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Janis Joplin - Pearl .jpg) .gif) By Steve Appleford
Janis Joplin made the blues her own. Though she didn't live to finish
this album before her 1970 death from a heroin overdose, her intense
passion and frantic cries of pain and ecstasy were enough to make Pearl
one of the most memorable recordings of her era. Her band does fill up
some vinyl with the instrumental "Buried Alive in the Blues,"
but it's the vocals that make this album worth hearing these many decades
later. Listen to the tortured heartbreak of "Cry Baby" or the
hopeful declarations of Kris Kristofferson's "Me & Bobby
McGee" and understand why Joplin remains an essential, if tragic,
figure in pop. This reissue of Joplin's final album includes four live
bonus tracks recorded during the 1970 Canadian Festival Express Tour.
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| 1. Move Over | 8. Mercedes Benz | | 2. Cry Baby | 9. Trust Me | | 3. A Woman Left Lonely | 10. Get It While You Can | | 4. Half Moon | 11. Tell Mama (Live) | | 5. Buried Alive In The Blues | 12. Little Girl Blue (Live) | | 6. My Baby | 13. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) (Live) | | 7. Me And Bobby McGee | 14. Cry Baby (Live) |
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Looking for a rare import-only single, a gold record, world tour book, hard to find magazine, an autographed guitar, or simply this CD? You'll find them at eBay!
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