To me, it's still the real fastest selling album of all time. Fuck *NSYNC. Any album released during/after the bubblegum pop takeover doesn't count.
I feel the same way, except I remember it being Garth Brooks that initially took out Pearl Jam's record. I remember it being a bit iffy because they changed how they calculated sales. I'm still convinced the record would of held if Soundscan hasn't changed the math.
I was a freshman in high school. My grandma drove me to the record store after school to get it on release day. (Along with Rush's "Counterparts") There was such a great mystique about it... The fact that it was released on vinyl...Major labels had for the most part stopped pressing vinyl by like 1990. There was no music video released. The album title was not printed anywhere on the (original) album packaging. The CD was available as a standard jewel case, as well as a limited edition "Eco-Pak"....Still not sure what the story behind this is.
1996: Randall's Island 1 1998: MSG 1 2000: Jones Beach 1 2003: Uniondale, MSG 1 2006: Camden 2013: Brooklyn 2 2016: Boston 1
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
I was a senior in high school in 93. I will never forget going to the record store at 10pm the night before and waiting on line until midnight to get my copy. I think I bought it in every format. I remember listening to the tape on the way home turned up to 11 in the car. Great memories.
1994 - Bridge School Benefit, Shoreline Mountain View CA *** 1995 - 2015 High School, College, Broke, Having Kids*** 2016 - Temple of the Dog, Bill Graham Civic Center Auditorium, San Francisco CA 2017 - Eddie Vedder, Bourbon and Beyond, Louisville KY 2018 - The Home Shows, Show 2, Seattle WA 2019 - Eddie Vedder, Ohana Fest, Dana Point CA 2020- Oakland Nights 1 and 2 2020 - Ohana Fest 2021 - Ohana Fest 2022 - Oakland 1 and 2
"Watch out for music. It should come with a health warning. It can be dangerous. It can make you feel so alive, so connected to the people around you, and connected to what you really are inside. And it can make you think that the world should, and could, be a much better place. And just occasionally, it can make you very, very happy." -Peter Gabriel
A buddy and I skipping grade 11 chemistry class to walk down to the mall to pick up our copies. On the way we ran into another buddy who had purchased it and was on his way to school. First thing out of his mouth was “ the song is called Animal not 5 against 1”.
1996.....Toronto 2005.....Hamilton 2011.....Toronto N1, Toronto N2, Hamilton 2013.....London, Buffalo 2014.....Detroit 2016.....Toronto N1 Toronto N2, Boston N1, Boston N2, Chicago N1 2018.....Seattle N1, Seattle N2 2022.....San Diego, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Phoenix, Oakland N1, Oakland N2, Quebec City, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto 2023.....Fort Worth N1, Fort Worth N2, Austin N1, Austin N2 2024.....Las Vegas N1, Las Vegas N2, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Boston N1, Boston N2 2025.....????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
I think it's the best collection of songs on any of their albums. It's not my favorite album, but I could single out any song on Vs. and listen to it over-and-over.
I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
I think it's the best collection of songs on any of their albums. It's not my favorite album, but I could single out any song on Vs. and listen to it over-and-over.
That’s a good way to describe it! And makes me wonder what makes a favorite album if it’s not simply the songs?! Kinda weird, isn’t it?!
Happy bday to this monster - released the day before I was born. I've always felt a special kind of bond with this album because of that. One of my all time favs. With that being said, I've always felt that the curation of the track list was a little weird (for eg, Glorified G, while yes it is a banger, feels more like a b-side, same with WMA as it breaks up the flow of the album). But damn the first 5 tracks hit you hard...ripping it as we speak.
Milwaukee 2014 MSG 2016 1&2 Wrigley 2016 1&2 Eddie Vedder Obama Farewell Address 2017 Eddie Vedder Louisville, KY 2017 London 2018 1 Wrigley 2018 1&2 St. Louis 2020
This should be Diamond as well. Imagine if they had music videos for some of these songs. Looking at the Spotify play numbers it's not as high as you would think. So it might be awhile for it to even go 8x platinum
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1998: MSG 1
2000: Jones Beach 1
2003: Uniondale, MSG 1
2006: Camden
2013: Brooklyn 2
2016: Boston 1
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
how the hell do you not do the Stone groove dance when you hear that intro. I do. every. single. time.
1994 - Bridge School Benefit, Shoreline Mountain View CA
*** 1995 - 2015 High School, College, Broke, Having Kids***
2016 - Temple of the Dog, Bill Graham Civic Center Auditorium, San Francisco CA
2017 - Eddie Vedder, Bourbon and Beyond, Louisville KY
2018 - The Home Shows, Show 2, Seattle WA
2019 - Eddie Vedder, Ohana Fest, Dana Point CA
2020- Oakland Nights 1 and 2
2020 - Ohana Fest
2021 - Ohana Fest
2022 - Oakland 1 and 2
"Watch out for music. It should come with a health warning. It can be dangerous. It can make you feel so alive, so connected to the people around you, and connected to what you really are inside. And it can make you think that the world should, and could, be a much better place. And just occasionally, it can make you very, very happy." -Peter Gabriel
2005.....Hamilton
2011.....Toronto N1, Toronto N2, Hamilton
2013.....London, Buffalo
2014.....Detroit
2016.....Toronto N1 Toronto N2, Boston N1, Boston N2, Chicago N1
2018.....Seattle N1, Seattle N2
2022.....San Diego, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Phoenix, Oakland N1, Oakland N2, Quebec City, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
2023.....Fort Worth N1, Fort Worth N2, Austin N1, Austin N2
2024.....Las Vegas N1, Las Vegas N2, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Boston N1, Boston N2
2025.....????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Then having to wait another 6 weeks to hear the album.
Great memories & an absolute classic album. Pearl Jam at their angriest and best.
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MSG 2016 1&2
Wrigley 2016 1&2
Eddie Vedder Obama Farewell Address 2017
Eddie Vedder Louisville, KY 2017
London 2018 1
Wrigley 2018 1&2
St. Louis 2020