From Ten to S/T: a Pearl Jam day!

cippociappo

So, yesterday I made a playlist on my iPod including all Pearl Jam studio albums, in chronological order, from Ten to Self/Titled (aka Avocado). I left out Lost Dogs, I love it but I consider it a compilation rather than a proper studio album.
Today I've listened to it from start to finish, a trip encompassing nerly 20 years of the guy's career.
(my job allows me to keep my earphones on)

Aside from my personal preferences, like my favourite song and/or album, I was really amazed by hearing how the albums ultimately fit together. It's like a big, long flow of music that, despite being so diverse, it also sounds like a whole.
Starting with Ten, anathemic and so powerful, to the energy of Vs., followed by the weird/dark Vitalogy (I'm thinking right now about Bugs, Immortality, Tremor Christ, stupid mop). After that, the "unevenness" of No Code, and the kinda polished/more accessible sound of Yield.
After these first five albums, that are also my top Pearl Jam albums, Binaural sounds so different and so amazing! It almost felt like Binaural was the first "female" record of their catalouge, soft but at the same time stong and brave. At the end of "All those yesterdays" there is some silence... then the sound of a typewriter... and then the first notes of Can't Keep.

WOW! My face melted (sorry :P )

Riot Act, their darkest hour, in terms of atmosphere... it's like being sorrounded by dark clouds (I'm thinking about "Can't Keep", "All or none", "Arc"). After the final ballad, here comes the angry energy of Self/Titled... I can think of WWS, Life Wasted. But also meditative, Come Back and the amazing ending with Inside Job.

Really, these albums flow so wonderfully when played one after another! I discovered a new way of listening to Pearl Jam... And I'm curious on how Backspacer will fit into this flow!
Looking forward another day of Pearl Jam... maybe in a month or so!

Any thoughts on this? Am I crazy? :shock:

craigb

The typewriter is at the end of Parting Ways on Binaural. Hummus ends All Those Yesterdays.

oona left

cippociappo wrote:

Am I crazy? :shock:

Nope. Just industrious

Sounds like a damn fine idea to me. I wish I could wear headphones at work!

Ledbetterman10

Today's a Beatles day. I'm currently listening to Within You Without You in remastered mono.....so awesome.

Better Dan

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

Today's a Beatles day. I'm currently listening to Within You Without You in remastered mono.....so awesome.

Yes it is! Just played Beatles Rock Band for an hour and am now relaxing listening to Mono Masters.

I picked up the Mono box and the stereo AR and LIB today. Something tells me I'm going to end up buying some more stereo versions Did you get both box sets?

DiRtyFranK38

really cool idea man. love your thoughts! definitely gonna have to do this.

each pj album is so different from the next, and all of them fantastic in their own right.

youngster

I did this a few months ago while cleaning the house. You would never believe how much you get done when you don't realize you're working. I was so into the music I didn't realize I had 3/4 of the house done by the end of Binaural.

Ledbetterman10

DS114969 wrote:

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

Today's a Beatles day. I'm currently listening to Within You Without You in remastered mono.....so awesome.

Yes it is! Just played Beatles Rock Band for an hour and am now relaxing listening to Mono Masters.

I picked up the Mono box and the stereo AR and LIB today. Something tells me I'm going to end up buying some more stereo versions Did you get both box sets?

No I'm pretty broke. I bought Sgt. Peppers and Magical Mystery Tour today but I downloaded all the other stereo remasters....and a couple of the monos. I'd like to get the stereo box set when I have enough money. Did anything come with your mono boxset in addition to the albums?

NoCode_inMT

cippociappo wrote:

So, yesterday I made a playlist on my iPod including all Pearl Jam studio albums, in chronological order, from Ten to Self/Titled (aka Avocado). I left out Lost Dogs, I love it but I consider it a compilation rather than a proper studio album.
Today I've listened to it from start to finish, a trip encompassing nerly 20 years of the guy's career.
(my job allows me to keep my earphones on)

Aside from my personal preferences, like my favourite song and/or album, I was really amazed by hearing how the albums ultimately fit together. It's like a big, long flow of music that, despite being so diverse, it also sounds like a whole.
Starting with Ten, anathemic and so powerful, to the energy of Vs., followed by the weird/dark Vitalogy (I'm thinking right now about Bugs, Immortality, Tremor Christ, stupid mop). After that, the "unevenness" of No Code, and the kinda polished/more accessible sound of Yield.
After these first five albums, that are also my top Pearl Jam albums, Binaural sounds so different and so amazing! It almost felt like Binaural was the first "female" record of their catalouge, soft but at the same time stong and brave. At the end of "All those yesterdays" there is some silence... then the sound of a typewriter... and then the first notes of Can't Keep.

WOW! My face melted (sorry :P )

Riot Act, their darkest hour, in terms of atmosphere... it's like being sorrounded by dark clouds (I'm thinking about "Can't Keep", "All or none", "Arc"). After the final ballad, here comes the angry energy of Self/Titled... I can think of WWS, Life Wasted. But also meditative, Come Back and the amazing ending with Inside Job.

Really, these albums flow so wonderfully when played one after another! I discovered a new way of listening to Pearl Jam... And I'm curious on how Backspacer will fit into this flow!
Looking forward another day of Pearl Jam... maybe in a month or so!

Any thoughts on this? Am I crazy? :shock:

Have done this a few times on road trips. Bozeman to Denver, Calgary, SLC, The Gorge (I always include Lost Dogs though.)

And, will do it again on the 20th for the drive from Bozeman to SEATTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!