Vitalogy - Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam – Vitalogy. Pearl Jam formed in the early nineties, and were quickly labelled “Grunge” to fit with the uprising trend from Seattle which spawned such groups as Nirvana and Mudhoney. This was the difficult 3rd album, following on from the successes of “Ten” AND “Vs”. The band line up for this outing were: Eddie - Vocals, Guitars, Accordion Jeff - Bass, Vocals Stone - Guitar, Melotron, Vocals Mike - Guitar, Vocals Dave - Drums, Percussion Also, Jack Irons appeared for the first time on the track “Mophandlemama” Vitalogy. Last ...

Pearl Jam's third album was realeased late in 1994 on vinyl, two weeks before it was released on CD and tape and features references to the band's love for the vinyl format. It was the last album to feature Dave Abbruzzese as the main drummer and debuts replacement, Jack Irons on the eccentric 'Hey Foxymophandle Mama'. Vocalist Eddie Vedder also displays his diverse musical talents as he picks up the accordian for the equally bizarre 'Bugs'. Other more staple band members include Jeff Ament on bass, Stone Gossard on Slide and guitar and Mike McCready on guitar and slide. As with their previous album 'Vs', it was produced by Brendan O'Brien. Lyrically the album is ...

For those who don't like them, Pearl Jam will always be second-rate chancers who winged their way to fame on the bcak of Nirvana's coat-tails. However, over time it appears as those Pearl Jam have transformed themselves into one of those bands who manage to make impassioned and heartfelt music, transcendent of fashion and musical trends. Undoubtedly, Pearl Jam hit their commercial peak with the release of their first two albums 'Ten' and 'Vs' (the fastest selling album ever upon its release) and accordingly, many people believe that these two records mark the point where the band were also at their best. However, far from being the landmark album ...