Pearl

I’ve always loved Janis. I like this better than when she had Big Brother Holding Co. featured.

Joplin was pretty revolutionary as one of the first big female rock artists. Love how she combines classic rock and blues elements with her powerful voice.

Seriously. What a great voice. Janis Joplin has a clear vocal talent and she tailors the music to emphasise that as much as possible. It's so fun, energising, thumping, honking... really just makes you want to perpetually make the stank face. Shoutout to the percussion and horns for complementing Joplin's vocal really well. Unfortunately, there are a few obviously weaker tracks (alongside some really great ones), which knocks my rating down to a 4. I don't know how Me and Bobby McGee could possibly be the most popular song on the album, given how relatively uneventful and devoid of hooks it is. And soul-rock masterpieces like Half Moon are left in the (popularity) dust! Man, people have some questionable music taste. Key tracks: A Woman Left Lonely, Half Moon, Buried Alive In the Blues, Mercedez Benz

badass

yes

Really liked it, only knew the one song from that advert

I never really listened to Janis Joplin much before this. This is a great album, except for "Me and Bobbie McGee", where my dislike of country music trumps my liking for Joplin's voice. I wonder what the album would have been like had Joplin lived to properly complete it. And I wonder what her career would have been like.

Better than I expected!

Usually I don't care much about blues rock at all, but holy shit is this on a completely different level

Cry Baby is a classic! Also like Move Over and My Baby. I like Janis Joplin's style.

Amazing album! Janis has such a great rock voice. "Cry Baby" and "Bury Me Alive in Blues" are real standouts, but they're all good.

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Very enjoyable

I think Janis Joplin is very cool - I know that's a milquetoast take but I think it has to be said. I don't know why I think so, I figure it's because she's in the 27-club which is unarguable a very cool-person club to be a part of (second only to being alive) As for this record, I enjoyed it. I didn't read way into the lyrics but it is clearly a journey. I have a lot of time for acapella efforts too.

Gostei, muitos clássicos nesse álbum. Ela soa meio bêbada algumas vezes, queria ser amiga dela. Minha mãe tinha o cd e ouvia quando eu era criança, reconheci imediatamente. Me lembrou a infância! Feliz por ver uma mulher por aqui. 4 estrelas pela nostalgia.

Love Janis' voice.

very nice and rich sound

Great singer, great songs.

Few can do it like Janis. Her music was getting better and better. Sad she passed away right before Pearl. She was a mess, but she might have evened out with a little more time.

Very soulful. She has an iconic voice.

I enjoyed this more than I was expecting. It has an uplifting gospel feel. I always thought Joplin was on the darker side of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. The organ sound almost steals the show. But it's the 50 B&H a day gravel voice that won me over. Walked it like she talked it.

Very good.

I played this while me and Jojah were cleaning the house. It was definitely good vibes for that, although I’m not sure I would seek it out on a regular basis. 7.5/10

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

awesome

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

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.

3.5

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

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.

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 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.

Loved her gritty brave voice!

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.

Liked this, a flashback to My hippie days.

Great stuff!

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

Very good album

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.

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

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.

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.

What a voice.

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.

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.

I just let em... Slip awayy

What jazz should be. Jazz vocal vibes.

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.

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

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.

Enjoyed it but wasn’t gripped

Very good!

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

Soul

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

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!

Has some classic songs.

Iconic album by an iconic woman.

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.

Good album, breeze to get through, great voice 4

Whata voice !!

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.

Wow, what a voice. Incredibly soulful and powerful.

First time listening really, good

Very cool, happy to finally listen to this

A few iconic hits, unmistakable voice.

great songs. great vocals. gone at 27 :(

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.

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

cry baby best song

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!

She really could sing.

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

i’m predicting 5 stars from Dad :)

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

Blues/soul achtig, goede mix, goede pianopartijen

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".

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

Anytime music Solid record through and through, made me nostalgic

This album was really fun, it went by so quickly I was surprised when it was over and wished there were a couple more songs. Janis Joplin has a great style.

Interesting and enjoyable but not amazing. I like the guitar, piano, and organ. I wish Joplin's voice didn't have as much of a distortion effect in the recording quality, it's hard to tell what she's singing. Drumming sounds too quiet compared to everything else. Today I'm just not really feeling this style of music for whatever reason. It's not a 5 but I think I'd feel bad giving it a 3 based on only today's reaction.

She was a firework of an artist. The grittiest voice (if that's even a word) from a female artist I've ever heard! Iconic

Joplin’s singing, 5 stars. The keyboardists that had wayyyy to much input, not so much.

Though bits feel more like filler, the great tracks are really great.

The album feels of its time but still super listenable with only a few tracks that dragged. Her voice is simply amazing. Tragic to have lost someone so talented so young - how might her music have evolved if she'd lived?

What a great talent that will always remain as a what if? Very cool!

cool

Absolutely stunning voice. I was surprised by how many songs I already knew!

I was never a big fan of hers, but there’s a lot of catchy songs. Her voice is more than just a scratchy yell

If Otis Redding was female...then it was Janis Joplin

By turns slinky, yearning, fun, and raw. Excellent, and heartbreaking wondering where she might have gone from here.

Very solid album. The vast majority of the tracks are in between very good and absolute fire. A few duds, but overall, a very listenable album.

bom

It's cool

Good "discovery", didn't know all the songs. A real banger

not typically my kind of music but a true classic

Good stuff, never paid much attention to her apart from her singles but really enjoyed it.

This album is great, what a voice

Damn soulful, a really great album. Standouts are 'Cry Baby' and 'Mercedes Benz' (Women do be feelin' tho.)

Good album. This maybe controversial but i hate the Mercedes benz song

Not sure if I'm into the genre enough to love the whole album, but I certainly like many elements of this project. Specifically, the grit in her voice and the piano/organ.

Such a distinct voice. Great album.

I had never heard this album. Don't know how long I will revisit it, but it was an excellent, and unfortunately the last, display of Joplin's incredible voice. Her voice is great, but it feels like it hurts her throat to sing. "Cry Baby" is a jam and there is a lot of other blues-rock here and feels like a must-listen album.

Janis’s voice is like no other.

Love her voice. Little bit repetitive song structure but overall a very fun listen.

Wouldn't have listened to a lot of Janis Joplin, I'd always heard from other peops that she was overrated for her time... but for me... I was pleasantly surprised as i queued the album up and found I really enjoyed this bluesy rock album, first 2 tracks were a good lead into the album. Janis vocals are strong and powerful, albeit with that annoying trait of sounding strangulated at times, but the backing group carried each track through effortlessly with decent vibes. Worst track for me was her trademark Mercedes Benz, meh, not for me, but it was only a short track.

Glad I listened to this album

Truly one of the most heartfelt and beautiful female singers who ever lived. The raspiness of her voice might generally be uncharacteristic of a woman, but it works so well. And it also perfectly fits the fuzz and buzz of the blues music she so gracefully performs over. But that isn't to take away from the band. Because I think they do a fantastic job at creating blues music that is designed to get stuck in your head for the rest of the day. It's hard to not love a song like "Me and Bobby McGee". This album is short and sweet, and works great as background music for a party or some family event, because no one can really complain when this is on. There isn't really any bad part of this album. I mean, it's not the greatest album ever made. There is probably better blues music I haven't heard yet. But it's vibe and simplicity is endearing, and this album just feels like a warm hug from your nice hippie aunt. Really, Janis was the antithesis of hippies. And sadly, she is just another beautiful artist and person taken away from us too soon.

A 70's version of Amy Winehouse. A great voice, immense talent that had only just started to be explored and died so young. I knew a lot more of her work than I thought I did and enjoy it, it's a shame she didn't get to make more music

Janis has a deeply soulful voice that sends her life and career out with a beautiful spirit, one filled with freedom.

Loved it. My first time listening straight through a Janis Joplin album and definitely won’t be the last. 4.5/5

4.5

Some great soul and blues. What an amazing raw and unique voice too. Some of the slower songs passed me by a bit, unfortunately, but this was still very good. It's very sad that she joined the 27 club, I would have loved to know how her career would have went if she was still around. Heroin sucks. Favourite: Move Over

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Me likey Except for the one song abt the Mercedes

Despite my beef with JJ leaving BB&HC this unarguably has some quality tunes on ot

Voice is iconic, but small doses are necessary or it grates on my neuro divergent nerves.

Een mooi, rauw en puur album. De beste knaller toch wel Mercedes Benz. Een eeuwig gemis. Nou moet ik zeggen dat die stem wellicht wel kwam omdat ze zichzelf zo verneukte, dus ook wel weer terecht dat ze dood is, joejoe

1st. Leuke gitaar. Knappe vrouw 7/10 2nd. Super bekend love it. Mooi rustig begin 9/10 3th. Prima, niet mega overtuigend 7/10 4th. Swingerig, minder uithalen 7/10 5th viel niet zo op 6th lijkt een beetje op de rest 7th prima Mercedes beste ooit: 10/10

Really liked this - "My Baby" was great!

such amazingly strong vocal performances that anything less than a 4/5 would be criminal. move over, cry baby, and me and bobby mcgee deserve all the praise they get, they're great. also mercedes benz was funny.

Janis Joplin is a woman. Despite this shortcoming, she has made an incredibly electrifying album full of classics. Only complaint was a lack of range. Some songs sounded similar sometimes to some other songs, sincerely. 4/5

Great!

Great voice, great backing band

I knew that losing Janis was a tragedy, but I didn't realize how much of a tragedy that was. She defies a lot of the things that I've noticed I tend not to enjoy during my experiences with the copious amounts of 70s rock here. Piano-focused rock music? Typical on other records, she goes off the handle here. Playing fast and loose with vocals, to the point of losing her voice? Grating for other artists (Hello, Niel Young), but I can hear the sparks fly out of her mouth with each line and it leaves me wanting so, so much more. Why'd she have to go so early, man... An explosive 4/5.

I always knew this was a classic, and I do know a few of the songs. I have heard the album before, probably several times, but until now, i never really thought it was great. But it is. Standouts: Me and Bobby McGee, Mercedes Benz, Cry Baby, Move Over, Half Moon, Buried Alive in the Blues, My Baby. 4/5

An indomitable voice fronting a great band delivering on some no-nonsense blues and soul based rock music. “Cry Baby” does the most to showcase Joplin’s voice and the power and passion she sang with.

To contrast the music here with Big Brother and the Holding Company’s Cheap Thrills, the arrangements are tight. And frankly, the musicians are better. I still love Janis’s voice too. Perfectly imperfect is the right characterization. My favorite song on this album by a mile is Mercedes Benz. Being a cappella, it showcases her voice well. The “that’s it” plus the giggle at the end always get me. She sings about wanting a Mercedes because her friends all drive Porsches…yet Janis herself had a Porsche. Unfortunately, this was the last song she ever recorded (in one take no less). At least she saved her best for last. This album leaves me appreciating Janis more than before and also wishing she had the opportunity to make more great music with the Full Tilt Boogie Band backing her.

Een dame met een opgeruwde stem die niet zou misstaan in een stevige rockband. De muziek is juist wat meer gepolijst en gaat meer richting soul. Je denkt met die combinatie al snel al de latere Amy Winehouse, maar dan zonder de nasale stem.

Er zijn hele volksstammen (met name van boomerende leeftijd overigens), die fan zijn van Janis Joplins stem. Ik vind haar maar een schreeuwlelijk. De muziek is lekkere bluesy rock n roll, fijn uptempo, goede nummers. Maar het is zonde dat Janis er af en toe doorheen moet bleren. Zij kan maar op 2 manieren zingen: soort van zachtjes, en zo hard mogelijk bleren. Het beste nummer is dan ook Buried Alive in the Blues, want daar schreeuwt Janis tenminste niet doorheen. Dat allemaal gezegd hebbende, is het toch wel een lekker plaatje (zolang je je niet stoort aan die schreeuwlelijk).

So cool

The album is ok, but Janis got pipes pipes. Wouldve been a winehouse or a franklin :( dont do drugs kids

Janis is a great singer and the band are also tight! Worth your time if you are into vocal performance.

madeleining car on l'avait dans la voiture

This was excellent! I hadn’t heard any Janis Joplin and wasn’t sure what to expect but really impressed!

Nothing new to add beyond what you've all said haha, Janis's voice is incredible and it's a shame she never got the chance to make her masterwork she was clearly capable of. I can see someone fiddling with AI and old demos like Paul McCartney's done recently but for now we'll have to settle for Pearl as the closest to her potential we're likely to hear. It was so close to clicking!

Solid album. Mercedes Benz is such a dry, clever song. Get it While You Can was my favorite.

I see this frequently referred to as a masterpiece. If so, it is a flawed one. I would argue that Janis never got the chance to record a masterpiece. Clearly cut short in her prime, all we have are four flawed recordings. All that said, she deserves to be on this list and this is the best at capturing special her combination of rock, blues and country.

Well I asked for “any woman” and the generator went above that request. Janis Joplin is an exceptional presence throughout this album. While it’s the big hit, “Me And Bobby McGee” stuck out for me sonically during my listen as it did not sound like the rest of the tracks given how gently she sang the beginning, and it makes me wonder what could have been later in her career should there have been one. Her voice did become a bit grating throughout the album, and without the hit cover she might have sounded more like a one trick pony, so I was stuck between a 4 and a 5.

A nice album from someone who sounds like they've been smoking a little bit too much. It's a shame she died so early because it would have been cool to see more from her. Score: 80 Art: 70

Soul+Rock+Blues+Gros piano+Bonne guit+Janis Joplin = wowwww!

first listen timeless voice

Loved it, nearly 5 stars

I think this is a pretty great album, really enjoyed listening to it

Makes me feel good

Between the voice and the music, they don't do stuff like this anymore. And that's very sad.

очень надрывный соул, очень чувстенная и нежная музыка еще эта хрипотца прям вау алкоальбом: женщина в караоке осталась в одна с бутылкой мартини

It's hard to overstate Janis Joplin's importance to music and the rock and roll scene. What a powerhouse of a vocalist and someone who was taken too early from us. The album really captures a lot of her uniqueness and her voice.

I was very, very surprised by this album. Showed me that Janis Joplin wasn’t all screaming and shambling.

So, oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? RIP

Cry Baby is such a good fucking song. Me & Bobby McGee is the classic and a song I can listen to at almost any point in time. Great tunes with a great backing band. RIP Janis

Never listened to her before. It was really good. Get it while you can was great.

Sounds EXACTLY like I'd expect a rock album from 1971 to sound. Not my jam, but its alright I suppose.

It was pretty good, though a bit repatative.

Immediately hypnotising, the bluesy crooning of Joplin's voice seizes you in a chokehold and refuses to relent. There's a rampant intimacy about this performance, as though I'm listening to it live in a small, local, hole-in-the-wall bar. The backing band does a good job lending to this, tastefully garnishing the passionate belting of Joplin 's voice - though there are certainly moments where it shines, such as in Buried Alive in the Blues. Absolutely phenomenal piece of work.

4/5

It was really good! I love Janis Joplin’s voice. me and Bobby McGee is the star of the album. Wish it was a little bit longer. 8.5/10

KILLER pipes. Never so much as dipped a toe in the Joplin pool but boy I had a good time with this one. So much attitude and power conveyed in that voice, well constructed songs, a tight 35 min listen - what's not to like. Really loved the subtle mixing of styles to keep things feeling fresh while still of a piece. Four and a half. Fave track: Move Over

Such an impassioned performance from Joplin in a concise and engaging selection of tracks. Was a fun listen and had a lot of soul. A light four for this one. Fave track: Cry Baby

Listens: 3 Enjoyed: yes Very high 4 stars. She has such power in her voice and just doesn't miss

Might listen to again

What a voice, gone way too soon.

Riktigt duktig och energisk tjej.

Man, Janis just belts thise songs with zero effort.

So this is the good Janis Joplin album.

Pearl indeed

She was so good. Just nails every song.

I found this album to be a lot better than "Cheap Thrills". The album seemed more focused, the band was tighter. "Mercedes Benz" & "Bobby McGee" I have heard a billion times before, but I don't remember her voice cracking so much on the first song. I guess she really needed to break out from the band and have her own career. Good stuff.

In comparison to Cheap Thrills, this album is more consistent; I guess a little production value goes a long way. The backing band provides some good boogie too, without going over the top (Move Over is a solid example). But Joplin's vocals are still centre stage and ferocious. Cry Baby is a great, great wailer; it feels like a 10-minute song with all her energy and changes in delivery. Me and Bobby McGee is one of those rare great remakes. It shows you a more restrained Joplin is still a dynamo. Wouldn't have minded an amped up recording of Mercedez Benz (feels like it should be recorded live) but I appreciate the tongue in cheek lyrics. Get it While You Can was a nice closer; a little more variety to the vocals but still great energy from her and the band. Half Moon and My Baby are pretty solid too, just not quite as good as the others. But they remind you of Joplin's female blues inspirations - she does them justice. Too bad Buried Alive in the Blues is just instrumental - feels a bit naked on this album, despite some cool (if not overly The Band-esque) sounds. Very solid album.

After listening to the Big Brother and the Holding Company’s album Cheap Thrills, I didn’t expect to like this album. Well, I was dead wrong. This album really impressed me. I didn’t realize that Janis died during these sessions, and that the instrumental track on here was supposed to have vocals but she hadn’t gotten to recording them yet. I could only imagine that she would only have grown as singer had she been able to overcome her demons.

Incredible voice and great album

Move Over is such a great starter, an early 70s blues-rock classic. It’s my favourite Janis Joplin song – and she actually wrote it! The other song she wrote, Mercedes Benz, is also catchy. The rest of the LP consists of covers that provide lots of opportunity to unleash her raw, bluesy voice. To me, the covers make Janis sound ready-for-Vegas. I miss the varied, though inconsistent song-writing of Big Brother et al. I’ll round up, because she is such an incredible singer.

Some proper Rock'n'roll right here.

Classic Janis, had never heard the album in its entirety but familiar with many of the songs.

Good album, her voice is outstanding. Was just a little turned off by the fact that this album came out after she died. Not sure why, too bad I looked up info on the album

I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected. It's supposed to be Janis Joplin's most polished album, which helps.

Wonderfully powerful blues voice. Good blues record. Rightly her most celebrated album.

Beautiful, brilliant.

What a blues album, I enjoyed quite a bit although I’m not sure I’m sold on the vocals (I love you Janis don’t haunt me). 3.75

Wow what an ultimate last hurrah from Joplin!! I love Me and Bobby McGee and some tracks I haven't heard before on here. Janis Joplin what an idol!! Pure power and character - it takes so much to be able to sing in this style which is extremely impressive to me because I could never haha! Amazing

What a soul powerhouse! Loved listening to this.

Had never sat down and listened to Janis. This album smokes front to back. So much soul

A singular talent and tortured soul. This was her best band and album. Interesting to hear the stories of how this came together. Very solid collection of songs that she carries with her distinctive voice. I’m sure like others that went too fast that we missed out on some amazing music from her passing. Will come back to this one.

Great listen from front to back. Janis was just a bad ass woman with a powerful blues voice. She really stands front and center on the album. Will definitely listen to this one again and again. 4.5/5 for me.

70’er rock, fed vokal, politisk, psykedelisk

Schönes Album einer Legende.

No strong feelings for this one. I don’t think this was the best use of Janis’s undeniable talent.

this was quite solid! janis of course has an iconic voice, but i found the instrumentation to be a bit lacking in parts. a lot of legendary songs, though.

Good, but not for me

Love this Gravelly. Beautiful. Just awesome

She sounds like she has had a rough life filled with cigarettes but I dig it. Me and Bobby McGee is a banger. 4,5

This was a good album. 7/10

First impression: it’s within the decade of music I love (the 70s). It’s a woman! Wow. I hope this is good. Second impression: what a nice beat! She’s good! Love her raspy voice. Third impression: Like the guitar. Oh yeah! Wow. Overall impression: I like it! Listened to this in Annika’s room while we were playing her conversation game called “table topics”, during the pre-party. Turns out it had just had some small talk, surface questions. Annika skipped most of questions. I listened and enjoyed this album meanwhile we played Annika's game.

1'st listen Love her voice! some of the runs shes doing are a bit too unpredictable and go on for a bit too long for me to find enjoyable.. turns out they're not runs their lyricas haha but the song i mostly felt overwhelmed by was woman left lonely buried alive in the blues sounds like a mariocart song in the best way. Get while you can made me cry, her vocals are incredible emotionally, reminds me of the more passionate florence and the machine songs but turned up 120% 2'nd listen This is completly diffrent for somereason the second listen. knowing what to expect helps and im really enjoying it

I’ve historically not been a Janis Joplin fan. In the past, I’ve found her voice offputting. Something about this attempt was different though. The raw character of her voice felt much more honest and sincere than it has in the past. Really enjoyed this listen through. Favorite track - Crybaby Least favorite track - Mercedes Benz

Muy bien

Joplin's delivery here sometimes seems on a ragged edge of falling apart completely, seeming to prefigure her imminent untimely demise. Then again her voice will be strong and clear like the young woman she is, and it feels like she could have had half a century of singing in front of her, with better luck and some intensive rehab. A shame either way.

Instant classic, great tunes

Ooooh Janis is good! Not all the songs work for me, but love the blues and her voice hitting hard.

Joplin's unique voice really shines out. She sounds great despite the vocal imperfections.

what a star, shame she died

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Move over, Cry baby, Mercedes benz

Holy crap, what a performer. Certified legend status. It's a damn shame she died so young. I can only imagine how unbelievable she would have become given more time.

Hard to believe that Janis never got to hear how great this album is, or how much people loved it…

What timing! I literally just started to listen to this yesterday. I laughed at the Mercedes Benz song. Classic Me and Bobby McGee. My favorites upon first listen are Trust Me, Get It While You Can, Half Moon, And A Lonely Woman. I did not get to the bonus materials today.

Seems a short album, lots of classics. Good introduction to HER IMO.

Not bad at all. Kind of reminded me of Robert plant at moments.

Janis is instant nostalgia. Her tone is unparalleled. What a voice. What a soul. What a loss. I loved every song. My favourites were Cry Baby and Mercedes Benz. But Trust Me really struck a chord, too. God I loved this one.

I liked it, the vocals were very impressive although lyrically some songs didn't hit, especially Mercedes benz, 3.5 stars

An essential album with some of her classic songs. So much has been said about the all-too short, tragic life of Janis Joplin, but it's the music that sings loudly, as she is one of the most important female artists of her time. Her voice was amazing and her personality comes through even on her studio recordings. Such a shame she couldn't share her gift beyond 27.

Janis Joplin has some great vocals, and the backing instruments are great.

really enjoyed New genre for me

A great showcase for her vocal range and energy and you can see why she has been so highly regarded as a singer. A couple of standout tracks, and even the filler is pretty good.

First time I've listened to Janis. I loved her voice. The Famous rendition if me and Bobby McGee is on here.

Janis Joplin got such a unique voice, incredible

Solid album, Janis Joplin’s voice is absolutely INSANE, Me and Bobby McGee was great, overall good time

I wonder how long she could have held up that voice with that singing style, had she not been taken so early.

Ai että olipa hyvä. Vimmaa, soulia. Enpä ole ennen vissiin kuunnellut kunnolla. Sopiva mittakin, tuntuu mietityltä kokonaisuudelta.

Crie un peu trop à mon goût mais certaines chanson sont sympas 3,5/5

Great voice, good album

Janis, obviously, is the difference here. She had complete mastery over her voice, technical and emotional, and she knew it. The claim is hay she was plagued with self-doubt for much of her short life. You wouldn’t know it to hear her sing. Somehow, she made it sound like her life depended upon it *and* that she had no more fucks to give.

OK, I hate Mercedes Benz - there I said it. But what a fantastic voice she had. A Woman Left Lonely is the best song here.

clássicos

Really enjoyable album from an absolute legend. Iconic voice.

Oh yes thank you Janis

fantastic album. I now realise how familiar I am with many of these tracks, without ever really having gone out of my way to listen to Janis Joplin. What is particularly impressive is the diversity of the music - blues yes, but also soul, gospel, rock, pop. Janis Joplin's voice is up to the challenge of adapting to these different styles - she is far more than just a belter of blues songs. Loses one star for Mercedes Benz, which I could quite happily never, ever hear again

What a voice!

Like Adele but better hahahah

Among all the late 60s bands and singers I listened (or found my interest in) to Janis Joplin the least. I think that it stems from the fact that Janis is not as famous nowadays as, for example, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, or even Carlos Santana (looking at Woodstock '69 of course). Well, in few words that might be a mistake. I have listened to Pearl and although I didn't really like the style of the music, being too 'bluesy' and not interesting, I can't deny that Janis Joplin had a beautiful and mesmerizing voice. She could have sing "Baby Shark" and make it a powerful anthem of hippies - freedom and love. The album inspired me to look into her history more, and although it's not so inspiring (more like tragic), her live recordings are even better. This might be the only time, where I am going to rate the album solely on the basis of great vocal, with music being just a distant afterthough. I will definitely listen to this album and any other recordings of Joplin, looks like I was really missing a lot.

What a voice

Never was a Joplin fan. I can appreciate the talent and the legendary voice but I could never get into it. I'm very picky about 70s rock but will not hold that against her.

Move over, Cry baby, Mercedes Benz

jackie jormp-jomp

Still learning to appreciate Joplin, but a great album

Amazing voice to put a spin on almost anything. Bobby MCgee being the best of the best

Really enjoyed this one

Divino

Cry and Bobby macgee and Mercedes Benz I mean, there is a reason this is classic. Not my preferred music, but superb artistry.

Electric voice. Great stuff.

It was really good!

There's few voices as recognisable, or as quick to induce a spot of melancholy for what was lost. Especially in this week when we've lost a few iconic female singers. Some good solid blues with some raucousness.

Love a bit of JJ.

The final four songs alone make this a classic. Hell, what she does with Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee" is enough to earn a place in history. Do we overrate Janis because she was one of the original members of the 27 Club? I don't know, man. Few songs have the magic "Me and Bobby McGee" does. Few singers could record an accapella song, title it "Mercedes Benz" and compel their record label to release it as a single. It's hard to determine where Janis Joplin's career would have gone if she didn't rely on the needle so much. This woman wasn't designed to live long - she was living too hard for that to be even a remote possibility. But if I had to endure the bullying she did from the likes of future Dallas Cowboy coach Jimmy Johnson for most of her youth, I'd probably drown myself in a bottle of Southern Comfort and shoot heroin, too.

Voice of a booze soaked angel.

Very good emotional blues. Janis Joplin's voice is legendary for a reason. Some of the performances are chilling.

I had never gotten around to this before, but listening now, this is great. Janis has some wild rock and roll moments juxtaposed against some really nice laid back gospel and R&B moments.

Enjoyable vocals, a nice blend of some songs I’d heard and new, and a very complete album. One of the better albums I’ve heard through this challenge

Starts off crazy strong, goes a bit too country but good album with super strong feeling throughout.

Tolle Stimme! Lebendig. Schwungvoll

First track goes hard.

Really solid album. I’d never listened to it before I bought it on vinyl in 2021. It’s not really what I’d listen to normally with a heavier country feel, but can’t deny her amazing vocals and the general musicality displayed here.

The best I've heard from her. Her voice still grates after a while, but some great songs.

This album doesn't reinvent the wheel nor is it full of mega hits but the sheer raw power and emotion in Janis' voice make this album so unique and deserve the 4 stars

Really liked this album and the nice rasp in her voice. Not really sure about Mercedes benz but I think that was meant to be more of a raw recording of her just having fun. Pleasantly surprised - 4/5

sweet, smooth and soulful favourite album so far by a way great album, not just great songs right up my street 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 definitely downloading nothing bad to say 8.5/10

Never heard of this album before but I really enjoyed it. Great natural vocals and loved the rock/blues band. Some great blues guitar riffs and funky skunky basslines. Cry baby and Me and Bobby McGee were the highlights. 4.3/5 would 100% listen again.