Riot Act
Studio album by Pearl Jam
Released	November 12, 2002
Recorded	February - May 2002 at Studio X and Space Studio, Seattle, Washington
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	54:09
Label	Epic
Producer(s)	Adam Kasper, Pearl Jam
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Entertainment Weekly (B) 11/15/02 The Music Box 2/03 NME (8/10) link Pitchfork (4.9/10) 1/6/03 Q 12/02, p.108 Robert Christgau (1 star Honorable Mention) link Rolling Stone 11/28/02 Spin 12/1/02, p.137 Stylus (C-) 9/1/03 Tiny Mix Tapes link UNCUT 12/02, p.132
Pearl Jam chronology
Binaural (2000)	Riot Act (2002)	Lost Dogs (2003)

Riot Act is Pearl Jam's seventh studio album, released on November 12, 2002. Riot Act reached #5 in the US and #34 in the UK. It produced the relatively popular single "I Am Mine," but only sold 166,000 copies in its first week of release. This was Pearl Jam's lowest opening since Ten was released in 1991. Riot Act would end up selling only 500,000 copies, less than Vitalogy and Vs. sold in their first weeks. Pearl Jam - Riot Act album cover File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, and is considered one of the most influential bands of the 1990s. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 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Overview

Riot Act included the singles "I Am Mine" and "Save You". The album featured a much more folk-based and experimental sound. Riot Act was the first Pearl Jam album to feature Kenneth "Boom" Gaspar on organ, most notably on the song "Love Boat Captain." 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 music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and for the common people. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Modern style pipe organ at the concert hall of Aletheia University in Matou, Taiwan The organ is a keyboard instrument with one or more manuals, and usually a pedalboard. ... Love Boat Captain is a song off of Pearl Jams 2002 album, Riot Act. ...

The track entitled "Arc" was recorded as a vocal tribute to the nine people who died at the Roskilde Festival in June 2000. Eddie only performed this song nine times on Pearl Jam's 2003 tour and left the track off of all released bootlegs as an act of respect. "Love Boat Captain" also includes brief reference to Roskilde ("Lost 9 friends we'll never know... 2 years ago today"). When it was performed at concerts thereafter, Eddie noted the passing of time by updating the lyrics (by 2006, the lyric was "6 years ago today").

Pearl Jam also supported the album's material at a series of political rallies and benefit concerts while preparing for their eighth studio album, which would not be released until four years later.Their politically-charged,high energy preformances have been revered by critic's and fans alike. Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, and is considered one of the most influential bands of the 1990s. ... Pearl Jam is the self-titled eighth studio album by Pearl Jam and their debut release for J Records. ...

Track listing

1. "Can't Keep" (Vedder) – 3:39
2. "Save You" (Ament, Cameron, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 3:50
3. "Love Boat Captain" (Gaspar, Vedder) – 4:36
4. "Cropduster" (Cameron, Vedder) – 3:51
5. "Ghost" (Ament, Vedder) – 3:15
6. "I Am Mine" (Vedder) – 3:35
7. "Thumbing My Way" (Vedder) – 4:10
8. "You Are" (Cameron, Vedder) – 4:30
9. "Get Right" (Cameron) – 2:38
10. "Green Disease" (Vedder) – 2:41
11. "Help Help" (Ament) – 3:35
12. "Bu$hleaguer" (Gossard, Vedder) – 3:57
13. "1/2 Full" (Ament, Vedder) – 4:10
14. "Arc" (Vedder) – 1:05
15. "All or None" (Gossard, Vedder) – 4:37

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Singles

• "I Am Mine" / "Down" (2002) (some versions also contain "Bu$hleaguer" and "Undone")
• "Save You" / "Other Side" (2003)
• "Love Boat Captain" / "Love Boat Captain" (Live) / "Other Side" (2003)

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. ... Love Boat Captain is a song off of Pearl Jams 2002 album, Riot Act. ...

Album charts

Album	Year	Chart	Position
	2002	The Billboard 200	No. 5
	2002	Irish Albums Chart	No. 9
	2002	UK Albums Chart	No. 34
	2002	Top Internet Albums	No. 36

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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, Rhythm Guitar

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. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Parts of the guitar. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Parts of the guitar. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Parts of the guitar. ... 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). ... A percussion instrument can be any object which produces a sound by being struck with an implement, shaken, rubbed, scraped, or by any other action which sets the object into vibration. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ...

• Boom Gaspar - Hammond B3, Fender Rhodes, Keyboard, Organ
• Adam Kasper - Piano

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• Guitars - George Webb
• Drums - Greg Keplinger

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• Produced by Adam Kasper and Pearl Jam
• Recorded by Adam Kasper
• Mixed by Brendan O'Brien
• Engineered by Sam Hofstedt
• Additional Engineering by John Burton
• Album Concept by Al Nostreet
• Cover/Inside Photos by Jeff Ament
• Additional Inside Photography by Danny Clinch
• Forged Metal Figures by Kenny Gilliam
• LBC Illustration, Layout and Design by Brad Klausen
• Typist - eV

Pearl Jam dedicate this record to three bass players that passed away in 2002: 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 an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, and is considered one of the most influential bands of the 1990s. ... 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. ... 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. ... Brendan OBrien is a record producer who worked with many bands including Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Kings X, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Aerosmith, The Wallflowers, Matthew Sweet, Limp Bizkit, Lifehouse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Korn, Rage Against The Machine, The Black Crowes, Aimee Mann, Bruce Springsteen, The... An Audio Engineer is a person recording, editing, manipulating, mixing and mastering sound by technical means. ... 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... For the Juanes song, see Fotografía. ... Jeff Ament (born March 10, 1963 in Big Sandy, Montana), is an American Rock bassist and one of the founding members of Pearl Jam. ... For the Juanes song, see Fotografía. ... Danny Clinch is a photographer and film director. ... 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. ...

• John Entwistle, The Who
• Dee Dee Ramone, Ramones
• Ray Brown, legendary jazz musician

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External links

• Riot Act Lyrics