Janis Joplin did not live to see the release of Pearl, the studio album that featured the former Big Brother & The Holding Company leader with her new group the Full Tilit Boogie Band that was released at the start of 1971.  The album lead off with Move Over and included her definitive version of the Kris Kristofferson song Me And Bobby Mcgee as well as the irreverent Mercedes Benz and the songs Cry Baby, Get It While You Can and Half Moon, a song co-penned by John Hall of Orleans.  On April 17 Legacy will introduce a double disc that includes studio outtakes, alternate versions of some songs included on the original release, a live version of Tell Mama and segments of dialog between Joplin, band members and producer Paul Rothschild.  Nine of the songs on the collection have never been released before.
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