Pearl Jam
Ten
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Pearl Jam

Ten
Sealed 2009 2LP 180gm Gatefold. First Disc Is A Remixed Version Of The Band's Debut, Second LP Is A Remixed Version from The Band's Current Producer, Brendan O'Brien. "Nirvana's Nevermind may have been the album that broke grunge and alternative rock into the mainstream, but there's no overestimating the role that Pearl Jam's Ten played in keeping them there. Nirvana's appeal may have been huge, but it wasn't universal; rock radio still viewed them as too raw and punky, and some hard rock fans dismissed them as weird misfits. In retrospect, it's easy to see why Pearl Jam clicked with a mass audience -- they weren't as metallic as Alice in Chains or Soundgarden, and of Seattle's Big Four, their sound owed the greatest debt to classic rock. With its intricately arranged guitar textures and expansive harmonic vocabulary, Ten especially recalled Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. But those touchstones might not have been immediately apparent, since -- aside from Mike McCready's Clapton/Hendrix-style leads -- every trace of blues influence has been completely stripped from the band's sound. Though they rock hard, Pearl Jam is too anti-star to swagger, too self-aware to puncture the album's air of gravity. Pearl Jam tackles weighty topics -- abortion, homelessness, childhood traumas, gun violence, rigorous introspection -- with an earnest zeal unmatched since mid-'80s U2, whose anthemic sound they frequently strive for. Similarly, Eddie Vedder's impressionistic lyrics often make their greatest impact through the passionate commitment of his delivery rather than concrete meaning. His voice had a highly distinctive timbre that perfectly fit the album's warm, rich sound, and that's part of the key -- no matter how cathartic Ten's tersely titled songs got, they were never abrasive enough to affect the album's accessibility. Ten also benefited from a long gestation period, during which the band honed the material into this tightly focused form; the result is a flawlessly crafted hard rock masterpiece." All Music Guide - Steve Huey

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  • Artist: Pearl Jam
  • Genre: Rock
  • Type: New - LP
  • Label: Epic
  • Catalog ID: 88697413021
  • Condition:
    Vinyl:
    Mint (M)
    Sleeve:
    Near Mint (NM or M-)
  • Country ID: US
  • SKU: 66560

Track List

Ten
Ten Redux
A1 Once
A2 Even Flow
A3 Alive
A4 Why Go
A5 Black
A6 Jeremy
B1 Oceans
B2 Porch
B3 Garden
B4 Deep
B5 Release
C1 Once
C2 Even Flow
C3 Alive
C4 Why Go
C5 Black
C6 Jeremy
D1 Oceans
D2 Porch
D3 Garden
D4 Deep
D5 Release