‎– Pearl Label:  ‎– CQ 30322 Format: , LP, Album, Quadraphonic
Country: Released: Genre: Style: ,  Tracklist A1Move Over Written-By –  3:40A2Cry Baby3:55A3A Woman Left Lonely3:26A4Half Moon3:50A5Buried Alive In The Blue2:23B1My Baby3:43B2Me & Bobby McGee Acoustic Guitar – Written-By – * 4:28B3Mercedes Benz Written-By –  1:45B4Trust Me Acoustic Guitar –  3:14B5Get It While You Can3:22 Pearl is the second and final solo studio album by , released posthumously 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 , her final touring unit. It peaked at number one on the , holding that spot for nine weeks. It has been certified  by the 

The album has a more polished feel than the albums she recorded with  and the  due to the expertise of producer  and her new backing musicians. Rothchild was best known as the recording studio producer of , and worked well with Joplin, calling her a producer's dream. Together they were able to craft an album that showcased her extraordinary vocal talents. They used  in Los Angeles.

The  were the musicians who accompanied her on the , a concert tour by train of Canada, in the summer of 1970. Many of the songs on this album were recorded on the concert stage in Canada two months before Joplin and the band started their Los Angeles recording sessions. The band also appeared twice on The Dick Cavett Show. They also played many American cities, both before and after , although no recordings of those concerts have been officially released.

All nine tracks that she sings on were personally approved and arranged by Joplin. Pearl features the number one hit "", on which she played acoustic guitar, written by  and ; "Trust Me", by , written for Joplin; 's "Get It While You Can", showcasing her vocal range; and the original songs "Move Over" and "Mercedes Benz", the latter co-written by Joplin,  and .

Joplin sang on all tracks except "Buried Alive in the Blues", which remained an  because she died before recording vocals. The song's writer  was offered the opportunity to sing it as a tribute to Joplin, but he turned it down. The recording sessions, starting in early September, ended with Joplin's untimely death on October 4, 1970. Her final session, which took place on Thursday, October 1 after a break of several days, yielded her  "Mercedes Benz." It was the last song she recorded before her death.

The album cover, photographed by  in Los Angeles, shows Joplin reclining on her   with a drink in her hand.

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