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2012 compilation album by Janis Joplin
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The Pearl Sessions is a compilation album by Janis Joplin released in 2012. It contains alternate takes of the songs that constituted the album Pearl posthumously released by Columbia Records in 1971. Recordings of Joplin and producer Paul Rothchild talking between takes give the listener insight into their creative musical process.
Bonus tracks: The Mono Single Masters Title Writer(s) 11. "Me and Bobby McGee" (mono version) Kristofferson, Foster 4:11 12. "Half Moon" (mono version) John Hall, Johanna Hall 3:56 13. "Cry Baby" (mono version) Ragovoy, Berns 4:00 14. "Get It While You Can" (mono version) Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman 3:29 15. "Move Over" (mono version) Janis Joplin 3:42 16. "A Woman Left Lonely" (mono version) Spooner Oldham 4:48
Disc 2 Title Writer(s) 1. "Overheard in the Studio... " 0:40 2. "Get It While You Can" (Take 3: 7.27.70) Mort Shuman 3:39 3. "Overheard in the Studio... " 1:39 4. "Get It While You Can" (Take 5: 7.27.70) Mort Shuman 3:46 5. "Overheard in the Studio... " 2:30 6. "Move Over" (Take 6: 7.27.70) Janis Joplin 4:06 7. "Move Over" (Take 13: 7.28.70) Janis Joplin 4:38 8. "Move Over" (Take 17: 7.28.70) Janis Joplin 4:08 9. "Me and Bobby McGee" (Demo Version 7.28.70) Fred Foster, Kris Kristofferson 4:48 10. "Me and Bobby McGee" (Take 5: Alternate: 7.28.70) Fred Foster, Kris Kristofferson 4:51 11. "Cry Baby" (Alternate Version 9.5.70) Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns 4:59 12. "A Woman Left Lonely" (Alternate Vocal 9.9.70) Spooner Oldham 3:36 13. "Overheard in the Studio... " 2:28 14. "My Baby" (Alternate Take 9.9.70) Mort Shuman 3:56 15. "Overheard in the Studio... " 2:54 16. "Get It While You Can" (Take 3: 9.11.70) Mort Shuman 3:33 17. "My Baby" (Alternate Take 9.24.70) Mort Shuman 4:00 18. "Pearl" (Instrumental 10.10.70) Full Tilt Boogie Band 4:31
Bonus tracks Title Writer(s) 19. "Tell Mama " (Live 7.28.70) Marcus Daniel 6:38 20. "Half Moon" (Live 8.3.70 from "The Dick Cavett Show") John Hall, Johanna Hall 4:07
Janis Joplin – vocals, guitar on "Me and Bobby McGee"
Richard Bell – piano
Ken Pearson – organ
John Till – electric guitar
Brad Campbell – bass guitar
Clark Pierson – drums
Additional personnel [ edit ]
Bobby Womack – acoustic guitar on "Trust Me"
Bobbye Hall – conga , percussion
Phil Badella, John Cooke, Vince Mitchell – backing vocals
Sandra Crouch – tambourine
Phil Macy – engineer
Vic Anesini – mastering
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