PJ Albums. Rank 'em. Again.

dimitrispearljam · February 2009

OK,,,I CANT FIND THE REASON FOR THAT BUT MY RANK IS THIS...

1. Ten
2. Vs.
3. Binaural
4. Avocado
5. Yield
6. Vitalogy
7. No Code
8. Riot Act

darthvedder81 · February 2009

Because this thread really needs another opinion:

1. Yield
2. Versus
3. Avocado
4. Vitalogy
5. Ten
6. No Code
7. Binaural
8. Riot Act

P.S. Binuaral and Riot Act are still better than any other non-PJ rock album released in the last 10 years.

Lone Wolf · February 2009

1. Pearl Jam
2. Vs.
3. Binaural
4. No Code
5. Vitalogy
6. Riot Act
7. Yield
8. Ten

analogueaddict72 · February 2009

1. Vs & Yield (Can't seperate them, VS for me is when they defined there sound and every song is great, Yield is just stunning simply stunning.)

2. Vitalogy

3. No Code

4. Binaural (once i got the vinly I saw the light on this one, used to be bottom of the pile and now I got alot more love for this album, could well rise after time)

5. Pearl Jam

6. Ten (May well change it's ranking when I've heard O'Brien's version, Parashers production lose this marks for me )

7. Riot Act (I like it but it doesn't sing to me like the others)

pjten77 · February 2009

this is tough....but here goes....

1- Ten (grew up with this album and it helped me through a lot)
2- Yield (is their best group effort with everyone chipping in)
3- Vitalogy (last exit, spin the black circle, not for you, tremor christ and whipping.......plain and simple)
4- Riot Act (perfect timing for me 02/03 I really needed this album and it delivered for me personally)
5- VS (this should be higher)
6- No Code (has grown on me over the years)
7- Binaural (has also grown on me over the years)
8- Pearl Jam (I still wonder how Ed is going to sing some of those songs in the years to come....they're tough for sure!!)

CopTheRiotAct · February 2009

1. Riot Act
2. Binaural
3. Vitalogy
4. No Code
5.Yield
6. Vs
7. Avocado
8. Ten

Ten is great, i just never listen to it. I enjoy the modern punk influence albums with Matt Cameron the most. avocado doesn't have enough depth to it though. Riot act is my fav because it reminds me of Soundgardens' "Down on the upside" there is 2 halves to it with alot of different styles. Love the guitar tones and eds gruff singing.

SOLAT319 · February 2009

1. Vitalogy

I love the rest equally.

SPEEDY MCCREADY · February 2009

1. VS
2. TEN
3. Vitalogy
4. Binaural
5. No Code
6. Yield
7. Pearl Jam....Avocado....what ever the fuck its called
8. Riot Act

2,457. Cincy 06 Bootleg

South of Seattle · February 2009

1. No Code
2. Vitalogy
3. Yield
4. Vs.
5. Ten
6. Binaural
7. Pearl Jam
8. Riot Act

BEnglish017 · February 2009

binaural
vs
no code
yield
vitalogy
ten
riot act
pearl jam

GlorifiedAnimal10 · February 2009

Vs.
Yield
No Code
Ten
Binaural
Vitalogy
Pearl Jam
Riot Act

.PatRiot. · February 2009

There are many ways to come at this question, but I am going to do it based on empirical data--namely rank the albums based on which ones I've listened to the most. Given the fact that these albums have been released over the course of 18 years, and I have had the privilege to absorb each album one by one, I will prorate the cumulative amount of listens based on what year the album was released and focus mostly on the time immediately following the release of each album. Please note: This list is not a reflection of what I consider now to be the best albums from a subjective perspective, however, one could argue that what you value is measured largely by how you spend your time.

• Vs: (listened to it probably three times a day for 1.5 years straight)
• Vitalogy: (Had this playing in the tape deck of my car for over a year without removing)
• Avocado: (I listened to this album at least once a day for a year straight)
• No Code: (Also about a year straight of listening every day, but I was also listening to a lot of other bands at this point, so listening amount was much less dense)
• Ten: (Didn't actually own this album until 1993 since everyone else already owned it but it seemed to be ubiquitous for about two years)
• Yield: (Didn't listen to this album much when it came out, which is when most obsessive listening tends to occur, more into Radiohead, Verve and Bjork during this period).
• Riot Act: (Listened to this a lot since this is when my wife and I got together and I was getting her into the band. Was a staple on our regular road trips--though listening density diluted by other albums at this time such as the Strokes and the Flaming Lips)
• Binaural: (Listened a lot first month or two, but moved on from this one pretty quickly)

velogator · February 2009

I'll give this a go...as most everyone has said it changes depending on my mood:

1. Yield
2. Vitalogy
3. Binaural
4. Ten
5. Vs
6. Riot Act
7. No Code
8. Pearl Jam

This was actually easier to do in reverse order

PHATJ · February 2009

This thread makes me happy. That is all for now...

soulsinging · February 2009

1. No Code
fav song- In My Tree, Red Mosquito
Always been my favorite. Song for song, I simply love it. It came out right around the start of high school and my love of music taking off. I didn't buy it until well after it had come out... I remember asking a dude at a record store about it when I bought AiC unplugged. I loved Who You Are from the first though and remember thinking that it sounded more eclectic and impressive than anything I'd ever heard. It also has always been the album I lean on during hard times.

2. Yield
fs- In Hiding
I spent 2 hours lying perfectly still next to a stereo because if I moved I lost the signal of the radio show previewing this album and I wanted to tape it. I loved the album immediately and have never looked back. By then I was obsessed, and this was also the tour where I first saw the band live. It's a great album, strong songs, and a perfect sound.

3. Vitalogy
fs- Last Exit
I did not like this album when I first heard it. In fact, I had bought it in grade school and eventually gave it away thinking it sucked. The weird experimental tracks annoyed me. A few years later I tracked it down again while looking for I Got ID. Didn't have that song, but I finally got the album. It sounds so good, very raw and jagged, with a great guitar tone. Plus it has some of their best tracks ever. I can even love the tossaways (except Bugs) now!

4. Binaural
fs- Of the Girl
This was the hardest one to call, between 4&5. I give this the edge because I have a ton of great memories of cruising around getting stoned and listening to this album. It's also the album that turned a bunch of my friends onto PJ with because I was listening to it so much... and it is one of their moodiest, stoner albums. Song for song, it doesn't seem impressive, but the album flows very well I think and definitely grows.

5. Vs
fs- Blood
I think this album might be one of the best in terms of sheer song quality. The whole thing sounds fierce... more focused than Ten. They came into this album on a mission, and it's the only time they've ever really nailed the 3-minute rock song with any sort of consistency on an album. Even the more offbeat tracks are among their most impressive work ever.

6. Ten
fs- Why Go
This would be higher, but the echo and reverb sound so dated it's almost painful to listen to it sometimes. Still, it's the album that hooked me. I'd heard Alive on a mix tape from a friend and got the album tape from the library... holy shit was I blown away. Those first 6 tracks (side a) were mind-blowing to me. It's a classic.

7. Pearl Jam
fs- Inside Job
I really loved this one when it first came out. It sounded like a refreshing step in the right direction after the previous one. The band seemed reenergized. WWS was the best rock song and best single they'd done since Yield. Unfortunately, once the glow has faded, this album has sounded less appealing. Some songs still deliver live, but other songs just sound underwhelming. The earbleed production doesn't help, and the annoying time changes in the drumming keep them from grooving like they did prior to 2000.

8. Riot Act
fs- All or None
Easy decision. Not much to be said that hasn't been said. Oddly for me, the production is less of an issue for me on this one than it was on the next. What hurts this album is the uniformly weak tracklist. I honestly believe the back half is far superior if for no other reason than that the experiments at least provide something interesting to hear as opposed to the tired rockers and mid-tempo snoozers on the first half. Listening to this album and then hearing tracks like Down and Other Side makes me wonder if the band hasn't truly lost it for good.

HeavyHands · February 2009

1. Ten
2. No Code
3. Pearl Jam
4. Vs
5. Yield
6. Vitalogy
7. Binaural
8. Riot Act

SOLAT319 · February 2009

imalive wrote:

Other than Riot Act, they're all shit!! :shock:

You should probably put down the bong for a second and think what you just posted.

CrookedTom · February 2009

1) No Code
2) Vitalogy
3) Ten
4) Yield
5) VS
6) Binaural
7) Pearl Jam
8) Riot Act

The top 5 are interchangeable really…I think Ten will be pushed up once I hear the remixed version. For me the first 5 are all great, (and Binaural is like a black sheep, but an interesting black sheep) but not so keen on the last 2. I loved Pearl Jam at first, but time hasn’t been kind to the album, and its produced badly. Far too loud & lively. The production on VS-Yield was almost faultless. It’s a good thing O’Brien has brought back

OceansJenny · June 2009

0. Into the Wild (I know you're not including this, but it's my top regardless

)
1. Vitalogy
2. Pearl Jam
3. No Code
4. Binaural
5. Ten
6. Vs.
7. Yield
8. Riot Act

Yeah that's right, you're looking at it right; I don't really like Yield!

FinsburyParkCarrots · June 2009

1: Ten
2: Vs
3: Yield
4: No Code
5: Vitalogy
6: Riot Act
7: Binaural
8: Pearl Jam

PJ Albums. Rank 'em. Again.

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