Pearl

Janis is a kween that VOICE 💦

Janis didn’t have the best voice in the world, but god damn did she know how to use it. The music and the vocals fit together perfectly, and come together to make something incredibly powerful. It’s upsetting that this was Janis Joplin’s swan song, but at least she went out on top.

Like a female Van Morrison for me. My first exposure to Janis Joplin. Sadly her last album.

First track feels very lo-fi. Due to my lack of knowledge of this era I always mix up Janis Joplin and Joan Baez. And sometimes Stevie Nicks even though it doesn't make any sense. I felt myself grooving more to this album than the Mamas and the Papas (my previous album). Felt powerful at times... especially as opposed to the Mamas and Papas. Maybe that the difference between rock and pop? Me and Bobby Mcgee was the most familiar track thanks to Rock Band and LPS. Also Mercedes Benz. Other stand-outs: Cry Baby, A Woman Left Lonely, Buried Alive in the Blues (super groovy instrumental)

would probably enjoy

cool 😎 favorite track: me and bobby Mcgee

Great album only lacking in variety of sounds. But the one sound that’s on the album is clearly heavily refined and clean. This was a good introduction to Janis Joplin.

On

Awesome

Absolute classic, a singer who lets you hear all her emotional turmoil with every note, the band are too notch aswell.

Janis es parte mi alma musical y en un lugar muy especial. Su voz trascendia la necesidad musical y nunca podría ser secundaria, la música vivía en su mente. Oír este disco sin su voz, no es posible, oír la solo a ella sin música, es posible. Lo mejor entre los mejores

Move Over 3.4 Cry Baby 3.8 A Woman Left Lonely 3.6 Half Moon 3.4 Buried Alive in the Blues 3.6 My Baby 4 Me and Bobby McGee 4 Mercedes Benz 3 Trust Me 3.5 Get It While You Can 3.6 Score: 3.59

Honest, raw and polished in equal measure. A good listen. Sadly one of the prominent members of the 27 Club. 4⭐️

Un disco increíble. Qué voz, qué arreglos, qué música. No sé por qué nunca le había entrado a Janis, pero ahora quiero escuchar todo lo que hizo. Increíble artista.

Her voice doesn’t merely come from a real place - it takes you there as well, which can’t be said about many ‘real things.’ It wobbles and clouds over, tho it’s also so clear, sound, and solid. Does she push it? Not as much as you may think. So give me Janis. Then I’m good, and in that special way, I can live all over again.

This is an album I should listen to more often! It is so damn good. I just have to make sure it’s the right time for it or it would be like welding without a mask on. It’s so full, loud, energetic and soulful. And there are some real iconic tunes on here.

Janis Joplin - Pearl It's a great album coming from someone who passed away really young. Part of the 27 club, Janis Joplin has some of the most relaxing and yet upbeat moments that the album has. It takes time to be accustomed with her vocals, but once you get used to it, you'll appreciate it for it's highlights that have to offer, this is great! 1.- Move Over = 10 2.- Cry Baby = 9 3.- A Woman Left Lonely = 8 4.- Half Moon = 8 5.- Buried Alive In the Blues = 7 6.- My Baby = 9 7.- Me and Bobby McGee = 8 8.- Mercedez Bens = 6 9.- Trust Me = 9 10.- Get It While You Can = 10 FINAL SCORE: 8.4/10

The only track I didn't like is the instrumental "Buried Alive in the Blues" but apparently Janis died before the vocals for that could be recorded, otherwise it is an amazing album.

Bought the record

Janis.

Damn!!

What a tour de force

Janis! The exception that proves the rule—that cover of Cry Baby was straight fire.

What a voice. I knew who she was but never deliberately listened to her. Good album.

This is a good album. Joplin's grainy voice is powerful o er a tight backing band. This album showcases the talent that was there before she met her untimely demise.

Cool!

Is there another voice out there quite like Janis Joplin’s? Obviously I’m familiar with her work, but I think this is the first time I’ve ever listened to this album and it lived up to my expectations. I knew the classic “Me and Bobby McGee” would be here, but had forgotten other standouts like “Cry Baby” and the sleeper hit “Mercedes Benz” were waiting to be rediscovered. Overall, there’s not really a bad song in the bunch (though “Half Moon” was probably my least favorite) it’s just that this album feels slightly incomplete. At only 33 minutes, it leaves you wanting something more or maybe another epic jam as opposed to a few that feel more demo-y? I believe this album was released posthumously which sadly could be why it feels like it’s missing just a little extra something.

Lyrics: 4/5 Music: 3/5 Production: 3/5 Cohesiveness: 3/5 Overall: 3/5 Stand out songs: Me and Bobby McGee Trust me

meh

Janis has a very unique voice, and brings a sense of rawness to her music.

She’s good huh sad that she didn’t live longer. What a voice, I really enjoyed trust me

below mid

Nossa, que album muito bom. Nem parece ser um álbum dos anos 70. Se lançasse hoje, eu compraria e com certeza iria num show dela. Gostei muito de Buried Alive In the Blues, Move Over, A Woman Left Lonely e Me and Bobby McGee.

So much character and soul in her voice. Band sounded great as well.

This was about as close to a five star album as I can imagine without quite getting there. I enjoyed the musicianship and I can imagine listening to this again in the future. But it just wasn't quite enough for five stars somehow.

4.5

Pearl Apart from Me and Bobby McGee I wasn’t really that keen on this on first listen, although the playing is much tighter and more professional than the band on Cheap Thrills it feels pretty soulless as it cycles through rather generic overly slick AOR blues rock tropes. I started to like it a bit more on repeat listens though, when the band turn up the organ and turn down the guitar and it can be pretty good; Trust Me reveals itself as a great little tune, Get it While You Can has a nice smoulder to it. Even Move Over, which I disliked on the first listen, improves on repeat, eventually settling into a nice groove. And of course Me and Bobby McGee is just an excellent song, by far the best thing on here, a great bit of bluesy country soul. Mercedes Benz is kind of fun and Cry Baby’s ubiquity has dampened it’s overwrought charm a little, but it's still a good track Looking back at our reviews of Cheap Thrills I think I’m a bit more partial to her voice than you both and I think it does sound really good here, particularly as the more conventional production showcases it better then the fake-live sound of Cheap Thrills. Overall it’s a decent listen, one I might try again, but I wasn’t into it enough for it to trouble the 4s. Solid 3. 🦪🦪🦪 Playlist submission: Me and Bobby McGee

The always amazing Janis Joplin goes down some new roads here with funk, gospel, country, straight up blues. Fantastic album, and a bit sad in retrospect.

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She's pretty good

Surprisingly this didn't catch my fancy

Not terrible, not good, but at least it’s short

This was good stuff! Simpsons: No

Pleasant album, nice and short, probably wouldn't listen again.

I Liked this all the songs were easy to listen to, the album was short which is always a bonus. Probably would have scored higher if I had been around when she released it

Mostly liked it, a few bangers I'd heard before. Varied but in a good way.

hell yeah.

Best song: Cry Baby Honourable mentions: Move over, Get it while you can

3.5 stars, I started appreciating it more in the second half of the album.

I was initially sour on Joplin, as years of hearing her strained voice sing Me and Bobby McGee on the radio made me assume the worst. While I still do not enjoy that Kristopherson song (rest in peace king), Pearl has plenty of other songs compliments Joplin's voice extremely well. I think her approach to soul and blues has aged quite well, even the style shows its age in different ways.

I think this may be one of those that you needed to be around at the time to appreciate, because I just don't see the big deal.

Great album. Iconic voice

sumn pretty decent

Incredible. The tone of her voice is so special. This album is fun, emotional, rollicking, anything else you want from music. It's only 34 minutes, but it feels like a full lifetime is contained in those 34 minutes.

Couple goodies

7/10 Solid but not a lot of variety Favourite Song= A woman left lonely Least Favourite Song=Happy Birthday John

I knew most of these songs, but really enjoyed listening to them again. Joplin was a real talent that we lost too early, but her music is great. Five stars.

Her reputation precedes her.

I like Janis, so I liked this 3.5

- Ein weiteres Mitglied des 27er Clubs (daher auch nur 2 Alben in ihrer Karriere) - Tolle Stimme, gute Mucke, tolle Frau und Wegbereiterin für sehr viele Frauen in der Rockmusik - "Cry Baby" hatte ich irgendwann schonmal gehört und "Me and Bobby Gee" und "Mercedes Benz" kannte ich, aber sonst war mir das Album gänzlich neu - „Trust Me“ mochte ich gern - hat mich zwar nicht alles komplett vom Hocker gehauen aber insgesamt sehr bluesig, warm, stimmungs- und/oder gefühlvoll und kurzweilig Rating: 3/5

- nicht meine Mukke, aber ist auch nicht total schlimm

Lo que hace la musica de janis joplin tan interesante son sus vocales. Es un 50/50 entre si los odias o los amas, y personalmente a mi me gusta mucho

Would I listen again: no Best track: My Baby Worst track: trust me Surprise awesome track: Move Over Weirdest track: none really stand out Lyrics: mostly blues type lyrics. Nothing super deep but tons of memorable lines. No skips?: no Cover art cool?: no Notes: I am saying this out of the gate that I am not expecting much from this album. I totally respect Joplin and recognize her place in history but I just don’t think for whatever the reason that I am going to find this entire album to be something worth listening to again. I hope to be proven wrong. Full tilt boogie band is killer. What a great tight band. But same Blues rock shit over and over again. It’s fine but it’s not particularly memorable musically.

Could just copy and paste my rumours review. Which came out first?

Super mid low 3

Move over - 4/5 Cry baby - 3/5 A woman left lonely - 2/3 Half moon - 5/5 The blues - 4/5 My baby - 2/5 Me and bobby McGee - 3/5 Mercedes Benz - 3/5 Trust me - 3/5 Get it while you can - 3/5 3.3/5

O grande feito dos trabalhos de Janis foi reconhecerem seu talento e para isso ter grandes produções nos seus álbuns. Explorou-se sua capacidade para o bem e para o mal. Isso é uma obra prima da música!

Janis got the juice

Joanie jorp jorp. Your cool mother-in-law's favourite lady. Wish I liked this more than I do. Me & Bobbie McGee is a tune. Trailblazing in her time etc etc.

For all her infamy, I’ve never actually heard any Janis Joplin. Now I can see what the fuss was about! So raw and energetic

3.3

Fav song: Get It While You Can Janis Joplin's voice and performance is amazing. Taken far too young </3

# Album Name: Pearl # Artist: Janis Joplin # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: This is a fucking great album. Janis' voice is rough AF but in a great edgy way. I love it. Theres plenty of great tracks on this album. PLUS its duration is spot on. Its not like some albums which just drown on for the sake of it. The balance on this album is fantastic. # Top Tunes: Entire album for me. # Would I listen to it again? Yup.

An instant classic.

Such an iconic voice paired with a very cool groovy, jammy, bluesy style of rock music. The album flows well and is very listenable on repeat.

On EVERYONES soul (except mine, my family, my friends, and my favorite celebrities) Mercedes Benz is the best song of all time 🙏

I have no words. This was a delight!

that voice man

A true classic.

Janis Joplin, a talent that was too big for this world. This is a fantastic album.

Passionate and unique vocals over some decent songwriting. Love the opening track. Gets a bit stale after a while.

I totally get why people are into her and her voice. I’m not though which is a bummer. I find her voice a little taxing

Amazing!

En 1971, je me bavais dessus, je me chiais dessus et je faisais areu areu, et en y reflechissant c'est certainement ce qui m'attend dans quelques années… Mais surtout en 1971, le "Summer of Love" n'est plus qu'un souvenir flou et dégueulasse, une gueule de bois collective. Les fleurs dans les cheveux ont fané, remplacées par les seringues dans les bras. Le rêve hippie s'est fracassé contre le réel. La preuve ? Les icônes tombent comme des mouches. Septembre 1970, Hendrix s'étouffe dans son vomi. Octobre 1970, Janis Joplin s'écroule, une surdose d'héroïne, seule dans une chambre de motel. Juillet 1971, Morrison rejoindra le club dans une baignoire parisienne. Le "Club des 27". Quelle putain d'invention macabre. Une sorte de label de qualité pour rockstars autodestructrices. Et au milieu de ce champ de ruines, comme une oraison funèbre, sort "Pearl". Janis, la première, la seule, pendant longtemps. Avant elle, les filles dans le rock, c'était les Ronettes, les Supremes. Des voix magnifiques, certes, mais des produits bien emballés, des poupées chantantes. Janis, c'était autre chose, c'était une force de la nature, une tornade texane avec du papier de verre à la place des cordes vocales et du bourbon dans les veines. Une femme qui ne chantait pas le blues, elle le vivait, elle le transpirait, elle le saignait sur scène. Elle était l'antithèse de la séduction polie, elle était brute, elle était "too much". Elle était l'incarnation d'une liberté totale et terrifiante, celle qui vous consume de l'intérieur. Et "Pearl", c'est le paradoxe ultime de sa carrière et son album le plus abouti, le plus "propre", le plus accessible. Et c'est celui qu'elle n'entendra jamais. La production de Paul A. Rothchild (le type derrière les Doors, excusez du peu) est impeccable. Fini le son un peu brouillon de Big Brother and the Holding Company. Ici, tout est clair, chaque instrument est à sa place, la dynamique est parfaite. On a engagé les meilleurs musiciens de studio de Los Angeles, le Full Tilt Boogie Band, des types qui savaient jouer, et ça s'entend. Et au centre, il y a la voix, "La Perle". Jamais sa voix n'avait été aussi bien mise en valeur. Sur "Cry Baby", on a le frisson. C'est une performance de soul à l'état pur, on sent la fêlure, la douleur qui affleure à chaque syllabe. Elle ne crie plus systématiquement, elle module, elle murmure, elle implore. Elle est en pleine possession de ses moyens, au sommet de son art. C'est là toute la force et la tragédie de "Pearl", c'est l'album de la maturité. Janis nous montre qu'elle n'est pas qu'une bête de scène hystérique et qu'elle peut tout chanter. Elle passe d'un rock endiablé ("Move Over") à une country poignante ("Me and Bobby McGee" de Kris Kristofferson, qu'elle transforme en hymne universel et définitif), d'une soul déchirante ("A Woman Left Lonely") à un folk délicat. C'est une démonstration de force tranquille, la preuve qu'elle était bien plus qu'une simple "chanteuse de blues". Elle était LA chanteuse. Chaque morceau est une claque, "Mercedes Benz", enregistré trois jours avant sa mort, a cappella en une seule prise, est un pied de nez, un dernier éclat de rire bluesy et contestataire face à la société de consommation. C'est brut, c'est spontané, et c'est absolument génial. Et puis il y a "Buried Alive in the Blues", le morceau qu'elle n'aura jamais le temps d'enregistrer. L'album se clôt sur cet instrumental poignant, comme une page laissée blanche, un silence assourdissant qui en dit plus long que n'importe quel mot. C'est la définition même d'un album-testament. Alors, pourquoi un 5/5, sans l'ombre d'une hésitation ? Parce que cette production parfaite, loin de lisser les angles de la bête, lui offre enfin une cathédrale pour rugir. Pour la première fois, chaque nuance, chaque fêlure, chaque explosion de joie et chaque abîme de douleur dans la voix de Janis est capturé avec une clarté absolue. Ce n'est pas l'album d'une artiste qui s'assagit, c'est celui d'une artiste en pleine maîtrise, qui n'a plus besoin du chaos sonore pour prouver sa puissance. Elle EST la puissance, et la musique se met à son service avec une dévotion totale. C'est là que réside le génie de Pearl. Ce n'est pas juste un testament, c'est un couronnement. Le rock a le mordant du live, la soul a la profondeur d'une session Stax, la country a l'authenticité du Grand Ole Opry. Ce n'est plus une simple démonstration de versatilité, c'est la définition même de ce que la musique américaine, dans son ensemble, peut et doit être : un creuset d'émotions brutes servies par une musicalité impeccable. L'album n'est plus simplement "ce qui aurait pu être", il est "ce qui a été accompli" et le fait qu'il s'agisse de son dernier enregistrement ne fait que renforcer son statut de chef-d'oeuvre. C'est le son d'une comète qui, au moment précis où elle brille le plus fort, achève sa course dans une apothéose. Il n'y a rien à jeter, rien à regretter musicalement car chaque seconde est essentielle. C'est un disque parfait, tragiquement parfait et un 5/5 résonne comme une évidence. C'est un chef-d'oeuvre absolu qui continue de brûler avec la même intensité un demi-siècle plus tard.

gostei e me supreendi

An amazing vocalist for sure. Her voice sounds so much more mature than she really was, prolly the cigs I guess. But wow so much soul I had to double check she was white.

She could sing

What is there really to say about this album. Some of the best vocal performances in rock history.

This was the first Joplin project I listened through and I was pretty excited. She definitely leans into blues and folk music and her music has a kind of classic quality to it. Her voice is really the hallmark, it's got such a coarse and damaged quality that it would feel insensitive to try to copy it. These tracks as a whole are all solid, I love some of the more desperate bits like on Cry Baby "A good man, to one woman, one time..." I think it comes off as so authentic and fits with the story of who she was. She desperately wanted to be herself and be happy (without drugs). It's a sad story but listening to this album you can tell she was always trying to be positive. I really liked Mercedes Benz you could tell she just loved to sing and loved to put herself on the song. As a whole I think this album is great. It's unique, balanced, powerful. I liked it.

My mom used to belt out “oh lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz” whenever I asked for something expensive so I’m well aware of Janis here. I didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I did; I have to admit I figured her for much more of a folk singer than a rock singer, and she is very much the latter. I won’t say too much about her singing, which is powerful and unique in a “I smoked so many cigarettes between now and 2 hours ago” way. I mean that as complimentary as possible. The band though, that’s what makes this record. The sound they produce matches her voice perfectly. It’s never all put together but it’s so smooth at the same time. The instrumental blues track was probably my favorite though “move over” is also great. A nice surprise from something I groaned at when I opened the page this morning to what it actually is.

Listening to this makes me want to die of a heroin overdose 13 years ago. This was a fun ride. It was almost simplistic for the reverence I hear her receive. All around good listen, love her voice, and the music is easy to follow.

Fine voice if a tad boisterous at times. Probably good in a bar with the atmosphere. Comes across as lacking depth.

Blues my not be my thing entirely but Janis Joplin's posthumus album is a great one. Her vocal range was simply fantastic and her raw emotion and passion on these songs was one of a kind. The album is well produced and the backing band did a really good job, the music is great and they never overshadowed Janis. It doesn't have some of the my favorite songs (Piece of my heart, for instance), but it is still a very strong collection of songs, which overall deserve a close 5 (4.5 rounded up to 5).

Very Nice! Powerfull voice with soul groove and blues.

Great voice, but needs better songs and better arrangements

Olin todella skeptinen, mutta parit hyvät stygethän tällä albumilla oli. Ei huono!

2.5 stars. Singing talent and power is undeniable but the style just isn't for me. I'm sure she was incredible live but other than a few tracks here and there I'm not a Janis Joplin fan. Standout is her version popularizing "Me and Bobby McGee".

Janis Joplin is undeniably cool and she’s got such a unique voice. That being said, I thought this album was good, but not great 😬 Does that make me a complete square?? Maybe if I listened a few more times I’d like it more. I did very much appreciate her raspy vocals and she sang with a depth and passion of someone much older. It’s crazy how young she was to record an album like this. I’d say my faves were “Me and Bobby McGee” obvi and “My Baby.” And Mercedes Benz was adorable 🙂

Just beautiful. Her voice is just beautiful and full of raw emotion. The lyrics really touch the heart and the time period. Listening to the whole album was so much better than just one song because it of all worked together to write a story. I hate to say this b Bobby McGee (beautiful song!) almost felt out of place and to commercial for the rest of the album. Half moon and my baby were my favorites.

Soulful and passionate. Janis is awesome. Her band is really groovy too. Especially love the organ playing. Bobby McGee is actually a cover. It was written by Kris Kristofferson and other people have sang it, but Janis' version is the best. Move Over is a favorite of mine and reminds me of some of her earlier stuff with Big Brother & Holding Co. This is her last album. Released 3 months after her death. A beautiful voice and a beautiful spirit that we lost too soon. Loved this album.

She sings with pretty much every fiber of her being. Such a soulful rock star. Love the hits on this so much. The rest didn’t draw me in QUITE as much as I was hoping for, but it was still great.

F**king love it!Made me almost cried

Not a huge fan of Cry Baby but for the most part I can really get down with the rest of the album. I really love Janis Joplins soulful voice.

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Pretty perfect. Also love 34 min albums.

Insane voice, just kind of middling songs

What a fun album. So much passion coming from Janis.

Not for me

Added 1 liked song

Ok

Lekker!

didn’t like Big Brother and the Holding Company at all so I went into this album thinking I just wasn’t a fan of Janis Joplin as a singer. Could not have been more wrong, she’s got an incredible voice. Production kicks ass too

JANIS JOPLIN!! HELL YEAH!!! I used to listen to this album with my mom when I was little!

Classic. Such feeling in her singing.

Meh. Not really into the ramblings of the late 1960's.

Bookended by very good songs, and shows some range in the middle, but the constant fried out yells took me out of it

When Joplin (supposedly) said to Leonard Cohen "we are ugly but we have the music", I'm not sure she was right about the former, but she definitely was about the latter. This is my first time hearing her at all, and holy shit she's incredible. This is the first album I'm gonna give 5 stars to on my first listen.

In one of those ironic twists that this list throws up, after yesterday’s album about how lovely drugs are, today’s is from someone who died after a heroin overdose. Janis Joplin had an amazing voice, but on this posthumously released album you can already hear it cracking in places and she sounds much older than her 27 years. The highlight is Mercedes Benz where her prayers gradually get scaled back from a new car to the next round of drinks. RIP Janis.

This is a great album, very bluesy, with distinctive elements from that time (Hammond organ, but wisely used), and her voice. What a voice! All killers no fillers, and the highlights of the album are just stellar. Move Over, by itself, deserves more than 5 stars.

This reminds me yet again that I need to listen to more Janis. Sad knowing the context, but the music is so so good.

das isch seehr guete soul, move over het seehr geili giti sounds. sie singt insane geil. cry baby au haaammer wie sie schreit. aber halt schöns schreie. a woman left lonely setzt sie au wieder super ih und d instrument mached easy viel aber lönd ihre platz. ihri stimm isch konstant am aschlag. mega schöne song. fuck s het sache glöscht aber half moon isch extrem geil und funky und mega geil jo. burued alive in the blues meeega geil instrumental fuzz gitarre tönt soo geil, de klavierbueb chaaan öppissss. sie chönd alli öppis huii die sind am cooke. afoch instrumental huere hard. my baby wieder janis time yeees. huuii de chor slappt OEFF. lieb wie ide strophe d band ein schlag (nochem 3) afoch leer loht huere geil. ES HET EN IGSCHOBENE SCHLAG im refrain?? afoch 7/6 huuuere geil. bobby mcgee sehr simpel rocknroll aber cool. aaah mercedes benz chli ihren signature song oder? accapella power. hard. trust me au hardomat. aber ihres schreie chan biitz ermürbend wirke. get it while you can noodly cool rock chords jo voll nice.

ohh freumi hert oke wo das album ussecho isch, isch sie scho gstorbe ich lieb ihri stimm halt scho sehr fest, move over isch als lied cool aber nöd meh ja öppe so hets sich wiiterzoge aber buried alive in the blues BOUM my baby findi megaaa mercedes benz na funny jaa es lauft chli vor sich hii uezs (um ehrlich zu sein) jaa allgemein find ichs sehr cooli musig aber smd endi vom tag hrts mich doch au echli glangwiilt leider

I didn't like the actual music much on this one. It just didn't really reach out and grab me like I thought it would. It's fairly average rock of the time and I was hoping for something ever so slightly heavier. Janis Joplin has the voice of an angel, if that angel smoked 50 a day. It's rough but it's powerful and very enjoyable. 'Mercedes Benz' is the best track as it shows off her voice with no instruments to drown it out. Shame really, was hoping for more and could have been better in my opinion.

Not for me. Some good songs but overall not a fan.

Cry baby cry babyyyyy Beautiful blues rock, what a voice. Didn't get the Mercedes part

Her voice is a little annoying. Kind of sounds like a white lady trying to do black church music that smoked a loooooot of cigarettes

Never heard any of Janis' solo material & only I'm only familiar with a few Big Brother & the Holding Co songs. I may have heard "Me and Bobby McGee" but wasn't intentionally listening. I'm really enjoying this! Her voice is incredible, lives up to the hype in every way. Favorites: "Half Moon", "Move Over" (3x) 5 stars, A+

Great album from an artist who left us with too little.

wow!

The raspiest blues rock this side of steel guitar and methanol poisoning.

I hear the voice and the emotion, but I prefer albums that have more of a coherent idea tying them together. This one is a pile of singles stuck together.

This album feels raw and soulful. The vocals are gritty, yet vulnerable, drawing you in with every note. It’s like listening to someone pour their heart out, similar to the energy you might feel from someone like Otis Redding. The instrumentation is tight but not too polished, leaving room for emotion to shine through. There’s a bittersweet undercurrent that pulls at you throughout.

I'm just ranking disc 1 of this album (and not disc 2 with the live tracks), but wow, what a great album. Bluesy, soulful, and raw in the best way. 8.75/10 (4.375/5)

Really solid album for Janis Joplin’s last album before her tragic passing. Love the slight country feel that some of the late 60s hippie music had.

Where have all the Janets gone?

Sing it, Janis.

Janis Joplin is freaking cool! Heroin is a hell of a drug. Mercedes Benz and Me and Bobby McGee are so good! I like the album okay as a whole.

# Playlist track - Get It While You Can # Notes - Janis vocals are so refreshingly fun and unique. - The accompanying band is absolutely amazing. Instrumentals are top-notch throughout! - Janis seems like a fascinating character, and the album cover just compliments that nicely. - Definitely worth giving a listen, or two, or three. Super fun and rewarding.

Epic, beautiful, powerful, sad. I think Move Over is my fave today, it's all good.

Iconic stuff - she was a phenomenon! Joplin is, of course, amazing, but her band on this are tight AF. Fave tracks - "Move Over" is an awesome tune, and I liked Slade's version of it a few reviews back. It's got me wondering how many songs appear multiple times on this list, and which song is the most common! 🤔 "Mercedes Benz" is also tremendous stuff, though leave it to late stage capitalism to co-opt it into an actual advert. 😒 I also enjoyed hearing "Me and Bobby McGee" - I feel like that song title gets referenced a lot but I don't recall listening to the lyrics closely before...

I had forgotten just how bad this was.

Not groovy [4], but good!

Amazing powerful vocals, band reminded me a bit of the Black Crowes, way more hits than I expected.

Totally Blown away by this. A sensational album with beautiful bluesy rock. An artist I have never really listened to and cheap thrills absolutely will go onto the "must listen to" list. The album is littered with incredible and powerful songs

I can honestly say that I never really listened to Janice Joplin before this album. and WHOA, she rocks yo. Move Over straight up starts by kicking you in the teeth with a killer beat/baseline and the album keeps on rolling. Joplin covers a ton of ground, from slow melodies to folk and rock. Shame that we didn't get more material from her. Highly recommend listening to the Pearl (Legacy) edition and catching her live tracks. She sounds incredible live. Definitely will be listening again.

Upbeat and groovy. For some reason, I had the impression Joplin was completely “rock” style, but there is quite a lot of variety here, some blues, some country(ish), some rock. I had no idea she wrote Mercedes-Benz.

I’m glad I listened to this cuz I’ve heard so much about Janis Joplin but unfortunately it didn’t really blow me away or anything. When she gets in her upper register “scream” voice, she truly is lights out. Very unique and intriguing voice. Just none of the songs got me too hype.

Really enjoyed the album. Janis Joplin has a great voice and insane energy. One of those names that everyone knows but I couldn’t have placed her before this. Wouldn’t mind seeing more of her on the list!

I hadn’t ever listened to a Janis Joplin album all the way through, and damn she’s got some pipes. I can also see why she was able to captivate audiences before her death, even on this recording she came across as genuine. The album itself is good but not great, and I wouldn’t seek it out specifically but also wouldn’t be mad if it made it back around in a shuffle.

I've never listened to Janice Joplin before. I've know her name forever, but never experienced her work. This album is kicks ass! I thought people just loved her for her voice and lyrics, but the music itself is just as good. Awesome album that I wish I would have known about sooner. I never knew "Mercedes Benz" was a Joplin song. I thought it came off some comedy album that everyone covered. It's always fun to start piecing together all these songs that I've heard over the years.

Anna - incredible and unique voice Dan - I'll probably never listen to it again in my lifetime

-interesting and very innovative for its time! Janis Joplin seemed like a really fascinating person and maybe the first big “female rockstar”. Her voice is kind of an acquired taste to some ig, but she has some amazing range which is shown off as early as the first two tracks -Favorites are Move Over, Cry Baby, and Half Moon

A nice blusey album.

Good

Lotta soul. Lotta rasp.

Some really good songs here. Lotta fun. Good psychedelic moments as well. Janis is still kinda annoying.

deja sa voix frr

07/10/24 Surprisingly enjoyed this album.

One of those brilliant and tragic albums only released after her death. What a talent. Ok not all the songs are hers but she makes them hers with that voice and swagger. One of my all tine favourite female vocalists.

This is like a Woodstock festival album, she probably sang it there! 70s hippy was an album, it would be this. I wasn’t sure if I’d know any songs and then the Natalie Portman perfume advert song came on! She has a unique voice does Janis.

posthumous albums make me feel crazy - second half of the album slays

Don't even try to tell me this isn't Robert Plant. Jokes aside, I didn't expect to like Janis this much. Powerful vocals all the way. 60's blues rock at its finest. Fun record.

Gotta love Jackie Jomp Jomp

Fun

Joplin’s “Pearl” was a spunky, coarse, and stirring endeavour. Joplin’s raspy voice paired with rolling grooves provided amiable listening. However, the album did not stick with me due to a lack of depth in writing and theme.

A woman with one hell of a voice, sadly her voice can only carry an album so far.

This album rocks. The Full Tilt Boogie Band should've been a household name. It's an odd coincidence I got this album the day after Kris Kristofferson died. Freedoms just another word for nothing left to lose. Janis always has dem ol' kosmic blues. 5 stars all day.

Not my vibe, maybe i could get used to it

Impressive stuff. Especially that voice. The band is quite gritty in its funkiness but can't quite match that power. I have played this record a couple of times today and, weirdly, none of the songs are particularly memorable? I just notice that voice doing powerful things and not much else. Apart from Mercedes Benz, which I never want to hear that again even though it's "a song of great social and political import". On the other hand, how is there an instrumental track on here?

I actually enjoyed Mercedes-Benz most of all. I can't believe Mercedes had the gall to use this in their advertising. Other than that Joplin's scratchy emphatic voice didn't do anything for me.

I was excited to see this. I have never listened to it before. It was good. Needs more than one listen.

Incredible voice, and clearly at the top of her game here. I'll always prefer Kris Kristofferson's version of Me and Bobby McGee though. An album to put on in the background while having friends round for drinks.

Bueno

Homie... Have you been eating that sandwich again?

First time listen - blinding- what a great collection of songs

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again and again: having a powerful voice is not about singing scales. Janis probably wouldn’t have made it past the first round of American Idol, but she deserves her place among the best vocalists this country has produced, period.

Man, did she know how to sing the blues! The one song on the album without her voice (because she had passed away) reminds us that there was a funky band there, too.

Wow

Screechy vocals are hard to take on most of her songs. 2.5 rounded up to 3*.

I was not impressed by the big brother and the holding company record. This sounds like a masterpiece from the first note. I’m really enjoying this record.

Bobby McGee is an excellent song, obviously, but the other ones all kinda blend together.

A favourite when I was in my 20s and listening to hippy era music rather than what everyone else was listening to…

Don't know anything about Janis Joplin at all. Starts off alright. Not a huge fan of pianos/organs in blues music. Not seeing much psychedelia in the music as I would want (from what I'd normally listen to that would be considered psychedelic). A lot of songs feel repetitive and nothing special or musically interesting. Half Moon has some nice solo parts and I like the music changes and riffs in the first half but I think the second half ruined it a bit. I don't like the janky feeling of a lot of the songs and makes me cringe a little bit (which I find in a lot of pop blues). There are quite a few little riffs on the guitar that sound good to me but the rest of the song spoils that (and blues is good for nice little riffs so not missing out on amazing riffs stuck in shit songs...[just not enjoying it much]). Me and Bobby McGee is significantly different to the rest of the album and has a big country feel. It's not bad but again not really my thing. Doesn't give me much hope for Janis Joplin because its her most popular song on spotify. Mercedes Benz is also very country but just crap to me. Not a fan of her singing style. Most of the songs felt too samey to stand out and be memorable. I think Half Moon is the best song on the album.

Mid.

huumehörhö... drugggiee... druggie!! DRUUUGS... DRUUGHEAAD....Olen puolalainen ja olen positiivisesti yllättynyt tästä... Saan tästä melkoisen määrän paskaa talossani, mutta Janis on jotenkin perseestä. Hänellä on yksi temppu - räikeä blues-huuto. Sen lisäksi hänen mumisevat tyylinsä kuulostavat fyysisesti tuskalliselta ja ärsyttävät minua. hippipaska, en tykkäisi tästä henkilöstä oikeassa elämässä oonneksi on kuollut niin ei tarvi tavata HEHHEH.... druggie..... She had no regard for her own life, so why should anyone care about her music. bobby mcgee

This reminds me too much of REDACTED. Still great

Ok

Awesome voice, but too much hippie for my liking

That's smooth.

Einfach gut

Heerlijk album, had m nog niet in z'n geheel geluisterd (bewaarde ik stiekem voor wanneer we de lp hebben), maar behalve de hits is de rest ook gewoon kneitergoed. 5 sterren.

Janis Joplin, the old rock star. I like listening to her every now and then. I liked the tracks 'Cry Baby' and 'Me and Bobby McGee' on the album. I was surprised by 'Mercedes Benz'. I didn't know that song. I had a lot of fun listening to it. All in all, I won't be listening to the album again any time soon. 3/5

Janis is a absolute fucking legend! Great listen!

Absolutely amazing artiste, and a fantastic album. 5/5

A bright, shining, shooting star.

Rock and Roll has given us many gifts. None exceed the power and pathos of Me and Bobby McGee.

oikein menevä ja groovaava soul-country-rock pläjäys, jota en ollut aiemmin kuunnellut. Mercedes benz jäi ehkä eniten mieleen. En oo musakriitikko ja Janis ON yks makeimpii rokkimimmei (vieläpä 27-club...XD), mut jotenkin sen ääni jäi kaipaan täl levyl soulin syvyyttä, mitä tälläsis biiseis yleensä mustat naiset tarjoaa. Great rasp silti. Ei epäilystä miks niin arvostettu albumi.

Ihana tunnelma

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The record has a great start, with ‘move over’ setting such a great bar, with her raspy but melodically resounding voice as well as the impressive guitar solos. Love the blend between rock and blues. I personally really enjoyed the album, though there was a minor repetition in the general ‘sound’ with each of the tracks

What a legend

I think I liked the Big Brother album more. This has a more polished sound, and I personally believe this kind of music is way better when it sounds like it's being transmitted from the surface of Iapetus through a walkie-talkie. Love her voice though.

First Janis Joplin record I've listened to in full. I thought the album was pretty fun, but I can only take so much of her voice before needing to listen to something else. Nothing against her, but this is not my style.

A solid classic. Such an awesome, unique voice

Good, amazing voice. Not really my style.

I feel naturally obliged to honor this, Janis Joplin and her voice, member of the 27 Club and all that and the band there playing their asses off, but honestly, by track six I'd had enough. Blues Rock. I've had enough Blues Rock. Hello, generator? That said, this album is mighty, and mightily fine, so I'll give it the Rightly Certified Classic That I Just Don't Give The Whole Lot of Shits About treatment: 4

5/10 adds, solid

She was just the coolest

Great voice.

I think I listened to this album 3 times before I finally rated. I just kept thinking about how much more Janis could have done if she was still here. There are a couple skips for me here but overall just such a great album!

Janis rules

Blues rock with high highs and low lows. I am still on the hill that this is the best version of Me and Bobby McGee, but I'm docking a point for the mercedes song. Stand-out: Move Over

chill vibes, nice switch-up from the 2000s+ vibes

First record from this list I got to listen to on my new speakers on my system. So actually sat and really critically listened. Enjoyed the band much more than I ever noticed before.

another great voice of music history. I feel like blues is not my genre yet, but I enjoyed this album.

Fun album

I listened to the Legacy version of this album. Easiest 2h 15m listen. Love Janis.

Certainly a product of its time and great. -1 because I just don't care for the time.

First listen Saved 5/10 Top track: Me and Bobby McGee

This one grew on me

-I wonder where she would be now if she didn't die of an overdose? Probably dead...but still could have had some more great, honest, music. a shame. Too damn young!

What a voice. What a passion.

The cover says it all. Joyful flamboyance with a smoldering cigarette in the center.

Sin los arreglos envolventes que tenía Cheap Thrills, la voz de Janis Joplin sobresale en este su gran segundo disco. La voz ronca de Joplin consigue transmitir la emoción desesperada de los bluseros clásicos, alcanzando grandes dosis de pasión en las baladas más tiernas. En el disco sobresale "Me and Bobby McGee", su éxito póstumo, un tema sobre el amor de dos bohemios errantes. Me gusta mucho la blusera "Cry Baby", con la potente y desgarrada voz de Joplin declarando amor eterno a alguien que la ha dejado. Más allá de su mérito musical, cabe destacar "Buried Alive in the Blues" porque es todo un símbolo sobre el destino de Joplin. Se trata de un tema inacabado en el que no aparece la voz de la cantante, pues tenía prevista su grabación el día siguiente al de su muerte.

Очень хороший альбом, это близко к пятерке. Почти каждый трек можно выделить. Даль, что на один из треков не успела записать слова, была бы бомба. Сначала раздражала хрипотца, но потом я к ней привык, и мне даже стало казаться, что это добавляет ей свою изюминку.

expected to hate this but actually kinda enjoyed it. really liked the blues instrumental in the middle of it

Joplin is an icon, and "Pearl" serves as both a showcase of her considerable talent and a tribute to her enduring legacy. "Cry Baby," "Me and Bobby McGee," and "Mercedes Benz" are standout moments, but the entire album has aged remarkably well in terms of songwriting, performance, and pacing, offering a poignant glimpse into what might have been. The inclusion of the instrumental "Buried Alive In The Blues" further heightens the sense of loss, reminding us of the unique voice and true legend we lost too soon.

It sounds like a Simpsons skit with Marge Simpson singing the most cookie cutter 70s rock music. It’s not awful.

I only liked a few songs on this one.

This was sooooooo good! 5/5

Great voice of course. But pretty boring music.

This is a classic! If it also had Take Another it’d probably be a 5. Love her.

For some reason, the second half caused a great sadness in me. Good album, though.

Solid from start to finish. Damn good voice.

Okay, so I am generally sceptical to these larger than life rock stars and especially from this period (late 60s, early 70s). Usually, they were more a case of cult of personality with image being more important than their talent. But this is awesome! Janis Joplin was undeniably an image driven front woman, but she was also a brilliant singer. And the writing and playing on this is on a whole other level. It is virtuosic, energetic and eclectic in all the best possible ways. I just want to get of work, go home, and play the guitar now. That's what a good rock album should do.

some instrumentals and lyrics i really liked, but i wasn’t a fan of her voice

Have heard of her but didn't know her too well Not bad you know!

love her

Gorgeous, gorgeous voice.

Was so good I actually have no complaints

Smooth as silk

I enjoyed this, I didn't love it. The vocal talent is obviously there and the context behind the album's recording and release is still poignant to this day. Besides all of that, it is just an above average blues rock record. Key tracks: Move Over Cry Baby Me and Bobby McGee Mercedes Benz

bluesy but not my thing

This is not what I thought Janis Joplin sounded like. The voice of a heavy smoking angel. The a cape lo song was awful. Why do these 70s albums go country halfway through, so strange. Not really my kind of music but I can appreciate the talent that is there. The biggest song has been ruined for me by an extremely cringey perfume commercial featuring Natalie Portman, bleh. 6/10

I’ve always felt like you either love Janis Joplin’s voice or you hate it. No in between. I love her voice and I feel like everything comes together for this I love her voice and what she emotes. Always thought it was cool kristofferson said me and Bobby McGee was her song and as much as I’ve heard that song, I don’t get tired of it. It’s a 5 for me.

Great pipes!

This album somehow went under my radar until now, although I am already familiar with and greatly enjoy the stuff she did with Big Brother And The Holding Company. This album is no exception to her daring attitude to singing, some of the runs on here are exquisite. All context aside, Janis Joplin is truly an icon and her vocals inspire singers everywhere to push boundaries and make great music.

8/21/24. Wow, what a voice! First time really listening to Janis and now I understand the praise. Amazing voice with an incredible blues sound with her backing band.

Some of it slaps hard and her voice is great. Can see and hear so many inspirations pulled from this album. That being said, it wasn’t necessarily my cup of tea. This the blue print of all women who have psychdellic tapestry hung up on their wall and want to “move out west”

Great singer and artist. Maybe the album is a bit overrated as it was her last one and most polished of her solo and Big Brother work. Things were heading in a direction that would have been even better though

布鲁斯摇滚，甚至嵩哥有点它的影子

Jahas ja jumalanpilkkaa....

Favorite Tracks: Me and Bobby McGee Cry Baby Mercrdez Benz

She was a great singer, but I’m realizing that I don’t like her voice

Good soulful album, really enjoyed me and Bobby McGee

Think I need this to grow on me…. But I liked it.

Enjoyed this but wasn’t fully engaged. I’ve liked some of the other blues-y albums we’ve heard on here a lot more

When I used to date Rowan, I was always so confused why her mom and all her friends loved the blues… it seemed so bizarre and random to me that southern ontario white hippies would be so obsessed with a genre that in my (clearly) limited prevue seemed so Black… this 1001 list has made it extremely apparent to me that I just haven’t heard a lot of the music that was popular in these white hippies’ youth… which seems to overwhelmingly be blues rock, which for the record, i think sucks. It sorta makes the white co-opting of Black music so much more apparent than i ever knew… like what does this white lady from texas know about ‘goin down to detroit’ … anyways this is my fav era of music generally but I mostly stick to the jazz, folk and modern classical music of the late 60s… which all feels a lot more authentic to me than whatever the hell this shit is. Anyways crazy joplin is still so revered when she died a year after woodstock with only one solo album to her name. I was surprised to learn this was a posthumous album! Its not even half bad i just dont believe anything shes saying and i don’t find her affect cool or charming

Very cool

The postumus album by the great Janis Joplin is probably her most well known and with highest sales. Its a blues rock and soul and her voice just break through every song, i think her most impressive performance is in Cry Baby. Buried Alive in the Blues is the most rock n roll track on the album, with organ parts like in her days with big brothers and its an instrumental wich is wierd for a Janis Joplin Solo album. The album have some great tracks like Move Over, Me And Bobby McGee, Mercedenz Benz, Half Moon The album is legendary, i dont think all the songs are great but none of them are bad, even with all the qualities of it, i don't find anything particular musically with some of thoses songs. But it is really a wonderfull reccord.

This was much better than expected. The whole album was fantastic from start to finish. Much more bluesy than I expected, then again I hadn't really given Janis a chance until now, but that's why we're here!

What an incredible voice partnered with another sad story from the 70s.

4.5 at least

Pearl is quite a good album that i feel i won't have too much to say about. The songs had that bluesy sound i like in a lot of these albums and Joplin's raspy voice was something i really liked in this album. The lyrics were also cool throughout all the songs. I don't really like the fact that there is a song without any actual music in this album since I'm not a fan of those types of songs because they just feel so uninteresting, at least the lyrics were interesting. This album is fairly solid even if it isn't too much to write home about Best Song: Trust Me Worst Song: Mercedes Benz

Sometimes the voice grates but it is undeniably iconic

What a talent! Love this.

This was better than I expected it would be, I just don't have any frame of reference for Janis Joplin. I was really digging the Hammond Organ all over this record.

Another great addition from Janis. Some of her best hits and hidden gems are on this record.

really great

This CD is awesome. Janis has a powerful, powerful voice and uses it on every song. It's also fast, fun and exciting. They're clearly enjoying themselves, as on "Mercedes Benz". But they still bring a ton of raw emotion to songs like "Cry, Cry, Baby". And they've got a nice sound overall, especially with the organ filling everything out.

Wonderful

4/5

I kind of like Buried Alive in the Blues; I almost like Half Moon, Me and Bobby McGee

This is a fantastic album. Janis bares her soul when she sings. This is no doubt an unpopular opinion, but to me the most well known songs (Bobby McGee and Mercedes) are the weakest songs on the album.

Great little album packed full of classics

Classic. There's so much authenticity and personality in her voice.

If I had a Time Machine, I’d head back. Watch Janis Joplin live and head back! I’d then never use it again. This is absolutely epic! 4.9

Really amazing soul. A little too stretched in places.

Didn’t even notice when it looped back. Interesting and unique voice that cannot be mistaken for anyone else, but also the songs are really good too.

Very enjoyable and is almost flawless . Not much I could say to discredit the album but its not a full perfect album to me , though I rate it very highly.

The great songs carry the weaker to a 5 star or A- rating for me.

I grew up on Janis. Easy 5/5

What can you say about Janis that hasn’t already been said? You either are going to love her voice or hate it. I happen to fall into the former camp and her final record is just great.

I’ve never really had much of an interest in Janis Joplin’s music, which is a shame since we’re both Gulf Coast Texans. A few weeks ago, I listened to Big Brother and the Holding Company’s Cheap Thrills, and I thought it was fine, but I certainly wasn’t blown away by it. I imagine I’ll probably feel the same way about this album. I was very pleasantly surprised by this album. I’m not usually a fan of blues rock, but this album was great. I loved that the sound was mostly driven by the piano and Hammond organ, with guitar playing filling things out when needed. This album had a much better sound from a technical aspect than Cheap Thrills, and that also helps set Pearl apart in my opinion. Janis’s singing is fantastic, and the full range of her vocal abilities is on display on this album. She can wail, she can croon, and everything in between. “Cry Baby” had my favorite vocals. The Hammond organ backed up her wailing on the chorus incredibly well. Take me to church, indeed. Janis’s softer vocals on “A Woman Left Lonely” were fantastic as well, and I loved that her singing was always in the spotlight. The instrumentals on this album were great too, and like the vocals, “Cry Baby” was my favorite track on the album, but the boogie sound of “Half Moon” was great too. The piano and organ playing sounded great with Janis’s vocals, creating one of the most unique and original blues rock albums I’ve ever heard. “My Baby” and “Me and Bobby McGee” started off side B with a bang. I really loved the lyrics to “Me and Bobby McGee,” which I know Janis didn’t write, but she sang it to perfection. I loved that each song on this album felt unique and fresh, but the distinct blues sound was still present throughout. This album was excellent from start to finish, and it’s a shining example of Janis Joplin’s vocal abilities. I had a great time listening to it, and it undoubtedly belongs on this list.

I don’t think I’ll ever fully grasp the appeal of Janis Joplin. Despite being hailed as one of the greatest singers of all time and being a woman that many men were crazy about, those aspects just don’t resonate with me. However, I have immense respect for the significant mark she left on music history. She showcased her vocal prowess on this album, seamlessly blending psychedelic rock with blues and soul. Even though her raspy voice and rugged, gravelly tone don’t do it for me, I can’t deny her talent. The musicianship on this album is top-notch, and the music is truly exceptional.

standard Janis. Gravelly and dull.

Good. Not much else to say about this record. Favorite song: move over.

Move Over! Strong vocals. 5/5

Great late 60s blues, Janis was a force of nature

Wowee what a voice. I've heard of Janis Joplin but never listened to before. This lady can sing! Very enjoyable, listened twice.

Still not a fan of psych rock, but I’ll give extra points here for the amazing way Janis uses her voice. She was extremely talented.

Great voice, full of emotion at times.. Enjoyed this. didn't like the middle three songs as much as the others. but overall, a good listen

#52 - wasn't expecting to live this as much as I did. Perfect vibes, incredible voice, amazing band (those keys!!). Did not know much about her so could come into this without context. Perfect capture of its time. Amazing album.

This was nicer than I expected. I think I like her more, the older I get. IMO not as good as Cheap Thrills. But she really made a big impact on American music.

Great voice and some songs are great

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oooh hoo hoo yeah

I love her voice.

Old rocker dudes with nicotine-yellow beards and biker chicks with hotline bling voices. Half of them alcoholics, the other half glued to their one armed bandits in the back of the bar. Janis with her amazing vocal presence playing on the jukebox. In a different time line I am those people, but it isn't this one.

Grymt mycket känsla. Riktigt unik röst och bra instrumentalister. Precis vad jag förväntade mig. Coolt omslag. Grejen är den att jag tycker hon låter lite för likt Marge Simpson ibland, men det funkar. Albumet går definitivt att lyssna på igen.