I think that might be their worst, it's certainly down there with Riot Act. Feels forced too me, not one "classic" song, and it felt like Pearl Jam trying to sound like Pearl Jam. Army Reserve & Worldwide Suicide were ok - Come Back & Inside Job is the tackiest ending to a PJ album ever.
However just my opinion - My fave album, tough call probably No Code closely followed by Vitalogy & Vs
To each his own because I think that Vitalogy is their worst album....
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This is such a hard question to answer. No Code and Yield are always kinda tied for my favorite. I can't really say I like one of those two better over the other. They are both masterpieces. Ten is classic, as is Vs. I love Avocado, Backspacer, Binaural and Vitalogy. It really depends on the mood I am in. For instance if I am about to work out or something I throw on Vitalogy and Vs, since they are intense albums. But what I must mention is that Riot Act doesn't get much love IMO, and to me; it is a fantastic album! I hadn't played it in a while and recently was re-listening to it and it's just great; but then again; that's why this is the greatest band in the world because I really can't say that there is ONE Pearl Jam song I don't like. They are brilliant song writers and I would kill to have one tenth of the song writing skills that they have.
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This is such a hard question to answer. No Code and Yield are always kinda tied for my favorite. I can't really say I like one of those two better over the other. They are both masterpieces. Ten is classic, as is Vs. I love Avocado, Backspacer, Vitalogy. It really depends on the mood I am in. For instance if I am about to work out or something I throw on Vitalogy and Vs, since they are intense albums. But what I must mention is that Riot Act doesn't get much love IMO, and to me; it is a fantastic album! I hadn't played it in a while and recently was re-listening to it and it's just great; but then again; that's why this is the greatest band in the world because I really can't say that there is ONE Pearl Jam song I don't like. They are brilliant song writers and I would kill to have one tenth of the song writing skills that they have.
Good to see some Vs love coming out. I'm gonna go with Vs! Although I think all of the 90s albums are right up there with the best of them. As I've said here several times before - Pearl Jam completely dominate that decade in terms of sheer quality of musical output
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YIELD = perfect album. Tied with U2 Achtung Baby as all time favorite.
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Vitalogy has been and always will be my favorite. I can't get into No Code like others can.
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Seems to fluctuate for me between Avocado and Yield. I'm also a big fan of Rearviewmirrow even though it's a "best of". I've heard a bit of criticsm about that album- mostly regarding segregating the quieter from the louder, but it works for me- I love that 2 CD set.
I'm having a hard time warming up to Backspacer. That's ok- sometime the best albums take a while to sink in. So maybe my answer to this question five years from now will be Backspacer.
As for live discs- Seattle 11/6/00, #72, hands down!
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Yield! It was one of those life changing albums for me. I remember skipping school to get it. Sitting in my bedroom listening to it over and over again all day, and week long!
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As much as you all would like to keep your eCred as high as possible by naming other albums, when the most skippable song on an album is Jeremy, you have an absolute masterpiece on your hands.
As much as you all would like to keep your eCred as high as possible by naming other albums, when the most skippable song on an album is Jeremy, you have an absolute masterpiece on your hands.
Awesome dude. If your thing is reverb, all out angst and booming anthems...Ten is your album.
It's not about ecred, it's about personal choice. Me? I enjoy the mellow stuff and would take an all acoustic show over a balls to the wall rocker...but then again, maybe I'm old. Different strokes for different folks
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To each his own because I think that Vitalogy is their worst album....
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No Code 6th......Ten 7th....Vs 8th.......Vitalogy 9th
The only album you didnt mention is Binaural.
Followed by Vitalogy, Ten, VS and Riot Act.
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followed by Vitalogy (for today anyway)
and whoever thinks that Vitalogy is their worst is insane.
Yeah, about the same here. It usually changes between those two from day to day.
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I'm having a hard time warming up to Backspacer. That's ok- sometime the best albums take a while to sink in. So maybe my answer to this question five years from now will be Backspacer.
As for live discs- Seattle 11/6/00, #72, hands down!
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As much as you all would like to keep your eCred as high as possible by naming other albums, when the most skippable song on an album is Jeremy, you have an absolute masterpiece on your hands.
Awesome dude. If your thing is reverb, all out angst and booming anthems...Ten is your album.
It's not about ecred, it's about personal choice. Me? I enjoy the mellow stuff and would take an all acoustic show over a balls to the wall rocker...but then again, maybe I'm old. Different strokes for different folks
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