PEARL, the last of Janis’ masterpiece albums: Enjoy…
MOVE OVER
(Written by Janis)
Check out this live performance in concert prior to the release of Pearl, of course…
"A Woman Left Lonely"
(Written by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham)
“Half Moon”
(written by John and Johanna Hall)
Here’s Janis doin’ the tune live on the Dick Cavette Show:
"Buried Alive in the Blues"
(written by Nick Gravenites)
An instrumental that became much more than simply a “filler” even though the lyrics were never added…
"My Baby"
(written by Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman)
"Me and Bobby McGee"
(written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster)
In the original version of the song, Bobby is a woman; Janis Joplin, who was a lover and a friend of Kristofferson's from the beginning of her career to her death, changed the sex and a few of the lyrics in her cover. Kristofferson states he did not write this song for her, but the song is associated with her. Especially, he has said, in the line, "Somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away."
"Mercedes Benz"
(written by Janis Joplin, Bob Neuwirth and Michael McClure)
"Trust Me"
(written by Bobby Womack)
"Get It While You Can"
(written by Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman)
This cut was sadly prophetic; check out this version of the tune covered during her “birthday bash”…
R.I.P. PEARL
THANKS FOR THE MUSIC…
and the "real deal" from one of Janis' Dick Cavette appearances...
THANKS FOR THE MUSIC…
2 comments:
Buried Alive in the Blues was not an instrumental, per se. The vocal track was to be recorded the day Janis was found dead. The lyrics were hauntingly prescient.
Thanks Joe!
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