What is/was the last great Pearl Jam album?

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  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    Binaural
    To add to the conversation, here's a fun little website for stats geeks like me:
    http://www.besteveralbums.com/

    Pearl Jam ranks relatively high - at least early on.
  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    Self Titled (Avocado)
    I'll go with Avocado. I love me some Backspacer and Lightning Bolt, and don't think they are bad albums by any stretch of the imagination. But great? Probably not. I think there are quite a few great songs on each record though.
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  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    edited March 2015
    Yield
    If we are using the term "great" then the last album that was flawless from start to finish was Yield.
    They have put out good albums since but each has had at least one "half-baked" idea included.
    Not a bad thing as most bands can't even come up with one good single.

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  • dmaradona10
    dmaradona10 Posts: 915
    Yield
    I went with Yield but there are some albums after it like Avocado that are really close.
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  • tino_11
    tino_11 Posts: 2,179
    edited March 2015
    Yield
    I went with Yield. Those first 5 albums were the band at it's absolute peak IMO. I also sense the change in the band after Riot Act and the albums have become less consistent, although all have their strong points. Avocado starts and ends strong but that middle section from Parachutes to Wasted Reprise doesn't grab me, Backspacer is a real mixed bag, and I love the first seven songs on Lightning Bolt, then it fades badly (Yellow Moon aside).

    Still plenty from Lightning Bolt to suggest they have another 5 star album left in them IMO.
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  • Nami
    Nami Newfoundland Posts: 5,999
    Lightning Bolt
    there are a couple songs on LB that i dont like but appeal to others. all and all its stll a great album... same with BS

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  • Runawaysoul
    Runawaysoul Germany Posts: 53
    Lightning Bolt
    Love them all, start to finish. There's the right time and mood for each PJ album/song, so to me they are all great.
  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Lightning Bolt
    LB is the best album since yield.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,449
    Self Titled (Avocado)
    Last-12-Exit said:

    LB is the best album since yield.

    Better than avocado?
    Better than binaural?
    Better than riot act?

    Get this man some oxygen! Lol

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  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,785
    Self Titled (Avocado)
    If I was basing my choice purely on the thread title, the "last great Pearl Jam album" is Lightning Bolt. It really is a great record with some awesome songs. However, it's more like a 4 to 4.5 star almost-classic album.

    The last 5-star album they put out was Self Titled. That one still sounds great to me
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  • NWOntario
    NWOntario Toronto Posts: 831
    Lightning Bolt
    This weekend I drove the Columbia Parkway in Western Alberta--if you've never done it it's legitimately one of the most incredible drives in the world--and listened to Lightning Bolt for the first time in ages. It's a seriously great record; it sounds seriously great in the mountains, even songs (like "Infallible") I'd never given much thought to before. It's not as great as Yield, but I'd still say it's venturing into "great" territory for me personally.
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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Lightning Bolt
    paulonious said:

    Last-12-Exit said:

    LB is the best album since yield.

    Better than avocado?
    Better than binaural?
    Better than riot act?

    Get this man some oxygen! Lol

    Without question.
  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Lightning Bolt
    NWOntario said:

    This weekend I drove the Columbia Parkway in Western Alberta--if you've never done it it's legitimately one of the most incredible drives in the world--and listened to Lightning Bolt for the first time in ages. It's a seriously great record; it sounds seriously great in the mountains, even songs (like "Infallible") I'd never given much thought to before. It's not as great as Yield, but I'd still say it's venturing into "great" territory for me personally.

    How long is an age? LB is only 2 years old....
  • NWOntario
    NWOntario Toronto Posts: 831
    Lightning Bolt
    Last-12-Exit said:

    NWOntario said:

    This weekend I drove the Columbia Parkway in Western Alberta--if you've never done it it's legitimately one of the most incredible drives in the world--and listened to Lightning Bolt for the first time in ages. It's a seriously great record; it sounds seriously great in the mountains, even songs (like "Infallible") I'd never given much thought to before. It's not as great as Yield, but I'd still say it's venturing into "great" territory for me personally.

    How long is an age? LB is only 2 years old....
    Dunno, since the first LB tour ended? Probably more than a year, which is an age in my book. ;)

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