RANK THE ALBUMS

[WaitingForBluey]

Still so early... so hard to resist...

1. Vs
2. Yield
3. Ten
4. No Code
5. Vitalogy

6-9. Total crapshoot ratpure, tooth and nail dogfight beween LB, S/T, Binaural and RA
10. Backspacer

I doubt LB can break into the top 5, but a 6 or 7 spot is pretty damn respectable imo

[dogbelly]

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

[tommymtcom]

Vitalogy
Binaural
Riot Act
No Code
Yield

Ten
Lightning Bolt
Vs

BS
Avocado

[elliseamos]

How I'd Rank Them Collectively
Vitalogy
Yield
Vs.
Ten
No Code
Lightning Bolt
Binaural
Riot Act
Pearl Jam
Backspacer


How I'd Rank Them By Self Perceived Eras
-Initial Launch Era-
Vs.
Vitalogy
Ten

-Introspective "Post Uncle Neil" Era-
Yield
No Code
Binaural

-Post Roskilde Era-
Riot Act
Pearl Jam
Backspacer

-Post PJ20 Era-
Lightning Bolt

[stip]

man I really hope we get two more albums so ellisamos' ranking system gets a nice symmetry thing going

[WaitingForBluey]

-Post PJ20 Era-
Lightning Bolt

Woah! So LB is ranked #1!!! (in its respective category, of course...)

[stupidmop]

Everyone putting binaural last

Also -

where is that from anyway?

I think its from some 93 interview with ed and Dave A....I think. He's talking about how they ran into some people or some fans or something and one of em started yelling shit (you bitch!) at beth.

[nachosgrande]

1. No Code
2. Binaural
3. Vitalogy


4. Lightning Bolt
5. Yield

6. Ten
7. Vs.

8. Riot Act

9. S/T















10. Voldemort, um, I mean Backspacer

[solt22]

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

[elliseamos]

man I really hope we get two more albums so ellisamos' ranking system gets a nice symmetry thing going

you and me both

-Post PJ20 Era-
Lightning Bolt

Woah! So LB is ranked #1!!! (in its respective category, of course...)

[numbers]

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

[Sarah.]

No Code
Riot Act

Everything else

S/T - LB







Backspacer

[fishbob]

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

I never ever listen to Ten anymore but it's hard not to put it high in my mind just because after No Code it easily had the most impact on my life

[LikeLukin]

Yield
Battle between Ten, Vs, Vitalogy and No Code
Binaural
Riot Act
Lightning Bolt , S/T
Backspacer

Yield is my definite favorite, never changes. The 2 - 5 spots interchange all the time for me. Binaural is always clearly above Riot Act. I really love all of the albums up to Riot Act though.

I like Lightning Bolt about the same as S/T. They're both ok to me, but nothing great. FWIW, I bounced my Avocado vinyl last week after a couple years of thinking about it. I will never bounce any vinyl of any prior albums. Not going to bother to get LB on vinyl.

Backspacer is clearly shit.

[Juvenal]

Oh why not (and note, this is favourites; not which albums I think are better):

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

Riot Act over Backspacer. where's that head shaking smiley.

ahh, here it is.

Oh chris,

I'm sorry! It's just that I only love GSMF, Johnny G and SOS off BS whereas on RA I love Can't Keep, Save You, Cropduster, I Am Mine, You Are (minus lyrics) and Half Full!

[fishbob]

Oh why not (and note, this is favourites; not which albums I think are better):

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

Riot Act over Backspacer. where's that head shaking smiley.

ahh, here it is.

Oh chris,

I'm sorry! It's just that I only love GSMF, Johnny G and SOS off BS whereas on RA I love Can't Keep, Save You, Cropduster, I Am Mine, You Are (minus lyrics) and Half Full!

Don't worry, you're right and he's wrong

[Okonkwo]

1. No Code
2. Vitalogy
3. Yield
4. Binaural
5. Vs
6. Ten

7. Riot Act
7. Lightning Bolt
9. Backspacer
10. Avocado

Lightning Bolt will probably supplant Riot Act in the long-run, even though I love the moodiness of that album.

[stonecrest]

Can't believe so many people rank Backspacer last or close to the bottom. It's definitely better than Avocado, Riot Act, and Lightning Bolt. Binaural too. You people are crazy.

My current list:
No Code
Vitalogy
Yield
Ten
Vs
Backspacer
Binaural
Avocado
Lightning Bolt
Riot Act

[elliseamos]

Can't believe so many people rank Backspacer last or close to the bottom. It's definitely better than Avocado, Riot Act, and Lightning Bolt. Probably Binaural too. You people are crazy.

now we know stip's 2nd account.

[Strat]

Im gonna shoot from the hip right now. I dont usually do this. here we go

Binaural
Yield
No Code
Vitalogy
Riot Act
Vs.
Ten
the Bolt
S/T
SmackFacer

Lightning Bolt could definitely rise in the rankings. Ten is pure nostalgia for me as I dont really relate to much of it on there except the passion . Vs. is such an impersonal record I feel and as much as I love the playing and sound across the album, I dont emotionally connect to it these days.

Whatever the F that all means.