Pearl Jam Albums Ranked From Worst to Best
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- This week we're remastering the discography of Pearl Jam. This is the first remaster we've done where the band in question has released a new album since Jason's original video. So, no matter what, Jason's list is sure to be different this time. But what else has changed? And what about Joe and Kram?
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Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. The band's line up consists of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Eddie Vedder (lead vocals, guitar), as well as Matt Cameron (drums), who joined in 1998. Keyboardist Boom Gaspar has also been a touring/session member with the band since 2002. Drummers Jack Irons, Dave Krusen, Matt Chamberlain, and Dave Abbruzzese are former members of the band. Pearl Jam outsold many of their contemporary alternative rock bands from the early 1990s, and are considered one of the most influential bands of the decade, being dubbed as "the most popular American rock & roll band of the '90s".
Formed after the demise of Gossard and Ament's previous band, Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam broke into the mainstream with their debut album, Ten, in 1991. Ten stayed on the Billboard 200 chart for nearly five years, and has gone on to become one of the highest-selling rock records ever, going 13x platinum in the United States. Released in 1993, Pearl Jam's second album, Vs., sold over 950,000 copies in its first week of release, setting the record for most copies of an album sold in its first week of release at the time. Their third album, Vitalogy (1994), became the second-fastest-selling CD in history at the time, with more than 877,000 units sold in its first week.
One of the key bands in the grunge movement of the early 1990s, Pearl Jam's members often shunned popular music industry practices such as making music videos or participating in interviews. The band also sued Ticketmaster, claiming it had monopolized the concert-ticket market. In 2006, Rolling Stone described the band as having "spent much of the past decade deliberately tearing apart their own fame."
Pearl Jam had sold more than 85 million albums worldwide by 2018, including nearly 32 million albums in the United States by 2012, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. Pearl Jam was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 in its first year of eligibility. They were ranked at No. 8 in a reader poll by Rolling Stone magazine in its "Top Ten Live Acts of All Time" issue. Throughout its career, they have also promoted wider social and political issues, from pro-choice sentiments to opposition to George W. Bush's presidency. Vedder acts as the band's spokesman on these issues.
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Glad Kramzer spoke of the great guitar duo, Stone and Mike. Never get mentioned enough.
Mike is Incredible but Stone Gossard's intricacies on the guitar as a writer helped define the Pearl Jam sound. Stone is MUCH more of a complicated writer than Non-Musicians could fathom....
They were also in Green River, Skin Yard, and Mother Love Bone!
@@curly_wynNo, Mike wasn‘t in any of those bands. Stone was in Green River and Mother Love Bone, but not in Skin Yard.
One of my top 5 favourite bands of all time. Seen them live every time they've been over to the UK.
11. Lightning Bolt
10. Riot Act
9. Backspacer
8. Gigaton
7. Pearl Jam
6. No Code
5. Vitalogy
4. Binaural
3. Yield
2. Vs
1. TEN
1st. Ten 🔮 -- 9
2nd. Dark Matter 💫 ✡️ -- 9
3rd. VS 🐐 -- 8•5
4. Backspacer 🚀 -- 8•2
5. Avocado 🥑 -- 8
6. Lightning Bolt 🚨 -- 7•9
7. Binaural 🟥 -- 7•8
8. Yield ♾️ -- 7•6
9. Gigaton 🌊 -- 7•4
10. Vitalogy 🔑 -- 7•2
11. No Code 🎨 -- 7•1
12. Riot Act 💀 -- 6•2
It is annoying when people lump Eddie Vedder in with people like Scott Stapp. Vedder's vocal style is genuinely his and has been from the beginning, the copycats are clearly putting it on and it's not natural for them so it tends to sound ridiculous. Not sure why that is hard for some people to understand.
I know a lot of people are mad at Jason for his rankings but that is what I appreciate about this channel. None of you are afraid to make a list that is right for how you feel about the music whether it falls under popular opinion or not.
From my vantage point Creed at least knew they were cheesy and derivative. Pearl Jam didn’t ....embarrassing.
I enjoy all the different opinions. I think it's interesting, there's always a new perspective to see. And I liked Creed back in the day, I still think they have many catchy songs though it's not exactly groundbreaking music. I don't consider them a great band but I didn't see what was so offensively bad about them either, the guitar player is great. As for the comparison of singers I just took them both as baritones I didn't see it as a put on or a copy. No singer has a voice like Eddie anyway. Out of that whole post-grunge/radio rock scene there were definitely many bad bands though.
1. Yield
2. Vitalogy
3. Ten
4. Vs.
5. Pearl Jam
6. No Code
7. Riot Act
8. Gigaton
9. Backspacer
10. Binaural
11. Lightning Bolt
I arrived in Erlangen, Germany during the early winter of 1991. Prior to me entering basic training, hair metal was still ruling the airwaves. Once I got settled I ventured out and found the nearest record store. I was lucky enough to find someone who spoke English and I asked him simply, "What's big in America, right now?" He pointed me in the direction of Ten by Pearl Jam. The next day, I asked someone else at the same store the same question and they introduced me to Nirvana. I listened to that first Pearl Jam album for nearly 3 years. It was and still is flawless. While stationed there I was able to see Faith No More, Soundgarden, Guns and Roses, Entombed and Violent Femmes live. I avoided going to Saudi Arabia by one week. It was a good year!
No Code really was a versatile album, it's my favorite album of all time. And the way they designed the packaging and cover for the album was super fucking cool too.
One of the Most Underrated Albums Ever
Favorite album of all time? Really ?😮
I tuned out after their ‘avacado’ album but they were always a very good band. In hindsight ‘Vitalogy’ may have been the creative peak. The subsequent albums did not suggest their side-project interests as well as that one.
@@joncumber2020 Odd, Pearl Jam is my 4th favorite album of theirs. The complain many have is it is just straight rock with no grunge, experimental or any of the other assorted styles they branched out too. My response was I know, the rock is good though. Love that album.
I think No Code has legs for many fans...it's my grower out of all their albums...the one I think could go up on my list out of all the others I've heard....
11. Backspacer
10. Lightning bolt
09. Riot act
08. Gigaton
07. Avocado
06. Ten
05. Yield
04. No code
03. Binaural
02. Vs.
01. Vitalogy
My all time favorite band and I love every single album.
Finally, another Binaural supporter! -Jason
Binaural is my favorite album as well!
good list
I don’t hate this list , but I got
Ten
Vs
No Code
Vitalogy
Yield
Lost Dogs
Riot act
Backspacer
Binaural
Avocado
GigAton
lightning bolt
Yield? First pick. Oh cause you were introduced with this album. Oh ok. I bought ten the week it came out
My absolute favorite of the grunge bands!
It would take some real thought to rank these for me. I think PJ consistently offers something great with every record.
Jeremy Irons joined the band after they saw his impressive performance in DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE.
Crazy that he left this gig to peruse the role of Armanis in ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’, but at least it paved the way for Matt Cameron to join…..
11. Backspacer
10. Gigaton
9. Lightning Bolt
8. Riot Act(this album gets a lot of hate, but I really like it!)
7. Avocado
6. Binaural
5. No Code
4. Ten
3. Vs
2. Yield
1. Vitalogy
I’ve been watching your ranking videos, these are so neat and such a great concept, makes me want to deep dive these artist myself. I’d be interested to see a remastered list of Weezer once they release their next 4 albums of the seasons next year.
I really like that Kramzer mentioned Parachutes. One of my favourite songs by Pearl Jam.
Quite possibly my least favourite song on that album. I always skip it. It’s a snoozer.
Been waiting for you guys to rank the albums of my favorite band! For me:
1) VS
2) Ten
3) vitalogy
4) no code
5) "avocado"
6) yield
7) riot act
8) lightning bolt
9) gigaton
10) binaural
11) backspacer
My Pearl Jam collection consisted of Ten and only Ten up until about a year ago. Watching your album ranking encouraged me to check out more of their albums. Currently listening to Yield after earlier hearing Vs. Also have Vitalogy, Pearl Jam and Riot Act. I pick up CDs on the cheap (buck or two). A great way to build a music library of amazing albums. I recently picked up Backspacer and their greatest hits compilation rearviewmirror. Wondering if you guys have ever considered doing a top 10 compilation album. I look for more than just the greatest hits type of album. As a music lover I appreciate the studio album experience but occasionally you find an amazing Greatest Hits as well.
Just discovered the channel in the last few weeks. This episode was a great presentation. I have every studio album plus Lost Dogs. I went back to my collection and I have Lightning Bolt and Riot Act at the bottom. I found Lost Dogs, although it wasn't reviewed, really worth the listen. I would rate it at 3 or 4 just below Ten and Vs, maybe Vitalogy. The big discovery for me was how the lyrics are overwritten and often twice as long as they need to be to get the point across.
The first three albums are pretty important for me, worthy of being in my collection. I need to re-listen to Yield and a few others more but I just generally lose interest at some point. I don't like when some of the later stuff sounds safe and generic at times.
This was a great video. You definitely have me curious to listen to Gigaton and to revisit Backspacer.
My top:
1. Ten
2. Yield
3. Vitalogy
4. VS
5. No Code
6. Riot Act
7. Binaural
8. Backspacer
9. Lightning Bolt
10. Pearl Jam
11. Gigaton
11. Lightning Bolt
10. Riot Act
9. Pearl Jam.
8. Gigaton
7. Backspacer
6. Binaurel
5. Ten
4. Vs.
3. Vitalogy
2. Yield
1. No Code
Including "Lost Dogs". Feels more like their "White Album" than outtakes.
1) Ten - 5*
2) Vs - 5*
3) Yield - 4.5*
4) No Code - 4*
5) Vitalogy - 4*
6) Lost Dogs - 4*
7) Riot Act - 3.5*
8) Gigaton - 3.5*
9) Backspacer - 3*
10) Pearl Jam - 3*
11) Binaural - 2.5*
12) Lightning Bolt - 2*
LOVE lost dogs.
This is close for me too
Riot Act is criminally under-rated. Gets better the more you listen
I will have to check out Pearl Jam more. I have actually picked up a number of their CD's then never listened to them. Exception of 'Ten', just checked out of rock for a number of years when "grunge" invaded the radio, but did enjoy a few songs from this album. I still have a great deal of respect for them. Good show, as always.
Alice In Chains is one of my favorite bands, any era, period.
But Pearl Jam I think are a great rock band. Yes, I'll always love their first record most, which was the 'heaviest', but once I got over the fact they they weren't going to revert to the pre-Vitalogy sound, and I sort of embraced them as simply a great rock band, I love a lot of their music. I also think that if you think any of their songs are lacking a bit, find the live version of it. It's very likely it'll breathe new life into it for ya.
Agreed with that last statement, changed my mind about back spacer because of hearing the songs live.
Glad they gave Binaural some respect. Doesn’t get talked about often so definitely deserves some recognition.
ALBUM RANKING:
1. Ten (1991) - ★★★★★
2. Vs. (1993) - ★★★★★
3. Vitalogy (1994) - ★★★★½
4. Yield (1998) - ★★★★½
5. Pearl Jam (2006) - ★★★★½
6. Backspacer (2009) - ★★★★
7. Binaural (2000) - ★★★★
8. No Code (1996) - ★★★★
9. Gigaton (2020) - ★★★½
10. Lightning Bolt (2013) - ★★★½
11. Riot Act (2002) - ★★★½
RATING SCALE:
★★★★★ - Masterpiece (All-Time Favorite)
★★★★½ - Excellent (Really Love It)
★★★★ - Great (Love It)
★★★½ - Very Good (Really Like It)
★★★ - Good (Like It)
★★½ - Okay (Indifferent)
★★ - Bad (Dislike It)
★½ - Very Bad (Really Dislike It)
★ - Awful (Hate It)
½ - Terrible (Really Hate It)
I like Pearl Jam, but can't find it in me to love them. Alice in Chains and Nirvana are 2 of their peers I personally love so much more.
Great to see them live though.
YIELD!!!!!!!! 🍻
Hey guys, I’ve really been enjoying your channel, keep it goin’!!!
I would suggest Thin Lizzy for a worst-to-best treatment, if you guys are into them!
👍
I’m obsessed with the album backspacer definitely in my top 3 for pearl jam albums currently !!
Great analysis of a great band👍
11. Lightning Bolt
10. Backspacer
9. Gigaton
8. Riot Act
7. Avocado
6. Binaural
5. Ten
4. Vs
3. No Code
2. Yield
1. Vitalogy
never been able to get into them because of the vocal style, but i gave some of their stuff another shot today and i absolutely loved vs, i dig the more aggressive tracks on there for sure
Here's mine.
12. Lightning Bolt
11. Gigaton
10. Riot act
9. back spacer
8. avacado
7. Dark Matter
6. Binaural
5.Vitology
4. ten
3. No code
2. Yield
1. Vs
Cool stuff!
11. Backspacer (Not the best lyrics, not the best songs)
10. Lightning bolt (I like it, but it misses cohesian the end doesn't work for me. Sleeping by myself is nice in this version, but would have worked better as a Christmas single)
09. Gigaton (It has more cohesion than LB, but it falls apart in three parts)
08. Avocado (I love the songs, but the production isn't quite my taste. Also I feel they could have done a better job of balancing the album. All the rock songs in the front and the ballades )
07. Yield (I don't like the production on Yield. The songs are superb. Like Krem said about No code, I prefer the songs from Yield played live. )
06. Riot act (I love Riot act. It feels a little artsier, I think the balance on this album is great between the heavier songs and the slower ones. They are well placed throughout the album. What it lacks in big songs, it makes up for in sound. You can hear it's produced by Adem Kasper, like Down on the upside it sounds like an attic door is opend and you find a dusty room full of hidden treasure. The cover matches the sound of the album perfectly. )
05. Ten ( It is hard to rank Ten. On one hand it can easily take the top position. On the other hand it is almost a different band. There isn't a bad song on Ten, but still I feel there was better still to come)
04. Vs (I love Vs, it has a good balance in how the songs are placed. The opening Go/Animal is superb. I feel that later in their career they would have slapped Blood on the back of those two. Here they spread the punky side. I love how they show off all their different sides on Vs and still have it sound as a whole. Something they forgot to do on later albums)
03. Binaural (I have resequenced this, combining how they had intend the album and how it ended up. Had Fatal, Sad, In the moonlight and Education been on here this would have been their absolute masterpiece, now it is still a great batch of songs, but there is no cohesion whatsoever. I can't help but take in account how it should have been and then drop it two spots)
02. Vitality(Like Jason said, all the little weird parts serve a purpose and add to the ambiance of the album)
01. No code (This to me is pure magic. I love the live nature of the recording proces, I love the songs. I feel they form an eclectic whole, kinda like the White album. Jack Irons really stirs them into a different direction. It is a more admospheric album and at the same time very earthy. I love the straight forwardness of the album sound, the art work fits the albums eclectic nature. This is easily their best album and only if Binaural had been as it was intended, would it have a chance of dropping from the number one spot.)
The only two albums I can listen to entirely, are No Code and Yield.
1. Ten
2. Vs.
3. Yield
4. Vitalogy
5. No Code
6. Pearl Jam
7. Backspacer
8. Gigaton
9. Binaural
10. Riot Act
11. Lightning Bolt
10. Riot Act
9. Lightning Bolt
9. Binaural
8. Gigaton
7. Backspacer
6. No Code
5. Yield
4. Pearl Jam
3. Vitalogy (the filler on this album lets it down badly, Heyfoxy..., Bugs, Ava.. Truly terrible and so annoying especially when listing on vinyl. The highs are some of the highest highs of their entire catalogue)
2 V's (An incredible follow up to and incredible debut. The slightly poorer songs on this blow the filler on Vitalogy out of the water hence this being at number 2)
1. Ten (Not only is this the best Pearl Jam album, it's right up there as one of the very best debut albums in Rock. The songs are epic, soaring, raw and emotional. This is as close to perfect as rock n roll gets)
Wow - the comments about Glorified G baffle me. It’s a super interesting melody against the riff. Sheryl Crow? Bro wtf?!😂😂😂
Love you guys!
I love Glorified G. It’s awesome. - Joe
I just got done a few days ago listening to everything of theirs to make an eventual top 9 songs list (just for myself, to listen to, not for anything). I think I could share my opinion on which albums I preferred, not exactly in chime with all of your lists, probably gonna tick some people off ah well never mind what can ye do lol. Opinions in music, right? For anyone interested in a random person's preferences:
1. Binaural... had to put this at the top. It's themed, grows on you, and contains more favourites than the others do. Best all rounder.
2. Riot Act... this one above all the others grows on me the more I listen. An unapologetic gem including their best song (You Are).
3. Gigaton... eclectic isn't my usual vibe but this bursts with so much creativity that it makes it my vibe. Experimental but lovely.
4. Ten... maybe my favourite production of them, really punchy and awesome songs, but they left off the best one (Alone).
5. Yield... very consistent album with great songs that also makes for a coherent thematic listen. Just overall really solid.
6. Avocado... it doesn't quite achieve what it sets out to do but it's so almost there, and Unemployable is such a damn track.
7. Backspacer... like what they were going for here, fun album but I don't think anything quite hits like the Fixer.
8. No Code... I like most of the stuff on here and adore one or two. It is a bit disconnected as a through-listen, though.
9. Vitalogy... way too much artsy-fartsy filler nonsense, if only your Corduroys weren't sandwiched between so much rough.
10. Vs... lots of filler like Vitalogy, but the highs are way less high as well. Don't see the fuss. Not honestly much to keep me here.
11. Lightning Bolt... just didn't sound like a Pearl Jam record to me, and wasn't memorable otherwise. Can't think of a single song off it.
Best album cover: Vs. Worst album cover: No Code.
12. Gigaton
11. Binaural
10. Avocado
9. No Code
8. Yield
7. Riot Act
6. Lightning Bolt
5. Lost Dogs
4. Backspacer
3. Vitalogy
2. Vs.
1. Ten
Thanks for doing this one. I bailed on PJ around their third album and feel like I should give the rest of their discography at least some kind of fair shake. Having a guide for approaching it is helpful. I might react with the big meh, but maybe not!
Better you than me, mate!
Great band, one of the best to see live in concert. My ranking:
1. Yield (10/10)
2. Vs (10/10)
3. Ten (10/10)
4. Vitalogy (9,5/19)
5. Pearl Jam (9/10)
6. No Code (9/10)
7. Binaural (8,5/10)
8. Gigaton (8/10)
9. Backspacer (7,5/10)
10. Lightning Bolt (7/10)
11. Riot Act (7/10)
Special Mention: Lost Dogs (7,5/10), one of the best collection of B-Sides and Outtakes
Greetings from Canary Islands
Good list, almost perfect ;-)
Riot Act is there best album start to finish 🤷♂️
I like how you guys ranked yield higher very underrated album. I seem to like no code alittle more though
1. Ten (1991) 5/5
2. Yield (1998) 4.5/5
3. Vs (1993) 4/5
4. Vitalogy (1994) 4/5
5. The Avacado Album (2006) 4/5
6. Riot Act (2002) 3.5/5
7. No Code (1996) 3.5/5
8. Gigaton (2020) 3.5/5
9. Backspacer (2009) 3/5
10. Binaural (2000) 3/5
11. Lightning Bolt (2013) 2.5/5
I was a PJ superfan back in the '90s. I've seen them in concert 9 times including a word-of-mouth-only "secret" show at a small club in Seattle (The Showbox/Sept. 1996). I consider it one of the 10 best shows I've ever seen. Albums-wise they're very consistent athough I think they only got beyond 4 stars twice.
1. Ten 2. Vs. 3. Yield 4. Vitalogy 5. No Code 6. Binaural 7. Avocado 8. Backspacer 9. Gigaton 10. Riot Act 11. Lightning Bolt
Here's what I enjoy of TLM: it pushes me to explore new records I wouldn't otherwise be aware of, and invites me to fill the gaps in the discography of artists I'm already familiar with. One year later, I feel comfortable to list Pearl Jam's albums:
1. Ten
2. Vitalogy
3. Binaural
4. Yield
5. Vs.
6. Pearl Jam (Avocado)
7. Riot Act
8. Backspacer
9. No Code
10. Gigaton
11. Lightning Bolt
1. Vs. (4.5 stars)
2. Ten (4 - almost 4.5)
3. Yield (4)
4. Vitalogy (4)
5. Pearl Jam (3.5)
6. No Code (3.5)
7. Backspacer (3.5)
8. Riot Act (3.5)
9. Lightning Bolt (3)
10. Binaural (3)
11. Gigaton (3)
Joe definitely has the right idea with the top 2. “Glorified G”, “W.M.A.” and “Rats” on Vs. need more respect. 😜 Also, I love the production on Ten, although I understand why the band thought of it as inauthentically them and got away from it.
Agree with your comment about those tracks off Vs. ..in your case, I would give Ten 4.25 stars. I use quarters.
1. Ten. It’s what got me into them as a junior in high school fall ‘91. Such big songs here. Made my top-5 in 1991. In my top 50 of all time.(5/5)
2. Vs. yeah, there’s a couple of tracks that are misses for me. But the best ones here are all timers. For that reason it gets high marks. (4.5/5)
3. No Code. I liked this one a lot. I think it has aged well. Made my top-5 in 1996, nearly was AotY. SOme of my all time favorites are here, I have *just* behind VS, but depending on mood I could put it higher. Fantastic. (4.5/5)
4. Yield. I liked the pacing here. Made my top 5 in 1998. (4/5)
5. Vitology. I don’t have this one as high as most Pearl Jam fans. Still, got some great songs. Honorable mention for me in 1994 (3.5/4)
6. Backspacer. I found this one pretty fun. It’s grown on me even more since its release. In my top 5 for 2009. 3.5/5)
7. Gigaton. Solid album for an old band. (3.5/5)
8.Pearl Jam/Avocado. Decent, imo.(3/5)
9.Binaural. Average, maybe. Not overly memorable. (3/5)
10. Lightning Bolt. Yeah not great, but I still like it a bit over Riot Act. (2.5/5)
11. Riot Act. Only listened to this one a couple times. That’s enough.(2/5)
No Code is probably the one I listen to the most.
Same. I kind of get why people don't like it -- it's weird, and it's kind of like their White Album, where it's sort of a mish-mash of styles. But, I think that's it's charm. I think it sounds great. I think this was right after they worked with Neil Young, and it feels a lot looser than their other albums. Also, strong contender for greatest album packaging.
@@edgustafson White Album is the Beatles album I listen to most... Agree that the packaging is great. Wasn't until a few years ago that I realized that if you open it all up and lay it flat, the polaroids form into a triangle shape with a hole in the middle
@@edgustafson No Code is a close to perfect rock album the way it gives you the uptempo rockers, the mid paced rockers, the slower ballads/acoustic tracks, and the more experimental tracks. Its got something for everyone. I didnt like it when I first year it though. It took me years to get into it.
I completely agree with the guy who said some of the tracks are better live than on the album. Hail Hail, Off He Goes in particular.
jack irons is great on that album. 'hail, hail', 'off he goes' and 'red mosquito' are all fantastic and the rest of it is interesting at minimum
11. Riot Act
10. Lightning Bolt
09. Self Titled
08. Gigaton
07. Backspacer
06. Yield
05. Ten
04. Binaural
03. Verses
02. Vitalogy
01. No Code
Let‘s not forget Mirrorball by Neil Young (Pearl Jam was his backing band but was not mentioned on the cover for legal reasons) and the great EP Merkin Ball by Pearl Jam.
Yield does NOT get forgotten about. It's my #1. Wishlist, Faithfull, Do The Evolution, Given To Fly and especially In Hiding all have a good chance of making my Top 10 songs list. It's not a perfect album, but those high points are some of their highest. I haven't really listened to them much after Riot Act or their self-titled album. I'm sure #2 and #3 would probably be Ten and Vitalogy, but it would be difficult to go through them all as their albums are pretty consistent. I don't think I liked Vs. all that much. My actual favorite album of theirs might be the Live At The Benaroya Hall show.
Kramzer hit the nail on the head perfectly with Yield. Was my runner up to Lucinda Williams in ‘98,and is my favorite PJ album followed by Vitalogy then Ten. However, the version of this band after Binaural I find milquetoast, can’t get into any of it for some reason
to me it's pretty clear that yield was their step back into milquetoast. damaged, agitated eddie had left the building. finally got the punk inclinations out of his system w/ 'no code'
My top 4 are
4. Yield
3. Vs
2. Binaural
1. Ten
They've all been regular plays, while others have been occasional listens that never really took hold.
But when you guys were talking about some of the songs on Vitalogy I realised there are some great songs on there, so I really need to give it another listen!
I have a couple of their live albums, but never actually got to hear them live.
11-Gigaton....To be fair I have not listened to or picked this up yet
10-Lightning Bolt
9-Riot Act
8-Binaural
7-Backspacer
6-No Code
5-Pearl Jam
4-Vitalogy
3-Ten
2-Yield
1-Vs
My rank:
1º. Ten
2º. Yield
3º. Vs.
4º. Avocado
5º. Backspacer
6º. Riot Act
7º. No Code
8º. Vitalogy
9º. Binaural
10º. Lightning Bolt
11º. Gigaton
pearl jams first 3 albums are indisputably great but after that their records never worked as cohesive statements imho , while they may have a few decent singles and radio hits amongst i could rarely listen to end to end. vitalogy i would consider their best artistic statement and ten having the best songs and overall most listenable work.
Agreed, thus the first three records are all that I own. I've owned a few others at various points but never connected with them much. Vs. is one of the best 90's rock follow-ups in my opinion, excellent few albums.
I feel the same except I like Vs. better than Vitalogy
11- Backspacer ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Best Song: Just Breathe
10- Lightning Bolt ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Best Song: Mind Your Manners.
9- Avocado ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Best Song: Inside Job
8- Gigaton ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Best Song: Quick Escape
7- Bianural ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Best Song: Light Years
6-Riot Act ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Best Song: I Am Mine
5-No Code ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Best Song: Hail, Hail
4- Vitalogy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Best Song: Better Man
3- Yield ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Best Song: Do the Evolution
2- Ten ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Best Song: Even Flow
1- V.S. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Best Song: Daughter
I really enjoyed this video.My top two would be 1.vs.2.Yield.
Kramzer, all their songs are better live! Agree with you on Riot Act. Align to Joes list the most, so he is best! Great stuff, cheers
1. Ten
2. Vitalogy
3. No Code
4. Vs.
Four great albums, and then went downhill starting with Yield.
Don't put vs at 7!
my ranking is
1. ten
2. vs
3. yield
4. no code
5. avocado
6. vitalogy
7. backspacer
8. gigaton
9. binaural
10. lightning bolt
11. riot act
I agree that PJ is the best band to come from the grunge era. I always thought they had what it took to go the distance, unlike Nirvana. However, I stopped listening to PJ after Vitalogy because nothing grabbed me like the first two albums, which I absolutely love. If I you put a gun to my head, I'd have to say VS is my favorite by a hair but, I also really love Ten. I tried getting into PJ again w/Yield and No Code but, it didn't work for me. One day, I'll probably try again. Right now, I'm on a listening journey through the seventies because I think, other than the eighties, it's the greatest decade for music and, it's the decade when I was born. Lucky me😁
Appreciate!!
One of the best liveacts
11. Backspacer
10. Vitalogy
9. Binaural
8. Riot Act
7. No Code
6. Yield
5. Pearl Jam
4. Lightning Bolt
3. Vs.
2. Gigaton
1. Ten
Huge Pearl Jam fan, Yield is for the best album. They went from grunge to rock!
Avocado hasn’t aged well to me. I loved it when it came out, but I don’t listen to it much these days.
11. Gigaton (Boy does it lose momentum in the second half)
10. Riot act (too tong, too dull, but It has its moments)
9. No Code (they tried a little too hard to be uncommercial and Eddie has never sounded worse)
8. Binaural (First half: awesome second half: Snoozefest)
7. Lightning Bolt (All over the place, but a graceful way of ageing)
6. Backpacker (Very consistent, a little too Shirt maybe)
5.Vitalogy (Messy and inconsistent, but that's Part of the charm)
4. Yield (Laid Back and carefree, very very solid)
3. Avocado (Stripped down and powerful, very underrated)
2. Vs (Awesome contrast between the raging and the lowkey songs)
1. Ten (Every single Track could have been a Worldwide Hit. Lightning in a bottle Moment in music history)
You guys are great.
Brought back serious memories for me esp about Binaural which is a hidden gem IMO.
It was also the first PJ album I bought.
Haven't listened to it in years.
Enjoying it now.
29:31
You tell them Jason...
No Code IS #1
Commenting as someone who has relatively limited exposure to this band, the only Pearl Jam record that ever leapt out and resonated with me was Vs. It's so visceral and focused. Had it on a C90 rip back in the day
Vs. was the band at the top of their game
Love the first three albums. No Code is a tough listen. I like Hail, Hail and a few others but I don’t think the songwriting is that strong and the flow seems off to me, like the album never properly finds it’s footing and it’s trying too hard to be different. Some good tracks here and there after that but I find the rest of their discography a bit plain actually. They became more of a legacy live act I think. Maybe I just need to give them another go around but I also think Vedder took too much control over the direction and they moved too far away from what made them great in the beginning, which was just great song after great song.
Like Jason, I often agree with Vedder's politics, however I don't want to be preached at, which Vedder was guilty of often to cringeworthy levels. Far too earnest too often. I stopped listening around Yield so can't rank their albums. They were massive in Australia and the crowds to their sold out shows were much larger on the outside than inside. AC/DC was the only other band I remember getting this kind of attention. We couldn't get tickets but It was amazing to see the media attention they had at the time, especially fans pulling down fences or breaking into shows. I wished I'd been able to see them as to us at the time they were the best band around. There has been nothing like that here since.
I couldn't sit through Ten easily these days but loved it at the time. It is a brilliantly crafted and sequenced record but a bit overwrought for me nowadays. I rate Vs. and Vitalogy much higher simply because they held my interest for much longer. I don't remember a single thing about No Code or Binaural. I might even like them more than the earlier three. So much music, so little time. As much as I loved Pearl Jam in the 90s, they are very firmly in my past. However, this video is the first thing in years that's made me want to at least revisit an earlier record or hear one of the newer albums. - I'll be guided by Jason and Kram's love for Yield and Jason's high rating of Binaural. Cheers for that!
To their credit they very quickly outgrew grunge and although they had clear influences they forged their own path. Comparing them with other grunge (or post-grunge) acts isn't particularly useful and quite unfair like Kram said.
My favourite pearl jam record is Binaural. Only song I'm not a big fan of from that song is Rival but the rest just gets me in a very good mood, even though it is a very dark album. And for a better experience, turn off the lights!
Rival is a great tune. Check out the Pink pop version. For me probably the highlight of that 2000 Pink Pop show👍
Not a huge Pearl Jam or grunge fan, but they have no awful albums or anything. I like them a bit more now than I used to do a couple of years ago at least.
11. Riot Act (2002) ★★½
10. Lightning Bolt (2013) ★★½
9. Gigaton (2020) ★★½
8. Binaural (2000) ★★★
7. Backspacer (2009) ★★★
6. Pearl Jam (2006) ★★★
5. No Code (1996) ★★★
4. Yield (1998) ★★★
3. Vitalogy (1994) ★★★½
2. Vs. (1993) ★★★½
1. Ten (1991) ★★★★
★★★★★ - Masterpiece
★★★★½ - Really great
★★★★ - Great
★★★½ - Really good
★★★ - Good
★★½ - OK
★★ - Bad
★½ - Really bad
★ - Awful
½ - The worst
Not being that familiar with their discography (blame being an Aussie) I listened to all 11 knowing my favourite music rankers were doing this... so from a relative novice: in best to worst order...
10
Vs
Yield
Vitality
No code
Lightning bolt
Biannual
Pearl jam
Backspacer
Riot act
Gigaton
no code, vitaology and binaural are my big 3, ten is in a class of its own
2. Vs
1. Ten
I sent this episode to my brother, who is P.J.'s #1 fan... I told him to reply with his list (and subscribe!)... Meanwhile, here's my list:
1. No Code (great work by Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons, LOL)
2. Yield
3. Vs.
4. Vitalogy
5. Pearl Jam 🥑
6. Gigaton (played it a ton during quarantine)
7. Ten (I hated it in 1991, but it's slowly grown on me)
8. Riot Act
9. Backspacer
10. Binaural
11. Lightning Bolt
Thanks for spreading the love. And yeah, I know it’s JACK Irons 🤦🏻♂️
@@TastesLikeMusic Just teasing, buddy. You guys are the best
I listened to No Code all the way through for the first time ever today.
Became my #1
Wow is all I can say.
I think when I was young I only listened to a few tracks and didn't give it a chance.
Dude on the bottom, Joe, got the top four right and in the right order . Even his comment on Vs kinda being interchangeable with ten but not quite . He's right on point . Dont know what the other two are thinking keeping vs out of top 3. And dude on top right is def the weakest link . Even in other videos but they work well together , so I'll put up with his not knowing what's good....
The reason why you can’t hear the grunge on Vs. Is because Grunge is a figment of your imagination.
That’s true. I never got what grunge was supposed to be, like what it sounds like. It was just a simplified term used by the media to describe a music scene. All the Seattle bands sounded pretty different. I get the argument that grunge is somehow a mix of metal and punk influences with a sludgy/gloomy rock sound but if you tell a metal fan that grunge is metal+punk they’ll look at you like you have three heads.
No one really agrees on what grunge is supposed to be but everyone acts like they know what it is when they say it. It’s just meaningless nonsense at the end of the day. Each band sounds different with different influences and musical directions, trying to label an entire thing like that is just silly. It’s better to call it alternative rock because that’s at least actually more accurate.
Would love to see how you guys slide "Dark Matter" into this list. I really like the new record.
Somewhere towards the bottom. - Joe
Above Gigaton, Lightning Bolt, Backspacer, and Riot Act. Below everything else. -Jason
@@TastesLikeMusic Thanks for the replies both...yeah fair assessment I think.
11. Binaural
10. Riot Act
9. Lighting Bolt
8. Gigaton
7.Backspacer
6.Pearl Jam
5. Yield
4. No Code
3. Vs
2. Vitalogy ( If only it didn't include
Stupid mop, Aye and
the other track that I
can't recall.)
1. Ten
1. Yield
2. Ten
3. Vs
4. Vitalogy
5. Binaural
6. No Code
7. Avocado
8. Riot Act
9. Lightning Bolt
10. Backspacer
I haven’t heard Gigaton yet
BRB... Gonna go get a Coke and microwave some popcorn.
I have Vitalogy as my number one despite the nonsense tracks. I'm not sure I like my grunge perfectly perfect. Lol
It just came out when PJ was kind of at the height of their popularity and their battle with Ticketmaster. I was a freshman in high school and just have good memories of it. Not that that makes it a great album but there is some nostalgia there.
Corduroy is my favorite PJ song of all time and it just has a great mix of rockers, ballads, and deep cuts.
Though I was a little disappointed with the album version of Not For You after seeing them do it on SNL before the record was released. They really let loose with that performance so I felt the album version was sort of bland in comparison.
Pearl Jam albums ranked:
1. Ten (1991)
2. Vs. (1993)
3. Yield (1998)
4. Lightning Bolt (2013)
5. Gigaton (2020)
6. Pearl Jam (2006)
7. Binaural (2000)
8. Backspacer (2009)
9. Riot Act (2002)
10. No Code (1996)
11. Vitalogy (1994)
My ranker best to worest on this list
1. Joe
2. Kramzer
3. Jason
01 VS
02 Pearl Jam
03 Ten
04 Backspacer
05 Vitalogy
06 Yield
07 Gigaton
08 Lightning Bolt
09 Binaural
10 Riot Act
11 No Code
Don't like them but see the talent. "The Fixer" might be my favorite. Even Flow is good. Maybe Alive is good but don't miss never hearing it again. Wish List I like. Covers like Leaving Here and Last Kiss are great.
The way I put it is that Pearl Jam have a ton of songs that make me say "yeah, that's really great" but they don't have very many songs that make me say "wow, that's bleeping amazing"... at least not compared to some of the other 'legendary' bands.
WMA is the epic centerpiece of Vs. It's not "just ok" and definitely not a lowlight, but just my opinion. My list would look like this:
1. No Code
2. Vitalogy
3. Yield
4. Vs.
5. Ten
6. Binaural
7. "avocado"
8. Binaural
You have Binaural twice.
@@langdonalger9219 Sorry, I meant Riot Act in last place.
yeah WMA is great. talking about some real problems in society with quite an informed take that wouldnt really make its way into the wider mainstream thinking for over a decade.
Jack Irons is the drummer on No Code.
I haven't liked much since the Avocado. Backspacer was too 'happy' for me. I like Lightning Bolt more than Backspacer.
I'll be honest, I haven't heard the latest one. I heard a single that I didn't like, and the LP was $45, so I haven't given it a go yet.
I was in college when they broke, and I Adore the early records. I liked it a little less with the changed styles on Vitalogy, but then I loved Yield and Binaural, and ended up liking Vitalogy more as time went on.
I wasn't interested in Riot Act, until I got that live DVD, and that totally lifted my opinion of several tunes, especially on Riot Act.
I guess I rank em:
1. Ten
2. Vs
3. Yield
4. Binaural
5. Vitalogy
6. Avocado
7. Riot Act
8. No Code
9. Lightning Bolt
10. Backspacer
11. I can't rank gigaton
List Dogs has some killer tracks. Yellow Ledbetter is killerx
Boooooyyyyzzz you look soooo young.
I have the pink one on vinyl (I think joe it at #1). Bought in 91-92 recommended by Q magazine. I didn’t buy another Pearl jam album or Q magazine.
Weirdly I dated this Spanish girl briefly and she was a massive Pearl jam fan and the ad before the video e featured a Spanish girl.
Q magazine gave screamadelica two stars on debut and then made in into the top 5 albums of all time but that was the final nail.
The band clearly brings you all joy so fair play to ‘em just not my bag
Everything they've have done with Matt Cameron has been partially poor. Matt was perfect for Soundgaden. Dave Abruzzee was the footnote of the Pearl Jam sound. Jack Irons follows closely behind with a phenomenal
unique twist in the Pearl Jam sound. He was all about feel. Exceptional addition which blew me away in 1996. Brendan O'Brien is the master for Pearl Jam. Adam Casper just never worked well for me. O'Brien has a wonderful production quality that other engineers don't have. Theres a reason why people Mastodon work with him. Guy loves a good piccolo snare too.
Dave was a great drummer, but if some of your band mates don’t like you, you’re fucked no matter how good you are.
Great video! Thank you for commenting on how Pearl Jam gets unfairly lumped in with other not great bands that were inspired by them. It's honestly really annoying the amount of times I hear that.
The only PJ album that ever fully caught my attention/interest was 'No Code'. It seems a bit underrated.
It’s good for people who dislike regular rock. - Joe
It's funny how people listen to music differently. I personally REALLY like Lightning Bolt, but I get what you mean about the Foo Fighters reference.