Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam in 2006, left to right: Mike McCready, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Eddie Vedder and Stone Gossard
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, USA
Genre(s)	Alternative rock, grunge, hard rock
Years active	1990–present
Label(s)	Epic Records (1991–2004) J Records (2006–present)
Associated acts	Neil Young, Green River, Soundgarden, Bad Radio, Mother Love Bone, Temple of the Dog, Brad, Mad Season, Three Fish, Wellwater Conspiracy, The Rockfords
Website	www.pearljam.com
Members
Jeff Ament Stone Gossard Mike McCready Eddie Vedder Matt Cameron
Former members
Dave Krusen Matt Chamberlain Dave Abbruzzese Jack Irons

Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has consisted of Eddie Vedder (lead vocals, guitar), Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), and Mike McCready (lead guitar). The band's current drummer is Matt Cameron, formerly of Soundgarden, who has been with the band since 1998. Pearl Jam is the self-titled eighth studio album by Pearl Jam and their debut release for J Records. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1116x382, 52 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pearl Jam ... Seattle redirects here. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Grunge redirects here. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... 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Formed after the demise of Ament and Gossard's previous band Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam broke into the mainstream with its debut album Ten. One of the key bands of the grunge movement in the early 1990s, Pearl Jam was nevertheless criticized early on as being a corporate cash-in on the alternative rock explosion. However, its members became noted for their refusal to adhere to traditional music industry practices as their career progressed, including refusing to make music videos and engaging in a much-publicized boycott of Ticketmaster. Rolling Stone described the band as having "spent much of the past decade deliberately tearing apart their own fame."^[1] Mother Love Bone was a Seattle based rock band active from 1988 to 1990. ... Singles from Ten Released: 1991 Released: 1992 Released: 1992 Released: 1992 Ten is the debut studio album of Seattle-based rock band Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1991 through Epic Records. ... Grunge redirects here. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film or video meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ... Ticketmaster is based in West Hollywood, California, USA, but has operations in many countries around the world. ... This article is about the magazine. ...

Since its inception, the band has sold 30 million records in the U.S.,^[2] and an estimated 60 million albums worldwide.^[3][4] Pearl Jam has outlasted many of its contemporaries from the alternative rock breakthrough of the early 1990s, and is considered one of the most influential bands of the decade,^[5] and "the most popular American rock band of the 1990s".^[6] Pearl Jam continues to generate hit albums, tour successfully, and garner critical acclaim into the 21st century.

History

Formation: 1984–1990

Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament were members of pioneering grunge band Green River during the mid-1980s. Green River toured and recorded to moderate success but disbanded in 1987 due to a stylistic division between the pair and bandmates Mark Arm and Steve Turner.^[7] In late 1987, Gossard and Ament began playing with Malfunkshun vocalist Andrew Wood, eventually organizing the band Mother Love Bone. In 1988 and 1989, the band recorded and toured to increasing interest and found the support of the PolyGram record label, which signed the band in early 1989. Their debut album, Apple was released in July 1990, four months after Wood died of a heroin overdose.^[8] Green River was an influential Seattle based rock band active from 1984 to 1987. ... Singer/Guitarist Mark Arm Mark Arm is the vocalist for the grunge band Mudhoney. ... Steve Turner is an American guitarist, most famous for his work with Seattle band Mudhoney. ... Malfunkshun is a grunge/Punk band formed in 1980 by Andrew Wood and his brother Kevin Wood. ... Andrew Wood (January 6, 1966 – March 19, 1990), born in Columbus, Mississippi, was the lead singer of the band Mother Love Bone, and earlier of Malfunkshun. ... Mother Love Bone was a Seattle based rock band active from 1988 to 1990. ... PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. ... Apple is the one and only full-length album by Mother Love Bone. ... For other uses, see Heroin (disambiguation). ... A drug overdose occurs when a chemical substance (i. ...

Ament and Gossard were devastated by the death of Wood and the resulting demise of Mother Love Bone. Gossard spent his time afterwards writing material that was harder-edged than what he had been doing previously.^[9] After a few months, Gossard started practicing with fellow Seattle guitarist Mike McCready, whose band Shadow had broken up; McCready in turn encouraged Gossard to reconnect with Ament.^[1] After practicing for a while, the trio sent out a five-song demo tape in order to find a singer and a drummer. They gave former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons the demo to see if he would be interested in joining the band and to distribute the demo to anyone he felt might fit the lead vocal position.^[9] Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Jack Irons (born July 18, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is a drummer who has played for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, What Is This?, Redd Kross, Raging Slab, Joe Strummer and The Latino Rockabilly War, Pearl Jam, Colonel Les Claypools Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, and Eleven. ...

Irons passed on the invitation but gave the demo to his basketball buddy, San Diego singer Eddie Vedder.^[10] Vedder was the lead vocalist for a San Diego band, Bad Radio, and worked part time at a gas station. He listened to the tape shortly before going surfing, where lyrics came to him.^[9] There he recorded the vocals to three of the songs ("Alive", "Once", and "Footsteps") in what Vedder would later describe as a "mini-opera" he entitled "Mamasan".^[11][9] He sent the tape with his vocals back to the three Seattle musicians, who were so impressed that they had Vedder fly to Seattle. Within a week, Vedder had joined the band.^[9] San Diego redirects here. ... Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is the lead singer and one of three guitarists for the rock band Pearl Jam. ... Bad Radio Bad Radio was a four piece, progressive funk rock band from San Diego, California. ... For the S Club 7 song, see Alive (S Club 7 song). ... Once is the lead track on Pearl Jams debut album Ten. ... Footsteps is a Pearl Jam song which originally appeared as a B-side on the Jeremy single. ...

With the addition of Dave Krusen on drums, the band took the name Mookie Blaylock, in reference to the then-active All-Star basketball player. The band played their first official show at the Off Ramp club in Seattle on October 22, 1990,^[12] and soon signed to Epic Records. However, concerns about trademark issues necessitated a name change; the band's name became "Pearl Jam".^[6] In an early promotional interview Vedder claimed that the name "Pearl Jam" was a reference to his great-grandmother Pearl, who was married to a Native American and had a special recipe for peyote-laced jam.^[13] Another theory put forward in Kim Neely's band history Five Against One holds that one of the band members really wanted "pearl" in the new name, and jamming is a common activity done by musicians.^[14] In a 2006 Rolling Stone cover story Ament and McCready admitted that Ament came up with "Pearl", and that "Jam" was added after the band saw Neil Young live.^[1] Dave Krusen (March 10, 1966, Tacoma, Washington) is an American rock drummer who is best known for his work with Pearl Jam on their hit CDs, Ten. ... For the band previously named Mookie Blaylock, see Pearl Jam. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... A jam session is a musical act where musicians gather and play (or jam) without extensive preparation or predefined arrangements. ... This article is about the magazine. ... This article is about the musician. ...

Ten and the grunge explosion: 1991–1992

Pearl Jam entered Seattle's London Bridge Studios in March 1991 to record its debut album Ten.^[15] Krusen left the band in May 1991 after checking himself into rehabilitation;^[16] he was replaced by Matt Chamberlain, who had previously played with Edie Brickell & New Bohemians. After playing only a handful of shows, one of which was filmed for the "Alive" video, Chamberlain left to join the Saturday Night Live band.^[17] Chamberlain suggested Dave Abbruzzese as his replacement. Abbruzzese joined the group and played the rest of Pearl Jam's live shows supporting the Ten album. Singles from Ten Released: 1991 Released: 1992 Released: 1992 Released: 1992 Ten is the debut studio album of Seattle-based rock band Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1991 through Epic Records. ... Matt Chamberlain (born April 17, 1967 in San Pedro, California) is one of the worlds most widely-heard session drummers. ... Edie Brickell & New Bohemians is a jam band that originated in Texas in the mid-1980s. ... SNL redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Released on August 27, 1991, Ten (named after Mookie Blaylock's jersey number)^[13] contained eleven tracks dealing with dark subjects like depression, suicide, loneliness, and murder. Ten's musical style, influenced by classic rock, combined an "expansive harmonic vocabulary" with an anthemic sound.^[18] The album was slow to sell, but by the second half of 1992 it became a breakthrough success, being certified gold and reaching number two on the Billboard charts.^[15] Ten produced the hit singles "Even Flow", "Alive", and "Jeremy". Originally interpreted as an anthem by many,^[9] Vedder later revealed that "Alive" tells the semi-biographical tale of a son discovering that his father is actually his step-father, while his mother’s grief turns her to sexually embrace her son, who strongly resembles the biological father.^[9] The song "Jeremy" (sample (help· info)) and its accompanying video were inspired by a true story in which a high school student shot himself in front of his classmates.^[19] Ten stayed on the Billboard charts for more than two years, and has gone on to become one of the biggest-selling rock records ever, going twelve times platinum. is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003 track listing Even Flow is the second single from Pearl Jams debut album, Ten. ... For the S Club 7 song, see Alive (S Club 7 song). ... Jeremy is a song by Seattle grunge band Pearl Jam, from their debut album Ten. ... Image File history File links Jeremy. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ...

With the success of Ten, Pearl Jam became a key member of the Seattle grunge explosion, along with Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden. The band was criticized in the music press; British music magazine NME said that Pearl Jam was "trying to steal money from young alternative kids' pockets".^[20] Nirvana's Kurt Cobain angrily attacked Pearl Jam, claiming the band were commercial sellouts,^[21] and argued Ten was not a true alternative album because it had so many prominent guitar leads.^[15] Cobain later reconciled with Vedder, and they reportedly became friends before Cobain's death in 1994.^[1] This article is about the American grunge band. ... This article is about the grunge band. ... Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by lead singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. ... For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ... Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. ... Selling out refers to the compromising of ones integrity, morality and principles in exchange for money, success or other personal gain. ...

Pearl Jam toured relentlessly in support of Ten. In 1992, Pearl Jam made television appearances on Saturday Night Live and MTV Unplugged and took a slot on that summer's Lollapalooza tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, and Ministry, among others. The band contributed two songs to the soundtrack of the 1992 Cameron Crowe film Singles: "State of Love and Trust" and "Breath". Ament, Gossard and Vedder appeared in Singles under the name "Citizen Dick"; their parts were filmed when Pearl Jam was known as Mookie Blaylock. A concert tour by Seattle band Pearl Jam to support their debut album Ten. ... MTV Unplugged is a series showcasing popular musical artists playing acoustic instruments. ... Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by lead singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. ... Ministry is an influential, Grammy-nominated American industrial metal band founded by frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981. ... Singles is the original soundtrack album by the film of the same title with a collection of grunge songs. ... Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an Academy Award winning American writer and film director. ... Singles (1992) is a film written and directed by Cameron Crowe. ... State of Love and Trust is a song by the grunge band Pearl Jam. ... Breath is a song by the grunge band Pearl Jam. ...

Dealing with success: 1993–1995

Singer Eddie Vedder appeared on the cover of the October 25, 1993 issue of Time, as part of the feature article discussing the rising popularity of the grunge movement. Vedder had declined to participate, and was upset with the magazine about the cover.^[22]

The band members grew uncomfortable with their success, with much of the burden of Pearl Jam's popularity falling on frontman Vedder.^[9] While Pearl Jam received four awards at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards for its video for "Jeremy", including Video of the Year and Best Group Video, the band refused to make a video for "Black" in spite of pressure by the label. This action began a trend of the band refusing to make videos for its songs. "Ten years from now," Ament said, "I don't want people to remember our songs as videos."^[9] Image File history File links Summary Eddie Vedder on the cover of the Oct. ... Image File history File links Summary Eddie Vedder on the cover of the Oct. ... Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is the lead singer and one of three guitarists for the rock band Pearl Jam. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... “TIME” redirects here. ... Grunge redirects here. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Awards winners for Video of the Year. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best Group Video. ...

Released on October 19, 1993, Pearl Jam's second album Vs. sold a record 950,378 copies in its first week of release and outperformed all other entries in the Billboard top ten that week combined.^[23] Vs. included the singles "Daughter", "Dissident", "Go", and "Animal". The band decided, beginning with the release of Vs., to scale back its commercial efforts.^[24] The members declined to produce any more music videos after the massive success of "Jeremy" and opted to give fewer interviews and make fewer television appearances. Industry insiders compared Pearl Jam's tour that year to the touring habits of Led Zeppelin, in that the band "ignored the press and took its music directly to the fans."^[25] During the Vs. tour, the band set a cap on ticket prices in an attempt to thwart scalpers.^[26] is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Vs. ... Daughter remains one of rock group Pearl Jams preeminent songs. ... Dissident is a song by rock band Pearl Jam from their second album Vs. ... Tracklist: Go Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town Alone Released: 1993 worldwide, not in U.S. Re-released in U.S. June 27, 1995 (Not to be confused with more expensive import version) For Studio Album: Vs. ... Animal is a song by Pearl Jam on their sophomore album Vs. ... For the bands 1969 eponymous debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... A concert tour by Seattle band Pearl Jam to support their second album Vs. ...

By 1994, Pearl Jam was "fighting on all fronts", as its manager described the band at the time.^[27] Pearl Jam was outraged when, after it played a pair of shows in Chicago, it discovered that ticket vendor Ticketmaster had added a service charge to the tickets. The United States Department of Justice was investigating the company's practices at the time and asked the band to create a memorandum of its experiences with the company. Gossard and Ament soon testified at a subcommittee investigation in Washington, D.C.^[28] The band eventually canceled its 1994 summer tour in protest.^[29] After the Justice Department dropped the case, Pearl Jam continued to boycott Ticketmaster, refusing to play venues that had contracts with the company.^[30] Music critic Jim DeRogatis noted that along with the Ticketmaster debacle, "the band has refused to release singles or make videos; it has demanded that its albums be released on vinyl; and it wants to be more like its '60s heroes, The Who, releasing two or three albums a year." He also stated that sources said that most of the band's third album Vitalogy was completed by early 1994, but that either a forced delay by Epic or that the battle with Ticketmaster were to blame for the delay.^[31] For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... Ticketmaster is based in West Hollywood, California, USA, but has operations in many countries around the world. ... The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. “Justice Department” redirects here. ... ... Jim DeRogatis (born 1964 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a U.S. music critic. ... The Who are a British rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... Vitalogy is a loose concept album by the band Pearl Jam, released on December 6, 1994 (see 1994 in music). ...

After Pearl Jam finished the recording of Vitalogy, drummer Dave Abbruzzese was fired. The band cited political differences between Abbruzzese and the other members; for example, Abbruzzese disagreed with the Ticketmaster boycott.^[32] He was finally replaced by Jack Irons, a close friend of Vedder and the former and original drummer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Irons made his debut with the band at Neil Young's 1994 Bridge School Benefit, but he was not officially announced as the band's new drummer until its 1995 Self-Pollution satellite radio broadcast. Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... The Bridge School Benefit is an annual non-profit charity concert held in Mountain View, California every October at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. ...

Vitalogy was released first on November 22, 1994 on vinyl and then two weeks later on December 6, 1994 on CD and cassette. The CD became the second-fastest-selling in history, with more than 877,000 units sold in its first week.^[12] Many of the songs on the album appear to be based around the pressures of fame.^[33] The song "Spin the Black Circle", a homage to vinyl records, won a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Hard Rock Performance. Vitalogy also included the songs "Not for You", "Corduroy", "Immortality", and "Better Man". "Better Man" (sample ( info)), a song originally penned and performed by Vedder while in Bad Radio, reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, spending a total of eight weeks there. Considered a "blatantly great pop song" by producer Brendan O'Brien, Pearl Jam was reluctant to record it and had initially rejected it from Vs. due to its accessibility.^[32] is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Spin the Black Circle is a song on Pearl Jams third album, Vitalogy. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance has been awarded since 1990. ... Not For You is a song by Pearl Jam on their third album, Vitalogy. ... Corduroy is the eighth track on Pearl Jams 1994 album, Vitalogy. ... Immortality is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam from their third album, Vitalogy. ... Better Man (sometimes written as Betterman) is a song that was written by Eddie Vedder when he was in high school, which he first performed with a San Diego based group called Bad Radio and later recorded with Pearl Jam. ... Image File history File links Better_Man. ...

The band continued its boycott against Ticketmaster during its 1995 tour for Vitalogy, but was surprised that virtually no other bands joined it in refusing to play at Ticketmaster venues.^[34] Pearl Jam's initiative to play only at non-Ticketmaster venues effectively, with a few exceptions, prevented it from playing shows in the United States for the next three years.^[35] In the same year Pearl Jam backed Neil Young, whom the band had noted as an influence, on his album Mirror Ball. Contractual obligations prevented the use of the band's name anywhere on the album, but the members were all credited individually in the album's liner notes.^[6] Two songs from the sessions were left off Mirror Ball: "I Got Id" and "Long Road". These two tracks were released separately by Pearl Jam in the form of the EP Merkin Ball. A concert tour by Seattle band Pearl Jam to support their third album Vitalogy. ... This article is about the musician. ... Mirrorball and Merkinball are two releases by Neil Young and Pearl Jam. ... I Got Id is a song by the grunge band Pearl Jam. ... Long Road is a song by the rock band Pearl Jam. ... Merkin Ball is a Pearl Jam-led two song EP featuring Neil Young that was released on December 5, 1995. ...

No Code and Yield: 1996–1999

Released on August 27, 1996, No Code was seen as a deliberate break from the band's sound since Ten,^[36] favoring experimental ballads and noisy garage rockers. Although the album debuted at number one on the Billboard charts, it quickly fell down the charts. No Code included the singles "Hail, Hail", "Who You Are" (sample (help· info)), and "Off He Goes". As with Vitalogy, very little touring was done to promote No Code because of the band's refusal to play in Ticketmaster's venue areas. A European tour followed in the fall of 1996. is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... No Code is Pearl Jams fourth album, released on August 27, 1996 through Epic Records. ... Hail, Hail is the second track off of Pearl Jams 1996 studio album, No Code. ... Who You Are Habit Released: 1996 For Studio Album: No Code Tracks: 1. ... Image File history File links Who_You_Are. ... Off He Goes was a single off of the 1996 Pearl Jam studio album, No Code. ... A concert tour by Seattle band Pearl Jam to support their fourth album No Code. ...

On February 3, 1998, Pearl Jam released its fifth album, Yield. The album was cited as a return to the band's early, straightforward rock sound,^[37] Yield debuted at number two on the Billboard charts, but like No Code soon began dropping down the charts.^[38] It included the singles "Given to Fly" and "Wishlist". The band hired comic book artist Todd McFarlane to create an animated video for the song "Do the Evolution" from the album, its first music video since 1992. A documentary detailing the making of Yield, Single Video Theory, was released on VHS and DVD later that year. is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Singles from Yield Released: January 6, 1998 Released: May 5, 1998 Yield is Pearl Jams fifth album, released on February 3, 1998. ... Given to Fly is the first single from Pearl Jams fifth album Yield. ... Wishlist is the second single released from Pearl Jams fifth record Yield. ... Todd McFarlane (born March 16, 1961 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian comic book artist, writer, toy manufacturer/designer, and media entrepreneur who is best known as the creator of the epic religious fantasy series Spawn. ... Do the Evolution is a song by Pearl Jam, from the album Yield. ... Single Video Theory (1998) is a music documentary directed by Mark Pellington that follows the making of Pearl Jams 5th album, Yield. ...

In June 1998, Pearl Jam once again changed drummers. Jack Irons left the band due to dissatisfaction with touring and was replaced with former Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron on an initially temporary basis,^[39] but he soon became a permanent replacement for Irons. Pearl Jam's 1998 Yield Tour of North America marked the band’s return to full-scale touring. The band's anti-trust lawsuit against Ticketmaster had proven to be unsuccessful and hindered live tours. Many fans had complained about the difficulty in obtaining tickets and the use of non-Ticketmaster venues, which were judged to be out-of-the-way and impersonal. For this tour and future tours, Pearl Jam once again began using Ticketmaster in order to "better accommodate concertgoers."^[40] The 1998 summer tour was a tremendous success,^[41] and after it was completed the band released Live on Two Legs, a live album which featured select performances from the tour. A concert tour by Seattle band Pearl Jam to support their fifth album Yield. ... Media:Example. ... Live on Two Legs is Pearl Jams sixth album, released on November 24, 1998. ...

In 1998, Pearl Jam recorded "Last Kiss", a cover of a 1960s ballad made famous by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers. It was recorded during a soundcheck and released on the band's 1998 fan club single. The following year, the cover was put into heavy rotation across the country. By popular demand, the cover was released to the general public as a single in 1999, with all of the proceeds going to the aid of refugees of the Kosovo War.^[12] The band also decided to include the song on a charity compilation album, No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees. "Last Kiss" peaked at number two on the Billboard charts and became the band's highest-charting single. Last Kiss is a song written by Wayne Cochran in 1962 and originally performed by Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders. ... The Cavaliers formed around 1955 with leader/guitarist Sid Holmes, bassist Lewis Elliott, saxophonist Rob Zeller, and drummer Ray Smith and vocalist Alton Baird. ... A fan club is a group that is dedicated to a well known person, group, idea (such as history) or sometimes even an inanimate object (such as a famous building). ... The term Kosovo War or Kosovo Conflict is often used to describe two sequential and at times parallel armed conflicts (a civil war followed by an international war) in the southern Serbian province called Kosovo (officially Kosovo and Metohia), part of the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ...

Binaural and the Roskilde tragedy: 2000–2001

On May 16, 2000 Pearl Jam released its sixth studio album, Binaural. It was drummer Matt Cameron's recording debut with the band. The title is a reference to the binaural recording techniques that were utilized on several tracks by producer Tchad Blake, known for his use of the technique.^[42] Binaural was the first album since the band's debut not produced by Brendan O'Brien, although O'Brien was called in later to remix several tracks. Binaural included the singles "Nothing As It Seems" (sample (help· info)), one of the songs featuring binaural recording, and "Light Years". The album sold just over 700,000 copies and became the first Pearl Jam studio album to fail to reach platinum status.^[43] is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Binaural is Pearl Jams sixth studio album, released on May 16, 2000. ... Dummy head being used for binaural recording; the second microphone is obscured. ... Tchad Blake (sometimes referred to as Tchad Blak) is a record producer, engineer and mixer who has worked with Crowded House, the Finn Brothers, Elvis Costello, Peter Gabriel, Travis, Pearl Jam, Sheryl Crow, Los Lobos, Suzanne Vega, Stina Nordenstam, Phish, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits, Al Green, Tracy Chapman, Phantom Planet... Brendan OBrien is a record producer, engineer and mixer who has worked with many artists, including Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Our Lady Peace, Aerosmith, The Wallflowers, Matthew Sweet, Limp Bizkit, Velvet Revolver, Lifehouse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, KoЯn, Follow For Now, Trey Anastasio... Nothing As It Seems was a single by the rock group Pearl Jam off their 2000 album Binaural. ... Image File history File links Nothing_As_It_Seems. ... Light Years was the second single by the rock group Pearl Jam off their 2000 album Binaural. ...

Pearl Jam decided to record every show on its 2000 Binaural Tour professionally, after noting the desire of fans to own a copy of the shows they attended and the popularity of illegal bootleg recordings. The band had been open in the past about allowing fans to make amateur recordings,^[44] and these "official bootlegs" were an attempt to provide a more affordable and better quality product for fans.^[45] The band originally intended to release them to only fan club members, but their record contract prevented them from doing so. Pearl Jam released all of the albums in record stores as well as through its fan club. The band released 72 live albums in 2000 and 2001, and set a record for most albums to debut in the Billboard Top 200 at the same time.^[46] // Tour Dates Leg 1: Europe 05/23/00- Lisbon, Portugal- Estádio do Restelo 05/25/00- Barcelona, Spain- Palau Sant Jordi 05/26/00- San Sebastian, Spain- Velodromo de Anoeta 05/29/00- London, England- Wembley Arena 05/30/00- London, England- Wembley Arena 06/01/00- Dublin, Ireland... For other uses, see Bootleg. ... A large, continually growing series of live albums by rock band Pearl Jam. ...

Pearl Jam's 2000 European tour ended in tragedy on June 30, with an accident at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. Nine fans were crushed underfoot and suffocated to death as the crowd rushed to the front. The band stopped playing and tried to calm the crowd when the musicians realized what was happening, but it was already too late. The two remaining dates of the tour were cancelled, and the band seriously considered retiring after this event.^[47] Pearl Jam was initially blamed for the accident, but the band was later cleared of responsibility.^[48] is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...

A month after the European tour concluded, the band embarked on its two-leg 2000 North American tour. On October 22, 2000, the band played the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, celebrating the tenth anniversary of its first live performance as a band. Eddie Vedder took the opportunity to thank the many people who had helped the band come together and make it to ten years. He noted that "I would never do this accepting a Grammy or something."^[49] The song "Alive" was purposely omitted from all shows on this tour until the final night in Seattle. The band performed that night for over three hours, playing most of its hits along with covers such as "The Kids Are Alright" and "Baba O'Riley" by The Who. After concluding the Binaural Tour, the band released Touring Band 2000 the following year. The DVD featured select performances from the North American legs of the tour. is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 11/6/00 - Seattle, Washington is the 72nd and final in a long series of official bootlegs that the band Pearl Jam released from their 2000 Binaural Tour. ... The Kids Are Alright is a song written by Pete Townshend of The Who. ... Teenage Wasteland redirects here. ... The Who are a British rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... Touring Band 2000 is Pearl Jams second live DVD, culled from peformances on the American leg of their 2000 Binaural Tour. ...

Following the events of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready joined Neil Young to perform the song "Long Road" from the Merkin Ball EP at the America: A Tribute to Heroes benefit concert. The concert, which aired on September 21, 2001, raised money for the victims and their families. A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... This article is about the musician. ... Long Road is a song by the rock band Pearl Jam. ... America: A Tribute to Heroes was a benefit concert organized in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and United States television networks. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Riot Act: 2002–2005

Pearl Jam released its seventh album, Riot Act on November 12, 2002. It included the singles "I Am Mine" and "Save You". The album featured a much more folk-based and experimental sound, evident in the presence of B3 organist Boom Gaspar on songs such as "Love Boat Captain". The track entitled "Arc" was recorded as a vocal tribute to the nine people who died at the Roskilde Festival in June 2000. Vedder only performed this song nine times on the 2003 tour, and the band left the track off all released bootlegs.^[50] Riot Act is Pearl Jams seventh studio album, released on November 12, 2002. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... I Am Mine was the first single from Pearl Jams 2002 album Riot Act. ... Save You was the second single from Pearl Jams 2002 album Riot Act. ... Folk song redirects here. ... The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company until the 1970s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Love Boat Captain is a song from Pearl Jams 2002 album, Riot Act. ... Arc is a song by the rock group Pearl Jam off of their 2002 album, Riot Act. ...

In 2003, the band embarked on its Riot Act Tour, which included tours of Australia and North America. The band continued its official bootleg program, making every concert from the tour available in CD form through its website. A total of six bootlegs were made available in record stores: Perth, Tokyo, State College, Pennsylvania, two shows from Madison Square Garden, and Mansfield, Massachusetts. At many shows during the 2003 North American tour, Vedder performed Riot Act's "Bu$hleaguer", a commentary on President George W. Bush, with a rubber mask of Bush, wearing it at the beginning of the song and then typically hanging it on a mike stand to allow him to sing. The band made news when it was reported that several fans left after Vedder had "impaled" the Bush mask on his mic stand at the band's Denver, Colorado show.^[51] A concert tour by Seattle band Pearl Jam to support their seventh album Riot Act. ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... State College redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. ... Mansfield is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Bu$hleaguer is a song by the rock group Pearl Jam off of their 2002 album, Riot Act. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... Official language(s) English Demonym Coloradan Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th in the US  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ...

In June 2003, Pearl Jam announced it was officially leaving Epic Records following the end of its contract with the label. The band stated it had "no interest" in signing with another label.^[52] The band's first release without a label was the single for "Man of the Hour", in partnership with Amazon.com.^[53] Director Tim Burton approached Pearl Jam to request an original song for the soundtrack of his new film, Big Fish. After screening an early print of the film, Pearl Jam recorded the song "Man of the Hour" for Burton. "Man of the Hour", which was later nominated for a Golden Globe award, can be heard in the closing credits of Big Fish. Man of the Hour is a song by Pearl Jam written for the film Big Fish. ... Amazon. ... Timothy Tim William Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated American film director, writer and designer notable for the quirky and often dark atmosphere in his high-profile films. ... Big Fish is a 2003 fantasy drama film, directed by Tim Burton and written by John August. ... Man of the Hour is a song by Pearl Jam written for the film Big Fish. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

The band released Lost Dogs, a two-disc collection of rarities and B-sides, and Live at the Garden, a DVD featuring the band's July 8, 2003 concert at Madison Square Garden through Epic Records in November 2003. In 2004, Pearl Jam released the live album Live at Benaroya Hall through a one-album deal with BMG.^[54] 2004 marked the first time that Pearl Jam licensed a song for usage in a television show; a snippet of the song "Yellow Ledbetter" was used in the final episode of the television series Friends.^[55] Later that year, Epic released rearviewmirror, a Pearl Jam greatest hits collection spanning 1991 to 2003. This release marked the end of Pearl Jam's contractual agreement with Epic Records. Lost Dogs is a compilation album by the group Pearl Jam, released on November 11, 2003. ... Live at the Garden is Pearl Jams third live DVD, recorded July 8, 2003 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, released in November 11, 2003. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 7/8/03 - New York, New York is a live album by rock group Pearl Jam. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. ... Benaroya Hall is a Pearl Jam live album [2CD], recorded october 22, 2003 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle and released on July 27, 2004. ... BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is one of the six divisions of Bertelsmann. ... Yellow Ledbetter is a song by the grunge band Pearl Jam. ... The Last One is the seventeenth/eighteenth episode of season ten and the final episode of the television situation comedy Friends. ... This article is about the television show. ... Rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003 is the first greatest hits album by Pearl Jam with 2 discs because the first compilation Lost Dogs was a b-side singles collection. ...

Pearl Jam played a show at Easy Street Records in Seattle in April 2005; recordings from the show were compiled for the Live at Easy Street album and released exclusively to independent record stores in June 2006. The band embarked on a Canadian cross-country tour in September 2005, kicking off the tour with a fundraising concert in Missoula, Montana for Democratic politician Jon Tester, then playing the Gorge Amphitheater before crossing into Canada. After touring Canada, Pearl Jam proceeded to open a Rolling Stones concert in Pittsburgh, then played two shows at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, before closing the tour with a concert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The official bootlegs for the band's 2005 shows were distributed via Pearl Jam's website in MP3 form. Pearl Jam also played a benefit concert to raise money for Hurricane Katrina relief on October 5, 2005, at the House of Blues in Chicago, Illinois. On November 22, 2005 Pearl Jam began its first Latin American tour.^[56] Live at Easy Street is an EP by Pearl Jam which includes songs taken from a surprise in-store performance at Easy Street records in Seattle on April 29, 2005. ... A concert tour by Seattle band Pearl Jam. ... Jonathan Jon Tester (born August 21, 1956) is the Democratic Senator-elect from Montana. ... The Gorge Amphitheater hosts many concerts. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Atlantic City redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see MP3 (disambiguation). ... A benefit concert is a concert featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... House of Blues Sunset, in West Hollywood House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Move to J Records: 2006–present

Frontman Eddie Vedder in Pistoia, Italy on September 20, 2006.

Clive Davis announced in February 2006 that Pearl Jam had signed with his label, J Records, which like Epic, is part of the Sony BMG group.^[57] The band's eighth studio album, Pearl Jam, was released on May 2, 2006. A number of critics cited Pearl Jam as a return to the band's early sound,^[58][59] with Mike McCready having compared the new material to Vs. in a 2005 interview.^[60] "World Wide Suicide", a song criticizing the Iraq War and U.S. foreign policy, was released as a single and topped the Billboard Modern Rock chart; it was Pearl Jam's first number one on that chart since "Who You Are" in 1996, and first number one on any chart in the United States since 1998 when "Given to Fly" reached number one on the Mainstream Rock chart. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 218 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 218 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is the lead singer and one of three guitarists for the rock band Pearl Jam. ... Pistoia (ancient Pistoria) is a city in the Tuscany region of Italy, the capital of a province of the same name, located about 30 km (18 mi) west and north of Florence. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is a Grammy Award winning record producer and a leading music industry executive. ... J Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... Pearl Jam is the self-titled eighth studio album by Pearl Jam and their debut release for J Records. ... is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vs. ... World Wide Suicide is the first single by the grunge band Pearl Jam from their self-titled album, which will be released on May 2, 2006. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... Who You Are Habit Released: 1996 For Studio Album: No Code Tracks: 1. ... Given to Fly is the first single from Pearl Jams fifth album Yield. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of