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  • Artist: Pearl Jam
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: August 04, 1998
  • Type: Video
  • Genre: Rock

Review

This disc takes a behind-the-scenes look at Pearl Jam as they rehearse for their upcoming world tour. The disc contains a standard full-frame 1.33:1 image. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. Although there are no special features, many fans would maintain that candid scenes of Eddie Vedder are special enough reason to watch this DVD. The intimate musical performances will interest any fan of the band. ~ Perry Seibert, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
All Those Yesterdays Stone Gossard Pearl Jam
Faithful Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam
Brain of J. Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam
Given to Fly Mike McCready Pearl Jam
No Way Stone Gossard Pearl Jam
MFC Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam
Wishlist Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam
In Hiding Stone Gossard, Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam
Low Light Jeff Ament Pearl Jam
Do the Evolution Stone Gossard, Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam
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Single Video Theory
Video by Pearl Jam
Released August 4, 1998
Recorded November 7–10, 1997, The Warehouse, Seattle, Washington
Genre Alternative rock
Length 45 minutes
Language English
Label Epic
Director Mark Pellington
Producer Tom Gorai, Bill Roare
Professional reviews
Pearl Jam video chronology
Single Video Theory
(1998)		 Touring Band 2000
(2001)

Single Video Theory is a music documentary directed by Mark Pellington that follows the making of Yield, the fifth album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam. It was released first on VHS on August 4, 1998, and then on DVD on November 24, 1998.

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Overview

The film was shot in 16mm film over three days in November 1997 in downtown Seattle, Washington. It features interviews with the band members and behind-the-scenes footage of the band's rehearsal sessions for its shows opening for The Rolling Stones. The term "single video theory" is a play on the "single bullet theory," involving the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

The documentary illustrates how the band began to widen the songwriting responsibilities of its members, with bassist Jeff Ament credited with writing "Pilate" and "Low Light", and guitarist Mike McCready taking part in writing "Given to Fly" with vocalist Eddie Vedder. It was the first insight into the band's inner workings of its recording sessions, which had previously been shielded from the public. Allmusic gave it three out of a possible five stars. Allmusic staff writer Perry Seibert said, "The intimate musical performances will interest any fan of the band."[1] Single Video Theory has been certified platinum by the RIAA.[2]

Track listing

  1. "All Those Yesterdays"
  2. "Faithfull"
  3. "Brain of J."
  4. "Given to Fly"
  5. "No Way"
  6. "MFC"
  7. "Wishlist"
  8. "In Hiding"
  9. "Low Light"
  10. "Do the Evolution"

Personnel

Pearl Jam
Production

Chart positions

Chart (1998) Position
US Top Music Videos[3] 2

References

  1. ^ a b Seibert, Perry. "allmusic ((( Single Video Theory > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jpfrxq9kld6e. Retrieved May 20, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search". http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=Single+Video+Theory&artist=Pearl+Jam&perPage=25&go=Search. Retrieved 2007-02-12. 
  3. ^ "Pearl Jam: Top Music Videos". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?exp=y&Ntt=pearl+jam&Ntk=Keyword&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&nor=10&an=bbcom&N=38+4294117119. Retrieved 2008-02-19. 

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Former members: Dave Krusen · Matt Chamberlain · Dave Abbruzzese · Jack Irons
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Going All the Way (1997) · Single Video Theory (1998) · Arlington Road (1999) · The Mothman Prophecies (2002) · U2 3D (2008) · Henry Poole Is Here (2008)

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