Pearl Jam (album)
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| Studio album by Pearl Jam | ||
| Released | May 2, 2006 | |
| Recorded | October 2005 - February 2006 at Studio X in Seattle, Washington | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 49:42 | |
| Label | J Records | |
| Producer(s) | Adam Kasper, Pearl Jam | |
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| Pearl Jam chronology | ||
| Rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003 (2004) |
Pearl Jam (2006) |
Live at Easy Street (2006) |
Pearl Jam is the self-titled eighth studio album by Pearl Jam and their debut release for J Records. Released on May 2, 2006, it is the band's first full-length studio release in almost four years, the longest gap for any Pearl Jam album. The album was produced and mixed by Adam Kasper and Pearl Jam at Studio X in Seattle. Because the album is self-titled, many fans refer to it as "Avocado" or "The Avocado Album".[1]
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[edit] History
The album cover art depicts an avocado cut in half with the seed still in place. The inside cover depicts this same seed by itself. And the back cover features the same avocado, without the seed. Fernando Apodaca handled the liner notes art and the music video for "Life Wasted".
Pearl Jam's first single, "World Wide Suicide," and the companion B-side, "Unemployable," were made available on online music stores on March 14, 2006. Both songs are included on the released album.
Rolling Stone has called it the "Best Pearl Jam album in 10 years". This album also marks the first time in Pearl Jam history that one of their drummers (Matt Cameron) has stayed with them for at least three albums.
The album entered the UK charts at #5, their highest position there since 1998's Yield, while it reached #2 in the U.S., selling 279,564 copies in its first week.
This was the first album since Yield to have an official video made for one of the tracks. The video for "Life Wasted" premiered in May 2006, making this Pearl Jam's first official video since 1998's "Do the Evolution," and the first video to feature the band members themselves since "Jeremy". The video for "Life Wasted" premiered in May 2006 and was also made available for free download on the Google Video service.
Those who pre-ordered the album on Pearl Jam's official website received a version of the album with different CD art and packaging than the retail version. Instead of the retail digipack packaging, this fan club pre-order version resembles a book and has the liner notes bound inside it. In addition, a live CD of the band's show on December 31, 1992 at The Academy in New York City was also included with the pre-order.
This album has sold 1,518,975 units to date worldwide [2]
On the September 19, 2006 at the Torino, Italy show, Pearl Jam played the entire album in order mid-way through their set. [3]. This mirrors the feat of the show from Munich, Germany on June 13, 1992 when Ten was played in its entirety. [4].
[edit] Track listing
- "Life Wasted" (Gossard, Vedder) – 3:54
- "World Wide Suicide" (Vedder) – 3:27
- "Comatose" (McCready, Gossard, Vedder) – 2:19
- "Severed Hand" (Vedder) – 4:29
- "Marker In The Sand" (McCready, Vedder) – 4:23
- "Parachutes" (Gossard, Vedder) – 3:36
- "Unemployable" (Cameron, McCready, Vedder) – 3:04
- "Big Wave" (Ament, Vedder) – 2:58
- "Gone" (Vedder) – 4:09
- "Wasted Reprise" (Gossard, Vedder) – 0:53
- "Army Reserve" (Ament, Vedder, Echols) – 3:43
- "Come Back" (McCready, Vedder) – 5:29
- "Inside Job" (McCready, Vedder) – 7:07
- Contains a brief hidden track at 6:35
[edit] Tracks not Included
The names of several songs were provided by members of the band during interviews prior to the album's release. It is possible that some song titles changed, for instance the song "Comatose" was originally titled "Crapshoot Rapture." Song titles mentioned in interviews but not included on the album are:
- "Cold Concession"
- "2x4"
- "Of the Earth"
- "Shine on Me"
- "Crossfire"
- "Walkin' Man"
- "Deepest Thing"
- "Avocado"
[edit] Singles
- "World Wide Suicide" / "Unemployable" (2006)
- "Life Wasted" / "Come Back" (Live) (2006)
- "Gone" (2006)
[edit] Album charts
| Album | Year | Chart | Position |
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2006 | Australian Albums Chart | No. 2 |
| 2006 | The Billboard 200 | No. 2 | |
| 2006 | Top Canadian Albums | No. 2 | |
| 2006 | Top Internet Albums | No. 2 | |
| 2006 | United World Chart | No. 2 | |
| 2006 | Irish Albums Chart | No. 4 | |
| 2006 | UK Albums Chart | No. 5 |
[edit] Singles charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2006 | "World Wide Suicide" | US The Billboard Hot 100 | No. 41 |
| 2006 | "World Wide Suicide" | US Modern Rock Tracks | No. 1 |
| 2006 | "World Wide Suicide" | US Mainstream Rock Tracks | No. 2 |
| 2006 | "World Wide Suicide" | US Hot Digital Songs | No. 29 |
| 2006 | "World Wide Suicide" | US Pop 100 | No. 47 |
| 2006 | "Life Wasted" | US Modern Rock Tracks | No. 10 |
| 2006 | "Life Wasted" | US Mainstream Rock Tracks | No. 13 |
| 2006 | "Life Wasted" | UK Singles Chart | No. 110 |
| 2006 | "Gone" | US Modern Rock Tracks | No. 40 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA | Gold | August 2, 2006 |
[edit] Credits
Pearl Jam:
- Jeff Ament - Bass
- Stone Gossard - Guitar
- Mike McCready - Guitar
- Eddie Vedder - Guitar, Vocals
- Matt Cameron - Drums, Percussion
Additional Musicians:
- Boom Gaspar - Hammond B3, Piano, Pump Organ
- Gary Westlake - Optigan
In Studio Crew:
Additional Personnel:
- Produced by Adam Kasper and Pearl Jam
- Recorded and mixed by Adam Kasper
- Engineered by Sam Hofstedt and John Burton
- Album Concept - Jerome Turner
- Art and Sculpture - Fernando Apodaca
- Artistic Facilitater - Jason Mueller
- Cover Photographs - Brad Klausen
- Disc Design - Fernando A., Jason M.
- Layout & Design - Brad Klausen, Eddie Vedder
