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salt_creepsalt_creep Posts: 72
edited May 2008 in The Porch
Ten - 5 stars... album is a classic, there is nothing to be sorry for about that... I still listen to over half the album on a constant regular basis... that's gotta mean something

Vs - 4.5 stars... album is as good as a follow up album can possibly be. "Go" is just a kick ass way to start the album. it also has some more "experimental" sounds when compared to their first album... aww fuck it, I'm changing this up to 5 stars afer all... it deserves it

vitalogy - 4 stars... it probably deserves another half star because the good songs on this album are some of my personal favorites... This album is more intense and intimate... but I think it's also a little more dreary and sometimes has a "thrown together" sound... plus I'd like to trade those couple of goofy tracks for one real good one.... I'm not saying anything bad about this album.... I would love for nothing more than to go back in time and see them in concert at this stage in their career... I'm just bullshitting here

No Code - 4.5 stars.... It's not as legendary as Ten but I love their creativeness on this one... It's like they tried to make each song different from one another... tried new things and all that jazz... I think it's a step in the right direction after Vitalogy... I don't care who argues with me on that... this album always finds a way back into my player...

Yield - 5 stars... my favorite album.... I love the sound, the style, the tour... (first time I saw them live), I think this was the bands "peak"... whatever that means.... this album as a different/ more spiritual feel than the others... but that could just be more of my bullshit I guess...

Binaural - 3.5 stars... I'm going to get shit on for this... I just know it... this is a great album that I listen to everynow and then... but it also has many songs that I skip over... I think it's back to the more "dreary" sound of Vitalogy except more so on this one.... I have to really be in the mood for it... Not that that's a bad thing.... I'm just saying

Riot Act -3.5 stars... Most people hate this album for some reason... I kinda like it... it has a lot of the same problems Binaural has... But i don't think it's a step down or anything.... About half the tracks on this album are awesome and I believe totally make up for the other half... it is worth buying (just as Binaural is) but it is more reserved for die hard PJ fans (just as Binaural is)

Pearl Jam - 3.5 stars.... For me, this is actually my least favorite PJ album... it has a more digital quality to it.... I don't even know what that's supposed to mean so don't ask me to explain... just not very intimate I guess.... more "forced" I think... But again it's not a bad album... it it actually quite good and a great one to recomend to friends who've never gave PJ a chance... they might like it because the songs are a little more on the "poppy" side... it's a good album, lyrics are real good... I think I would've liked to hear some more "experimental" crap going on... but I could just be nit picking

And that's how I bullshit.... I know, I know... I suck, I'm terrible and I don't even make sense.... the wee hours of the morn can do that to a guy
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Ten = 4.0
    Vs. = 4.5
    Vitalogy = 3.5
    No Code = 5.0
    YIELD = 5.0
    Binaural = 3.5
    Riot Act = 2.5
    PJ/S-T = 2.0
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • Lukin66Lukin66 Posts: 3,063
    salt_creep wrote:
    Pearl Jam - 3.5 stars.... For me, this is actually my least favorite PJ album... it has a more digital quality to it.... I don't even know what that's supposed to mean so don't ask me to explain... just not very intimate I guess.... more "forced" I think... But again it's not a bad album... it it actually quite good and a great one to recomend to friends who've never gave PJ a chance... they might like it because the songs are a little more on the "poppy" side... it's a good album, lyrics are real good... I think I would've liked to hear some more "experimental" crap going on... but I could just be nit picking
    not nit-picking, I agree about this album. Definitely my least favorite album by a long-shot
    deep, deep blue of the morning
    gets to me every time
  • HushBullHushBull Posts: 996
    Ten- 4
    VS- 3.5, I love the songs...but the recording bothers me.
    Vitalogy- 4
    No Code- 4.5
    Yield- 4
    Binaural- 3.5
    Riot Act- 5
    Pearl Jam- 3.5
    "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro"
  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    call me nuts, say i'm just trying to look like a band worshiping fanboy, whatever .. but my HONEST opinion reguardless of what anyone thinks .. is that each PJ album gets 5 stars 100% .. yes, i like some albums better then others, but i think that each and every album has something HUGE to offer, and has each its own special quality to it. not a dull or lame moment in the PJ catalogue, way i see it. ten and vs - 5 stars for their anthemic and powerful rock masterpieces, vitalogy and no code - 5 stars for their brilliant experimentation (especially no code), yield - 5 stars for its spiritual, uplifting feel, and for being the best album ever made, binaural - 5 stars for just taking you to a whole other fucking world and drifting away, riot act - 5 stars for being extremely artsy and having such creative song structures, and avocado -5 stars for its pure raw energy and launching PJ's best tour ever.


    so there you have it. every album is pure genius. i truly believe that. go nuts..
    2006: Hartford
    2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
    2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
    2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
    2011: Ed Solo Hartford
    2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
    2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
  • Them-BonesThem-Bones Posts: 518
    Ten-5
    Vs.-5
    Vitalogy-5
    No Code-5
    Yield-5
    Binaural-5
    Riot Act-5
    Self Titled-5

    And thats why Pearl Jam is my favorite band
    "If my thoughts, dreams, could be seen, they'd probably put my head, in a guillotine, but it's alright ma, it's life and life only."
  • LeatherMosquitoManLeatherMosquitoMan Posts: 4,034
    DiRtyFranK38 wrote:

    so there you have it. every album is pure genius. i truly believe that. go nuts..

    Yep
    -Chris
    Male, 34

    I'm on Facebook - facebook.com/christopher.leesye1

    1998 Brisbane 2
    2003 Brisbane 1
    2006 LA 1 & 2
    2008 LA 2, San Diego 1 (EV)
    2009 LA 1, 2, 3 & 4, San Diego
    2011 St. Louis (EV)
    2012 Tulsa 1 & 2 (EV)
    2013 Chicago, Dallas & OKC
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    the last three repliers are CRAZY! :p
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • release30release30 Posts: 2,051
    Them-Bones wrote:
    Ten-5
    Vs.-5
    Vitalogy-5
    No Code-5
    Yield-5
    Binaural-5
    Riot Act-5
    Self Titled-5

    And thats why Pearl Jam is my favorite band



    I'm with ya
    Conversations getting dull
    There's a constant ringing in my ears
    Sense of humor's void and numb
    And I'm bored to tears.......
  • faithful2youfaithful2you Madison, WI Posts: 779
    Them-Bones wrote:
    Ten-5
    Vs.-5
    Vitalogy-5
    No Code-5
    Yield-5
    Binaural-5
    Riot Act-5
    Self Titled-5

    I agree with the followingt exceptions.....

    Binaural-4
    Riot Act-3
    Like a word misplaced...nothing said...what a waste
  • Murderers.Murderers. Posts: 1,382
    Ten-5
    Vs.-5
    Vitalogy-5
    No Code-5
    Yield-5
    Binaural-4
    Riot Act-4
    Self Titled-5
    What the fuck is this world?
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Ten-5
    Vs.-4
    Vitalogy-4
    No Code-5
    Yield-4
    Binaural-3
    Riot Act-2
    Self Titled-2
  • muppetmuppet Posts: 980
    Gonna get blasted for this but I never think that Pearl Jam have released a 'perfect' album or even a great album that is consistent. There's some absoutely fantastic songs on each album - many of them would be ranked as my all time favourites. But there's always some duds that prevent it from soaring (although this could be attributed to the frustrating 'does it flow?' issue that the band seem to have).

    At a stretch I'd say VS and Yield are their most consistent albums but they aint perfect.

    So my favourite Pearl Jam album is the Greatest Hits album ;)
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Ten-5
    Vs.-5
    Vitalogy-5
    No Code-5
    Yield-5
    Binaural-4.5
    Riot Act-5
    Self Titled-5
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • Murderers.Murderers. Posts: 1,382
    muppet wrote:
    Gonna get blasted for this but I never think that Pearl Jam have released a 'perfect' album or even a great album that is consistent. There's some absoutely fantastic songs on each album - many of them would be ranked as my all time favourites. But there's always some duds that prevent it from soaring (although this could be attributed to the frustrating 'does it flow?' issue that the band seem to have).

    At a stretch I'd say VS and Yield are their most consistent albums but they aint perfect.

    So my favourite Pearl Jam album is the Greatest Hits album ;)
    What song don't you like on Ten?
    What the fuck is this world?
  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    HushBull wrote:
    I love the songs...but the recording bothers me.

    That's EXACTLY how I feel about Vitalogy, especially Corduroy.

    Ten: 5.0
    Vs.: 5.0
    Vitalogy: 5.0 (recording could be better imo, as I mentioned)
    No Code: 4.5
    Yield: 4.5
    Binaural: 4.5
    Riot Act: 4.5
    Pearl Jam: 4.0
    I pledge to you a government that will not only work well, but wisely, its ability to act tempered by prudence, and its willingness to do good, balanced by the knowledge that government is never more dangerous than when our desire to have it help us blinds us to its great power to harm us.
    -Reagan
  • Carlos DCarlos D Posts: 638
    Ten - 5
    VS - 3
    Vitalogy - 4.5
    No Code -4.5
    Yield - 5
    Binaural- 4.5
    Riot Act - 4.5
    Lost Dogs- 3.5
    'Pearl Jam' - 3
    It may be the devil or it may be the Lord
    But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

    www.bebo.com/pearljam06
  • smile05smile05 Posts: 600
    muppet wrote:
    Gonna get blasted for this but I never think that Pearl Jam have released a 'perfect' album or even a great album that is consistent. There's some absoutely fantastic songs on each album - many of them would be ranked as my all time favourites. But there's always some duds that prevent it from soaring (although this could be attributed to the frustrating 'does it flow?' issue that the band seem to have).

    At a stretch I'd say VS and Yield are their most consistent albums but they aint perfect.

    So my favourite Pearl Jam album is the Greatest Hits album ;)

    Does the above statement tell us how you picked your pit name???

    ten4.5
    vs4.5
    vitalogy5
    nocode5
    yield4.5
    binaural3.5
    r/a3
    p/j4
    benaroya100
    1:Black 2:Corduroy 3:All Those Yesterdays 4:I Got ID 5:Smile

    They can buy but cant put on my clothes
    Throw down my ace in the hole~~~~~~

    Let's go for three in a row, no sorry i can't think of anything thats not funny. - Paul Merton

    London96,Manchester00,Berlin06,London07
  • muppetmuppet Posts: 980
    Murderers wrote:
    What song don't you like on Ten?

    Never cared for Garden, Deep or Release. Live is a different matter, but not on the record.
  • FatalFatal Posts: 821
    Ten: 5/5
    Vs: 4/5
    Vitalogy: 5/5
    No Code: 4.5/5
    Yield: 4/5
    Binaural: 3.5/5 (Could have been a 4 if Sad & Fatal had made the cut)
    Riot Act: 3.5/5
    Pearl Jam: 4/5
    Shows: Montreal 98, Barrie 98, Montreal 00, Montreal 03, Montreal 05, Ottawa 05, Toronto 06, Vancouver Night 1 08 (EV), Vancouver Night 2 08 (EV), MSG1 08, MSG2 08, Montreal Night 2 08 (EV), Toronto Night 1 08 (EV), Toronto 09, Hartford 11 (EV), Ottawa 11, Ottawa 16, Ottawa 22.


  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    muppet wrote:
    Never cared for Garden, Deep or Release. Live is a different matter, but not on the record.
    WHAT? Garden and Release are the top three songs off Ten with black rounding of the three.
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • muppetmuppet Posts: 980
    LongRd. wrote:
    WHAT? Garden and Release are the top three songs off Ten with black rounding of the three.

    Okay? Still don't like them.
  • billyshearsbillyshears Posts: 71
    you don't like it none???!!!??? i am speechless, well maybe not; here we go....

    (this has nothing to do with whether it is good or bad, just wanted to tell people )
    the boston rock station WAAF, has a dj Mistress Carrie (spelling?) who does a daily hour block of songs called the "grunge plunge" at noon. one day they did her picks of "the best grunge songs" and Release came in at #1 (pearl jam , needless to say, had many other songs on the countdown)

    that afternoon, while listening to the opening bars after she said "this has always been my favorite song", i shook my head and said to myself' "BEEYATCH I COULDN"T FUCKIN AGREE WITH YOU MORE!!!"
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    muppet wrote:
    Okay? Still don't like them.
    You're crazy! have you read the lyrics to them...so beautiful man. Ed is a genius!

    Release and Garden are beautiful songs...Top Ten PJ songs ever for sure.
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
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