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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 Media|Pitchfork]]'s top 25 worst album covers of 2006.<ref>Schreiber, Ryan. [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/40185/Staff_List_Top_25_Worst_Album_Covers_of_2006 "Top 25 Worst Album Covers of 2006"]. [[Pitchfork Media|PitchforkMedia.com]]. [[December 14]], [[2006]].</ref> Fernando Apodaca handled the liner notes art as well as the music video for "[[Life Wasted]]". |
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 Media|Pitchfork]]'s top 25 worst album covers of 2006.<ref>Schreiber, Ryan. [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/40185/Staff_List_Top_25_Worst_Album_Covers_of_2006 "Top 25 Worst Album Covers of 2006"]. [[Pitchfork Media|PitchforkMedia.com]]. [[December 14]], [[2006]].</ref> Fernando Apodaca handled the liner notes art as well as the music video for "[[Life Wasted]]". It is notable to mention that the vinyl pressing of the album is a limited and one pressing issue, just like follow [[No Code]] and [[Binaural (album)|Binaural]] albums. |
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Pearl Jam is the self-titled eighth studio album by Pearl Jam and their debut release for J Records.
Overview
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]
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.[2] 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.
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.
On September 19, 2006 at the Torino, Italy show, Pearl Jam played the entire album in order mid-way through their set.[3] This mirrors the feat of the show from Munich, Germany on June 13 1992 when Ten was played in its entirety.[4]
Imagery and 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.[5] Fernando Apodaca handled the liner notes art as well as the music video for "Life Wasted". It is notable to mention that the vinyl pressing of the album is a limited and one pressing issue, just like follow No Code and Binaural albums.
Alternate version
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.
Reception
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 1,666,250 units worldwide.[6] Pearl Jam could be considered a modest hit; though it outsold 2002's Riot Act, it fell short of the sales of the previous six albums, even 2000's Binaural. However, it was also released during a slow year for album sales, and actually charted higher on Billboard's Top Selling Albums of the Year than either Riot Act or Binaural. Pearl Jam achieved gold status in the US.
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.[7] According to Billboard it is the 90th best selling album of 2006.[8]
Track listing
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All information taken from All Music Guide.[9]
- "Life Wasted" (Gossard, Vedder) – 3:54
- "World Wide Suicide" (Vedder) – 3:29
- "Comatose" (McCready, Gossard, Vedder) – 2:19
- "Severed Hand" (Vedder) – 4:30
- "Marker in the Sand" (McCready, Vedder) – 4:23
- "Parachutes" (Gossard, Vedder) – 3:36
- "Unemployable" (Cameron, McCready, Vedder) – 3:04
- "Big Wave" (Ament, Vedder) – 2:58
- "Gone" (Vedder) – 4:09
- "Wasted Reprise" (Gossard, Vedder) – 0:53
- "Army Reserve" (Ament, Vedder, Echols) – 3:45
- "Come Back" (McCready, Vedder) – 5:29
- "Inside Job" (McCready, Vedder) – 7:08
- Contains a brief hidden track at 6:35
Chart positions
All information taken from various sources.[10][11]
Albums
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Australian Albums Chart | 2 |
| 2006 | The Billboard 200 | 2 |
| 2006 | Top Canadian Albums | 2 |
| 2006 | Top Internet Albums | 2 |
| 2006 | United World Chart | 2 |
| 2006 | German Albums Chart | 4 |
| 2006 | Irish Albums Chart | 4 |
| 2006 | UK Albums Chart | 5 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "World Wide Suicide" | US The Billboard Hot 100 | 41 |
| 2006 | "World Wide Suicide" | US Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 2006 | "World Wide Suicide" | US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 2006 | "World Wide Suicide" | US Hot Digital Songs | 29 |
| 2006 | "World Wide Suicide" | US Pop 100 | 47 |
| 2006 | "Life Wasted" | US Modern Rock Tracks | 10 |
| 2006 | "Life Wasted" | US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 13 |
| 2006 | "Life Wasted" | UK Singles Chart | 110 |
| 2006 | "Gone" | US Modern Rock Tracks | 40 |
Credits
All information taken from All Music Guide.[12]
- Jeff Ament – bass
- Stone Gossard – guitar
- Mike McCready – guitar
- Eddie Vedder – guitar, vocals
- Matt Cameron – drums, percussion
- Boom Gaspar – Hammond B3, piano, pump organ
- Gary Westlake – optigan
- All guitars – George Webb
- Drums – Gregg Keplinger, Steve Rinkov, Aaron Mlasko
- 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 and design – Brad Klausen, Eddie Vedder
References
- ^ Presswire.com. "Pearl Jam Show Wows London Crowd". greatreporter.com. April 21, 2006.
- ^ Mike McCready on Andy Savage in the Morning on 96.5 K-ROCK. April 6, 2005.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Shows: 2006 September 19, Palaisozaki Torino, Italy – Set List". pearljam.com.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Shows: 1992 March 13, Nachtwerk Munich, Germany – Set List". pearljam.com.
- ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Top 25 Worst Album Covers of 2006". PitchforkMedia.com. December 14, 2006.
- ^ http://www.worldwidealbums.tk/
- ^ "The Top 50 Albums of the Year". Rolling Stone. December 11, 2006.
- ^ "Billboard 2006 Year In Music: The Billboard 200". Billboard.com.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Pearl Jam". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
- ^ "Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Artist Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ "Pearl Jam: Credits at All Music Guide". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
