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Janis Joplin – Buried Alive In the Blues (1971) | Track profile | Dork

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Janis Joplin
Pearl
Buried Alive In the Blues

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Buried Alive In the Blues

Release date: 11th January 1971

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About This Track

"Buried Alive In the Blues" is a track by Janis Joplin, from the album Pearl, released 11th January 1971.

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Janis Joplin

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Track details

From Pearl

1971

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1971

—Me and Bobby McGee
—Move Over
—Get It While You Can
—Trust Me
—Cry Baby
—A Woman Left Lonely
—Buried Alive In the Blues
—Half Moon
—Mercedes Benz
—My Baby

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Nick Gravenites
Producer: Paul A. Rothchild
Engineer: Phil Macy
Bass: Brad Campbell
Drums: Clark Pierson
Guitar: John Till
Vocals: Janis Joplin
Background Vocals: John Cooke, Pearl, Phil Badella, Vince Mitchell
Bongos: Bobbye Hall
Congas: Bobbye Hall
Organ: Ken Pearson
Piano: Richard Bell
Tambourine: Sandra Crouch