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Criteria: 
1. Quality of songs.
2. Flow of record.
3. Artistic growth.
4. Lack of filler.

1. Yield ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. Ten ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
3. Dark Matter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
4. Vitalogy  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
5. No Code ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
6. Vs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
7. Lightning Bolt ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
8. Backspacer ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
9. Binaural ⭐️⭐️⭐️
10. Avocado ⭐️⭐️⭐️
11. Gigaton ⭐️⭐️⭐️
12. Riot Act ⭐️⭐️1/2
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,391
    My number one and twelve are the same as yours.  :)
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • MilestoneMilestone Posts: 1,140
    1- No Code
    2- VS
    3- Ten
    4- Yield
    5- Binaural
    6- Riot Act
    7- Avocado
    8- Vitalogy
    9- Backspacer
    10- Dark Matter
    11-Gigaton
    12- Lightning Bolt
    11-2-2000 Portland. 12-8-2002 Seattle. 4-18-2003 Nashville. 5-30-2003 Vancouver. 10-25-2003 Bridge School. 9-2-2005 Vancouver.
    7-6-2006 Las Vegas. 7-20-2006 Portland. 7-22-2006 Gorge. 9-21-2009 Seattle. 9-22-2009 Seattle. 9-26-2009 Ridgefield. 9-25-2011 Vancouver.
    11-29-2013 Portland. 10-16-2014 Detroit. 8-8-2018 Seattle. 8-10-2018 Seattle. 8-13-2018 Missoula.  5-10-2024 Portland.  5-30-2024 Seattle.
  • cowboyzekecowboyzeke Posts: 30
    mcgruff10 said:
    My number one and twelve are the same as yours.  :)
    Ranking albums 2-11 was the toughest part.  😎
  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,243
    No Code
    Yield
    Vitalogy
    Vs
    Ten
    Binaural
    Riot Act
    Dark Matter
    Avocado
    Gigaton
    Backspacer
    Lightning Bolt
  • kmcmanuskmcmanus Posts: 722
    vs
    no code
    vitalogy
    riot act
    yield
    ten
    dark matter
    s/t
    gigaton
    binaural
    backspacer
    lightning bolt
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,774
    VS
    yield
    Ten
    no code
    vitalogy 
    dark matter
    binaural
    avocado
    riot act 
    gigaton 
    backspacer
    lightning bolt 

    Backend of lightning bolt hurts it, 1st 1/2 excellent 
  • bicyclejoebicyclejoe Posts: 1,203
    edited April 30
    Vitalogy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (artistic growth, flow and quality of songs, lack of filler)

    Ten ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(quality of songs and flow, lack of filler)
    Vs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (quality of songs and artistic growth)
    Yield ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 (quality of songs)
    No Code ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 (artistic growth)
    Dark Matter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 (quality of songs) 
    Avocado ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (flow)
    Riot Act ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 (flow)
    Binaural ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
    Gigaton ⭐️⭐️ 1/2
    Backspacer ⭐️⭐️1/2
    Lightning Bolt ⭐️⭐️
    Post edited by bicyclejoe on
    My Pearl Jam Road: 10/22/90 Seattle | 12/22/90 Seattle, Moore Theater | 9/29/92 Seattle, Magnusson Park, Drop in the Park | 9/5/93 The Gorge, with Neil Young and Blind Melon | 7/20/06 Portland, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall with Sleater-Kinney | 7/22/06 The Gorge, 10/21/06 Mountain View, Shoreline Ampitheatre, Bridge School Benefit | 9/21/09 Seattle | 9/22/09 Seattle | 9/26/09 Portland, OR | 7/14/2011 Eddie Vedder, Portland, OR | 11/29/13 Portland, OR
  • Glorified KCGlorified KC Posts: 2,609
    cowboyzeke said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    My number one and twelve are the same as yours.  :)
    Ranking albums 2-11 was the toughest part.  😎
    You are drinking some Dark Matter koolaid.  I like it.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • vitovito Chicago Posts: 2,029
    edited April 30
    1) Vitalogy 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
    2) No Code 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
    3) Ten 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
    4) Vs 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
    5) Yield 🎸🎸🎸🎸.5
    6) Binaural 🎸🎸🎸🎸
    7) Dark Matter 🎸🎸🎸🎸
    8) 🥑 🎸🎸🎸🎸
    9) Riot Act 🎸🎸🎸.5
    10) Gigaton 🎸🎸🎸.5
    11) Backspacer 🎸🎸🎸
    12) Lighting Bolt 🎸🎸.5

    Post edited by vito on
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  • HK103094HK103094 Posts: 34
    1 Yield
    2 VS
    3 Dark Matter
    4 Binarual
    5 Riot Act
    6 Ten
    7 Gigaton
    8 Vitalogy
    9 No Code
    10 Lighting Bolt
    11 Avocado
    12 Backspacer
    2000 Oslo
    2007 Venezia
    2010 London
    2012 Oslo
    2014 Milano
    2018 Milano
    2018 Krakow
    2019 Barolo (Ed)
    2022 Berlin
    2022 Frankfurt
    2022 Krakow
    2024 London

  • Kurt Brutus BaconKurt Brutus Bacon Posts: 79
    No Code
    Vitalogy
    _________

    VS
    Binaural
    Ten
    Riot Act
    Yield

    __________

    Avocado
    __________

    Dark Matter
    __________

    Backspacer
    Gigaton
    __________

    Lightning Bolt
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  • JojoRiceJojoRice Posts: 4,204
    1. Vs
    2. Ten
    3. Binaural
    4. Riot Act
    5. No Code
    6. Vitalogy
    7. Avocado
    8. Dark Matter
    9. Yield
    10. Gigaton
    11. Lightning Bolt
    12. Backspacer
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  • DW183354DW183354 Posts: 135
    1 Ten
    2 Yield 
    3 No Code
    4 Vitalogy 
    5 Vs 
    6 Dark Matter 
    7 Riot Act 
    8 Binarual
    9 Gigaton
    10 Avocado 
    11 Backspacer 
    12 Lightning Bolt 

    The first 5 on my list are basically timeless works of art. 6-9 are beyond exceptional. Last 3... still loved but I'm very happy Gigaton lifted us to a new place. 

  • spankyMPspankyMP Posts: 1,747
    1. Ten 5/5
    2. Vs 5/5
    3. No Code 5/5
    4. Vitalogy 5/5
    5. Yield 5/5
    6. Dark Matter 4.5/5
    7. Avocado 4.5/5
    8. Riot Act 4/5
    9. Binaural 4/5
    10. Gigaton 3.5/5
    11. Backspacer 3.5/5
    12. Lightning Bolt 3/5
    Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,426
    Yield
    Binaural
    Riot Act
    No Code
    Vitalogy
    Vs
    Avocado
    Ten
    Dark Matter
    Gigaton
    LB
    Backspacer
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • cowboyzekecowboyzeke Posts: 30
    Glorified KC said:
    cowboyzeke said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    My number one and twelve are the same as yours.  :)
    Ranking albums 2-11 was the toughest part.  😎
    You are drinking some Dark Matter koolaid.  I like it.
    Guilty as charged!
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,391
    Today I'm going with:
    Yield/No Code 
    vs
    vitalogy
    ten
    dark matter
    gigaton
    self titled
    binaural
    backspacer
    lb
    riot act
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,426
    edited April 30
    I can't believe RA and Binaural get ranked so low by so many....those are my tops

    If either would be released today you all would shit your panties
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • NoCode2112NoCode2112 Posts: 6
    Yield
    Vs.
    Vitalogy
    Ten
    No Code
    Dark Matter
    Riot Act
    Avocado
    Binaural
    Gigaton
    Backspacer
    Lightning Bolt
  • BSullyBSully Posts: 1,183
    1. Vs.
    2. Vitalogy (I know it has filler and I don't care)
    3. Ten
    4. Yield
    5. Binaural
    6. Dark Matter
    7. No Code
    8. Avocado
    9. Riot Act
    10. Gigaton
    11. Backspacer
    12. Lightning Bolt
    1998: Noblesville, IN 08-17
    2000: Noblesville, IN 08-18
    2003: Noblesville, IN 06-22
    2006: Cincinnati, OH 06-24
    2010: Noblesville, IN 05-07
    2016: Lexington, KY 04-26, Wrigley Field 2 08-22
    2018: Wrigley Field 1 08-18, Wrigley Field 2 08-20
    2022: St. Louis, MO 09-18
    2024: Noblesville, IN 08-26, Wrigley Field 1 08-29, Wrigley Field 2 08-31
  • BlackSmileBlackSmile Posts: 95
    YIELD / NO CODE / VITALOGY / TEN / RIOT ACT / VS / BINAURAL / AVOCADO / DARK MATTER / BACK SPACER / LIGHTNING BOLT / GIGATON
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  • spankyMPspankyMP Posts: 1,747
    edited May 1
    Gern Blansten said:
    I can't believe RA and Binaural get ranked so low by so many....those are my tops

    If either would be released today you all would shit your panties
    Any ranking I'd do starts at 6 (although 2-5 are interchangeable), so I technically have Riot Act/Binaural pretty high at 8/9 :)
    Post edited by spankyMP on
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  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,833
    edited May 1
    1. Ten, vs, vitalogy, no code, yield, dark matter (the first five always change depending on how I feel at the moment. Still not sure where I'd rank Dark Matter, but I think it's in the upper echelon, and is arguably the band's best work)
    7. Binaural
    8. Riot Act
    9. Pearl Jam
    10. Gigaton
    11. Backspacer
    12. Lightning Bolt

    This is how I feel today

    1. Vs 9.5/10
    2. Ten 9.5/10
    3. Dark Matter 9.5/10
    4. Yield 9/10
    5. No Code 9/10
    6. Vitalogy 9/10
    7. Binaural 8/10
    8. Riot Act 8/10
    9. Pearl Jam 7/10
    10 Gigaton 7/10
    11. Backspacer 6/10
    12. Lightning Bolt 4.5/10
    Post edited by Lifted on
  • VINNY GOOMBAVINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,816
    edited May 1
    bicyclejoe said:
    Vitalogy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (artistic growth, flow and quality of songs, lack of filler)

    Ten ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(quality of songs and flow, lack of filler)
    Vs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (quality of songs and artistic growth)
    Yield ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 (quality of songs)
    No Code ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 (artistic growth)
    Dark Matter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 (quality of songs) 
    Avocado ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (flow)
    Riot Act ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 (flow)
    Binaural ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
    Gigaton ⭐️⭐️ 1/2
    Backspacer ⭐️⭐️1/2
    Lightning Bolt ⭐️⭐️
    This one is the closest to my idea of them.

    1 - 6 are identical as of right now, and honestly, I almost love all of those albums equally and there's not a lot separating them.  I think Dark Matter could eclipse No Code or possibly even Yield for me, but with the newness of it all, I am reserving judgment on that.  It's really really hard to beat the first 3 in the catalog.

    I would put Riot Act at 7, Binaural at 8, Gigaton at 9, Avocado at 10, Backspacer at 11, and Lightning Bolt at 12.

    I would give the lower tier ones higher ratings though.  Everything at least 3 or 3.5+
    Post edited by VINNY GOOMBA on
  • wnh1977wnh1977 Posts: 618
    I would advise letting this one simmer and do this at least a year down the road.  I think most folks would suffer from recency bias.  I know I had the last 3 albums much higher initially compared to where I would rank them now.  

    That being said, I have a few early opinions.  I do like how collaborative of an effort this seems to have been.  I think the album is very strong... great opener, great closer, great McCready solos, some epic builds and climaxes.  I would say "Something Special" is one that I would have contemplated leaving off... kind of doesn't fit the rest of the album, in my opinion, with both musicality and cheese-factor. 

    I tend to agree with a lot of folks that it's really difficult to break into the top 5 considering the 90's greatness.
    1998: 6/26, 6/27, 6/29
    2000: 8/15, 8/18, 10/9, 10/11, 10/12
    2003: 6/18, 6/21, 6/22
    2005: 9/9, 9/28
    2006: 5/16, 5/17, 6/26, 6/27
    2007: 8/5
    2009: 8/23, 8/24
    2010: 5/3, 5/4, 5/21
    2011: 9/3, 9/4, 9/11, 9/12
    2013: 7/19, 11/16
    2014: 10/3, 10/9, 10/12, 10/17
    2016: 4/16, 8/20, 8/22
    2018: 8/18, 8/20, 9/2
    2022: 9/18
    2023: 8/31, 9/2, 9/5
    2024: 5/18, 6/29
  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,833
    wnh1977 said:
    I would advise letting this one simmer and do this at least a year down the road.  I think most folks would suffer from recency bias.  I know I had the last 3 albums much higher initially compared to where I would rank them now.  

    That being said, I have a few early opinions.  I do like how collaborative of an effort this seems to have been.  I think the album is very strong... great opener, great closer, great McCready solos, some epic builds and climaxes.  I would say "Something Special" is one that I would have contemplated leaving off... kind of doesn't fit the rest of the album, in my opinion, with both musicality and cheese-factor. 

    I tend to agree with a lot of folks that it's really difficult to break into the top 5 considering the 90's greatness.
    I think you should let 'something special' simmer. Though I initially held the same opinion, I've come to realize that it's actually an excellent pearl jam song and absolutely belongs on the album. 
  • tschavtschav Posts: 2,830
    Might as well be the first to break Gigaton into the top 5...
    1. Ten 
    2. Yield 
    3. Vs
    4. Vitalogy
    5. Gigaton  
    6. No Code
    7. Avocado
    8. Dark Matter
    9. Binaural
    10. Riot Act
    11. Lightning Bolt
    12. Backspacer
    Earliest albums had to remain in the top. Gigaton would've slipped a spot or two lower if the context of a pandemic wasn't connected to it. Regardless, a lot tougher to rank 4-10 in this. 
  • kypjfankypjfan Northern Kentucky Posts: 30
    I have thought about ranking PJ's albums for years, but felt it would be too difficult.  While it was a challenge, and I am sure the order would be different at various times in my life, here's my list after the new release.  What a wonderful ride the past 30+ years have been, since I went to Phil's Records in Northern Kentucky immediately after hearing Alive for the first time in the summer of 1991 - on Cincinnati's WEBN.
    1) Vs.
    2) Ten
    3) Vitalogy
    4) Yield
    5) No Code
    6) Dark Matter
    7) Riot Act
    8) Avocado
    9) Backspacer
    10) Gigaton
    11) Lightning Bolt
    12) Binaural

    Louisville - 2022                                                Nashville - 2022
    Dana Point - 2021                                             Chicago - 2018
    Lexington - 2016                                               Cincinnati - 2014
    Chicago - 2011 (EV solo)                                  Indy - 2010
    Chicago - 2009                                                 Gorge - 2006
    Portland - 2006                                                 Cincinnati - 2006
    Kitchener - 2005                                               Toledo - 2004
    Santa Barbara - 2003                                       MSG - 2003
    Lexington - 2003                                               Chicago - 2000
    Cincinnati - 2000                                               Indy - 1998
                                            Toledo - 1996
  • Mawky1103Mawky1103 Posts: 310
    1. Vs
    2. Vitalogy
    3. Ten
    4. No Code
    5. Yield
    6. Avocado
    7. Riot Act
    8. Dark Matter
    9. Binaural
    10. Backspacer
    11. Gigaton
    12. Lightning Bolt 

  • RobbertRobbert Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 910
    1. Yield
    2. Binaural
    3. Vs
    4. Vitalogy
    5. No Code
    6. Ten
    7. Riot Act
    8. Avocado
    9. Dark Matter
    10. Gigaton
    11. Backspacer
    12. Lightning Bolt
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