Amazon.com: In an era when pop nihilism fulfilled its dark promise all too regularly, Pearl Jam not only survived, but thrived to become one of rock's greatest bands. This 33-track double-disc career retrospective documents the arc of a career that went from arena and radio triumphs in the early 90's (while Nirvana's promise imploded in the wake of hype, Pearl Jam's crowd-pleasing fame only burgeoned) to the uncompromising, core audience-focused tack that carried the band into the 21st century. Shrewdly compiled by the band into an "Up" disc that chronicles the band's driving, Stone Gossard-Mike McCready fueled hard rock dramatics (including such early career landmarks as "Jeremy," "Alive" and "Even Flow" alongside more aggressive fare like "Go" and "Spin the Black Circle") and a "Down" side that focuses more on Eddie Vedder's brooding, often dark ballads ("Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town," "Yellow Ledbetter," their unlikely hit cover of the oldie "Last Kiss"), it's a collection that underscores both the band's range and musical integrity. Though centered largely on the band's pre-Vitalogy studio era and containing no new material, longtime producer/collaborator Brendan O'Brien contributes remixes of "Once," "Alive" and "Black" that offer new insights on the familiar, while non-album tracks like "Man of the Hour" and "State of Love and Trust" considerably enhance the overall listening perspective here. --Jerry McCulley
Binding: Audio CD Brand: Sony EAN: 0827969353523 Item Dimensions:19 Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony MPN: 93535 Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Sony Release Date: November 16, 2004 Studio: Sony
Customer Reviews
Pretty good for the casual PJ fan
This is a pretty good compilation of songs for the casual Pearl Jam fan. This two CD set contains more than their big hits that people have heard on the radio. However, hardcore fans (such as myself) will probably have all of these songs anyway. If you are anything like me, you already have all of their albums and have probably created your own personal "Best of" compilation. So if you just kind of like PJ or are not sure if you would like PJ, then get this set. But people who absolutely love PJ ... Read More