Is Vedder a marketing genius (Self-titled album, 2006)

Spiritual_Chaos

Heard on the very interesting talk with Brad Klausen on the State of Love & Trust podcast.

Do you agree with Eddie? Or should they have had a different cover for this album?

I find it very much a (non-attractive) clash that the inside and the great looking 7 inch single covers had one style. And then the front cover and the tour t-shirts (WHY THE FUCK DID I BUT ONE IN SMALL AT THE TIME? WHAT WAS I THINKING? had a completely different bright blue avocado style. With the weird shadow.

Cool that Brad did the font himself though. The Era of elegant sans serif-fonts that started with Yield.

Tim Simmons

When I see an avocado, I don’t think of this record. I think, “am I 2 days too early to use this, or I am 29 minutes too late”

droptheleash9

Maybe I'm in the minority but I think it's a great album cover. Much prefer that to the Backspacer or Lightning Bolt Covers.

Of The Aggie

I love this cover. The colors are beautiful.

CROJAM95

It’s cool

the shadow of the avocado I always notice

great album

mcgruff10

Great fun album, lame cover.

Ledbetterman10

mcgruff10 said:

Great fun album, lame cover.

I agree. And lame album title. With some exceptions (White Album, Black Album), I’m not big on self-titling albums that’s not a debut album. Like Alice in Chains’ third album for instance. And certainly this album. You’re stuck giving them silly nicknames like “Avocado,” or in the case of Alice In Chains, “Tripod” (for the three-legged dog on the cover). 

JPPJ84

Avocados and Pearl Jam are tied together for me. Not in every day life while buying an avocado but my avocado socks are definitely Pear Jam socks.
Love the album and I find the nickname funny. I’m very easily amused though 

Spiritual_Chaos

JPPJ84 said:

Avocados and Pearl Jam are tied together for me. Not in every day life while buying an avocado but my avocado socks are definitely Pear Jam socks.
Love the album and I find the nickname funny. I’m very easily amused though 

lastexitlondon

Great album.  Poor cover. Lazy title.  Thats my view. Worth nothing 

regalturbo

At least the Yield album cover had a nice landscape behind it, something more interesting to look at

mace1229

I always believe their titles have meanings, some are pretty obvious. I assumed this one, being their first free from their record label, was self titled to show they are in charge now. Maybe they were just lazy, but kinda makes sense to me.

D-Rod

Tim Simmons said:

When I see an avocado, I don’t think of this record. I think, “am I 2 days too early to use this, or I am 29 minutes too late”

Only true avocado eaters will understand this . 

Foriginal Sin

Don’t get the Marketing genius aspect here. Does Ed own an Avocado farm? I have avocados around always and have never once thought of this album. Now Yield signs are a totally different story 

thomascbullock

Love the album, indifferent to the cover. I think the only album cover of theirs I really don't like is Backspacer, which is fitting, it's probably my least favorite record.

trees

Foriginal Sin said:

Don’t get the Marketing genius aspect here. Does Ed own an Avocado farm? I have avocados around always and have never once thought of this album. Now Yield signs are a totally different story 

I remember  hearing  when the Yeild album  came out Yeild signs disappeared  in certain places  

trees

D-Rod said:

Tim Simmons said:

When I see an avocado, I don’t think of this record. I think, “am I 2 days too early to use this, or I am 29 minutes too late”

Only true avocado eaters will understand this . 

Avocado  farms got more business  when thus Album  came out I read

josevolution

I eat avocados almost three times a week! I haven’t listen to Avocado in years but I love the album cover and don’t care if the album didn’t really have a title, I just love Avocados. 

2-feign-reluctance

OG mix or 2017 remix? Also, yes, avocados. Delish. 

igotid88

trees said:

D-Rod said:

Tim Simmons said:

When I see an avocado, I don’t think of this record. I think, “am I 2 days too early to use this, or I am 29 minutes too late”

Only true avocado eaters will understand this . 

Avocado  farms got more business  when thus Album  came out I read

Before the album, avocados weren't "in". Now they're everywhere. Coincidence?

JPPJ84

Spiritual_Chaos said:

JPPJ84 said:

Avocados and Pearl Jam are tied together for me. Not in every day life while buying an avocado but my avocado socks are definitely Pear Jam socks.
Love the album and I find the nickname funny. I’m very easily amused though 

See, that amused me 😄

BF25394

Ledbetterman10 said:

mcgruff10 said:

Great fun album, lame cover.

I agree. And lame album title. With some exceptions (White Album, Black Album), I’m not big on self-titling albums that’s not a debut album. Like Alice in Chains’ third album for instance. And certainly this album. You’re stuck giving them silly nicknames like “Avocado,” or in the case of Alice In Chains, “Tripod” (for the three-legged dog on the cover). 

How many exceptions will you allow one band?  Weezer has six self-titled albums known by colors.

My favorite example of self-titling goes to Chicago, where pretty much every album they have released for more than 40 years had Chicago in the title, usually followed by a sequential number-- except for the album they released in 1978 that should have been Chicago XII but was inexplicably titled Hot Streets.  (Maybe it's because it was their stab at disco and they wanted deniability.)

Ledbetterman10

BF25394 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

mcgruff10 said:

Great fun album, lame cover.

I agree. And lame album title. With some exceptions (White Album, Black Album), I’m not big on self-titling albums that’s not a debut album. Like Alice in Chains’ third album for instance. And certainly this album. You’re stuck giving them silly nicknames like “Avocado,” or in the case of Alice In Chains, “Tripod” (for the three-legged dog on the cover). 

How many exceptions will you allow one band?  Weezer has six self-titled albums known by colors.

My favorite example of self-titling goes to Chicago, where pretty much every album they have released for more than 40 years had Chicago in the title, usually followed by a sequential number-- except for the album they released in 1978 that should have been Chicago XII but was inexplicably titled Hot Streets.  (Maybe it's because it was their stab at disco and they wanted deniability.)

Yeah another self-title lover to the extreme is Peter Gabriel. His first four solo albums are titled simply titled "Peter Gabriel" and fans have had to give them nicknames based on the album covers: Car, Scratch, Melt, and Security. His record label basically forced him to give his fifth album a title, and he went with "So" just to troll them. 

HesCalledDyer

JimFletcherPearlJam

I love the album cover. It's simplistically unique. My wife has an avocado charm on her bracelet, and it reminds me of PJ's album every time I see it. I think the band was really proud of this album, because otherwise they wouldn't have named it Pearl Jam. 

JimFletcherPearlJam

For what it's worth, I think their three coolest album covers are No Code, Yield, and Binaural. Of course, Ten is really cool too! 

goldrush

Love the album, hate the fruit!

Loujoe

HesCalledDyer said:

I hear you can freeze cados if they start to get too ripe. Use as guac from the freezer, spread on bread, shakes or whatever.
Yum-o

BF25394

JimFletcherPearlJam said:

For what it's worth, I think their three coolest album covers are No Code, Yield, and Binaural. Of course, Ten is really cool too! 

Their best album cover is Vs. It perfectly encapsulates the feeling of the album.