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Part of the '90s Seattle grunge triumvirate completed by Nirvana and Soundgarden, Pearl Jam debuted with Ten, their most accessible, least self-conscious album. Over time, PJ's rep as a politically correct band just a little too above it all to prostitute its music on MTV has nearly superseded the music. But before that, th2
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Part of the '90s Seattle grunge triumvirate completed by Nirvana and Soundgarden, Pearl Jam debuted with Ten, their most accessible, least self-conscious album. Over time, PJ's rep as a politically correct band just a little too above it all to prostitute its music on MTV has nearly superseded the music. But before that, they were a simply an in-your-face, in-your-head, loud, melodic rock band. And lead singer Eddie Vedder was known for his possessed stage presence and a primal growl that sounded like it required three vocal chords. The personal, narrative singles "Alive," "Jeremy," and "Even Flow" catapulted the reluctant band into the 10-million-plus-sales division. Subsequent albums are more intricate, subtle, thematically complex, and, in many ways, better than Ten. But the band may never repeat the stampede caused by this debut. --Beth Bessmer
"To put it simply this is one of the greatest albums of all-time ... yes I said all-time. You simply cannot find a bad song on this album. This was one of the first albums that really made me appreciate the importance of good music. If there are any poor souls out there that haven't listened to this whole album, do yourself a favor and get it as soon as you can. Even after 20 plus years it still holds up and feels as new and current as the first day it was released.
Favorite song on the album:
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"After some long time i wanted very badly to listen to this album again and finally remembered to look up he lyrics on the net. Back then i thought i knew English pretty good but sometimes was hard to understand Eddie. I was very surprised how the lyrics were so serious. It gave me a a new perspective on some songs.
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"The one that kicked it all off. There isn't much more left to say once you've sold 10 million copies in the US alone. Most rock music fans (and even ones who are not fans) of my generation has heard at least one or two songs from this album (probably Jeremy and Alive), it's that ubiquitous."
"There aren't enough superlatives for this album. 20 years on, it remains as fresh as it sounded on release. The mix of pounding hard rock and emotive lyrics proved a successful formula for the entire career of this band.
Highlights: What isn't a highlight here? Maybe 'Deep' which I never liked. Even the bonus tracks on the 20th anniversary re-release had some stunners."
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