Pearl Jam - Cinderellas 2013 (a compilation)

[ridleybradout]

The 2013 Lightning Bolt tour of the USA saw Pearl Jam delve deep into their back catalogue to revive many songs that had not been played in years. Such rarities are dubbed 'Cinderellas' in fantasy league competitions due to their 'out of nowhere' underdog quality. Unlike some more moderately played tracks that the band will try to 'wing' on any given night (Life Wasted I'm looking in your direction), these rarities required the band to actually REHEARSE them and it shows - there are some strong renditions here that make for a really enjoyable listen (the fact that Ed still plays many of these at his solo shows certainly helps).

This was one of the most challenging compilations I've ever made, the sequencing was particularly difficult due to the lack of early rockers and other sign-post songs that give a set some structure. Many of these songs were played in the low-key first encore, so there are more slower acoustic numbers than usual, but I think this captures Pearl Jam playing to their post-2000 strengths (nearly all of these songs are from their later albums). There are also a few seldom/never played covers, including a couple of Lou Reed songs in tribute to his recent passing.

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P E A R L J A M
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CINDERELLAS 2013
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compilation & artwork by ridleybradout

March 2014



Source: Official 24bit/96KHz HD FLAC bootlegs > WAV > Nero WaveEditor/Audacity > WAV > 24bit/96KHz HD FLAC
16bit/44.1KHz FLAC and mp3 versions converted using dBpoweramp Music Converter.
Total time: 77:59 + 05:48 bonus.
Includes FFP and Md5 files.

Full high-res artwork included.


FAN-MADE PROJECT - NOT FOR SALE

Dedicated to Lou Reed (1942-2013)

This compilation is designed to complement the official bootlegs, not replace them.
Please support Pearl Jam by purchasing their official releases from http://www.pearljam.com/goods


TRACKLIST:

01 Can't Keep (Vancouver 2013-12-04) [1967 days since last play]
02 Tremor Christ (San Diego 2013-11-21) [1247 days since last play]
03 Army Reserve (San Diego 2013-11-21) [1281 days since last play]
04 Speed Of Sound (San Diego 2013-11-21) [1245 days since last play]
05 Thumbing My Way (Charlottesville 2013-10-29) [2536 days since last play]
06 Thin Air (Oakland 2013-11-26) [1985 days since last play]
07 Fatal (Worcester 2013-10-15) [1254 days since last play]
08 Other Side (Worcester 2013-10-16) [1088 days since last play]
09 Gone (Worcester 2013-10-16) [1449 days since last play]
10 Afters Hours (Seattle 2013-12-06) [not previously played]
11 Let Me Sleep (Seattle 2013-12-06) [7006 days since last play]
12 I Won't Back Down (Spokane 2013-11-30) [2687 days since last play]
13 I'm Waiting For The Man (Baltimore 2013-10-27) [not previously played]
14 Around The Bend (Phoneix 2013-11-19) [2585 days since last play]
15 All Or None (Los Angeles 2013-11-23) [2305 days since last play]
16 Parting Ways (Oklahoma City 2013-11-16) [1478 days since last play]
17 Soon Forget (Vancouver 2013-12-04) [2561 days since last play]
18 Don't Gimme No Lip (Spokane 2013-11-30) [2566 days since last play]
19 Eruption (Hartford 2013-10-25) [recently played but included as intro to next track]
20 Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love [1259 days since last play]

BONUS TRACKS:

21 Dread Shave Blues (Spokane 2013-11-30)
22 Improv (Vancouver 2013-12-04)

Track 10 and 13 written by Lou Reed.
Track 12 written by Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne.
Track 19 and 20 written by Eddie Van Halen.

Credit to pjdb.net for the 'days since last played' concept.

[Birds in Hell]

Looks great, thanks Brad!

[lowlight79]

Wow, this looks awesome.

[LetMeSleep]

Top work dude. You're the man

[Johnykix]

Looks awesome! I love the logo with the bolt and carriage!!

[hlniv]

Who loves this?

this guy right here

[Iholdthepain]

Who loves this?

this guy right here

Damn straight! Looking forward to exploring the dark bootleggie catacombs of RM...

Thanks to all who have shared!

[Kevin Davis]

Thanks for taking the time to put this together, Brad. Listened to it last night--as is typical of your comps, the flow is impeccable, the transitions are seamless, and the selections are choice. Having grown accustomed to the ramshackle lack of precision of 2008-2011 (I took a pass on the 2012 boots--a man can only take so much), the tightness of the band on this disc defied my expectations. But man--these are the first recordings from the 2013 tour I've listened to (apart from a couple mp3's from the first show), and Eddie's voice really is a sad thing to behold. So much of what made that voice such a remarkable instrument has just been lost to the years, or cigarettes, or whatever else--that once crystal clear, commanding baritone, now a wavering, breathy warble that he renders by way of a series of awkward vocal tics to keep it from going off-key. There were a few moments during "Thin Air" where I found myself feeling legitimately sad, remembering how beautifully poignant that song sounded just thirteen years ago, and realizing that those days are probably gone forever.

Perhaps surprisingly, I thought the highlight of the disc was the quickie cover of "After Hours." It reminded me of his reading of "Dream a Little Dream" on the ukulele album--dusky, jazzy, muted, living very much up to its title. Somehow this proves a remarkably effective setting for Eddie's current limitations--he doesn't have to push himself too hard, allowing the wear in his voice to reflect wisdom and experience rather than ineptitude, and the Tin Pan Alley-esque chord structure is far enough removed from PJ's typical bag to feel fresh. Hearing the full band trying to work themselves into "Let Me Sleep" was endearing too; it's rare Pearl Jam plays shows into December, I actually felt a little residual Christmas magic listening to it.

Thanks again for this, it was an enjoyable listen.

[jdopj]

13 years is a long time especially when it comes to someone's physical state, in this case someone's voice.

[CopperTom]

Very nice. I like how you added since last play.

[numbers]

This was a great idea.

[ridleybradout]

Thanks for the feedback guys

KD - could not agree with you more re: Ed's voice. It's such a shame, as the tightness of the band and certainly the sound quality of the bootlegs is probably the best it's ever been

I actually felt a little residual Christmas magic listening to it.

[VinylGuy]

i dont think the band is that tight..its not 2008 disaster, but they arent as good as, let say...2005.

[Norah]

I liked the 2008 shows I saw.

[Rat]

Holy shitballs a list of past Cinderellas, I love this guy, preemo work my friend, u da
Man

[Strat]

Thanks for taking the time to put this together, Brad. Listened to it last night--as is typical of your comps, the flow is impeccable, the transitions are seamless, and the selections are choice. Having grown accustomed to the ramshackle lack of precision of 2008-2011 (I took a pass on the 2012 boots--a man can only take so much), the tightness of the band on this disc defied my expectations. But man--these are the first recordings from the 2013 tour I've listened to (apart from a couple mp3's from the first show), and Eddie's voice really is a sad thing to behold. So much of what made that voice such a remarkable instrument has just been lost to the years, or cigarettes, or whatever else--that once crystal clear, commanding baritone, now a wavering, breathy warble that he renders by way of a series of awkward vocal tics to keep it from going off-key. There were a few moments during "Thin Air" where I found myself feeling legitimately sad, remembering how beautifully poignant that song sounded just thirteen years ago, and realizing that those days are probably gone forever.

Perhaps surprisingly, I thought the highlight of the disc was the quickie cover of "After Hours." It reminded me of his reading of "Dream a Little Dream" on the ukulele album--dusky, jazzy, muted, living very much up to its title. Somehow this proves a remarkably effective setting for Eddie's current limitations--he doesn't have to push himself too hard, allowing the wear in his voice to reflect wisdom and experience rather than ineptitude, and the Tin Pan Alley-esque chord structure is far enough removed from PJ's typical bag to feel fresh. Hearing the full band trying to work themselves into "Let Me Sleep" was endearing too; it's rare Pearl Jam plays shows into December, I actually felt a little residual Christmas magic listening to it.

Thanks again for this, it was an enjoyable listen.

Spot on. I got annoyed with Thin Air. He is dragging syllables out to the point of being out of time.

The band sounds absolutely incredible on Fatal but again Ed drags it down with his Vocal tics. Its really sad and frustrating

[Rat]

Great artwork too

[Hugh Mungus]

Just giving this a listen now and I have to say, I love the sound of these bootlegs. It's really too bad that Ed sounds as bad as he does because I think the band sounds really good still. Thanks again for all your hard work Brad.

[EJ]

Great work, as always Brad. This is a really nice mix of songs.

I agree with the positives and negatives from previous posters. One very unexpected highlight was Gone. The use of an acoustic in this one really made it a much better listen. Removes a lot of the dreary plod from the full electric version.

[numbers]

Mike is amazing on fatal.