RANK THE ALBUMS

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digster wrote:Yield
Vitalogy
Binaural
Vs.
No Code
Ten
Riot Act
Lightning Bolt
Pearl Jam
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No Code
Yield
Binaural
Vitalogy
Vs.
Ten
Riot Act
Lightning Bolt
S/T
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I never expected No Code to sit at the top of the list; it'd never even really been in my top 3 before, and Yield and/or Vitalogy was at the top for a long time, but it for some reason has made a huge impact on me in the past few months.
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Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:Yield is a collection of strong, well-written & well-recorded songs. Self-titled is a collection of generic, poorly-written and badly-recorded crap. That's why S/T belongs at the bottom and Yield at the top. I can't even imagine how anyone could find them "equals", but leave it to stip.
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Vitalogy 10/10
Ten 10/10
Vs 9.5/10
No Code 8.5/10
Yield 8.5/10
Binaural 8.0/10
Riot Act 7.5/10
Lightning Bolt 7.0/10
Pearl Jam 6.5/10
Backspacer 6.0/10
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OK, now I will add ratings on the 1-10 scale-
hlniv wrote: 1. No Code 10/10
2. Vitalogy 10/10
3. Ten 10/10
4. Binaural 9.5/10
5. Yield 9/10
6. Vs. 8.5/10
7. Riot Act 8/10
8. Lightning Bolt 6.6/10
9. S/T 6.5/10
10. Backspacer 5/10
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1. Yield 10/10
2. Vitalogy 10/10
3. Vs 10/10
4. No Code 10/10
5. Ten 10/10
6. Binaural 8.5/10
7. Riot Act 8.5/10
8. Lightning Bolt 6/10
9. Avocado 6/10
10. Backspacer 2/10
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Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:Yield is a collection of strong, well-written & well-recorded songs. Self-titled is a collection of generic, poorly-written and badly-recorded crap. That's why S/T belongs at the bottom and Yield at the top. I can't even imagine how anyone could find them "equals", but leave it to stip.
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1. I don't think either Yield or S/T sound "generic".
2. As far as how "well-written" something is, that's all a matter of opinion. I think Army Reserve is a way more well-written song than most of what's on Yield. Conversely, I think most of Yield is better written than Comatose.
3. No one will argue on recording quality. Self-titled is transparent in its awful sound quality.

Other than point #3, why does it matter if someone (like me or stip) happens to really like Self-Titled?

I'm temporarily giving up on ranking. I love Pearl Jam albums. All of them.
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Riot Act
Binaural

Yield
Vitalogy

No Code
Vs.
Ten


Lightning Bolt
Pearl Jam


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Ten--------LB

All sounds like pearl jam. Except the one with the avocado. Sounds like creed trying to sound like pearl jam

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aurynsdad wrote:1. I don't think either Yield or S/T sound "generic".
2. As far as how "well-written" something is, that's all a matter of opinion. I think Army Reserve is a way more well-written song than most of what's on Yield. Conversely, I think most of Yield is better written than Comatose.
3. No one will argue on recording quality. Self-titled is transparent in its awful sound quality.

Other than point #3, why does it matter if someone (like me or stip) happens to really like Self-Titled?

I'm temporarily giving up on ranking. I love Pearl Jam albums. All of them.

post here long enough and you'll start to learn who to ignore.
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Vs
Yield
Ten
No Code
Vitalogy
Binaural

Lightning Bolt
Pearl Jam
Riot Act

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stip wrote: post here long enough and you'll start to learn who to ignore.
You have shitty taste.
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He's got you there, Stip.
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theplatypus wrote:He's got you there, Stip.
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Alex wrote:
theplatypus wrote:He's got you there, Stip.
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BurtReynolds wrote:
Alex wrote:
theplatypus wrote:He's got you there, Stip.
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theplatypus wrote:He's got you there, Stip.

After seeing your blanket approval of SNC's mix I have a much harder time respecting your opinions. I feel a little emptier as a result.
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BurtReynold's hurts, though
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cutuphalfdead wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
Alex wrote:
theplatypus wrote:He's got you there, Stip.
I don't earn any points for listening to the mynabirds?
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