How Would You personally Rank the Studio Albums? Updated

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  • KB262864
    KB262864 Posts: 67
    Vs.
    Yield
    Ten
    Pearl Jam
    No Code
    Vitalogy
    Backspacer
    Riot Act
    Binaural

    I love the S/T album. I'm always surprised how many people put it last. I think a lot of it depends on where you are at personally when the album comes out. For whatever reason S/T really struck a chord with me.
  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Vs.
    Yield
    Binaural
    Ten
    No Code
    Vitalogy
    Pearl Jam
    Riot Act
    Backspacer
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  • PJStatTracker
    PJStatTracker Posts: 2,400
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    people are killing backspacer here
    Does that really surprise you?

    A little...wouldn't surprise me that it is near the bottom of everyone's list, but almost everyone has it dead last. That's a bit of a shock, but I seem to always be in the minority with that album. Amongst the Waves is easily my least favorite track, and most people think it's one of the best.

    It's interesting what happens over time...I used to listen to Avocado all the time. Now I couldn't say when the last time I listened to it was
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  • Big Bank Hank
    Big Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    people are killing backspacer here
    Does that really surprise you?

    A little...wouldn't surprise me that it is near the bottom of everyone's list, but almost everyone has it dead last. That's a bit of a shock, but I seem to always be in the minority with that album. Amongst the Waves is easily my least favorite track, and most people think it's one of the best.

    It's interesting what happens over time...I used to listen to Avocado all the time. Now I couldn't say when the last time I listened to it was
    sorry Johnny Guitar is atrocious, it sounds like they are trying to fit a square peg in around hole, I have to change my Pearl Jam radio every time that song comes on
  • PJStatTracker
    PJStatTracker Posts: 2,400
    Big Bank Hank wrote:
    sorry Johnny Guitar is atrocious, it sounds like they are trying to fit a square peg in around hole, I have to change my Pearl Jam radio every time that song comes on

    I love Johnny Guitar...not the most accessible song, though, I'll give you that.
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  • Big Bank Hank
    Big Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    edited February 2013
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    Big Bank Hank wrote:
    sorry Johnny Guitar is atrocious, it sounds like they are trying to fit a square peg in around hole, I have to change my Pearl Jam radio every time that song comes on

    I love Johnny Guitar...not the most accessible song, though, I'll give you that.
    sorry, hate it, easily my least favorite Pearl Jam song ever, including all the weird sonic experiments they put on some records, and all their unreleased stuff as well, and I would bet it is the least listened to song on the album as well? and I would of lost, apparently a lot of people listen to it to hear Just Go Away, I mean Just Breathe, because it has more listens than Supersonic, Speed Of Sound, Force Of Nature and The End which I think are all awesome songs, but Just Go Away has way more listens than any other song, shockingly, or maybe not so much with today's musical tastes of the masses http://www.last.fm/music/Pearl+Jam/Backspacer
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  • callen
    callen Posts: 6,388
    KB262864 wrote:
    Vs.
    Yield
    Ten
    Pearl Jam
    No Code
    Vitalogy
    Backspacer
    Riot Act
    Binaural

    I love the S/T album. I'm always surprised how many people put it last. I think a lot of it depends on where you are at personally when the album comes out. For whatever reason S/T really struck a chord with me.

    Really liked ST when it was released but once I saw songs performed live, really brought them out as great songs.
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  • callen
    callen Posts: 6,388
    edited February 2013
    Yield
    Vs.
    Ten
    Vitology
    Lost Dogs :D
    Riot Act
    Pearl Jam
    Binaural
    No Code
    Backspacer
    Post edited by callen on
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    These lists are a great example of how everyone's tastes are at least a little different. I have a friend with whom I have a lot in common in terms of musical tastes but sometimes they vary quite a bit. I played some of Link Wray's 1971 self-titled album once and he said, "How can you stand to listen to this shit?" I happen to love that album. Another time I showed him some of the "Immagine in Cornice" DVD once and he yawned and said, "I really get tired of U2's histrionics". I said this is Pearl Jam, not U2. He said, "Well, I just don't see what the big deal is with U2 and all that yelling." He wouldn't even acknowledge that we were watching Pearl Jam. Imagine that! :x

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  • ckravitz
    ckravitz NJ Posts: 1,668
    DewieCox wrote:
    When you set a standard of quality, musically, lyrically, and artistically and live up to it for so long and then miss the mark by a wide margin people are going to take notice.

    Completely fair and I think we actually agree. I'm just saying that the music is their ultimate prize possession and it's just odd how some (not you) are quick to feel the need to defend the band on their album release schedule, touring, etc ...sometimes getting downright nasty about it....but then have no problem being OVERLY critical of the actual music. Anyway, I'm completely derailing the thread so I'll be quiet now! :D
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,824
    1. Yield
    2. Riot Act
    3. Vitalogy
    4. Ten
    5. Pearl Jam
    6. No Code
    7. Vs
    8. Binaural
    8.5 Backspacer

    I really didn't want to put Backspacer last, it just kinda happened! I really like it as an album but I guess I just like the others more. They did set a pretty high standard with the first 8 after all.
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  • fall by the wayside
    fall by the wayside Jericho, VT Posts: 759
    1. Yield
    2. Vitalogy
    3. No Code
    4. Vs.
    5. Ten
    6. Riot Act
    7. Backspacer
    8. Pearl Jam
    9. Binaural
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,146
    No code/Yield.....it depends on the day.
    Vitalogy
    Ten
    Vs
    Self titled
    Backspacer
    Binaural
    Riot act
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Thirty Bills Unpaid wrote:
    Ten
    Vs.
    Vitalogy
    Yield
    No Code
    Avocado
    Riot Act
    Binaural
    Backspacer

    I've looked at most and this list is the best list!
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  • shortstack
    shortstack Posts: 2,339
    it changes from time to time

    No Code
    Vs
    Vitalogy
    Ten
    Yield
    S/T
    Binaural
    Riot Act
    Backspacer
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  • meveret
    meveret Posts: 110
    I agree Hank I only ranked Vitalogy high because of the strength of a few songs but a lot of the stuff on there isn't actual songs. Some of the experiments are cool, Stupid Mop especially, don't get me wrong but I mean you can't compare stupid mop to Alive or Parting Ways etc. Backspacer I really just didn't like.

    Big Bank Hank wrote:
    I put Vitalogy at the bottom, just because I don't like the sonic experiments and some of those aren't even real songs, ruins the flow of the record for me, sort of the way Johnny Guitar ruins the flow of Backspacer, so while there are some songs I really love on Vitalogy, it just doesn't have the natural flow that most of the other records do, so it is the hardest album for me to enjoy start to finish, and judging by some peoples lists I know that may be an unpopular stance, but hey their my ears, and if you enjoy the whole album their your ears :D
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  • gbpat54
    gbpat54 Posts: 69
    Yield
    No Code ( The top 2 flip flop from time to time ;) )
    Ten
    Vs
    Vitalogy
    Binaural
    Pearl Jam
    Riot Act
    Backspacer
  • Big Bank Hank
    Big Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    ranked the songs on Vitalogy 1-10 just finished listening

    Last Exit 8
    Spin The Black Circle 8
    Not For You 9.5
    Tremor Christ 8
    Nothingman 9
    Whipping 7
    Pry, To 2
    Corduroy 10
    Bugs 6
    Satan's Bed 8
    Betterman 5
    Aye Davanita 2
    Immortality 10
    Hey, Foxymophandlemama, That's Me 3
  • Empty Glass
    Empty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    No Code
    Yield
    Vitalogy
    VS
    Ten
    Riot Act
    Self-Titled
    Binaural
    Backspacer
    I've met Rob

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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Vs
    No Code
    Ten
    Yield
    Vitalogy
    Binaural
    Riot Act
    Self Titled
    Backspacer

    I should say that I love them all equally - each record is special for personal reasons. This is probably rep of how I listen to them.
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