Rank the 13 albums

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  • Hankj25
    Hankj25 Posts: 388
    Vs
    Ten
    Vitalogy
    Avacado
    Dark Matter
    Yield
    No Code
    Binural
    Gigaton
    Riot Act
    LB
    Backspacer
    Seattle 8-8-18
    Chicago 8-18-18
    Chicago 8-20-18
    St. Louis 4-4-20
    Denver 4-9-20
    Denver 9-22-22
    Noblesville 9-10-23
    Vancouver 5-6-24
    Seattle 5-30-24
    Nashville 5-6-25


    EV
    Chicago 2-9-22
    Tempe 2-26-23
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    Vs / Ten  (studio Vs > Ten ; modern live performances Ten > Vs)
    Vitalogy (just needs thinning out a bit)
    Yield (see Vitalogy comment)
    No Code 
    Binaural

    Dark Matter (really good for 30 years in)
    Riot Act
    Avocado

    Lightning Bolt
    Backspacer
    Gigaton (no matter how hard I try, i just can't embrace this one)

    ...and yes, I was one of those fans that followed through the nineties (slight "dip' at No Code but back up at Yield), only listened casually during the 2000's (which I regret since I missed so many opportunities to easily see them live), and latched on quite hard for good in 2011.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,884
    Gern Blansten said:
    JZ280705 said:
    I agree. Gig is awful. At least Riot Act has one great song.
    I see this type of comment a lot but DM is a continuation of the sound. Wreckage sits nicely next to Seven O'clock, etc.
    I am one of those who really likes DM and the opposite on Gig.
    My least favorite songs on DM are both Gig types
    Wreckage, something Special.

    Pearl Jam has something for everyone, as was just posted.  I know many love Gig and love those two songs.  
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,507
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    JZ280705 said:
    I agree. Gig is awful. At least Riot Act has one great song.
    I see this type of comment a lot but DM is a continuation of the sound. Wreckage sits nicely next to Seven O'clock, etc.
    I am one of those who really likes DM and the opposite on Gig.
    My least favorite songs on DM are both Gig types
    Wreckage, something Special.

    Pearl Jam has something for everyone, as was just posted.  I know many love Gig and love those two songs.  
    I get it...I was focusing more on the "Gig is awful" comment. The "At least Riot Act has one great song" is an equally bad take (my opinion).

    Now I'm curious what the "good song" is on Riot Act. Probably I am Mine which is my least favorite.

    but yeah...we're all different and I like that some people love Sirens, Just Breathe, The End, Future Days, etc. when I would rather jump off a building (tall one) then ever hear those again.
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,599
    Gern Blansten said:
    JZ280705 said:
    I agree. Gig is awful. At least Riot Act has one great song.
    I see this type of comment a lot but DM is a continuation of the sound. Wreckage sits nicely next to Seven O'clock, etc.
    I agree. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Lifted
    Lifted Posts: 1,836
    I agree that lost dogs shouldn’t be included in the ranking.

    1. dark matter
    2. yield
    3. no code
    4. vs
    5. vitalogy
    6. ten
    7. binaural
    8. riot act
    9. pearl jam
    10. gigaton
    11. backspacer
    12. lightning bolt 
  • MD190661
    MD190661 Posts: 394
    Vs
    No Code
    Ten
    Vitalogy
    Yield
    Binaural 
    Riot Act
    Avocado 
    Dark Matter
    Backspacer
    Lightning Bolt
    Gigaton
    10/1/94, 6/22/95, 6/24/95, 9/16/96, 7/22/98, 10/21/01, 6/1/03, 10/25/03, 10/26/03, 9/1/05, 7/15/06, 7/18/06, 8/28/09, 10/07/09, 10/3/12, 11/26/13, 6/18/18, 8/10/18, 5/12/22, 5/13/22, 5/13/24, 5/25/24




  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    Lifted said:
    I agree that lost dogs shouldn’t be included in the ranking.

    1. dark matter
    2. yield
    3. no code
    4. vs
    5. vitalogy
    6. ten
    7. binaural
    8. riot act
    9. pearl jam
    10. gigaton
    11. backspacer
    12. lightning bolt 
    DM as the winner!  I love it :) 
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    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • MJ178168
    MJ178168 Posts: 237
    Gern Blansten said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    JZ280705 said:
    I agree. Gig is awful. At least Riot Act has one great song.
    I see this type of comment a lot but DM is a continuation of the sound. Wreckage sits nicely next to Seven O'clock, etc.
    I am one of those who really likes DM and the opposite on Gig.
    My least favorite songs on DM are both Gig types
    Wreckage, something Special.

    Pearl Jam has something for everyone, as was just posted.  I know many love Gig and love those two songs.  
    I get it...I was focusing more on the "Gig is awful" comment. The "At least Riot Act has one great song" is an equally bad take (my opinion).

    Now I'm curious what the "good song" is on Riot Act. Probably I am Mine which is my least favorite.

    but yeah...we're all different and I like that some people love Sirens, Just Breathe, The End, Future Days, etc. when I would rather jump off a building (tall one) then ever hear those again.
    I'm with you on this 100%.  I'll join you on the ledge, but to each their own.  I really liked Gig and I may not put Binaural or RA as one or two typically, but on certain days they are my favorites .
  • wnh1977
    wnh1977 Iowa Posts: 650
    Probably changes a lot, but let's say...

    Vs.
    Ten
    No Code
    Vitalogy
    Yield
    Dark Matter
    Gigaton
    Binaural
    Pearl Jam
    Backspacer
    Riot Act
    Lightning Bolt

    Not putting Lost Dogs on the list... it's not a studio album.

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    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
  • malphurs72
    malphurs72 NC Piedmont Posts: 70
    No Code
    Vs.
    Yield
    Ten
    Vitalogy
    Riot Act
    Binaural
    Dark Matter
    Gigaton
    Pearl Jam
    Lightning Bolt
    Backspacer

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  • Lifted
    Lifted Posts: 1,836
    SVRDhand13 said:
    Lifted said:
    I agree that lost dogs shouldn’t be included in the ranking.

    1. dark matter
    2. yield
    3. no code
    4. vs
    5. vitalogy
    6. ten
    7. binaural
    8. riot act
    9. pearl jam
    10. gigaton
    11. backspacer
    12. lightning bolt 
    DM as the winner!  I love it :) 
    I never thought they’d put another album out that would crack my top 8, let alone being #1, but I really think dark matter is that good. Furthermore, outside of the bottom 2, it’s my most confident placement on the list. The 5 albums I have ranked after could be interchangeable.
  • Getoutofmyfuckinface
    Getoutofmyfuckinface Posts: 188
    Ten
    Vs
    No code
    Vitalogy (tied with no code)
    Yield
    Dark Matter (moving up the list)
    Binaural
    Avocado
    Riot Act
    Backspacer
    lightning bolt
    Gigaton


  • Weston1283
    Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,023
    1 - Vs
    2 - Ten
    3 - Vitalogy
    4 - Dark Matter
    5 - Yield
    6 - Avocado
    7 - Backspacer
    8 - No Code
    9 - Binaural
    10 - Lightning Bolt
    11 - Riot Act
    12 - Gigaton
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  • FiveBelow
    FiveBelow Posts: 1,375
    1 - Vs, Vitalogy, No Code, Yield, Binaural, and Lost Dogs (Ranking these depends solely on my current state of mind)
    7 - Ten, Riot Act, Avocado, and Dark Matter (Ten is obviously great, but my fandom was cemented by the 5 studio albums that followed)
    11 - Backspacer
    12 - Gigaton
    13 - Lightning Bolt
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,824
    Yield
    Riot Act
    Avocado

    Dark Matter
    Vitalogy
    No Code

    Ten
    Gigaton
    Lightning Bolt

    Vs
    Binaural 


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  • C-Wad84911
    C-Wad84911 Ohio Posts: 12
    1.  Vitalogy
    2.  Vs
    3.  Dark Matter
    4.  Yield
    5.  Ten
    6.  Gigaton
    7.  Backspacer
    8.  Pearl Jam
    9.  Riot Act
    10.  No Code
    11.  Binaural
    12.  Lightning Bolt
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,005
    Wow…13 albums. Sometimes it’s hard to believe how long we’ve all been around. I love Lost Dogs but I can’t really rank it amongst the rest. I’ll throw in favorite song too for the hell of it.  

    1. Vitalogy (Tremor Christ)
    2. Ten (Even Flow)
    3. Yield (Do The Evolution)
    4. Vs. (Go) 
    5. No Code (Red Mosquito)
    6. Binaural (Grievance) 
    7. Riot Act (You Are)
    8. Avocado (World Wide Suicide)
    9. Dark Matter (Dark Matter)
    10. Gigaton (Quick Escape) 
    11. Lightning Bolt (Mind Your Manners)
    12. Backspacer (Got Some)
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  • mdgsolo
    mdgsolo Posts: 796
    For me..

    1.) Dark Matter (yes, really)
    2.) Self Titled
    3.) No Code
    4.) Vitalogy
    5.) Lightning Bolt
    6.) Ten
    7.) Vs.
    8.) Yield
    9.) Backspacer
    10.) Gigaton
    11.) Riot Act
    12.) Binaural
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,384
    edited June 2024
    These album ranking threads always interest me. I think it depends a lot on what criteria you’re using. I tend to use a lot of factors…

    1. How does the album feel start to finish
    2. Sound/production, feel and concept
    3. Obviously the songs
    4. Artwork and overall feel of the entire thing

    I guess what I’m saying is the rankings change if you’re just judging how many songs you love or the influence of the album. For example, if I just go by influence of the album and time period no doubt Ten would be #1 for me. It changed my life. BUT…it’s not my favorite PJ record at all. Overall I love No Code, Yield, Vitalogy and Vs more. 

    Another example is if I just go by a collection of songs that I want to hear (my favorite PJ tracks) Vitalogy would be a lot lower do to Pry To, Bugs etc. but as an entire record, those songs within the flow of the record, the packaging/artwork and listening from start to finish I fucking love that record!  It ranks 3rd. I don’t even like Betterman as a song and never play it on its own but it’s perfect within the context of the album (it’s literally the only time I ever listen to the song is if I put on the record). Even No Code (possibly my favorite record of any band ever) doesn’t have all that many songs I play individually over and over. But as a whole it’s easily my favorite. If I just went by how many songs I love individually I’d probably have Vs at the top as a lot of my favorite songs ever appeared on this record. 

    Hopefully I articulated this clearly as I’m kinda all over the place after three bourbons. 


    What’s your criteria???
    Post edited by Abe Froman on

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