Pearl (Janis Joplin album)

Pearl
Studio album by
Janis Joplin and the Full Tilt Boogie Band
ReleasedJanuary 11, 1971 (1971-01-11)
RecordedJuly 27 – October 4, 1970
StudioSunset Sound, Hollywood, California
Genre
Length34:09
LabelColumbia
ProducerPaul A. Rothchild
Janis Joplin and the Full Tilt Boogie Band chronology
I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
(1969) 		Pearl
(1971) 		In Concert
(1972)
Singles from Pearl
  1. "Me and Bobby McGee / Half Moon"
    Released: January 12, 1971
  2. "Cry Baby / Mercedes Benz"
    Released: April 23, 1971
  3. "Get It While You Can / Move Over"
    Released: August 21, 1971

Pearl is the second and final solo studio album (and fourth album overall) by American singer Janis Joplin, released on January 11, 1971, by Columbia Records. The album was released three months after Joplin's death on October 4, 1970. It was the final album with Joplin's direct participation, and her only album recorded with the Full Tilt Boogie Band, her final touring unit. It peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, holding that spot for nine weeks.

Pearl has been certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1] It was ranked number 259 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2020 list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".[2]

  1. ^ "American album certifications – Janis Joplin – Pearl". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 31 December 2023.