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  • Artist: Pearl Jam
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: November 16, 2004
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Joe Strummer once claimed that the Clash had stardom in their hands, then they dropped it on the floor and broke it. Pearl Jam took the opposite tact: they purposely left stardom behind. Nirvana may have ushered in the age of grunge and alternative rock, but Pearl Jam were the biggest band in the land during the first half of the '90s, dominating radio airwaves, MTV, and college dorms alike. Most bands would have embraced such widespread acclaim, but the quintet bristled at this vein, and started to restlessly explore new musical territory, a move that eventually whittled their fan base down to just the hardcore by the beginning of the next decade. That hardcore following was still large, and the band could still have the occasional surprising crossover hit, like the 1999 cover of J. Frank Wilson's teen tragedy classic "Last Kiss" that went to number two on the Billboard charts, but they were no longer the biggest band in the land. Spanning two discs, Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003) chronicles that journey and it 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. Of the 33 tracks, only 12 date from the post-Vitalogy era, which means that the bulk of the collection concentrates on their early-'90s heyday, and nearly every radio hit and concert staple is here, outside of the Victoria Williams cover "Crazy Mary" and "Tremor Christ." While their presence would have been nice, they're not terribly missed, partially because such non-LP cuts like "State of Love and Trust," "I Got ID," "Last Kiss," and "Man of the Hour" are collected here, but mainly because the compilation plays so well. The songs are divided into the "Up Side" and "Down Side," meaning the first disc has all the rockers and the second disc has all the ballads. At first, this seems like a questionable strategy, since it's usually preferable to have all the hits follow in chronological order, but what makes this work is that the songs on each disc are presented in chronological order, and they sustain their mood quite well (this is partially helped by Brendan O'Brien's new mixes of "Once," "Alive," and "Black," which retain the feeling of the original songs but remove much of the dated glossy sheen in the production). Distilled to their hits and anthems, all of Pearl Jam's best qualities shine through and they sound bigger, better, and frankly more coherent than they do on their full-length albums. And that's why Rearviewmirror is a cut above most '90s hits collections: it not only gives casual fans all the hits, but it captures why the band mattered, while providing a better listen than their proper LPs in the process. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Once [Brendan O'Brien Remix] Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (3:16)
Alive [Brendan O'Brien Remix] Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (5:42)
Even Flow Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (5:03)
Jeremy Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (5:20)
State of Love and Trust Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (3:43)
Animal Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (2:47)
Go Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (3:12)
Dissident Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (3:34)
Rearviewmirror Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (4:44)
Spin the Black Circle Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (2:49)
Corduroy Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (4:39)
Not for You Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (5:53)
I Got ID Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (4:51)
Hail Hail Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (3:44)
Do the Evolution Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (3:52)
Save You Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (3:55)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Black [Brendan O'Brien Remix] Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (5:39)
Breath Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (5:24)
Daughter Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (3:56)
Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (3:15)
Immortality Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (5:12)
Betterman Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (4:28)
Nothingman Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (4:34)
Who Are You Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (3:53)
Off He Goes Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (6:00)
Given to Fly Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (4:00)
Wishlist Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (3:26)
Last Kiss Wayne Cochran Pearl Jam (3:17)
Nothing as It Seems Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (5:21)
Light Years Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (5:10)
I Am Mine Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (3:36)
Man of the Hour Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (3:45)
Yellow Ledbetter Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (5:03)

Credits

Pearl Jam (Producer), John Burton (Engineer), Jeff Ament (Photography), Jeff Ament (Concept), Jeff Ament (Group Member), Tchad Blake (Producer), Tchad Blake (Mixing), Matt Cameron (Group Member), Nick DiDia (Engineer), Nick DiDia (Mixing), Brett Eliason (Producer), Brett Eliason (Engineer), Brett Eliason (Mixing), Don Gilmore (Engineer), Stone Gossard (Group Member), Adam Kasper (Producer), Adam Kasper (Engineer), Bob Ludwig (Mastering), Mike McCready (Group Member), Brendan O'Brien (Producer), Brendan O'Brien (Engineer), Brendan O'Brien (Remixing), Brendan O'Brien (Mixing), Tim Palmer (Mixing), Rick Parashar (Producer), Rick Parashar (Engineer), Eddie Vedder (Group Member), George Webb (Equipment Manager), Dave Hillis (Engineer), Trina Shoemaker (Engineer), Sam Hofstedt (Engineer), Caram Costanzo (Engineer), Matt Bayles (Engineer), Lance Mercer (Photography), Adrian Moore (Engineer), Ashley Stubbert (Engineer), Brad Klausen (Design), Brad Klausen (Layout Design), Kevin Scott (Engineer), Andrew Samuels (Engineer)
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Greatest hits by Pearl Jam
Released November 16, 2004
Recorded 1991–2003
Genre Alternative rock
Length 143:19
Language English
Label Epic
Producer Tchad Blake, Brett Eliason, Adam Kasper, Brendan O'Brien, Rick Parashar, Pearl Jam
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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.

Contents

Overview

The compilation debuted at number sixteen 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.[8]

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,[9] but was replaced with "Man of the Hour" before release. This release marked the end of Pearl Jam's contractual agreement with Epic Records.[10]

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."[1] 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."[5]

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.[11]
  4. "Jeremy" (Vedder, Jeff Ament) – 5:20
    • Originally from Ten.
  5. "State of Love and Trust" (Vedder, Mike McCready, Ament) – 3:43
  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
  11. "Corduroy" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 4:39
  12. "Not for You" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 5:53
  13. "I Got Id" (Vedder) – 4:51
  14. "Hail, Hail" (Gossard, Vedder, Ament, McCready) – 3:44
  15. "Do the Evolution" (Gossard, Vedder) – 3:52
  16. "Save You" (Ament, Matt Cameron, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 3:55

Disc two

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

Personnel

Pearl Jam
Additional musicians and production

Chart positions

Chart (2004) Position
New Zealand Albums Chart[15] 3
Canadian Albums Chart[16] 10
Portuguese Albums Chart[17] 10
Top Internet Albums[18] 13
US Billboard 200[16] 16
Irish Albums Chart[19] 22
Belgian Albums Chart (Vl)[20] 23
Norwegian Albums Chart[21] 25
Dutch Albums Chart[22] 32
Italian Albums Chart[23] 57
UK Albums Chart[24] 58
Austrian Albums Chart[25] 66
German Albums Chart[26] 75
Swiss Albums Chart[27] 75
Chart (2005) Position
Australian Albums Chart[28] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[29] 15

References

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  2. ^ Weiner, Jonah. "Pearl Jam: Rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003". Blender. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  3. ^ Sweeting, Adam. "Pearl Jam, Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003)". The Guardian. December 3, 2004. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  4. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott. "Pearl Jam: Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003)". Pitchfork Media. November 16, 2004. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  5. ^ a b Hoard, Christian (2004-12-15). "Pearl Jam: Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003)". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/pearljam/albums/album/6594900/review/6660787/rearviewmirror_greatest_hits_19912003. Retrieved on 2009-05-20. 
  6. ^ Unterberger, Andrew. "Pearl Jam: Rearviewmirror". Stylus. November 18, 2004. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  7. ^ (December 2004). "Review: Rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003". Uncut (p. 91).
  8. ^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search". http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=Rearviewmirror&artist=Pearl+Jam&perPage=25&go=Search. Retrieved on 2007-02-12. 
  9. ^ "Pearl Jam: Greatest Hits". Pearl Jam Online. September 22, 2004.
  10. ^ "Pearl Jam Rumor Pit Issue #59". sonymusic.com. http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/rumorpit/pit59.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-29. 
  11. ^ "Pearl Jam - Even Flow". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SPMfr38fCA. Retrieved on 2008-10-11. 
  12. ^ Cohen, Jonathan. "Merkinball". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fzfyxq9jld6e~T0. Retrieved on 2007-04-29. 
  13. ^ "Pearl Jam Songs: "Who You Are"". pearljam.com.
  14. ^ Farley, Christopher John. "Last Kiss". Time. July 19, 1999.
  15. ^ Pearl Jam in New Zealand Charts. Charts.Org.NZ. Retrieved on May 28, 2008.
  16. ^ a b "Pearl Jam – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aifqxqr5ldhe~T5. Retrieved on 2007-06-11. 
  17. ^ "Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) (Album)". portuguesecharts.com. http://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Pearl+Jam&titel=Rearviewmirror+%28Greatest+Hits+1991%2D2003%29&cat=a. Retrieved on 2009-04-02. 
  18. ^ "Top Internet Albums: rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=327&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Internet+Albums&ci=3056321&cdi=8243782&cid=12%2F11%2F2004. Retrieved on 2009-04-02. 
  19. ^ "Irish Album/Singles Chart". irish-charts.com. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Pearl%20Jam. Retrieved on 2008-02-19. 
  20. ^ "Belgian Single/Album Chart / Pearl Jam / Longplay". belgiancharts.com. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=pearl+jam&cat=a. Retrieved on 2008-02-19. 
  21. ^ "Norwegian Single/Album Chart / Pearl Jam / Longplay". norwegiancharts.com. http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Pearl+Jam. Retrieved on 2008-02-19. 
  22. ^ "Dutch Single/Album Chart / Pearl Jam / Longplay". dutchcharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?cat=a&search=Pearl+Jam. Retrieved on 2008-02-19. 
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  24. ^ "EveryHit.com". http://www.everyhit.com/. Retrieved on 2007-02-16. 
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  27. ^ "Schweizer Hitparade". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=a&search=Pearl+Jam. Retrieved on 2008-02-19. 
  28. ^ Pearl Jam in Australian Charts. Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved on May 28, 2008.
  29. ^ "Swedish Single/Album Chart / Pearl Jam / Longplay". swedishcharts.com. http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Pearl+Jam. Retrieved on 2008-02-19. 

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