Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin - Pearl [Indie Exclusive Pink Splatter Vinyl]

SKU: 0199584611013
$26.98

Product Details

  • Genre Collection Rock
  • Genre / Style Blues Rock / Classic Rock / Soul Rock
  • UPC 0199584611013
  • Record Label Legacy
  • Edition Indie Exclusive
  • Format LP
  • Disc Quantity 1
  • Vinyl Color Pink
  • Vinyl Special Effects Splatter
  • Vinyl Size 12"
  • Vinyl Weight Standard
  • Additional Info Limited Edition
  • Release Date 11/13/2026

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Janis Joplin's final studio recordings brought her together with the Full Tilt Boogie Band for Pearl, with her blues and soul vocals. The sessions took place in Los Angeles and paired Joplin with the group she had toured with. Produced by Paul A. Rothchild, it includes the Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster song 'Me and Bobby McGee' and Joplin originals. The album was released after her death. This indie-exclusive vinyl record is pressed on limited-edition Pink Splatter vinyl.

'Move Over,' written by Joplin, opens with an insistent rock rhythm and a demand for honesty in a troubled relationship. 'Cry Baby' lets her shift from a restrained invitation to full-voiced declarations, while 'A Woman Left Lonely' builds from a quieter beginning into a forceful soul performance. Her version of 'Me and Bobby McGee' moves from conversational verses into a communal refrain. 'Mercedes Benz' is an unaccompanied vocal performance, recorded shortly before her death, that satirizes material desires.

The Full Tilt Boogie Band supports Joplin with guitar, keyboards, bass, and drums on blues, rock, and soul songs. 'Buried Alive in the Blues' remains instrumental because Joplin died before recording its vocal. 'Get It While You Can,' previously recorded by Howard Tate, closes with an appeal to value love while it lasts. Rothchild oversaw the final production after her death.

  • Format: Vinyl LP
  • Standout tracks: Me and Bobby McGee, Cry Baby, Move Over, Mercedes Benz, Get It While You Can
  • Pressing details: Indie Exclusive, Limited Edition, Pink Splatter Vinyl
  • Genre/style: Blues Rock, Classic Rock, Soul Rock
  • UPC: 199584611013

Pearl topped the Billboard 200, and 'Me and Bobby McGee' reached No. 1 as a single. Her original 'Move Over' and the unaccompanied 'Mercedes Benz' show contrasting sides of her singing. The unfinished 'Buried Alive in the Blues' preserves the band's performance.


* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

  1. Move Over
  2. Cry Baby
  3. A Woman Left Lonely
  4. Half Moon
  5. Buried Alive In The Blues

Side B:

  1. My Baby
  2. Me And Bobby McGee
  3. Mercedes Benz
  4. Trust Me
  5. Get It While You Can