Janis Joplin - Pearl (2LP, Ultra Analog, 45RPM)
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Janis Joplin, vocals, acoustic guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Janis Joplin]
Brad Campbell, bass
Ken Pearson, organ
John Till, guitar
Richard Bell, piano
Sandra Crouch, tambourine
Bobbie Hall, conga, bongos
Bobby Womack, acoustic guitar
2 LPs, gatefold jacket
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Gain 2™ Ultra Analog
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded July 27 – October 4, 1970 at Studio Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California by Phil Macy
Produced by Paul A. Rothchild
Remastered by Krieg Wunderlich
Originally released in 1971
Reissued in 2016
Tracks:
Side A:
- Move Over
- Cry Baby
Side B:
- A Woman Left Lonely
- Half Moon
- Buried Alive In The Blues
Side C:
- My Baby
- Me & Bobby McGee
Side D:
- Mercedes Benz
- Trust Me
- Get It While You Can
Awards:
TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 125/500!
1000 Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die - Ranked 231
Reviews :
"Janis Joplin's second masterpiece (after Cheap Thrills), Pearl was designed as a showcase for her powerhouse vocals, stripping down the arrangements that had often previously cluttered her music or threatened to drown her out. Thanks also to a more consistent set of songs, the results are magnificent -- given room to breathe, Joplin's trademark rasp conveys an aching, desperate passion on funked-up, bluesy rockers, ballads both dramatic and tender, and her signature song, the posthumous number one hit "Me and Bobby McGee." The unfinished "Buried Alive in the Blues" features no Joplin vocals -- she was scheduled to record them on the day after she was found dead. Its incompleteness mirrors Joplin's career: Pearl's power leaves the listener to wonder what else Joplin could have accomplished, but few artists could ask for a better final statement." AllMusic Review by Steve Huey
Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,33 / 5