Happy 30th Vs.

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  • ZodZod Posts: 9,943
    To me, it's still the real fastest selling album of all time. Fuck *NSYNC. Any album released during/after the bubblegum pop takeover doesn't count.
    I feel the same way, except I remember it being Garth Brooks that initially took out Pearl Jam's record.   I remember it being a bit iffy because they changed how they calculated sales.   I'm still convinced the record would of held if Soundscan hasn't changed the math.
  • I was a freshman in high school.  My grandma drove me to the record store after school to get it on release day.  (Along with Rush's "Counterparts")  There was such a great mystique about it...  The fact that it was released on vinyl...Major labels had for the most part stopped pressing vinyl by like 1990.   There was no music video released.  The album title was not printed anywhere on the (original) album packaging.  The CD was available as a standard jewel case, as well as a limited edition "Eco-Pak"....Still not sure what the story behind this is.  

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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,710
    happy vs. day
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  • Happy birthday to album with the best fucking song in the entire world 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=medmexWM07M

    how the hell do you not do the Stone groove dance when you hear that intro. I do. every. single. time. 
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,090
    Happy birthday to album with the best fucking song in the entire world 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=medmexWM07M

    how the hell do you not do the Stone groove dance when you hear that intro. I do. every. single. time. 
    Right?!
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  • RS65573RS65573 Posts: 2,360
    I was a senior in high school in 93. I will never forget going to the record store at 10pm the night before and waiting on line until midnight to get my copy. I think I bought it in every format. I remember listening to the tape on the way home turned up to 11 in the car. Great memories.
  • ShynerShyner Posts: 1,226
    Happy birthday u album u
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,144
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  • jacquelyncajacquelynca Yay Area CA Posts: 372
    My absolute favorite PJ album!!!
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  • D-RodD-Rod Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 1,765
    igotid88 said:
    A buddy and I skipping grade 11 chemistry class to walk down to the mall to pick up our copies.   On the way we ran into another buddy who had purchased it and was on his way to school.  First thing out of his mouth was “ the song is called Animal not 5 against 1”.  
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    2023.....Fort Worth N1, Fort Worth N2, Austin N1, Austin N2
    2024.....???? 
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    Spinning it right now, album is near perfect.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Glorified KCGlorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,495
    I think it's the best collection of songs on any of their albums.  It's not my favorite album, but I could single out any song on Vs. and listen to it over-and-over.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • Agree with others that the MTV performance of Animal & RITFW being my favourite live performance of all time by any band, ever.

    Then having to wait another 6 weeks to hear the album. 

    Great memories & an absolute classic album. Pearl Jam at their angriest and best.
  • JPPJ84JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,434
    I think it's the best collection of songs on any of their albums.  It's not my favorite album, but I could single out any song on Vs. and listen to it over-and-over.
    That’s a good way to describe it! And makes me wonder what makes a favorite album if it’s not simply the songs?! Kinda weird, isn’t it?!
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,144
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,090
    Happy 28th to my favorite LP of all time. Will be listening today! 
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    edited October 2021
    Found this gem last night, give it a view.  Happy birthday vs!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60jhpgpU-JE
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,090
    Whoa! That's my Lance Mercer poster!! 
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,368
    mcgruff10 said:
    Found this gem last night, give it a view.  Happy birthday vs!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60jhpgpU-JE
    Nice find! Haven't seen any of that footage in years.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,090
    Wow! Sick jam during 'Once'! I've never ever heard that before! 
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  • What a great early 16th birthday gift Vs was!
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    Wow! Sick jam during 'Once'! I've never ever heard that before! 
    I know!! That was awesome.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mschostokmschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    Happy bday to this monster - released the day before I was born. I've always felt a special kind of bond with this album because of that. One of my all time favs. With that being said, I've always felt that the curation of the track list was a little weird (for eg, Glorified G, while yes it is a banger, feels more like a b-side, same with WMA as it breaks up the flow of the album). But damn the first 5 tracks hit you hard...ripping it as we speak. 
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  • demetriosdemetrios Canada Posts: 87,335
    Happy Birthday!
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,144
    edited October 2021
    This should be Diamond as well. Imagine if they had music videos for some of these songs. Looking at the Spotify play numbers it's not as high as you would think. So it might be awhile for it to even go 8x platinum 
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  • jgmochjgmoch Fayetteville, NC Posts: 79
    Best LP of all time. Clearly 6 of us think so.
    Clearly seven of us!
    Temple_Of_Belltown
  • Glorified KCGlorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,495
    Vs. was released exactly 12 years after I was born to the day.  If you can do the math, you can guess how old I am.  I love this record!
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
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