Janis "Pearl Sessions"

Wednesday, March 7th 2012

A collection of never-before-heard studio outtakes, live recordings, and other rarities, The Pearl Sessions documents the legacy of Janis Joplin's masterpiece album.
In 1971, the posthumous release of Pearl topped the charts, yielding the hit single "Me and Bobby McGee" and going on to sell nearly 8 million copies.

Disc 1 the original album disc will include 6 bonus mono single recording and Disc 2 the bonus disc will include different versions and out-takes recordings of Pearl.

Track List

[DISC 1: PEARL]

• 1 Move Over
• 2 Cry Baby
• 3 Woman Left Lonely, A
• 4 Half Moon
• 5 Buried Alive in the Blues
• 6 My Baby
• 7 Me and Bobby McGee
• 8 Mercedes Benz
• 9 Trust Me
• 10 Get It While You Can
• Bonus Tracks:
• 11 Me and Bobby McGee (Mono Single Master)(mono)
• 12 Half Moon (Mono Single Master)(mono)
• 13 Cry Baby (Mono Single Master)(mono)
• 14 Get It While You Can (Mono Single Master)(mono)
• 15 Move Over (Mono Single Master)(mono)
• 16 Woman Left Lonely (Mono Single Master)(mono)

[DISC 2: THE PEARL SESSIONS AND MORE]

• 1 Overheard in the Studio
• 2 Get It While You Can (Take 3)(previously unreleased, alternate take)
• 3 Overheard in the Studio
• 4 Get It While You Can (Take 5)(previously unreleased, alternate take)
• 5 Overheard in the Studio
• 6 Move Over (Take 6)(previously unreleased, alternate take)
• 7 Move Over (Take 13)(previously unreleased, alternate take)
• 8 Move Over (Take 17)(previously unreleased, alternate take)
• 9 Me and Bobby McGee Demo
• 10 Me and Bobby McGee (Take 5)(previously unreleased, alternate take)
• 11 Cry Baby Alt. Version
• 12 Woman Left Lonely (Alt. Vocal)
• 13 Overheard in the Studio
• 14 My Baby (Alt. Take)(previously unreleased, alternate take)
• 15 Overheard in the Studio
• 16 Get It While You Can (Take 3)(previously unreleased, alternate take)
• 17 My Baby (Alt. Take)(alternate take)
• 18 Pearl (Instrumental)
• 19 Tell Mama Live - June 28, 1970 - Toronto
• 20 Half Moon Live - August 3, 1970 - from "The Dick Cavett Show"