{"product_id":"janis-joplin-pearl-mfsl-lp-1","title":"Janis Joplin - Pearl - MFSL 45rpm LP","description":"\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNumbered 45rpm Vinyl 2LP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1971's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePearl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShowcases Janis Joplin at Her Peak: Chart-Topping Record Includes Hits \"Me and Bobby McGee,\" \"Mercedes Benz,\" and \"Get It While You Can\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered From the Original Master Tapes: Mobile Fidelity 45RPM Pressing is the Audiophile Version of the Masterpiece Ranked #135 on\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoplin Displays Balance of Impeccable Timing, Devastating Vulnerability, and Raw Emotion: Full Tilt Boogie Band, Producer Paul Rothchild Complete Album Steeped in Soul and Loaded With Spirit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1\/4\" \/ 15 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJanis Joplin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewouldn't be denied on\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePearl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. The powerhouse vocalist had kicked her addictions, teamed with a stupendous band, and partnered with a producer that knew how to best showcase her voice on record. She came to the sessions with an armload of astonishing songs, and a burst of creative energy that mirrored her rejuvenated emotional state and undeniable spirit. You can hear it on every note of the 1971 record. Ra\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enked #135 on\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003elist, Pearl sold more than four million copies and stands as the first female rock superstar's definitive studio work.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMobile Fidelity's 180g 45RPM 2LP presents the lasting artwork in absorbing sound.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered from the original master tapes, cut at 45RPM, and pressed on dead-quiet vinyl at RTI, the iconic audiophile label's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ereissue takes Joplin and Co.'s stupendous performances to transcendent levels\u003c\/strong\u003e. Boasting a fidelity that further magnifies the singer's passion and producer\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaul A. Rothchild\u003c\/strong\u003e's clear production, this pressing benefits from increased spaciousness, dynamics, and openness afforded by the wider grooves.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoplin's husky, strong, and penetrating singing sounds especially vibrant or makes deep emotional connections.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWarm, organic, and free of any artificial ceilings, this version lets you step into Sunset Sound Recorders with the performers, such is the degree of realism and authenticity. Indeed, few, if any words, describe\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoplin\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ebetter than \"authentic,\" and her spirit comes to life on this 2LP set in positively gripping fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoplin\u003c\/strong\u003e's electrifying vocal prowess is universally lauded – she's recognized as\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egreatest white female blues singer the world has ever seen\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e– her mix of compassion, confidence, and charm play as large a role in attracting listeners and keeping them ensnared more than four decades after her tragic death. And on\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePearl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, she burrows into deeper stylistic veins, teasing out sides of her persona and craft she'd never previously displayed. Her signature desperation, sadness, and vulnerability remain – the harrowing, lonely wail that begins her soul-ravishing take on\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJerry Ragovoy\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"Cry Baby,\" underlined with a Wall of Sound-like piano accompaniment, could only come from a person severely scarred by loss and disappointment – yet\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoplin also reveals a sense of humor and beatnik innocence that helped propel the album to the top of the charts for nine straight weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlayfully introduced as \"a song of great social and political import,\" the acapella \"Mercedes Benz\" reflects\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoplin\u003c\/strong\u003e's throaty timbre as well as her enhanced, sunnier mood. Similarly, her definitive read of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKris Kristofferson\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"Me and Bobby McGee\" signals a laidback demeanor and a move into country strains, with the delivery as natural, carefree, and loving as any in the rock canon. As she does throughout the record,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoplin invests her all in the narrative so that there's no line between the performer and the song.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShe makes everything on\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePearl\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003efeel autobiographical, and by extension, gut-wrenchingly honest, and devastatingly intimate.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoplin\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eachieved these feats often during her brief career, yet there are differences on\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePearl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, chiefly among them her\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebalance of impeccable timing and raw emotion\u003c\/strong\u003e. Heart-aching anthems such as \"A Woman Left Lonely\" offer both grit and control, subtlety and attack, resulting in cathartic releases distinguished with originality, personality, and instinctual passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePearl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eremains Joplin's finest hour, with credit also owed to the Full Tilt Boogie Band\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– the only group she ever considered to be her own – as well as the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDoors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealum that sat behind the boards.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoplin and Rothchild\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eboth admitted to sharing a common bond and understanding, with the latter inheriting the role of teacher and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoplin\u003c\/strong\u003e, a willing student ready to discover how she could use her voice in new, more expressive ways. The fruits of the pair's labors fill\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePearl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, be it the guardedly optimistic \"Get It While You Can\" or assertive, fleet-footed \"Move Over.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExperienced in the new light brought to fore by this reference-grade Mobile Fidelity edition,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoplin's swan song is no longer about a masterpiece that its creator never lived to see finished\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather, it's about a once-in-a-lifetime vocalist realizing mammoth potential and wringing passion out of every note. It's not a tragedy, but a triumph.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGet it while you can.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548104163409,"sku":"888751392014","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/LMF454-45__83283.jpg?v=1779346174","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/janis-joplin-pearl-mfsl-lp-1","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}