Unsure of how to maintain their rigorous standards of integrity in the face of massive commercial success, the band took refuge in willful obscurity - the title of their second album, Vs., did not appear anywhere in the packaging, and they refused to release any singles or videos. Pearl Jam took to superstardom like deer in headlights.
Guitarist Stone Gossard said, “I think we allowed things to develop in a more natural, band-oriented sort of way”. The album was recorded and mixed one song at a time, with most of the musical material coming from jam sessions the band played together instead of one member writing a song and bringing it in. It outperformed all other entries in the Billboard top ten in that week combined, setting the record for most copies of an album sold in its first week of release. appealed to music fans of nearly every background and sold 950,378 copies in its first five days of release. – #14 on the US Billboard 200 decade-end chart for 1990-1999.Ī much more raw and direct album than Ten, Vs. – Reached #2 on the US Billboard 200 and Canadian Albums charts. sessions: a previously unreleased version of “Hold On”, “Cready Stomp”, a previously unreleased studio outtake, and Pearl Jam’s cover of Victoria Williams’ “Crazy Mary” featuring Wiliams on backing vocals and guitar (this track was previously released on the 1993 tribute album Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams. features three bonus tracks recorded by Brendan O’Brien at the studio during the Vs. did not appear anywhere on the album’s packaging, and no singles or music videos were released for the album.
Uncomfortable with their new-found fame, the band found refuge in obscurity. is Pearl Jam’s second album, and their first release after becoming the one of the biggest rock bands of the early 1990s. Official Digital Download – Source: | Digital Booklet | © Epic/Legacy FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 59:42 minutes | 1,38 GB | Genre: Alternative, Rock
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