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Which PJ album NAME is the best?

CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
edited June 2009 in The Porch
This thread is to judge the best album names (not the music on the album). Ready, set, go!

(top being best)

Vitalogy
VS
Binaural
No Code
Riot Act
Backspacer
Yield
Ten
Pearl Jam (putting this one last because it's the least creative, just being their name)



What's your favorite PJ album names?
ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
*NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
*MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
*Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
*Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
*Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
*VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
*EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
*Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
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  • kiljoythemercifulkiljoythemerciful Posts: 549
    Yield is my favorite name of an album with Vs. a close second.
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    Riot Act.
  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    kiljoythemerciful wrote:
    Yield is my favorite name of an album with Vs. a close second.
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    Riot Act.


    What about the other ones? Want to list them all in order of preference?
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
    *NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    edited June 2009
    CJMST3K wrote:
    kiljoythemerciful wrote:
    Yield is my favorite name of an album with Vs. a close second.
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    Riot Act.


    What about the other ones? Want to list them all in order of preference?
    oh, shit.. sorry, but that takes too much energy.

    I would say Riot Act, then..

    Binaural/Vitalogy/No Code tie
    Yield
    Backspacer
    Vs.
    Ten
  • Murderers.Murderers. Posts: 1,382
    Vitalogy
    No Code
    VS
    Yield
    Binaural
    Backspacer
    Riot Act
    Ten
    Pearl Jam
    What the fuck is this world?
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    CJMST3K wrote:
    This thread is to judge the best album names (not the music on the album). Ready, set, go!

    (top being best)

    Vitalogy
    VS
    Binaural
    No Code
    Riot Act
    Backspacer
    Yield
    Ten
    Pearl Jam (putting this one last because it's the least creative, just being their name)



    What's your favorite PJ album names?
    Binaural
    Vitalogy
    Ten
    VS
    Riot Act
    No Code
    Yield
    Pearl Jam
    Backspacer
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  • flyinwhole313flyinwhole313 Posts: 1,651
    THE BEST...No Code, easily.
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    No Code
    Yield
    Riot Act
    Vitalogy
    VS
    Ten
    Binaural
    Pearl Jam
    Backspacer

    I think Backspacer is a terrible name TBH. But Got Some is definately an awesome song now.
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • azwyldcatsazwyldcats Posts: 710
    Merkinball.
    And I'm not living this life without you, I'm selfish and clear
    And you're not leaving here without me, I don't wanna be without
    My best... friend. Wake up, to see you could have it all
  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    azwyldcats wrote:
    Merkinball.


    I was wondering whether to count that. PJ doesn't list it as one of their albums on their website, so I didn't.
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
    *NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • YieldToNothingYieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    binaural
    no code
    vitalogy
    riot act
    yield
    pearl jam
    vs
    ten
    backspacer
    i have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    binaural
    riot act
    no code
    vitalogy
    yield
    vs
    ten
    backspacer
    pearl jam
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  • lowenanlowenan Posts: 79
    If I look at the names completely separate from anything else, as if these were the names for any other rock band's albums. Which is the strongest then? Personally I think Vs, Yield and Riot Act sound best.

    However, I think when voting on which album name is the best, the quality of the music shouldn't matter, but one might consider the name's connection with the theme and the concept of the album. Ten is ok, ten hands, ten the number of mookie. Vs as in 5 vs 1, band vs world. Interesting. Vitalogy had a great concept and theme. How ignorant is man? How we have evolved, and how we have not. Yet from a casual fan's point of view, the title might seem rather quirky or meaningless. No Code is a very interesting name, for an interesting concept and theme. Even the name is a code, for an album and concept filled with them. Yield has a strong message and theme right from the very beginning. Yield to nature. Binaural is a very to the point and relevant title, but perhaps not very deep? I at least immediately think of Binaural recordings. The title Riot Act screams meaning, although you might be disappointed with the lack of connection to the concept art, and not get the theme on first listening. Pearl Jam is a cool band name, but as an album name, no. Backspacer I can't tell yet, but may have to do with erasing what PJ thinks of as bad things in the world and in politics. Turning back the clock to better times.

    Based on names alone:

    Yield
    Riot Act
    VS
    No Code
    Backspacer
    Vitalogy
    Binaural
    Ten
    Pearl Jam
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