Red Mosquito

Vitalogy
Yield
Binaural
No Code

Ten
Riot Act
Lightning Bolt


Avocado




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

Vs

Yield, Ten, No Code, Vitalogy

Lightning Bolt, Pearl Jam, Binaural, Riot Act

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No Code
Vitalogy
Yield
Ten
Vs.

Binaural
Avocado
Lightning Bolt
Riot Act

Backspacer

The first 5 are interchangeable, so hard to put in order. The 2nd 4 are the same. Backspacer is the only one I can say for sure is in it's exact spot. I think I've already listened to Lightning Bolt more than I did to Backspacer.

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

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

Very difficult to rank from one to six. The last three can't quite touch the top seven. Riot Act however has grown on me, and is song for song a great album, but something about Vedder's delivery in parts, and some of the lesser songs (Get Right, Help Help) plant it at seventh.

Lightning Bolt is probably more consistent than Riot Act, especially when it comes to Vedder, but at the moment I feel it lacks the songs to make it a great Pearl Jam album. Will be interesting to see how it ages.

I find ranking PJ albums is easier than most other bands.
Versus
Vitalogy
Ten
Yield
Lightning Bolt
No Code

Binaural
Backspacer
Riot Act
Self Titled

Taking my first shot at ranking the albums since the new release:

1. No Code - favorite album in life
2. Vitalogy - easily in top 5 in life so not far behind
3. Ten - the redux changed this album for me and it has climbed spots because of it
4. Vs. - the album that got me into Pearl Jam in the first place and the old shoe that always seems so familiar immediately
5. Yield - front to back such a strong album
6. Lightning Bolt - the new one! It might climb the list over time, but I don't see it getting much past Yield as it gets more familiar
7. Self-Titled - an album I love to death despite everyone else's dislike around here
8. Binaural - great CD with good production on headphones, but suffers sonically when listened on a stereo for some reason
9. Riot Act - I like this album, but at the same time admit that this might be Eddie Vedder at his least inspired but the rest of the band sounds pretty good
10. Backspacer - too short, even if purposefully done that way feels recorded in too much of a rush, could be some great songs if they spent more time fleshing them out

Quick note: put Merkinball and Mirrorball into a Pearl Jam related release in this list and it would be either just ahead of Yield or Lightning Bolt, depending on my mood. Lost Dogs would only be ahead of Backspacer and Riot Act on my list.

Other quick note: every time I rank these albums, it reminds me how unbelievably great I find their catalogue to be. What a great band!

KurtLeon wrote:I will NEVER get the Avocado hate.

Production/Really poor 2nd 1/2

KurtLeon wrote:I will NEVER get the Avocado hate.

Maybe if you got us the rest of that disc that had Cold Confession and Let it Ride on you could change some minds...

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

KurtLeon wrote:I will NEVER get the Avocado hate.

Maybe if you got us the rest of that disc that had Cold Confession and Let it Ride on you could change some minds...

And speaking for myself here i dont come close to hating any Pearl Jam album...even if i have it ranked at or near the bottom of this list.

Yea, im surprised at how much I enjoy LB but not sure I can put it in the top 7...

That says a lot

Thurman Murman wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

KurtLeon wrote:I will NEVER get the Avocado hate.

Maybe if you got us the rest of that disc that had Cold Confession and Let it Ride on you could change some minds...

And speaking for myself here i dont come close to hating any Pearl Jam album...even if i have it ranked at or near the bottom of this list.

Yup.

Vitology
No Code
Yield
Binaural
Riot Act
Vs.
Ten
LB
BS
ST

I like them all. If only based on how much I listen to the albums, Ten would be at the bottom. Maybe sometime Vs. will take back it's rightful place at 4th, but the production sounds dated and Dissident, Glorified G and Leash are some of my least favorite songs.

Man if we were ranking on how much I listened over the last 12 months instead of quality it'd look like this.

ST
LB
Yield
BS
No Code
Riot Act
Vs
Binaural
Vitalogy
Ten

My actual 10 today would be:

Vitalogy
Ten
Yield
VS
No Code
ST
Riot Act
Binaural
BS
LB

I like 1-5 in their entirety and 6-10 I like at least half the album.

Binaural
No Code
Yield
Riot Act
Vitalogy
S/T
Vs.
Lightning Bolt
Ten
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Binaural
Vitalogy
Yield
Riot Act
No Code
Ten
Vs
Lightning Bolt (probably higher with better production)
Avocado (probably higher with better production)
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Yield
No Code
Binaural
Vitalogy
Riot Act
VS
Ten
Self Titled
Lightning Bolt
Backspacer

cutuphalfdead wrote:Yield
No Code
Binaural
Vitalogy
Riot Act
VS
Ten
Self Titled
Lightning Bolt
Backspacer

aw yeah