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Many bands and artists release albums that have no name and are officially called self titled or eponymous albums. For example, Pearl Jam's 2006 album was also titled Pearl Jam. Many other artists and bands have also served as eponyms of albums or singles, usually as their debut or second release (In Blur's case it was actually their fifth). Some bands, such as Boston, Tindersticks, Led Zeppelin, Duran Duran, and Weezer, have released more than one and are thus referred to in other ways, including number (Led Zeppelin IV) and album art (The Blue Album). Peter Gabriel's first four long-play releases were all such (though the fourth was given a title for its US release). The Pop-Punk band Blink-182 in fact made their self-titled album their seventh and final album. Another more common term is the self-titled album. The band R.E.M. titled their 1988 compilation CD Eponymous as a joke. Self-titled albums are often indicated with the abbreviation "s/t," e.g., "They Might Be Giants (s/t)"