Artist: PEARL JAM
Album: TEN (CD)

Year: 1991/ 1992
Media type: CD

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time, PJ's rep as a politically correct band just a little too above it all to prostitute its music on MTV has nearly superseded the music.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.

All lyrics written by Eddie Vedder; except on bonus track "I've Got a Feeling", by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

TRACKLIST:
No.     Title     Music     Length     

1.     "Once"       Stone Gossard     3:51
2.     "Even Flow"       Gossard     4:53
3.     "Alive"       Gossard     5:41
4.     "Why Go"       Jeff Ament     3:20
5.     "Black"       Gossard     5:43
6.     "Jeremy"       Ament     5:18
7.     "Oceans"       Gossard, Ament, Vedder     2:42
8.     "Porch"       Vedder     3:30
9.     "Garden"       Gossard, Ament     4:59
10.     "Deep"       Gossard, Ament     4:18
11.     "Release"   + “Master/ Slave”
Gossard, Ament, Dave Krusen, Mike McCready, Vedder     9:05


European edition bonus tracks
    
12.     "Alive" (live)     Gossard     4:54
 - Recorded live on August 3, 1991 at RKCNDY in Seattle, Washington
13.     "Wash"       Ament, Gossard, Krusen, McCready, Vedder     3:33
14.     "Dirty Frank"       Dave Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready     5:38


LINE-UP:

    Mike McCready – lead guitar
    Stone Gossard – rhythm guitar
    Jeff Ament – bass guitar, art direction/concept
    Eddie Vedder – vocals, additional art
    Dave Krusen – drums