Pearl

This is her posthumous album, and it's hard to listen without thinking about what might have been. What a powerful voice. Best track: Me and Bobby McGee

She has a great voice, and its a very enjoyable set of songs. I think I prefer this to the big brother album as it has a better range of vocal styles. The background to this album is pretty sad though

Never been a huge fan of Janis Joplin but the Full Tilt Boogie Band are pretty cool. This was much funkier than I was expecting.

Janis Joplin - the sharpest yet soothing voice. Incredibly relaxing record. A staple of 70s. Highlights: Me and Bobby McGee, Mercedes Benz

Super muzyka, energetyczna bardzo charakterystyczny i ciekawy głos. Mocne 4/5

Bardzo przyjemne, nigdy nie odsłuchałem wcześniej pełnego albumu Janis Joplin. Charakterystyczny głos i chwytliwe melodie, czego chcieć więcej?

Amazing talent. Some of the songs get a little repetitive but her abilities are on full display here and it's an incredible show.

Blues rock

just buy her a fucking mercedes benz already. this was a lot better than i was expecting. for some unknown reason i always thought janis joplin was a hippy flower girl so never bothered to listen to her. she can wail.

Not a great deal to say about this - it's a classic blues album by an artist gone too soon.

Solid LP and great work by Janis. Side 2 is much better and has higher stakes than side 1.

Good, nice bluesy tracks. Great organ and vocals. A few classics and a few ok tracks .

Sad it's her last album. Such a voice. Such a woman! (7/10) FT: Cry Baby, Me and Bobby McGee, Mercedes Benz, Get It While You Can

Un disco con picos muy altos. Otra voz así no ha habido.

A great album from Joplin.

Herranjestas miten hyvin tämmönen belttaus ja sähköurut toimii, ainoa miinus on ehkä pieni itsensä toistaminen. 4/5.

Yo! Great album!

A solid 4-star album, with a couple of 5-star songs.

4-, really energetic melodies, great and unique vocal of Janis Joplin, various genres, nice one

3.5/5 Took some time before the album got to me and this is not completly my style and genre. But in the end I can see why this album is on the list and also why she is such a beloved artist. Her voice is something you can’t stop listening to. Favourite songs : - Me and Bobby McGee - Mercedes Benz - Cry baby

Can’t go wrong with Janis Joplin. I like her work with Big Brother and the Holding Company better, but this is solid

Achingly good

It's a great, physical Roch album. Joplin's voice is incredible, a one off, and the songs fit her very well. Cry Baby and Mercedes Benz are the obvious classics, but everything on there has a bit of that classic/psych/garage rock feel that feels perfectly East US at a particular point. The only disappointing bits are where she takes a back seat and allows a bit of excess noodling from the band, which sucks some of the pace and energy out of the affair.

The strange thing here is that Janis Joplin's reputation is often staked on her R&B prowess, but I think her best performances here are on 'Me and Bobby McGee' (country) and 'Trust Me' (soul ballad). When the band gets hot she pushes herself to match the energy and I'm not sure I like the results quite as much. Still, this is a great collection - production is crisp, the execution is on point and I even like the instrumental track. Sad that this was Joplin's final testament, as there are hints as to what could have been.

Love this. Have always known a few of the songs, but thisnis the first time i have listened to a JJ album right through. Cool music and suits many different moods.

good album liked mercedes benz

Great album- Me and Bobby McGee is a classic. I don't think I'd heard any of the other songs before, but they're also very good. Joplin's voice is great, and the backing tracks are all tight throughout. I'll be putting Me and Bobby McGee and Piece of My Heart on some of my playlists now.

Great songs. Great performances. RIP Janis. Gone too soon.

Love how versatile her voice is - that raspy edge giving songs extra power in their emotion when she powers it up, but then evoking something almost forlorn when the instrumentals soften and the music slows (heard especially in the all-vocal "Mercedes Benz" and the gentle introduction to "Trust Me"). just a powerful range shown here. I think I'll need to do another listen to really distinguish between songs, but a very enjoyable first listen-through.

Full of energized instrumental performances that are steeped in blues rock, with plenty of moving parts and intrusions from new timbres. All of this is of course overshadowed by Janis' amazingly distinctive voice and her scorching performance on this record. While she's obviously a talented singer when it comes to hitting notices and doing quick runs, the beauty of her vocals are the rugged imperfections imperfections that fit middle america blues rock like a glove.

OK, this is one you will always see in a bargain bin at a record store. Can’t say I’ve listened to it in its entirety, I’m wondering what big Janis hits are on this one. Will definitely listen to it and report back! EDIT: pretty good record, has a lot of Janis’s big hits. But it’s that kind of standard late 60s early 70s blues rock stuff a la Paul Butterfield, John Mayall, etc. miss Joplin had a huge voice and even bigger spirit and is probably the first huge female rockstar.

Really good

There is no doubting Janis Joplin's vocal talents but I feel it was a shame she never got the time to write more of her own songs. For this album to have been released a few months after her death containing the song Mercedes Benz which she only recorded 3 days prior to her death is nothing short of a travisty. I have watched a few documentaries about her short life and I do feel this album could have been somewhat better but for her untimely death. She certainly was a force of nature and her vocal range was astounding. I enjoyed this album from an historic experience. What a chanter!

Somehow I'd never heard her before, but she's got a unique voice paired with intelligent lyrics.

It is a banger, Enjoyable listening, What an awesome voice. 8/10

Nunca tinha ouvido de faixa a faixa o Pearl, embora conhecesse boa parte das canções. é do disco, inclusive, minha favorita da JJ, "Me and Bobby McGee"

Would probably give it a 3.5, but I'll round up to 4

Mercedes Benz might be the worst song that I love...

Very bluesy and way better than expected. I was only mildly familiar with Janis Joplin’s most popular hits, so this was a pleasant surprise. I’ll add this to my rotation.

Pretty good! Certainly glad I listened to it. I'll probably go back to at least a couple of the songs at some point. "Half Moon"" was my favorite of the tracks. I also really liked Janis Joplin's voice, though I would understand if somebody else told me that they didn't.

alveg fín

Love Move On and Me & Bobby McGee

Enjoyed this. Certainly a unique voice. Drags towards the end.

8/10

Can't help but thinking when Leonard Cohen got the blowjob and how it was to write such a famous song about it.

Janis, ó Janis. Snilld.

Cry Baby ist schon eine gute Nummer. Ist halt ein richtiger Klassiker, das Album. Und kann mir gut vorstellen dass das zu der Zeit echt richtig reingehauen hat.

Very 60s sounding. I don't think I've ever heard it but liked it a lot better than I expected. An amazing voice and some pretty strong songs

Janis doesn’t do much for me but I can’t deny the power and charisma

Good shit

Listening to this a little tired & hungover on the first day of Jan. Slip joints into the mix for the perfect combo. Not quite the gusto in the voice of the previous album by JJ, but powerful nonetheless

3.8 - excellent listen. Powerful blues, unique voice. Her cover of Me and Bobby McGee is one of the best songs of all-time.

Watch a monster vocalist show the world how it should be done. Raw, energetic, Joplin is backed by an incredible blues rock band that matches her powerful vocals.

Not generally what I'd listen to but undeniably brilliant.

Really enjoyed this album. The vocals are incredible and the uniqueness of her voice really shines over the cool instrumentals. 7.5/10

Soul very

Un dels millors discos pòstums de la història, juntament amb el del seu amic Jimi Hendrix. I una pena que el seu millor disc es publiqués un cop morta, perquè ens fa preguntar-nos quin hauria estat el seu sostre creatiu. Sigui com sigui, tot un manual de blues i rock d'alt octanatge per deixar enrera els temps hippies i donar la benvinguda a la década del rock. Una llàstima que els seus ulls no la veiessin i disfrutessin

Well produced.

I liked this one a lot more than I expected to again. The beginning was a little slow and I wasn't sure about it, but the background piano in Half Moon and Buried Alive in the Blues was really cool. Blues scales in general sound really good if they're done right, and this was definitely done right. Honestly I'd give all 3 albums so far a 3.5/5, which might be saying something about me? Idk. I gave both of them a 4, so I guess I'm rounding up

De una voz única, un cúmulo de buenas canciones irradiando fuerza e intensidad femenina. Bastantes canciones muy conocidas. Todo un icono.

Janis's voice is so distinctive, and she sings with so much soul and emotion. I don't intentionally listen to blues very often, but I enjoyed the entire album from beginning to the end. Favourite songs: Cry Baby, A Woman Left Lonely, Mercedes Benz

8/10 overall a nice listen. good songwriting, but sometimes the vocal performance got a little over the top for me.

A really fun listen, if a little one-note. 8/10

Oh this was just superb! Absolutely loved it.

Only knew Mercedes Benz and Bobby McGee before. Didn’t expect to enjoy this so much - straight into regular rotation.

blues rock

Janis is so special in personality and as a vocal presence. The music actually dragged this album down a bit.

This was really good.

Great album. My review is tainted slightly by my own ignorance. I always though of Janis Joplin as a singer/songwriter/musician - come to find out she didn't write any of these songs and only played guitar on one (Me and Bobby McGee). Still - I'm tasked with rating the album, not my preconceived notions of a single artist. To that end - the songs are great, but made great by Joplin's vocals. Sung by anyone else, I don't think they'd land as well. The music is just sloppy enough to match her rough vocal style. Get it While You Can is a standout track - even with the more iconic songs on this album.

This sounds like a performer at the top of her craft. Sadly we never got to find out where she would go from here. She was one of a kind and this album is a great testament to her brilliance. 4 stars.

4.5 Great voice, great band. Good songs. Tragic that this was her last album.

Enjoyed more than expected.

Pleasantly surprised. Lotta soul. Lotta funk. 4.5.

Bekende naam van het nummer Mercedes Benz, wat ook op dit album staat (zonder muziek), maar verder geen idee wat te verwachten. Klinkt beter dan verwacht! Vooral de nummers "Try" en "Cry Baby" zijn geweldig!! ****

By far Janis's most refined album. I think the rawness of Big Brother suites her voice more, but this was a really good album

Good album. Great to listen to at the end of a busy day

Good album

Great voice, decent lyrics

Так и не придумал толком, что про эту пластинку написать. В целом - понравилось, особенно первые 3-4 песни, этот дисторшен в голосе абсолютно ебанутый, эти взрывы синтов на припевах. Круто, под настроение вощще отлично. Потом немного менее запоминающейся структура песен становится, и вторая часть чутка на фоне пролетает, хотя и всё равно остаётся приятной для восприятия. А ещё здесь есть песня из фильма Бангкок-Хилтон, а я как раз не выкупал во время просмотра, че за хуйню они там поют. В целом я думаю на 7-рку норм будет, но это в основном потому, что альбом короткий. Если бы в полтора раза большего этого всего было - наверное заебался бы. И кантри песню бы ещё убрать, было бы ваще лепо. Лучшие песни: Move Over (кайф), Cry Baby (ваще кайф, лучшая песня на альбоме), Half Moon, Mercedes Benz (ну мило) Не очень: Me and Bobby McGee (ну я такое не сильно люблю), Get It While You Can (просто менее всего запомнилась)

Classic. What a voice. What passion. No one did it better.

A solid album that showcases the best of Janis

So soulful and expressive. Feels deeply heartfelt. Would've been intense to see live.

Way better and more polished than I was expecting. Some brilliant songs on it like half moon, all are decent. Giving 3.5 rounded up to 4.

Tremendo trip

timeless raw and heartbreaking posthumous albums rarely hit so hard.

Confirma a importância de se escutar a sequência das músicas que forma o álbum e não apenas os hits separados.

what a woman

this was my first time listening to this album in its entirety! prior to this i had only heard "me and bobby mcgee" (my personal favorite). i also vaguely remember my confirmation teacher ranting about "mercedes benz" and me subsequently losing my mind at the absurdity of it all. that's how you know janis is an icon. i was initially introduced to her when i heard "piece of my heart" and watched her performance in the woodstock documentary. nothing compares to the sound of this woman's voice!!! she was truly a gem. or should i say, pearl.

Great album. She has a powerful voice, and the songs have really good instrumentals

Good afternoon music to play in the background.

Really lovely.

Was good, might return to it.

muito bom

Very enjoyable album, great voice!

Very good album. Really enjoyable listening

Spensierato e tormentato. Sussurrato e urlato.

you can hear the unadulterated passion in her voice. very powerful

i liked it

Classic

Me and Bobby McGee y Mercedes Benz ya justifican todas las estrellas que le quieras poner.

Blues rock songs sung increadibly soulfully with a great and unique voice. 'Me and Bobby McGee' seemed a bit out of place, having all the usual country music tropes. Seems a shame that this was her biggest hit when everything else was on here is very different and much better. Overall a really good album.

4/5

That voice!

4

Good. Janis added to my collection. I’ll give this some more time.

Classic! Somehow my GF hated it. Led to some fun arguments.

La inconfundible voz rasgada de Janis Joplin y la composición musical de los temas del álbum, hacen que este disco sea una buena escucha.

Her voice...

Never listened to much Joplin, and was shocked that she really only put out two albums based her huge cultural influence! Better throughout than I expected, and definitely full of bluesy 60's hippie style...even for coming out early 70s

Really good overall - Mercedes Benz was a beautiful song, especially just having acapella

What is this, classics week? Back to back 27 Club legends. I'm familiar with a few Janis Joplin songs, but haven't heard an album. This posthumous release contains my favorite song by far, "Me and Bobby McGee." She had such a unique, gravelly voice that lends itself perfectly to the sort of blues-rock styles explored here. Short and sweet, with very few songs that don't hit for me. This is another one that I can't give a perfect rating today, but it could definitely rise to that level. Fantastic album all the way through. Favorite tracks: Me and Bobby McGee, Trust Me, A Woman Left Lonely, My Baby, Get It While You Can. Album art: Portraits like this aren't usually my thing, but for a posthumous album I think it's great. It's tender without compromising her free-wheeling image. The framing is excellent as well. 4.5/5

I am glad I have grown into Janis Joplin. I was putting this album off because I have always found her voice grating, but now I see a deep soul and feeling. The songs are beautiful.

2 perfect songs. The rest is also great. 4.5

Really, really good. That voice. And as always, fuck heroin.

her voice is a powerhouse. she joined blues and rock so well, and there are a few classics on this one.

This Lady was special. You really feel it when she sings. Sad how things turned out for her. Would have been a bright career after this album.

One of the best Posthumous albums

Great album to end a career on honestly.

Great!

Not everything was 100% for me, but it was all still really good. 4-4.5/5

Me and my bobbyyyy mcgee!! I'll give it a few more listens, but I'll definitely listen to other albums from her, she's good.

Me and Bobby McGee like this album!! Rock on

Greatest voice of all time? Almost every song is good, the great ones completely overshadow the not so great. The great ones really take advantage of her range and voice and passion. The hoarsness comes through and it feels so real. Some songs reminded me of Dylan in that they start calm and collected and eventually end in a very different way. The passion is always there in the background and it's just waiting to come out (for Dylan it's the harmonica, for Joplin it's her voice). Trust Me is probs my favorite, but the first two and last one are great as well.

Sings with such soul that you dont see today. Very good, classic rock vibes with soul.

Actually a surprisingly enjoyable listen

Never really dug her stuff before but pleasantly surprised to like this album

Joplin's distinct voice really makes this record. It's fun, exuberant, and loaded with some phenomenal instrumentals (see opener "Move Over"). Shame we lost her so young, seems like she'd be a lot of fun to see live. Favorite tracks: "Move Over", "Cry Baby"

7.5/10 F.T.: Me and Bobby McGee

ayo

3.5 - a few I haven't heard and I liked

꽤 신나는 노래도 있었고, 아쉬운 노래도 있어서 전체적으로 평범한 느낌이었다. Overall, it felt like a fairly ordinary mix—there were some pretty exciting songs, but also others that were just average.

Did I enjoy this? It was alright. Would i listen to it again? No.

Very unique voice. Sometimes very nail on chalkboard though

Classic

Beautiful, chill, and nostalgic

Good record from one of the great 60s rock voices. Backing band do their jobs, can't fault the performances. Me and Bobby McGee is a complete classic and there's some other nice tracks, album is probably stronger taken as a whole together as a few songs aren't as good taken out of this package. 6/10

Eindelijk een vrouw yeeyyy Ik vind haar rauwe stem in het begin heel anders maar ik word er wel een klein beetje moe van.

The dulcet sounds of Jackie Jormp-Jomp ring one-note in my ears. Listen to "A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs" for the episode on "Piece of My Heart" for a deep dive on Janis. I think she made the most of limited talent and great passion. It's not something I'm drawn to, though her 'softer' songs ("Bobbie McGee", "Mercedes Benz") are more appealing.

Was a fun album, great voice.

I get the love for Janis but most of this isn't my style.

Catchy with a few stonecold classics. Some of the Blues Rock in the middle section gets a bit goofy though, sounding a bit like a less focussed version of the instrumentals on New Pony from Allman Brothers Band. Still, I enjoyed it, and she and the band picked a good selection of soul and blues classics to pay homage to. And Mercedes Benz has always been funny...

I'm not the biggest fan of Janis Joplins music style but I can see how people love her

Another one that it's hard to evaluate without knowing she died young. Distinctive voice and had an edge much needed in the hippie era.

It's a good album with most Janis's hits. But didn't blow mind

Not my usual cuppa tea but not bad at all. Cry was the standout track for me, fantastic vocals.

mid

technically good just not my thing, soz janis

Me pasa que no es un disco que no tengo dejar de escuchar. Me satura un poco la voz de janis. Está bueno, sí. La respeto mucho. Pero en mi día a día no digo uy qué ganas de escuchar a Janis joplin. Es el único álbum que le conzoco. Igualmente reconozco que tiene muy buenos temas. O sea, me gustan. Pero que se yo. 3

Nice voice.

RATING: 7.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: My Baby LOWLIGHT: Trust Me

3.5 🙂‍↕️ cool lady

Pretty good album, enjoyed it.

WHY IS SHE SHOUTING? Janis had such a dynamic, powerful voice, but not everything needed to be belted. That's what makes her interpretation of "Me Bobby McGee" so great - the histrionics are dialed way down.

Cool

Pretty good! Lots a great instrument work and the voice of an angle. Some good hits peppered with some less exciting songs

6.5/10 not that good but she had a nice voice

a bit all over the place. good stuff on here tho

I forgot Janis Joplin was white, and I had no idea she had such a crazy and tragic life. Regardless, this was a cool, bombastic album and I enjoyed it.

Liked it great voice added two songs from it

diva

Rå dame, fornøyelig mens det går, men føles litt låtfattig i tilbakeblikk.

Immediately we have a mix of soul/delta blues vocals, with 60s psch-rock/blues style. Think Jefferson Airplane meets Cream. Vocals are impressive, somewhere between Aretha Franklin and Courtney Love, once the distortion starts. Fast, semi-spoken sould delivery on slow verses of Cry Baby puts me in mind of Prince I'm not a huge fan of slower numbers like Cry Baby or A Woman Left Lonely, no matter how strong the climax. Half Moon does it again - starts as Prince, chorus of Aretha Me and Bobby McGee is more country. Crazy how much better the opening few tracks are compared to the second half of the album. Best track - Move Over, Half Moon 3 stars - it is an interesting convergence of genres, but it's not for me. And the country stuff does nothing for me

This lady has pipes. Phenomenal voice, phenomenal talent, I was blown away by her ability, and less blown away by her music. The songs were all good, but I wasn’t a fan of how almost every song had this slow section with belting lyrics and the choir. Like they were epic but your whole album shouldn’t be epic moments. Favs Half Moon Buried alive in the blues Get it while you can

Didn’t listen as much as a should have but I was unmoved

This had me feeling like I was in church and we were in the middle of a praise break. Organ playing, Choir singing, people stomping their feet and clapping their hands. There were moments where Janis just SANG with that beautiful raspy voice and you could feel it in your soul. But I felt these moments happened over and over again so by the end of the album I’d become numb to it. By the end of the album I realized this record has its fair share of bangers but overall was just okay. Favorite songs: - Move Over - A Women Left Lonely - Me and Bobby McGee - Mercedes Benz - Get it While You Can Rating: Low 7/10

It was ok. It was nice that it was only 34 minutes. She reminds me of a PG female version of Led Zeppelin??

achei uma bagunça sonora, mas não odiei. consigo me visualizar ouvindo esse em segundo plano enquanto pinto, faço palavras cruzadas ou arrumo a casa. achei também bastante influente, dá pra ver que muita gente bebeu da fonte desse álbum.

Pretty cool some fire tracks but some tracks were a bit annoying. Overall I like it

Was nice background listening

Listened twice, fun energetic. Enjoyed

7/10 Buen album, divertido. Una instrumental movida y una voz alegre que pegan muy bien juntas

The voice is incredible, and I did enjoy this record, but it’s not something I think I could listen to over and over again.

Janis has great energy for a performer and she's got great feel. I could never get past her voice, which, to me, is like nails on a chalkboard. Still fairly solid album, but I'd prefer somebody else. It's still not hard to see how Janis had a huge impact on future bands. Especially on records in the 70s.

Eh...Joplin has one of the great voices of all time, and there are two or three classics on here, but honestly I don't feel much desire to listen back as an album. You can't hate on it, and as one of relatively few women on the list there are certainly worse, but it feels like a bunch of middling songs elevated by a great voice. Middling 3.

Some absolute classics here, and holy shit did she have a voice. Not my standard jam, but ya gotta love Janis.

1. Move Over: The track is very upbeat, has groovy guitar, and energetic vocals from Joplin. "You know that I need a mannnn". 2. Cry Baby: Very smooth intro, same energetic vocals, then transitioned into smooth blues/rnb jam. Very euphoric chorus. Vocals are definitely a clear standout. 3. A Woman Left Lonely: Starting off slow, with more melodic, less energizing vocals. Some of my favorite production so far. Finished off song with strong vocals heard from in past 2 tracks. 4. Half Moon: Starts off groovy. Reggae type vibe? Strong guitar section in the middle of song. This lover brings life to her. 5. Buired Alive In the Blues: Beautiful track despite it being instrumental. 6. My Baby: Another solid love song by Janis. Very pleasant guitar solo in the middle. 7. Me and Booby McGee: Starting off with different vocals compared to previous tracks. More country-like. Great change, I feel like I was getting tired of her energetic vocals. Oooo the pace starts to pick up after the La la la la bridge. 8. Mercedes Benz: Acoustic Track can I call it? Vocals with subtle tapping in the background. Not bad, just not something I am used to. At this point I am getting very sick of this sound. Do not understand how this is the third highest streamed song on this album on Spotify. 9. Trust Me: Honestly just hoping for this album to end at this point. Her vocals were very stunning and were a clear standout in the beginning but I am just sick of it now. I can see the appeal, but definitely not something I and used to and something I would listen to. 10. Get It While You Can: Promising start. Pretty good despite me hating on the album a few songs ago. Overall Thoughts: The album started off really strong. Her energetic vocals are definitely a clear standout were really impressive for the time being. Themes of this album are definitely about the admiration and showing her love for her "Pearl". About feeling "full" because of her lover, like she isn't complete or even happy without her pearl. One of the first blues/soul album I have listened to so maybe I am just not used to this sound. This is something I can confidently play for my grandparents and expect a good vibe. Me personally, I am not sure if I will listen to it again. Regardless, I can for sure recognize and appreciate the vocal skills and performance that Janis displayed. Rating: 6/10 Favorite Song: Get It While You Can Least Favorite Song: Mercedes Benz

Her rendition of Me and Bobby McGee is great and carries the album. Everything else… well her wildness comes across as an affectation and leaves me a little cold. Particularly for a studio setting.

A couple good songs. Not really my thing.

Nice vocals of course, but the album was just alright.

liked it.

Не надто мені подобається, проте Дженіс Джоплін легенда.

It’s good, and I wanted to like it. I just didn’t like it that much.

yass

Her biggest album. Meh

Iba bien hasta mercedez benz, me dio bronca esa canción. El resto bastante bien, nada que ma cambie la vida, y ninguna que diga wow.

Very warm, radiant

5/10 - Odd album with some songs that I would not have expected to have enjoyed as much as I did but also just not my thing at all.

Short and sweet rock n roll album with tons of blues influence. Would I say it's one of the greatest albums ever? Probably not. But there's not a whole lot to dislike here.

I find Janis Joplin's life more interesting than most of her music. The history of rock and roll is littered with white people who stole something from poor, black artists. It could've been a rhythm, a hook, a dance move, a fashion style; Janis tried to steal all of it! Cheap Thrills with Big Brother Holding company especially was basically a stereophonic minstrel show and for your own sake, please don't google the name of her follow up album. Now, that doesn't take away from the fact that Janis had a rough, painful life. I do believe she really admired the artists she was emulating and some of the results are bonafide classics. Pearl has some amazing moments on it and outside of Bobby McGee, I've always enjoyed Mercedes Benz and Cry Baby. Just not enough to make up for the rest of her body of work.

de zeventies

one of those artists you always hear people rave about but that just doesn't do it for me. I don't find her songs catchy, I don't like the tone or quality of her voice, it's not melodic, no intrigued by her life story, I just don't like it alright, get off my back. A very generous 3 to not upset the nerds

fav songs: move over get it while you can gritty, soulful, balanced 60/100

shrugs again

Not for me but she does have a killer voice. Was it intentional that when I squint at "Pearl" on the album cover it looks like it says "Dead!"

Some songs were great but overall not my cup of tea. Nice to listen to one song, but listening to the album in a row gave me a headache

3.5/5 good vibes on here

felt nice listening to this one, nothing sticks out in any major way but it's a warm project and I can feel it, there were gospel influences in places I didn't think would be there.

Another that I had t really listened to since college. Amazing how different these songs sound to my older brain, than they did when I was I my early twenties. Especially considering that Joplin wasn’t much older than that when she recorded them.

#4. Did not really resonate with me, not sure why. The only song I would listen to again is Me and Bobby McGee.

Pretty good. Interesting little skit(?) thing in the middle with the mercedes song, but no strong feelings either way with this.

feels like classy rock music, not my favourite

Really good. Some singer. If it was an option, it would be a high 3.

'Cry Baby' is so annoying and is basically what I expected all of Janis Joplin's music to sound like, but the rest is relatively toned down. I think her voice is just a stumbling block for me though and this album was meant as a showcase for it so. But it's fine.

Didn't finish it. Admire the spunk, passion and rebelliousness of her sound and clearly she was an icon of her generation... but the music isn't for me. I liked the instrumental parts but her voice grated on me and I don't love 'shouty' rock music

damn worng pull she have better ones but this one aemmm

Never was a huge Janis fan. I get her place in history, and it doesn’t bother me to listen, but always felt like the hype was a little more than the actual output.

Pretty good. Feels like I should have more to say here but don't. Joplin's a super-talented voice and songwriter over music that otherwise doesn't tickle my fancy. Fav tracks: Half Moon, Me and Bobby McGee

I dunno, her voice is honestly not that great and a bit abrasive to listen to for an entire album. Some of the instrumental music was nice though, so I guess it balances out to mediocrity.

It's easy to respect Janis, she's just not really my taste. The band isn't bad but it's a niche bad-ass hippie-power rock that stems from a classic rock and roll sound. Great execution, but it's a somewhat bland experience for me. This of course is secondary to Joplin's voice, which I do find appealing, but not enough to want to play this record beyond today. I'm glad I heard it, I'm happy I went deep into it and used my best speakers for the experience. I don't need this record for my collection, though I might consider it at the right price, for the art.

not a fan of a raspy voice

cracking voice

Typiskt Janis, okej

Wasnt album, seemed like a pretty generic 70s rock album

Favorite song: A Woman Left Lonely

- It was alr. But uh you go queen

nice selection of songs, voice ranging from Aretha to Adele

Such an iconic voice - did not know she was the one who sang Cry Baby! Or that she died during the sessions for this record.

It was... fine? Nothing special, but not-not enjoyable

Wow, what an amazing voice spoiled by a terrible backing band. Janis has such a powerful and unique sound, if only the band playing behind her could get their shit together. If it wasn't for the amateurs wanking off while trying to play their instruments in the background, this album would easily be among my top albums. Standout vocal performances are "Me and Bobby McGee", "Mercedes Benz", and "Move Over". "Mercedes Benz" is proof that the band knew they weren't needed. The only thing the drummer did was keep beat. Ms. Joplin carries every song, as she should and her vocals are so beautiful and her vocal fry is incredible. Unfortunately, because Big Brother & The Holding Company suck so much shit it's a 6/10 for me.

Nice predetaor of woman-rock

Me conflictua mucho porque evidentemente es un gran gran talento, pero sentí que escuché la misma canción por ahí 8 veces seguidas, es un 3.5, pero tirando a 3

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

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

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

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

Meh This is fine, but that's about it

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

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

Pretty good

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

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

Bom álbum, suas influências podem ser sentidas até hoje.

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

Listening to Janis always makes me want to clear my throat

Love her voice, but musically pretty generic

Incredible voice, good album

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

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

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

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

6/10

Jackie Jormp-Jomp

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

Previously known.

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

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

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

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

Pas mon style de musique mais c'est bien.

it was aight I think

Good stuff really liked the gospel vibe

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

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

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

Not my type of jam.

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

I’m here for Bobby McGee

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

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

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

deece

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

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

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

Soulful. Like it!

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

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

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

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

The wife liked some of it.

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

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

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

Fine

Move Over

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

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

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

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

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

bllo

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

Pretty good, solid 3

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

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

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

I’d give it a 3.5 if I could

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

Geweldige zangeres met een uniek stemgeluid. Qua muziek ik het niet spectaculair of bijzonder. Het veilige bluesrock. Je hoopt met een stem als deze op iets meer. Ze had net zo goed covers kunnen zingen, het had niet uitgemaakt, misschien is sommige gevallen zelfs beter. Voor sommige zal alleen haar stem genoeg zijn maar ik haak op een gegeven moment wel af.

Een album waar ik niks op heb aan te merken, leuk om eens een keer te horen. Goeie stem, goeie liedjes en goeie 70’s sound. Ik snap goed dat mensen hier vroeger (en nu nog) hyped voor waren, maar persoonlijk deed het me niet erg veel.

likeable, not my genre

A high energy, jaunty, and interesting singing style are the hallmarks of this album. It was an enjoyable listen, but nothing really stood out to me. I’ve heard Bobby McGee a bunch separately, and that song is just fine.

Groovy, tight soul music with Janis’ booming vocals. Typical 3 for me.

Primero y principal destacar su voz. Por que esa rapy voice que tiene DIOS. Mientras escuchaba el album sentia que estaba viajando en una ruta bien mojo dojo casa house. Lo curioso es q es una MUJER quien canta, encima años 60/70. La amo. Ame el album. Definitivamente album de ruta con un cigarro en la mano

Not my thing really. Can appreciate the artistry. 3 stars

It's fine but not into this older album.

Solid blues rock album. Some great vocals, then on some they sound a bit too choppy. Nothing much more than solid, I fear.

3/5

This is one of the albums that I grew up hearing the songs on a regular basis. So, for me, the material is little stale. Janis had a powerful voice. It’s just too bad that she died so young.

Helt okej. Oklart om det var Jazz eller Blues men kan se att det blev influentiellt.