JANIS JOPLIN "Pearl" 1971 UK CBS 1st PRESSING A1/B1

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Jan 28, 2011 Sold Date

Jan 18, 2011 Start Date

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JANIS JOPLIN "Pearl" 1971 UK CBS 1st PRESSING A1/B1

STUNNING AUDIO - LOUD, CLEAR & BRIGHT CUT - GREAT STUFF

JANIS JOPLIN / FULL TILT BOOGIE
Pearl

ORIGINAL UK CBS RECORDS (64188) FIRST PRESSING (April 1971) OF THE LEGENDARY JANIS JOPLIN'S BREATHTAKING "Pearl" LP - HER FIRST TRUE SOLO MASTERPIECE WITH SUPERB ARRANGEMENTS WHICH ALLOW HER UNIQUE VOCAL STYLE ROOM TO BREATH (WITH HEART-WRENCHING RESULTS) AND ENGINEERED WITH AN IMPRESSIVE CRYSTAL CLEAR, BRIGHT AND SHARP LOUD CUT - SOUNDS SENSATIONAL

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST SOLID ORANGE CBS LABELS
MATRIX: S-64188-A1 / S-64188-B1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE PRINTED BY “Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., England. Patents pending”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL CBS ADVERTISING INNER LSEEVE

Janis Joplin's second masterpiece (after Cheap Thrills), Pearl was designed as a showcase for her powerhouse vocals, stripping down the arrangements that had often previously cluttered her music or threatened to drown her out.
Thanks also to a more consistent set of songs, the results are magnificent — given room to breathe, Joplin's trademark rasp conveys an aching, desperate passion on funked-up, bluesy rockers, ballads both dramatic and tender, and her signature song, the posthumous number one hit "Me and Bobby McGee."
The unfinished "Buried Alive in the Blues" features no Joplin vocals — she was scheduled to record them on the day after she was found dead. Its incompleteness mirrors Joplin's career; Pearl's power leaves the listener to wonder what else Joplin could have accomplished, but few artists could ask for a better final statement.

Track Listing:
Side 1: Move Over (3:49) / Cry Baby (3:58) / A Woman Left Lonely (3:32) / Half Moon (4:06) / Buried Alive In The Blues (2:23)
Side 2: My Baby (3:53) / Me & Bobby McGee (4:34) / Mercedes Benz (1:45) / Trust Me (3:17) / Get It While You Can (3:38)

LABELS: Clean, bright and fresh labels with no spindle traces or signs of use - in my opinion this copy has hardly, if ever, been played - MINT
VINYL Visual: The record lies perfectly flat on the turntable and both surfaces retain their original deep, glossy sheen. Under a bright light there are some surface marks evident but these have little audio consequence - EXCELLENT
VINYL Audio: Sensational sound to this pressing with a stunning 'in-the-room' immediacy- crystal clear, sharp and incredibly strong with a superbly engineered loud cut. And on playback at volume there are no major audio issues of note - no scratches, no sticks/jumps and no loud clicks or pops - but there is a little surface noise evident between some of the tracks (nothing major) otherwise, it sounds wonderful. Critically and conservatively graded EXCELLENT to (+) for audio - this is a very nice copy indeed of a fantastic LP
SLEEVE: The original matt sleeve is clean and unmarked with crisp, sharp edges and spine - where all text is clear and bold. The is a touch of rubbing to the colour on the front of the sleeve (the purple frame sections, top and bottom - please see close-up photos) but there is none of the common ring wear. Overall, a fine example of this easily worn and rubbed sleeve - EXCELLENT

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