The Pearl Sessions

~ Release by Janis Joplin (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Digital Media: Pearl
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1Move Over
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest bongos, guest bongos and congas and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist)
organ:
Ken Pearson
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin)
background vocals:
Phil Badella, Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie), John Cooke, Janis Joplin, Vince Mitchell, Ken Pearson, Clark Pierson and John Till (rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-25)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-25)
recording of:
Move Over (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
3.153:41
2Cry Baby
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest bongos, guest bongos and congas and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist)
organ:
Ken Pearson
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin)
background vocals:
Phil Badella, Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie), John Cooke, Janis Joplin, Vince Mitchell, Ken Pearson, Clark Pierson and John Till (rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-05)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-05)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-05)
cover recording of:
Cry Baby (on 1970-09-05)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Jerry Ragovoy
3.853:57
3A Woman Left Lonely
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest bongos, guest bongos and congas and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist)
organ:
Ken Pearson
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin)
background vocals:
Phil Badella, Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie), John Cooke, Janis Joplin, Vince Mitchell, Ken Pearson, Clark Pierson and John Till (rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-25)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-25)
cover recording of:
A Woman Left Lonely (on 1970-09-25)
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
3.53:28
4Half Moon
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest bongos, guest bongos and congas and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist)
organ:
Ken Pearson
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin)
background vocals:
Phil Badella, Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie), John Cooke, Janis Joplin, Vince Mitchell, Ken Pearson, Clark Pierson and John Till (rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-26)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-26)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-26)
cover recording of:
Half Moon (on 1970-09-26)
writer:
Johanna Hall and John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
3.53:52
5Buried Alive in the Blues
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest bongos, guest bongos and congas and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist)
organ:
Ken Pearson
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin)
background vocals:
Phil Badella, Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie), John Cooke, Janis Joplin, Vince Mitchell, Ken Pearson, Clark Pierson and John Till (rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-26)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-26)
instrumental recording of:
Buried Alive in the Blues (on 1970-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Gravenites
32:25
6My Baby
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest bongos, guest bongos and congas and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist)
organ:
Ken Pearson
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin)
background vocals:
Phil Badella, Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie), John Cooke, Janis Joplin, Vince Mitchell, Ken Pearson, Clark Pierson and John Till (rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-24)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-24)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-24)
recording of:
My Baby (on 1970-09-24)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Group
3.53:44
7Me and Bobby McGee
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul Rothchild
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25)
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (on 1970-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson (on 1970-09-25)
guest bongos and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest bongos and congas:
Bobbye Hall (on 1970-09-25)
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch (on 1970-09-25)
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist) (on 1970-09-25)
organ:
Ken Pearson (on 1970-09-25)
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-09-25)
background vocals:
Phil Badella (on 1970-09-25), Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-09-25), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (on 1970-09-25), John Cooke (on 1970-09-25), Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25), Vince Mitchell (on 1970-09-25), Ken Pearson (on 1970-09-25), Clark Pierson (on 1970-09-25) and John Till (rock guitarist) (on 1970-09-25)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-25)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-25)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 31) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 148)
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
4.254:30
8Mercedes Benz
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-10-01)
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (on 1970-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson (on 1970-10-01)
guest bongos and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest bongos and congas:
Bobbye Hall (on 1970-10-01)
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch (on 1970-10-01)
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist) (on 1970-10-01)
organ:
Ken Pearson (on 1970-10-01)
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-10-01)
background vocals:
Phil Badella (on 1970-10-01), Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-10-01), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (on 1970-10-01), John Cooke (on 1970-10-01), Janis Joplin (on 1970-10-01), Vince Mitchell (on 1970-10-01), Ken Pearson (on 1970-10-01), Clark Pierson (on 1970-10-01) and John Till (rock guitarist) (on 1970-10-01)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-10-01)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-10-01)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-10-01)
recording of:
Mercedes Benz (on 1970-10-01)
writer:
Janis Joplin, Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth
3.351:46
9Trust Me
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest acoustic guitar:
Bobby Womack
guest bongos, guest bongos and congas and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist)
organ:
Ken Pearson
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin)
background vocals:
Phil Badella, Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie), John Cooke, Janis Joplin, Vince Mitchell, Ken Pearson, Clark Pierson and John Till (rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-25)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-25)
cover recording of:
Trust Me (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Womack
3.53:16
10Get It While You Can
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest bongos, guest bongos and congas and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist)
organ:
Ken Pearson
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin)
background vocals:
Phil Badella, Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie), John Cooke, Janis Joplin, Vince Mitchell, Ken Pearson, Clark Pierson and John Till (rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-24)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-24)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-24)
cover recording of:
Get It While You Can (on 1970-09-24)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
3.23:23
11Me and Bobby McGee (mono single)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-09-25)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-25)
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
4:09
12Half Moon (mono single)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-26)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-09-26)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-26)
cover recording of:
Half Moon (on 1970-09-26)
writer:
Johanna Hall and John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
3:54
13Cry Baby (mono single)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-05)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-09-05)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-05)
cover recording of:
Cry Baby (on 1970-09-05)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Jerry Ragovoy
3:58
14Get It While You Can (mono single)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-24)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-09-24)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-24)
cover recording of:
Get It While You Can (on 1970-09-24)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
3:28
15Move Over (mono single)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-09-25)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-25)
recording of:
Move Over (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
3:41
16A Woman Left Lonely (mono single)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-09-25)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-25)
recording of:
A Woman Left Lonely (on 1970-09-25)
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
4:49
2Digital Media: The Pearl Sessions & More
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1Overheard in the Studio...0:40
2Get It While You Can (take 3 - 1970-07-27)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-07-27)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-07-27)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-07-27)
cover recording of:
Get It While You Can (on 1970-07-27)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
3:39
3Overheard in the Studio...1:40
4Get It While You Can (take 5)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-07-27)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-07-27)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-07-27)
cover recording of:
Get It While You Can (on 1970-07-27)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
3:45
5Overheard in the Studio...2:30
6Move Over (take 6)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-07-27)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-07-27)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-07-27)
recording of:
Move Over (on 1970-07-27)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
4:05
7Move Over (take 13)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-07-28)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-07-28)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-07-28)
recording of:
Move Over (on 1970-07-28)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
4:37
8Move Over (take 17)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-07-28)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-07-28)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-07-28)
recording of:
Move Over (on 1970-07-28)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
4:07
9Me and Bobby McGee (demo version)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-07-28)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-07-28)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-07-28)
cover demo recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (on 1970-07-28)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
54:47
10Me and Bobby McGee (take 5)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-07-28)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-07-28)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-07-28)
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (on 1970-07-28)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
4:50
11Cry Baby (alternate version)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-05)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-09-05)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-05)
cover recording of:
Cry Baby (on 1970-09-05)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Jerry Ragovoy
4:57
12A Woman Left Lonely (alternate vocal)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-09)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-09-09)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-09)
recording of:
A Woman Left Lonely (on 1970-09-09)
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
3:35
13Overheard in the Studio...2:29
14My Baby (alternate take)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-09)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-09-09)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-09)
recording of:
My Baby (on 1970-09-09)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Group
3:55
15Overheard in the Studio...2:34
16Get It While You Can (take 3 - 1970-09-11)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-11)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-09-11)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-11)
cover recording of:
Get It While You Can (on 1970-09-11)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
3:32
17My Baby (alternate version)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-24)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-09-24)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-24)
recording of:
My Baby (on 1970-09-24)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Group
3:59
18Pearl (instrumental)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-10-10)
recording of:
Pearl (instrumental) (on 1970-10-10)
composer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band
4:27
19Tell Mama (live)
recorded in:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1970-07-28)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-06-28)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-06-28)
recorded at:
Transcontinental Pop Festival 1970 (1970-06-28 – 1970-07-05)
recorded at:
CNE Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1970-06-28)
live cover recording of:
Tell Mama (on 1970-06-28)
writer:
Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Lowery Music Corp.
6:37
20Half Moon (live From "The Dick Cavett Show")
live recording of:
Half Moon (on 1970-08-03)
writer:
Johanna Hall and John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
4:07

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