact, but I personally found a bit strangled and irritating as the album went on.

This is a fantastic, soulful, bluesy album, though of course a desperately sad one too, with a haunting sense of incompleteness. Janis Joplin had an utterly remarkable and incredibly powerful voice, though I do wonder how long she’d have been able to sustain it given her ragged vocal style. She’s undoubtedly (and deservedly) the star, but I’d also like to shout-out the Full Tilt Boogie Band, whose playing is fantastic throughout. Highlights are ‘Move Over’, ‘Cry Baby’, ‘A Woman Left Lonely’, and ‘Me and Bobby McGee’. I like this more and more with each listen. A possible future 5 stars.

Country-Pop-Rock mit einer unverwechselbaren Stimme 3/5

Not what I would usually go for but pleasantly surprising

Podría ser mejor

When I was a kid I had this record from my dad and fell in love with her big broken voice. Janis was like the only female artist my father had any records of, so for the vast majority of my youth, she was the queen of rock n roll. I found out she used to drink Southern Comfort, and that became my shot of choice at the pub for a few years, and I've been known to buy a bottle every now and then. But the album... Well it's a 5 before I start, but from big voiced songs like Cry Baby and Trust Me to the softer Kristofferson cover, Bobby McGee and the acapella Mercedes Benz (both in common rotation as lullabies for my girls) this album don't miss! Standout track is Mercedes Benz, recorded three days before her death, meaning her joyous cackle at the end of the song is the last thing she ever said to us. Man, I wish the memories I had of the records my dad shared with me were the memories I had of my dad. Like I wish we shared these songs, listened to music and talked for hours about what we heard. I learned about my dad through the records he gave me but he never took the time to learn about me. Ah well... RIPs Janice

Janis Joplin is certainly one of the great voices of the 20th Century, but unlike someone like Ella Fitzgerald or Aretha Franklin, who seem to have every note and nuance absolutely under control, you feel that Joplin is skating on the edge and any moment could skid off the road into a pile up. Of course there are great performances here. Bobby McGee, Mercedes Benz, Move Over are all highlights. But the passion and emotion in her voice, which, at times, seems about to overwhelm even her, make every note she sings great. Perhaps the most affecting track is Buried Alive in the Blues. It's the backing track presented as an instrumental. She was going to record the vocal "in the morning", but died in the night, leaving it as a strak reminder of what was lost with her death.

Don't know if I have anything insightful to say. I'm pretty sure I've heard multiple of these songs in commercials and movies, which might be colouring my thoughts on them. These feel like something my dad might have in his cassette tape collection. Nostalgic in the way I tend to find any 70-80s song nostalgic; old, but not so old as to feel completely unfamiliar. Nice to have on in the background. Love the 'That's it' followed by laughter at the end of "Mercedes Benz". Glad people have been doing that with their songs for many a decade. Favourites: 1. Half Moon 2. Buried Alive In The Blues 3. Mercedes Benz

good but there wasn't really a stand out song to me

i'm glad janis died before this website was created

I’d give it a 3.5 if I could

Not every song is a 5, but this album bops

Pas particulièrement mon style, mais bonne découverte ! Des sonorités que je ne sais pas apprécier.

Dit is denk ik voor sommigen - vooral de twintigers en dertigers in de jaren 60 - echt een culminatie van dat tijdsframe in de muziek. Tuurlijk mist het die 1967 psychedelic touch, maar het vind wel echt dat middelpunt tussen soul, blues, gospel en countryrock. Toch wel fundamentele genres van dat decennium. Ik zelf - zonder persoonlijke binding met die culturele context - vind het wel een aardig album, dat sterke momenten afwisselt met fases waar het voor mij echt over de top gaat. Iets te veel Paradise by the Dashboard Light-ish, zeg maar. Maar Janis Joplin als wit verlengstuk tussen de blues en soul, in een overwegend zwarte tak van sport, verdient wel het aanzien. 7/10 Highlights: Cry Baby Half Moon