FEBRUARY 27, 1971: 'Pearl,' the album that Janis Joplin was making at the time of her death, hits #1 on the album charts, where it will stay for nine weeks.

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…

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and the "real deal" from one of Janis' Dick Cavette appearances...

R.I.P. PEARL

THANKS FOR THE MUSIC…

THE USE OF ANY COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL IS USED UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF "FAIR USE" IN TITLE 17 & 107 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. SUCH MATERIAL REMAINS THE COPYRIGHT OF THE ORIGINAL HOLDER AND IS USED HERE FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATION, COMPARISON, AND CRITICISM ONLY. NO INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT IS INTENDED