title: The Pearl Sessions
text: # The Pearl Sessions
  
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  The Pearl Sessions is a compilation album by Janis Joplin released in 2012. It contains alternate takes of the songs that constituted the album Pearl posthumously released by Columbia Records in 1971. Recordings of Joplin and producer Paul Rothchild talking between takes give the listener insight into their creative musical process.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Janis Joplin – vocals, guitar on "Me and Bobby McGee"
  * Richard Bell – piano
  * Ken Pearson – organ
  * John Till – electric guitar
  * Brad Campbell – bass guitar
  * Clark Pierson – drums
  
  ### Additional personnel
  
  * Bobby Womack – acoustic guitar on "Trust Me"
  * Bobbye Hall – conga, percussion
  * Phil Badella, John Cooke, Vince Mitchell – backing vocals
  * Sandra Crouch – tambourine
  * Phil Macy – engineer
  * Vic Anesini – mastering
  