Pearl (Janis Joplin album)

Pearl
Studio album by Janis Joplin and the Full Tilt Boogie Band
Released	January 11, 1971 (1971-01-11)
Recorded	July 27 – October 4, 1970
Studio	Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood
Genre	Blues rock soul blues
Length	34:09
Label	Columbia
Producer	Paul 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
"Me and Bobby McGee / Half Moon" Released: January 12, 1971 "Cry Baby / Mercedes Benz" Released: April 23, 1971 "Get It While You Can / Move Over" Released: August 21, 1971

Pearl is the second and final solo album (and fourth album overall) by Janis Joplin, released on January 11, 1971, three months after her death on October 4, 1970. It was the final album with her direct participation, and the only Joplin album recorded with the Full Tilt Boogie Band, her final touring unit. It peaked at number one on the Billboard 200, holding that spot for nine weeks. It has been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA.^[1]