RANK THE ALBUMS

[bodysnatcher]

let's rank the ranking threads

[epilogue]

let's rank the ranking threads

[liebzz]

All these rankings...we should listen to the greatest hits more.

[bodysnatcher]

let's rank the ranking threads

but then we can rank who had the best rankings of the rankings!

[Anders]

Soon Gigaton will be out, and it will be time to rank the albums again. I think it's fair to say that Lightning Bolt has mostly been in the bottom two for most posters. Hopefully Gigaton will be a bit above that.

[Anders]

I have compiled data from the "Rank the Albums" thread and compiled the official ranking of all the Pearl Jam albums. I included all rankings that didn't require anymore effort than a copy/paste into excel. Some people have more than one list included because I only cared so much. I'll update with several useless observations as time goes on.

Post Lightning Bolt rankings:

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

I am surprised that S/T was second bottom on this. Must have been new album love for LB.

[liebzz]

Yeah, post the album journey and with Gigaton coming, my rankings before the album hits changed dramatically. I for many many years put No Code on top unquestionably, but it took a big fall on the consecutive listen. As of today:

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

I had Backspacer at the bottom for the longest time but I am now convinced that some energy, no longer how misplaced is better than regurgitation. That said, I still think Pendulum is their best song since Binaural outside of Of the Earth.

[stip]

I am going to start listening to all the albums in preparation, but based on the last time I gave this serious thought

1. Vitalogy
2. Ten

(these are not likely to ever change unless they swap with each other. Along with Automatic for the People my 3 favorite albums of all time)

3. Vs.
4. Backspacer
5. Lightning Bolt
6. S/T
7. Yield

(wouldn't surprise me to see 5/6/7 swap a bit)

8. Riot Act
9. No Code
10. Binaural

(likewise with these bottom 3)

[dad]

I’m genuinely curious to see who else would have Lightning Bolt in their top 5.

[LetMeSleep]

I’m genuinely curious to see who else would have Lightning Bolt in their top 5.

Only our Stip.

[Monkey_Driven]

I’m genuinely curious to see who else would have Lightning Bolt in their top 5.

Or Binaural and No Code in their bottom three.

[dad]

Yeah, that did raise my eyebrows.

To each their own though.

[Matters]

Vitalogy
Binaural
Yield
Riot Act
Ten
Vs.
No Code


Backspacer

Avocado


Lightning Bolt

[epilogue]

Vitalogy
Riot Act
Ten
Yield
No Code
Vs
Binaural
Pearl Jam
Lightning Bolt
Backspacer

[Bammer]

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2. Snatch’s
3. Idea To
4. Start
5. Posting
6. Everything
7. In A
8. Format
9. Just
10. Like
11. This

[dad]

Yield
Vitalogy
No Code
Vs
Binaural
Ten
Riot Act
Pearl Jam
Backspacer
Lightning Bolt

Ten and Riot Act could potentially swap spaces as I’m pretty certain I’ve played RA more than Ten.

[Leatherhead]

Mmmm... Let's see...

1. Vitalogy (this is pretty cemented, for me)
2. Ten
3. Riot Act
4. Yield (this has gained a lot of ground over the past year; may move up even more)
5. Vs
6. Backspacer
7. No Code
8. Pearl Jam
9. Binaural

Some of those have actually changed a bit since the last time I ranked them. That's interesting to see.

Backspacer over no code? That`s unique.

No Code is probably my 2nd favorite PJ album until Habit. From that point on it's touch and go. Super uneven, to these ears. Couple that with the sort of muted underwater quality to the production and I have to rank it beneath Backspacer.

But be glad, I used to have it ranked under S/T as well. Only recently did it move up to the 7th spot for me.

So sad to see my favourite at the bottom. Agree with you on a lot of stuff, but definitely not PJ album rankings.

[Leatherhead]

1. Binaural
2. Gigaton
3. All the other albums.


Let's go Gigaton!

[epilogue]

Mmmm... Let's see...

1. Vitalogy (this is pretty cemented, for me)
2. Ten
3. Riot Act
4. Yield (this has gained a lot of ground over the past year; may move up even more)
5. Vs
6. Backspacer
7. No Code
8. Pearl Jam
9. Binaural

Some of those have actually changed a bit since the last time I ranked them. That's interesting to see.

Backspacer over no code? That`s unique.

No Code is probably my 2nd favorite PJ album until Habit. From that point on it's touch and go. Super uneven, to these ears. Couple that with the sort of muted underwater quality to the production and I have to rank it beneath Backspacer.

But be glad, I used to have it ranked under S/T as well. Only recently did it move up to the 7th spot for me.

So sad to see my favourite at the bottom. Agree with you on a lot of stuff, but definitely not PJ album rankings.

See my most recent ranking about 5 posts up.

[knee tunes]

Riot act
Avocado
Ten
Binaural
Yield
Vs
No Code
Lost Dogs
Lightning Bolt
Backspacer
Vitalogy

Now let me explain.

I love the songs on Vitalogy when played live. However I find myself skipping almost all the songs on the CD except for Tremor Christ.

And that's my explanation