Pearl Jam
Studio album by Pearl Jam
Released	May 2, 2006
Recorded	October 2005 - February 2006 at Studio X, Seattle, Washington
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	49:42
Label	J Records
Producer(s)	Adam Kasper, Pearl Jam
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link E! Online (B) dead link, view archive here Entertainment Weekly (B+) 4/21/06 Mojo 7/06, p. 112 The Music Box 6/06 Pitchfork (5.5/10) 5/3/06 Prefix 5/3/06 Rolling Stone 4/21/06 Stylus (B) 5/5/06
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. Because the album is self-titled, many fans refer to it as "Avocado" or "The Avocado Album".^[1] The album was called the "Best Pearl Jam album in 10 years" by Rolling Stone and was named in Rolling Stone's top 50 albums of the year at number 13.^[2] According to Billboard it is the 90th best selling album of 2006.^[3] Image File history File linksMetadata PearlJam1. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Pearl Jam is a Grammy Award-winning American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Bad Animals is a music and media recording studio on 4th Avenue in downtown Seattle. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Government  - Mayor Greg Nickels Area  - City  142. ... “Washington State” redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music[1] or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... J Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Adam Kasper is a Seattle area record producer and engineer, working with such bands as The Tragically Hip, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, R.E.M., Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. ... Pearl Jam is a Grammy Award-winning American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... E! (Entertainment Television) is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite network. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mojo is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... A typical example of Pitchforks main page, as of 12-12-06 Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork and occasionally shortened to P4K or pfork,[1] is a United States-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ... Prefix logo Prefix Magazine is an online resource for daily music reviews, interviews, features and breaking news. ... Image File history File links Stars10090. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Stylus Magazine is an online music and film magazine first launched in 2002. ... Pearl Jam is a Grammy Award-winning American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington. ... 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. ... 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. ... Pearl Jam is a Grammy Award-winning American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington. ... J Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Binomial name Persea americana Mill. ... This article is about the magazine. ...

Overview

Many claim the new album is a return to the band's roots, with even Mike McCready having compared the new material to Vs. in a 2005 interview.^[4] The album was produced and mixed by Adam Kasper and Pearl Jam at Studio X in Seattle. This is the second studio album by the band that does not contain any swear words in the lyrics, the first being Binaural despite the themes addressed in the lyrics such as poverty, current-life-situation in the United States, loneliness, substance abuse, leaving everything behind to start again, etc. For the first time guitarist Mike McCready has contributed lyrics (to the closing track "Inside Job"). 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. Adam Kasper is a Seattle area record producer and engineer, working with such bands as The Tragically Hip, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, R.E.M., Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Binaural is Pearl Jams sixth studio album, released on May 16, 2000. ... Matt Cameron (born Matthew D. Cameron, November 28, 1962, in San Diego, California) is an American musician renowned for playing drums in the grunge rock bands Soundgarden (1986-1997) and Pearl Jam (1998-present). ...

Pearl Jam entered the UK charts at #5, their highest position there since 2000's Binaural, while it reached #2 in the U.S., selling 279,564 copies in its first week. To date, the album has sold 1,610,350 units worldwide.^[5] The album included the singles "World Wide Suicide" and "Life Wasted". "Gone" was released as a radio single, however a commercial single was never released. The album'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. "World Wide Suicide" reached #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Binaural is Pearl Jams sixth studio album, released on May 16, 2000. ... 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. ... Life Wasted is the first song on Pearl Jams self-titled eighth studio album, and the bands second single promoting the album. ... Gone is a song by american rock band Pearl Jam. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... For the Lebanese political coalition, see March 14 Alliance. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

On September 19, 2006 at the Torino, Italy show, Pearl Jam played the entire album in order mid-way through their set.^[6] This mirrors the feat of the show from Munich, Germany on June 13, 1992 when Ten was played in its entirety.^[7] September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Torino or Turin is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... Munich (German: , pronounced  ) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria (German: ). Munich is Germanys third largest city and one of Europes most prosperous. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Ten is Pearl Jams first album, released on August 27, 1991 through Epic Records. ...

Album design

The album cover art depicts an avocado cut in half with the seed still in place, which is perhaps a reference to the Green Party's Avocado Declaration. The inside cover depicts this same seed by itself. The back cover features the same avocado, without the seed. The cover was named in Pitchfork's top 25 worst album covers of 2006.^[8] Fernando Apodaca handled the liner notes art as well as the music video for "Life Wasted". Binomial name Persea americana Mill. ... A ripe red jalapeño cut open to show the seeds For other uses, see Seed (disambiguation). ... The Avocado Declaration was initiated in January 2004 by Californian politician Peter Camejo (b. ... A typical example of Pitchforks main page, as of 12-12-06 Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork and occasionally shortened to P4K or pfork,[1] is a United States-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ... Life Wasted is the first song on Pearl Jams self-titled eighth studio album, and the bands second single promoting the album. ...

Alternate versions

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. An limited edition CD by Pearl Jam, sent out to those who pre-ordered the 2006 album Pearl Jam before a certain date. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area...

Track listing

1. "Life Wasted" (Gossard, Vedder) – 3:54
2. "World Wide Suicide" (Vedder) – 3:29
3. "Comatose" (McCready, Gossard, Vedder) – 2:19
4. "Severed Hand" (Vedder) – 4:30
5. "Marker in the Sand" (McCready, Vedder) – 4:23
6. "Parachutes" (Gossard, Vedder) – 3:36
7. "Unemployable" (Cameron, McCready, Vedder) – 3:04
8. "Big Wave" (Ament, Vedder) – 2:58
9. "Gone" (Vedder) – 4:09
10. "Wasted Reprise" (Gossard, Vedder) – 0:53
11. "Army Reserve" (Ament, Vedder, Echols) – 3:45
12. "Come Back" (McCready, Vedder) – 5:29
13. "Inside Job" (McCready, Vedder) – 7:08
    • Contains a brief hidden track at 6:35

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Sample clip

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Singles

• "World Wide Suicide" / "Unemployable" (2006)
• "Life Wasted" / "Come Back" (Live) (2006)

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Album charts

Album	Year	Chart	Position
	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	German Albums Chart	No. 4
	2006	Irish Albums Chart	No. 4
	2006	UK Albums Chart	No. 5

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Singles charts

Certifications

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Credits

Pearl Jam:

• Jeff Ament - Bass
• Stone Gossard - Guitar
• Mike McCready - Guitar
• Eddie Vedder - Guitar, Vocals
• Matt Cameron - Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians: Jeff Ament (born March 10, 1963 in Big Sandy, Montana), is an American Rock bassist and one of the founding members of Pearl Jam. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966, Seattle, Washington) is the rhythm guitarist and founding member for American rock band Pearl Jam. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Michael Mike McCready (born April 5, 1966) is the lead guitarist and, along with Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard a founding member of the American rock band Pearl Jam. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964) is the lead singer, and one of three guitar players, for the rock band Pearl Jam. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Matt Cameron (born Matthew D. Cameron, November 28, 1962, in San Diego, California) is an American musician renowned for playing drums in the grunge rock bands Soundgarden (1986-1997) and Pearl Jam (1998-present). ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ...

• Boom Gaspar - Hammond B3, Piano, Pump Organ
• Gary Westlake - Optigan

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• All Guitars - George Webb
• Drums - Gregg Keplinger, Steve Rinkov, Aaron Mlasko

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• 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

In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Adam Kasper is a Seattle area record producer and engineer, working with such bands as The Tragically Hip, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, R.E.M., Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. ... Pearl Jam is a Grammy Award-winning American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington. ... Audio mixing is used in sound recording, audio editing and sound systems to balance the relative volume and frequency content of a number of sound sources. ... Adam Kasper is a Seattle area record producer and engineer, working with such bands as The Tragically Hip, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, R.E.M., Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. ... An Audio Engineer is a person recording, editing, manipulating, mixing and mastering sound by technical means. ... John Burton may refer to several people: For the United Stated, California senator see John Burton (senator) For the musician see John Burton (musician) For the musical engineer see John Burton (engineer) For the director of Termite Terrace see John Burton (director) For the Canadian, Saskatchewan member of paliament see... Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964) is the lead singer, and one of three guitar players, for the rock band Pearl Jam. ... Photography is the process of making pictures by means of capturing light on a light-sensitive medium, such as a sensor or film. ... Desktop publishing, or DTP, is the process of editing and layout of printed material intended for publication, such as books, magazines, brochures, and the like using a personal computer. ... Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964) is the lead singer, and one of three guitar players, for the rock band Pearl Jam. ...

References

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External links

• Pearl Jam Lyrics