No Code, the greatest album of the last 20 years

NoCode1996
NoCode1996 Posts: 75
edited January 2012 in The Porch
As the title says :D

Who else loves this stunning,amazing, beautiful album? Please discuss your opinions on it :thumbup:
Behind her eyes there's curtains and they've been closed to hide the flames. Remains.
She knows their futures burning but she can smile just the same. Same.
And though her mood is fine today there's a fear they'll soon be parting ways.
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  • BrainOfMA
    BrainOfMA Posts: 553
    I agree it's one of my favorites. Some amazing songs on it. Present Tense, is probably my favorite from No Code. One of the few albums were every song is just mindblowing
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  • Shorty
    Shorty Ontario Posts: 1,160
    I agree. I've been listening to it for the last couple days in the truck - and was thinking to myself how fucking solid this album is start to finish. It inspired me to change my profile icon!
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  • Nami
    Nami Newfoundland Posts: 5,999
    I think the first four songs on this album represent PJ to a tee.
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  • Indi4ence
    Indi4ence Posts: 949
    its amazing, especially on vinyl. Of all the PJ albums this is my favorite to spin
  • Yarden
    Yarden Posts: 820
    an amazing album for sure. i can only hope the next PJ album will be half as good as No Code
  • swervedriver
    swervedriver Sheffield, UK Posts: 182
    Still remember the day i got it in 96 - loved it from day 1 and have never got tired of listening to it. Have heard every song live except Mankind - so lets hope its played in Europe this summer!
    No Code and Yield are my favourite albums, but No Code is great coz its so diverse
  • aspoonfulweighsaton
    aspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,067
    Definitely my favorite. I wish it got more love from the band in concert but it could be worse (see Binaural, Riot Act :lol: ). I'm so glad I got to see them twice in 1996 since it seems that they won't regularly play some of those songs again.
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    this has been my favorite record of all time since i picked it up at a midnight sale the day it came out. i love everything about it...the mood, the energy, the artwork, the lyrics....stunning album.
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  • William Wallace
    William Wallace Posts: 553
    No Code is a masterpiece.
    It's pure art.
    From the outstanding artwork to the great songs, this record includes everything I love about this band.
    Plus, it has the fantastic Jack Irons on drums, who especially shines on Who You Are and In My Tree.
    No Code is an album without huge hits. But with Off He Goes, it includes the best Pearl Jam song ever
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    It's not even PJ's best album of the last 20 years.
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    DewieCox wrote:
    It's not even PJ's best album of the last 20 years.

    in your opinion :)
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  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,621
    My go to album. Always amazing. I love the guitar tones and the warmth that comes through. They must have done something different than all the other albums in the recording process. If anyone had any insights into this, I would appreciate hearing it.
  • Shorty
    Shorty Ontario Posts: 1,160
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    Definitely my favorite. I wish it got more love from the band in concert but it could be worse (see Binaural, Riot Act :lol: ). I'm so glad I got to see them twice in 1996 since it seems that they won't regularly play some of those songs again.

    lol - hey, I like Riot Act!

    Everything here is opinion - isn't it?
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    No Code and Yield really benefited from Jack Irons.

    When I first got No Code, I gave it a few spins and then it collected dust for almost three years ... it now stands to be one of my favorite records ever.
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    mfc2006 wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    It's not even PJ's best album of the last 20 years.

    in your opinion :)

    No doubt, I just don't think it stands up as a collective piece as well as Vs, Yield or Binaural. Still pretty great and I like as many songs on No Code as any other PJ(or any other band) album.

    There are some albums from Tool, Black Crowes, White Stripes and Them Crooked Vultures that stand firmly above No Code for me.
  • Annabelle
    Annabelle Posts: 8
    I agree. No Code is my favorite album so far. An unusual album, so different from one song to another. I like almost all the songs except Who You Are. It's not a question of words, just a matter of music.
    Otherwise, I really like Hail, Hail, Present Tense, In My Tree, Off He Goes, Smile, Mankind ...and I'm Open is very special.
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  • traceysimpson
    traceysimpson Posts: 326
    RehabDoll wrote:
    I agree it's one of my favorites. Some amazing songs on it. Present Tense, is probably my favorite from No Code. One of the few albums were every song is just mindblowing

    You have just inspired me to start listening again, it's been awhile since I've listened to it cover to cover.

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  • Dirty Mosquito
    Dirty Mosquito Chicago Posts: 621
    No Code and Yield are my favorite PJ albums. No Code just might be my favorite album of all time.
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,121
    No Code - it's what got me into PJ
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    It's a solid, very good album.

    I value your opinion, but I have to politely disagree with you about it being the greatest album of the last 20 years.
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