I think it's fairly low at the moment, but it will certainly be one of the higher ones eventually.
Albums need time to really rise on my list. All of PJ's previous albums have had time to fester, gather momentum, have memories attached to them over the years etc. which all helps to rank them higher . . . LB will eventually get there, but it ranks higher than Backspacer, Riot Act and Avocado at the moment.
Barrie 08/22/98 Montreal 10/04/00 Toronto 10/05/00 Toronto 06/28/03 Kitchener 09/11/05 Ottawa 09/16/05 Toronto 08/21/09 Toronto 09/11/11 Ottawa 09/14/11 Buffalo 10/12/13 Ottawa 05/08/16 Chicago 08/20/18 Ottawa 09/03/22 Nashville 09/16/22
I like the last 2 albums far more than most it seems. I'd like to see how LB holds up in a year, but after a month listening to it, and I go back to it at least a few times per week on the commute to and from work, I think I can rank it. Can honestly say that the reason I like the band so much is that they have yet to disappoint me. I like all of the records, some more than others:
1. Ten - 20 years old when it came out. A tour de force from start to finish. Fucking epic.
2. Vs - a brilliant follow up. Kicks my ass every time I throw it on.
3. Yield - Had Vitalogy here for a long time, but this record is deeper. Has 4-5 epic PJ songs too.
4. Vitalogy - its a great record, but I'm not big on what I consider the 3-4 art tracks. Weakens it for me.
5. Lightning Bolt - Really like it from beginning to end. MFS, Infallible, SBM really growing on me.
6. Backspacer - Too short my only complaint. Supersonic the only weak track for me.
7. No Code - the fact that this is #7 shows how strong the catalogue is. Warm and rich, can put it on any time.
8. Binaural - NAIS to Sleight of Hand as good a stretch as they have. 1st 3 tracks knock this down for me.
9. Pearl Jam - lacks really any top 35 - 40 songs for me, but has a bunch of ok to good tracks.
10. Riot Act - I am Mine, 1/2 Full, and All or None are standouts but I find the rest fairly weak for PJ.
no code
binaural
vitalogy
vs
yield
lightning bolt
riot act
self titled
ten
backspacer
for now of course. i can see riot act and lightning bolt swapping places over time though. and it's funny looking at this list... yield is probably the album i listen to the least. the thing that does it for me is those songs work SO well live.
I can't really rank the albums (except I might rank Binaural and Riot Act last, which doesn't at all mean that I don't like them). They all have their own unique strengths and weaknesses (few though they are).
It's a disease and they're all green, it emanates from their being...
really depends on the mood I am in, Right now it sits somewhere in the middle,
with the upper being, in no particular order,
no code, yield, vs, ten, LB?
and the lower being, in no particular order,
binural, riot act, vitalogy, backspacer, avacado
but LB is still getting the most play time in my cd player right now and after okc the LB tracks work well live which can boost its rank some
but i also find my self putting in RiotAct fairly regularly lately as well as vitalogy so go figure.........
ask me in a month and the list could have totally flipped that is why this band is so good they cover such a range of time and emotions with the music that it is really a constant flow back and forth with what is speaking to you at the time. and when you hear some tracks live that you dont like in studio, but they kick ass live it helps to only reinforce the constant changes!
H
Rapid City '98, Denver 1 '06, Kansas City '10
PJ20 Alpine Valley 1 '11, PJ20 Alpine Valley 2 '11
EV Tulsa 1 '12, EV Tulsa 2 '12, OKC '13
Lincoln '14, St. Paul '14, Wrigley1 '16 Wrigley2 '16
Still need to live w LB for a while before stacking it up against its predecessors. That said I really like it. Fantastic album from beginning to end. I anticipate it having solid sea legs and looked upon quite favorably as time passes.
I'm in the camp that likes SBM. I've listened to it enough recently that it's beginning to sound like a PJ original w Ed's version being the spinoff. The first time I listened to the record, front to back (streamed via iTunes), being unfamiliar w/ the track list, I was waiting to hear the full band's interpretation of SBM and when Swallowed Whole came on I thought it was SBM based on its sound. Swallowed has an uptempo Into the Wild vibe to it and threw me off (I know, I know....SBM if off Ukulele). Anyone else experience this?
The sequencing of LB has grown on me as well. At first it seemed to come across as halves, ones that were both good in their own rights yet didn't fully blend as one. Perhaps knowing about the two recording sessions separated by a couple of years factored into that...dunno. Long story short, that changed after several listens. It's as if they swing the door wide open with the first portion of the record and then, starting w Infallible, invite the listener to stay awhile.
1. Yield/No Code (Tied)
2. Binaural
3. Vs.
4. Ten
5. Riot Act
6. Vitalogy
7. Pearl Jam
8. Lightening Bolt
9. Backspacer
Alpine Valley 06-13-99 [EV-Solo]
Alpine Valley 10-8-00 (The Icebowl)
Chicago 05-16-06, 05-17-06
Lollapalooza 08-05-07
Chicago 08-22-08 [EV Solo]
Chicago 08-23-09, 08-24-09
Chicago 06-28-11, 06-29-11 [EV Solo]
PJ20 Alpine Valley 09-03-11, 09-04-11
Wrigley Field 07-19-13
Wrigley Field 08-20-16, 08-22-16
yield no code ten vs. vitalogy binaural lightning bolt riot act pearl jam backspacer
despite where i have this song listed, i must say i am impressed with this album as a whole. a shame i didn't get to see any shows on the tour that just passed.
i have witnessed some performances. i have soaked up a lot of memories.
Yield/No Code
Vitalogy
Vs.
Lightning Bolt (kind of early to tell, but probably in this spot)
Backspacer
Binaural
Riot Act/Avocado (many forgettable tracks on both)
Ten (love these songs live, but do not like the studio versions AT ALL)
A list in constant change... pretty much numbers 1 though 9 swirl amongst eachother, and even though I like Backspacer, it doesn't measure up to all of their other efforts...
1. Ten
2. No Code
3. Vs
4. Vitalogy
5. Yield
6. Lightning Bolt
7. Pearl Jam
8. Binaural
9. Riot Act
10. Backspacer
Charlotte 10/4/96 Raleigh 8/31/98 Charlotte 8/4/00 Raleigh 4/15/03 Asheville 10/6/04
Bonnaroo 6/14/08 Spectrum 10/30/09 Spectrum 10/31/09 Atlanta 9/22/12 Wrigley 7/19/13
Baltimore 10/27/13 Charlottesville 10/29/13 Charlotte 10/30/13 OKC 11/16/13
St. Louis 10/03/14 Greenville 4/16/16 Hampton 4/18/16
Columbia 4/21/16 Wrigley 8/18/18
Comments
Probably something like:
No Code
Vitalogy
Lightning Bolt
Vs.
ten
Yield
avocado
Binaural
Backspacer
Riot Act
With Backspacer moving up from the rear recently.
(Found myself rocking out Johnny guitar yesterday while driving. Almost hit repeat, yowzers!)
If I opened it now would you not understand?
Albums need time to really rise on my list. All of PJ's previous albums have had time to fester, gather momentum, have memories attached to them over the years etc. which all helps to rank them higher . . . LB will eventually get there, but it ranks higher than Backspacer, Riot Act and Avocado at the moment.
Montreal 10/04/00
Toronto 10/05/00
Toronto 06/28/03
Kitchener 09/11/05
Ottawa 09/16/05
Toronto 08/21/09
Toronto 09/11/11
Ottawa 09/14/11
Buffalo 10/12/13
Ottawa 05/08/16
Chicago 08/20/18
Ottawa 09/03/22
Nashville 09/16/22
But nor does Let The Records Play - which would have been more at home on Backspacer.
http://www.last.fm/user/olivavu
1. Ten - 20 years old when it came out. A tour de force from start to finish. Fucking epic.
2. Vs - a brilliant follow up. Kicks my ass every time I throw it on.
3. Yield - Had Vitalogy here for a long time, but this record is deeper. Has 4-5 epic PJ songs too.
4. Vitalogy - its a great record, but I'm not big on what I consider the 3-4 art tracks. Weakens it for me.
5. Lightning Bolt - Really like it from beginning to end. MFS, Infallible, SBM really growing on me.
6. Backspacer - Too short my only complaint. Supersonic the only weak track for me.
7. No Code - the fact that this is #7 shows how strong the catalogue is. Warm and rich, can put it on any time.
8. Binaural - NAIS to Sleight of Hand as good a stretch as they have. 1st 3 tracks knock this down for me.
9. Pearl Jam - lacks really any top 35 - 40 songs for me, but has a bunch of ok to good tracks.
10. Riot Act - I am Mine, 1/2 Full, and All or None are standouts but I find the rest fairly weak for PJ.
9/24/96, 9/28/96
8/25/98, 9/18/98
9/5/00
4/26/03
6/23/06
10/28/09
10/11/13, 10/12/13
10/1/14
9/2/18, 9/4/18
9/18/21
No Code
Yield
Vs
Ten
Lightning Bolt
Pearl Jam
Binaural
Backspacer
Riot Act
I hate that my list is the first 5 albums, and then there newest 5 albums, but at least they do not follow an exact chronological order
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
PJ would be the Ten.
Riot Act would be the No Code.
Binaural would be the Vitalogy.
Backspacer doesn't work as the vs though!
Can't have it all!
http://www.last.fm/user/olivavu
binaural
vitalogy
vs
yield
lightning bolt
riot act
self titled
ten
backspacer
for now of course. i can see riot act and lightning bolt swapping places over time though. and it's funny looking at this list... yield is probably the album i listen to the least. the thing that does it for me is those songs work SO well live.
http://www.last.fm/user/olivavu
with the upper being, in no particular order,
no code, yield, vs, ten, LB?
and the lower being, in no particular order,
binural, riot act, vitalogy, backspacer, avacado
but LB is still getting the most play time in my cd player right now and after okc the LB tracks work well live which can boost its rank some
but i also find my self putting in RiotAct fairly regularly lately as well as vitalogy so go figure.........
ask me in a month and the list could have totally flipped that is why this band is so good they cover such a range of time and emotions with the music that it is really a constant flow back and forth with what is speaking to you at the time. and when you hear some tracks live that you dont like in studio, but they kick ass live it helps to only reinforce the constant changes!
H
PJ20 Alpine Valley 1 '11, PJ20 Alpine Valley 2 '11
EV Tulsa 1 '12, EV Tulsa 2 '12, OKC '13
Lincoln '14, St. Paul '14, Wrigley1 '16 Wrigley2 '16
I'm in the camp that likes SBM. I've listened to it enough recently that it's beginning to sound like a PJ original w Ed's version being the spinoff. The first time I listened to the record, front to back (streamed via iTunes), being unfamiliar w/ the track list, I was waiting to hear the full band's interpretation of SBM and when Swallowed Whole came on I thought it was SBM based on its sound. Swallowed has an uptempo Into the Wild vibe to it and threw me off (I know, I know....SBM if off Ukulele). Anyone else experience this?
The sequencing of LB has grown on me as well. At first it seemed to come across as halves, ones that were both good in their own rights yet didn't fully blend as one. Perhaps knowing about the two recording sessions separated by a couple of years factored into that...dunno. Long story short, that changed after several listens. It's as if they swing the door wide open with the first portion of the record and then, starting w Infallible, invite the listener to stay awhile.
I agree. i'd say :
1. Yield
2. Binaural
3. No Code
4. Vs., Vitalogy, Ten, Riot Act
5. ST , Lightning Bolt
6. Backspacer
No code
Yield
Vitalogy
Vs.
Ten
Binaural
ST
Backspacer
Riot act
LB
1998 - Indianapolis
2000 - Dublin, Cincinnati, Chicago
2003 - Lexington
2006 - Pittsburgh
2009 - Chicago
2010 - St. Louis
2011 - PJ20 x2
2012 - Prague
2013 - Phoenix, San Diego, LA1, LA2
2014 - Cincinnati
2016 - Jacksonville, Columbia, Lexington, Boston
2018 - Amsterdam, Seattle x2
2022 - Toronto
2023 - Noblesvillefuck
their studio efforts seem to be going downhill.
Vs.
Yield
Vitalogy
No Code
Binaural
Ten
Lightning Bolt
Avocado
Riot Act
Backspacer
I think
2. No Code
3. Yield
4. Vitalogy
5. Ten
6. Avocado
7. LB
8. Backspacer
9. Binaural
10. Riot Act
1) Vitalogy
2) No Code
3) Binaural
4) LB
Even though it is holding a close position with Yield and BS - both in my opinion solid and cohesive albums.
The bottom for me is still Riot Act. Doesn't want to click...
- Yield, Riot Act, Vitalogy
- Avocado, Ten
- Lightning Bolt
- Backspacer
1. Yield/No Code (Tied)
2. Binaural
3. Vs.
4. Ten
5. Riot Act
6. Vitalogy
7. Pearl Jam
8. Lightening Bolt
9. Backspacer
Alpine Valley 10-8-00 (The Icebowl)
Chicago 05-16-06, 05-17-06
Lollapalooza 08-05-07
Chicago 08-22-08 [EV Solo]
Chicago 08-23-09, 08-24-09
Chicago 06-28-11, 06-29-11 [EV Solo]
PJ20 Alpine Valley 09-03-11, 09-04-11
Wrigley Field 07-19-13
Wrigley Field 08-20-16, 08-22-16
1 Yield
2 vs
3 Vitalogy
4 Ten
5 Pearl Jam
6 No Code
7 Riot Act
8 Backspacer
9 Lightning Bolt
10 Binaural
http://www.last.fm/user/olivavu
1 Yield
2 vs
3 Vitalogy
4 Ten
5 Pearl Jam
6 No Code
7 Backspacer
8 Riot Act
9 Lightning Bolt
10 Binaural
http://www.last.fm/user/olivavu
no code
ten
vs.
vitalogy
binaural
lightning bolt
riot act
pearl jam
backspacer
despite where i have this song listed, i must say i am impressed with this album as a whole. a shame i didn't get to see any shows on the tour that just passed.
Vitalogy
Vs.
Lightning Bolt (kind of early to tell, but probably in this spot)
Backspacer
Binaural
Riot Act/Avocado (many forgettable tracks on both)
Ten (love these songs live, but do not like the studio versions AT ALL)
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
1. Ten
2. No Code
3. Vs
4. Vitalogy
5. Yield
6. Lightning Bolt
7. Pearl Jam
8. Binaural
9. Riot Act
10. Backspacer
Bonnaroo 6/14/08 Spectrum 10/30/09 Spectrum 10/31/09 Atlanta 9/22/12 Wrigley 7/19/13
Baltimore 10/27/13 Charlottesville 10/29/13 Charlotte 10/30/13 OKC 11/16/13
St. Louis 10/03/14 Greenville 4/16/16 Hampton 4/18/16
Columbia 4/21/16 Wrigley 8/18/18
2. Yield
3. Vitalogy
4. Vs
5. Lightning Bolt
6. No Code
7. Binaural
8. Backspacer
9. Avocado
10. Riot Act
FCC me how good is lightning bolt?
It's just beaten no code!!!!!
No way - LB at 6...
http://www.last.fm/user/olivavu