The Pearl Sessions

~ Release by Janis Joplin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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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 and 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
recording of:
Move Over (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
3.253:43
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 and 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
cover recording of:
Cry Baby (on 1970-09-05)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Jerry Ragovoy
3.853:58
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 and 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
cover recording of:
A Woman Left Lonely (on 1970-09-05)
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn
recording of:
A Woman Left Lonely (on 1970-09-25)
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn
3.53:29
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 and 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
recording of:
Half Moon (on 1970-09-26)
writer:
Johanna Hall and John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
3.53:54
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 and 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)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie
instrumental recording of:
Buried Alive in the Blues (on 1970-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Gravenites
recording of:
Buried Alive in the Blues (on 1970-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Gravenites
32:27
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 and 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
recording of:
My Baby (on 1970-09-24)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Group
3.53:45
7Me and Bobby McGee
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul Rothchild
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Janis Joplin
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest bongos and 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)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie
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.
4.254:31
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 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)
recording of:
Mercedes Benz (on 1970-10-01)
writer:
Janis Joplin, Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth
3.351:47
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 and 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
recording of:
Trust Me (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Womack
3.53:17
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 and 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
cover recording of:
Get It While You Can (on 1970-09-24)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
3.353:28
11Me and Bobby McGee (mono single)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
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.
4:11
12Half Moon (mono single)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Half Moon (on 1970-09-26)
writer:
Johanna Hall and John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
3:56
13Cry Baby (mono single)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
cover recording of:
Cry Baby (from 1970-09-05 until 1970-09-25)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Jerry Ragovoy
4:00
14Get It While You Can (mono single)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
cover recording of:
Get It While You Can (on 1970-09-24)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
3:30
15Move Over (single version)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Move Over (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
3:43
16A Woman Left Lonely (mono single)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
A Woman Left Lonely (on 1970-09-25)
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn
4:49
▼ CD 2
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1Overheard in the Studio...
0:40
2Get It While You Can (take 3)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
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
cover recording of:
Get It While You Can (on 1970-07-27)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
3:47
5Overheard in the Studio...
2:30
6Move Over (take 6)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Move Over (on 1970-07-27)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
4:07
7Move Over (take 13)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Move Over (on 1970-07-28)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
4:38
8Move Over (take 17)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Move Over (on 1970-07-28)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
4:08
9Me and Bobby McGee (demo version)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
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.
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
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.
54:48
10Me and Bobby McGee (take 5)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
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.
4:51
11Cry Baby (alternate version)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
cover recording of:
Cry Baby (on 1970-09-05)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Jerry Ragovoy
4:59
12A Woman Left Lonely (alternate vocal)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
A Woman Left Lonely (on 1970-09-09)
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn
3:36
13Overheard in the Studio...
2:29
14My Baby (alternate take)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
My Baby (on 1970-09-09)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Group
3:56
15Overheard in the Studio...
2:34
16Get It While You Can (take 3)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
cover recording of:
Get It While You Can (on 1970-09-11)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
3:34
17My Baby (alternate version)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
My Baby (on 1970-09-24)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Group
4:01
18Pearl (instrumental)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
4:32
19Tell Mama (live version)
recorded in:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1970-07-28)
live recording of:
Tell Mama (on 1970-07-28)
writer:
Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Lowery Music Corp.
6:39
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