Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread

[tommy]

Binaural
Riot Act
Gigaton

S/T
Backspacer

Lightning Bolt

[VinylGuy]

Binaural
Gigaton
ST
Riot Act
Backspacer
LB

[liebzz]

Y’all know what PRAMG is!? Binaural and Riot Aft to not apply, man!

[dad]

Binaural
Riot Act
Gigaton

S/T
Backspacer

Lightning Bolt

i can get behind this.

[Ms Harmless]

Binaural
Riot Act
Gigaton

S/T
Backspacer

Lightning Bolt

this, but Riot Act and Binaural are switched

[Fattie_Vedder]

Binaural <> Riot Act
Gigaton

Backspacer
S/T

Lightning Bolt

Binaural and Riot Act are interchangeable for me, depends on my mood. Recently I’ve been more into Riot Act.

As an album, Backspacer is more complete and consistent in quality than S/T. S/T has the higher highs though. There are more 5 star songs on S/T for me (Life Wasted, Parachutes, Come Back, Army Reserve), but also more songs that I do not care for at all (WWS, Gone, Comatose, Big Wave).

[Jaeti]

The more time goes by the clearer it becomes that S/T is much closer in quality to Backspacer/Lighting Bolt than it is to Riot Act or Gigaton.

[wease]

The more time goes by the clearer it becomes that S/T is much closer in quality to Backspacer/Lighting Bolt than it is to Riot Act or Gigaton.

So very much the wrong take.

[igotworms]

S/T is the only top tier album that PJ have released post-Yield, for me. Even with the shitty production.

A lot of Binaural is outstanding; side one of Riot Act is outstanding; Gigaton is consistently good but not great. But S/T is pure gold. But I appreciate (and embrace the fact) that I stand alone on this.

[liebzz]

As I barrel through the Ape/Man shows in the Binaural tour, I couldn’t disagree more. I already loved the album, but this has reopened my senses to how great Binaural was, even if very few actually noticed.

[Jaeti]

The more time goes by the clearer it becomes that S/T is much closer in quality to Backspacer/Lighting Bolt than it is to Riot Act or Gigaton.

So very much the wrong take.

I'm rarely very hot-takey, but this one came to me while reading this thread, and it was so freeing to just say it!

[E.H. Ruddock]

ST is better than Riot Act. Come at me.

[liebzz]

ST is better than Riot Act. Come at me.

I agree with this. You are not alone.

[E.H. Ruddock]

ST is better than Riot Act. Come at me.

I agree with this. You are not alone.

[Ms Harmless]

listening to this now

it's grown on me whenever I've revisited it over the last year or so, it's really solid; and I always liked WWS, you bitches; from any other band it would be a top tier album, but the bar was in space at the time it was released, so I unfairly maligned it

my biggest complaint is Ed being *so* scratchy high register in the first three songs, like he's trying to channel AC/DC -- it's something I tolerate fine but... the (brilliant) bridge of "Life Wasted" and "Severed Hand" are a welcome break from this (if I had to point to a song on here that seemed to be a brighter Riot Act-type cut, it might be Severed Hand... and the outro is fantastic)

"Marker in the Sand" is so underrated

it's nice to say I really like 9 out of 11 Pearl Jam albums instead of the 7 I used to

[Ms Harmless]

hating "Big Wave" was a big and long-running mistake

[Kevin Davis]

"Marker in the Sand" is so underrated

This has been my favorite S/T tune since day one and it always surprises me how people say the chorus is weak -- I think it's beautiful, redemptive, fulfilling, uplifting, any positive adjective like that I can throw at it. I love the way it just completely deflates the tension and fury of the verses. Such a great tune.

The songs on this album have aged really well for me but I overwhelmingly prefer the live versions. The record itself is probably the one I find myself going back to least.

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[Ms Harmless]

"Marker in the Sand" is so underrated

This has been my favorite S/T tune since day one and it always surprises me how people say the chorus is weak -- I think it's beautiful, redemptive, fulfilling, uplifting, any positive adjective like that I can throw at it. I love the way it just completely deflates the tension and fury of the verses. Such a great tune.

The songs on this album have aged really well for me but I overwhelmingly prefer the live versions. The record itself is probably the one I find myself going back to least.

usually I'd rather listen to anything in studio over live stuff (unless I'm at a gig) but I went to Reading Festival 2006 and they were excellent, S/T songs and all

[VinylGuy]

Reading 2006 is a great boot, i love all that tour but that one is special.

About Marker....while i do like when i listen to it, its not a song i choose. I would say my classics from this album are LW, WWS, Comatose, Severed Hand, Unemployable, Army Reserve and Inside Job.