Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003)

Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003)
Greatest hits album by Pearl Jam
Released	November 16, 2004
Recorded	1991–2003
Genre	Alternative rock, grunge
Length	143:19
Language	English
Label	Epic
Producer	Tchad Blake, Brett Eliason, Adam Kasper, Brendan O'Brien, Rick Parashar, Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam compilations chronology
Lost Dogs (2003) Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Blender
The Guardian
Pitchfork Media	5.9/10
Rolling Stone
Stylus	A−
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Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) is a two-disc compilation album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on November 16, 2004 through Epic Records. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States, making it the most recent release by the band to attain Platinum status.

Overview

The compilation debuted at number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 96,000 copies in its first week of release. rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) has been certified platinum by the RIAA.

The tracks "Once", "Alive," and "Black" have been remixed by Brendan O'Brien. Pearl Jam's version of the Victoria Williams song "Crazy Mary" was supposed to appear on disc two, but was replaced with "Man of the Hour" before release. This release marked the end of Pearl Jam's contractual agreement with Epic Records.

Allmusic staff writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album four and a half out of five stars. He said that the album "does an expert job not only of capturing the moment when Pearl Jam were monstrously popular, but proving that they still turned out good music even when they were fading from the spotlight. Unlike most career-spanning, multi-disc retrospectives, Rearviewmirror does not emphasize latter-day albums in order to achieve a sense of balance that's inherently phony." Rolling Stone staff writer Christian Hoard gave the album four out of five stars, saying, "Pearl Jam have spent much of this decade courting devotees with a series of live bootlegs, so Rearviewmirror is a welcome concession to casual fans, rounding out the hits with concert staples and non-album cuts. The rockers on the "Up Side" disc sum up the band's continually evolving relationship with effects pedals and emotional catharsis; the slower "Down Side" disc offers gold sounds that are long on big choruses and well-worn sincerity."

Track listing

Disc one

1. "Once" (2004 remix) (Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard) – 3:16
   • Originally from Ten.
2. "Alive" (2004 remix) (Vedder, Gossard) – 5:42
   • Originally from Ten.
3. "Even Flow" (Vedder, Gossard) – 5:03
   • Originally from Ten. This version is from the Japanese "Alive" single and "Even Flow" single releases in the United Kingdom. It is also the version used in the music video.
4. "Jeremy" (Vedder, Jeff Ament) – 5:20
   • Originally from Ten.
5. "State of Love and Trust" (Vedder, Mike McCready, Ament) – 3:43
   • Originally from the Singles soundtrack. This version has a different mix than the soundtrack.
6. "Animal" (Dave Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 2:47
   • Originally from Vs.
7. "Go" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 3:12
   • Originally from Vs.
8. "Dissident" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 3:34
   • Originally from Vs.
9. "Rearviewmirror" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 4:44
   • Originally from Vs.
10. "Spin the Black Circle" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 2:49
    • Originally from Vitalogy.
11. "Corduroy" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 4:39
    • Originally from Vitalogy.
12. "Not for You" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 5:53
    • Originally from Vitalogy.
13. "I Got Id" (Vedder) – 4:51
    • Originally from the Merkin Ball single (with Neil Young). Also known as "I Got Shit".
14. "Hail, Hail" (Gossard, Vedder, Ament, McCready) – 3:44
    • Originally from No Code.
15. "Do the Evolution" (Gossard, Vedder) – 3:52
    • Originally from Yield.
16. "Save You" (Ament, Matt Cameron, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 3:55
    • Originally from Riot Act.

Disc two

1. "Black" (2004 remix) (Vedder, Gossard) – 5:39
   • Originally from Ten.
2. "Breath" (Vedder, Gossard) – 5:24
   • Originally from the Singles soundtrack.
3. "Daughter" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 3:56
   • Originally from Vs.
4. "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 3:15
   • Originally from Vs.
5. "Immortality" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 5:12
   • Originally from Vitalogy.
6. "Better Man" (Vedder) – 4:28
   • Originally from Vitalogy.
7. "Nothingman" (Vedder, Ament) – 4:34
   • Originally from Vitalogy.
8. "Who You Are" (Gossard, Jack Irons, Vedder) – 3:53
   • Originally from No Code. Features a slight lyric change from the original.
9. "Off He Goes" (Vedder) – 6:00
   • Originally from No Code.
10. "Given to Fly" (McCready, Vedder) – 4:00
    • Originally from Yield.
11. "Wishlist" (Vedder) – 3:26
    • Originally from Yield.
12. "Last Kiss" (Wayne Cochran) – 3:17
    • Originally from the 1998 fan club Christmas single. It was released to the public as a single in 1999. It reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Pearl Jam its biggest hit to date. Also available on the Lost Dogs album.
13. "Nothing as It Seems" (Ament) – 5:21
    • Originally from Binaural.
14. "Light Years" (Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 5:10
    • Originally from Binaural.
15. "I Am Mine" (Vedder) – 3:36
    • Originally from Riot Act.
16. "Man of the Hour" (Vedder) – 3:45
    • Originally from the Big Fish soundtrack.
17. "Yellow Ledbetter" (Ament, McCready, Vedder) – 5:03
    • Originally from the "Jeremy" single. Also available on the Lost Dogs album.

Personnel

Pearl Jam

• Dave Abbruzzese – drums
• Jeff Ament – bass guitar, album concept, additional booklet photos
• Matt Cameron – drums
• Stone Gossard – guitars
• Jack Irons – drums
• Dave Krusen – drums
• Mike McCready – guitars
• Eddie Vedder – vocals, guitars

Additional musicians and production

• Matt Bayles, John Burton, Carem Costanzo, Don Gilmore, Dave Hillis, Sam Hofstedt, Adrian Moore, Adam Samuels, Kevin Scott, Trina Shoemaker, Ashley Stubbert – engineering
• Tchad Blake – production, mixing
• Nick DiDia – mixing, engineering
• Brett Eliason – production, mixing, engineering
• Boom Gaspar – Hammond B3, Fender Rhodes
• Adam Kasper – production, engineering
• Brad Klausen – design and layout
• Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering – mastering
• Lance Mercer – photos
• Brendan O'Brien – production, mixing, engineering, bass guitar on "I Got Id", pipe organ, Hammond organ, piano, remixing on "Once", "Alive", and "Black"
• Tim Palmer – mixing
• Rick Parashar – production, engineering
• Pearl Jam – production
• George Webb – equipment manager
• Neil Young – guitar on "I Got Id"

Chart positions

Chart (2004)	Position
New Zealand Albums Chart	3
Canadian Albums Chart	10
Portuguese Albums Chart	10
Top Internet Albums	13
US Billboard 200	16
Irish Albums Chart	22
Belgian Albums Chart (Vl)	23
Norwegian Albums Chart	25
Dutch Albums Chart	32
Italian Albums Chart	57
UK Albums Chart	58
Austrian Albums Chart	66
German Albums Chart	75
Swiss Albums Chart	75
Chart (2005)	Position
Australian Albums Chart	2
Swedish Albums Chart	15

External links

• rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) information and lyrics at pearljam.com