Pearl Jam - Rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003
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Free Music Review: Awesome from start to finish!
Hit: 5 Stars
Let me tell you what a huge Pearl Jam I am,I have all their major albums from Ten to Riot Act.I absolutely love this band and admire them for there awesome talent.This greatest hits collection couldnt get that much better.To my suprise,even two of my favorites,"once" and "state of love and trust"(from the Singles soundtrack)were included!The only song I would take off is "man of the hour"(from the Big Fish soundtrack)To me it's very dull and doesnt excite me.The track "breath"is also a very good touch to this awesome compilation,along with another favorite of mine,"i got id".I would have also thought that the band would've included "crazy mary"one of my all time favorite PJ tracks!Personally I would have kept the original versions of all the songs,they sound fine as they are.There are however a few that I would have liked to see on this compilation.In fact I think that they should have pushed for a 3-disc set rather than try to fit all their good songs on 2 cd's,sorry this band is too good it aint happening!Why not make 1 cd of radio hits, and the rest can be mixed.There are a few essential tracks that they left out and I dont understand why because there are simply some of the best!These are "why go","oceans" (from Ten)"rats","leash","glorified g" (from Vs.) "tremor christ","satan's bed" (from Vitalogy)"mankind","smile","in my tree"(from No Code)"in hiding","all those yesterdays","faithfull"(from Yield) "thin air","insignificance" (from Binaural)"you are","love boat captain"(from Riot Act) and lastly "crown of thorns" and "crazy mary"Have I forgotten any?
Free Music Review: Stupendous!
Hit: 5 Stars
By and large the best possible compilation of songs by the most enduring band of the grunge scene, "Rearview Mirror" encapsulates the meteoric rise and steadfast production of perhaps the most influential acts of the '90's, Pearl Jam (yes, I went there--sorry Nirvana purists. While many Pearl Jam enthusiasts might bemoan this collection ("oh, not 'Jeremy' again!" they wail), the truth is that the gems included on this album are exactly that--the greatest "hits," the radio songs that put this phenomenal band on the map. No doubt, some truly great songs are left off--songs that act as a barrier between the "Yellow Ledbetter" chanting fratboy fan and the head-nodding, "I know better," grunge-clad appreciator. Radio overplay and popularity should not detract from the brilliance of songs such as "Alive" and "Evenflow;" sure radio played the hell out of them, and yes, even if we don't want to, we know the songs by heart. But "Rearview Mirror" is not designed to unearth long-lost songs; that was "Lost Dogs." Instead, this album acts to introduce a new era of fans to a band that has been lost in the watered-down, overly pop corporate scene currently called the "music industry," while at the same time taking even the oldest Pearl Jam fan back to a time when Starbucks had not taken over, George Bush Jr. was running the Texas Rangers into the ground (as opposed to, say, the United States of America), and the brilliance and passion of music seemed endless. That, to me, is more than sufficient.Free Music Review: Pearl Jam: Honoring a Work In Progress...
Hit: 5 Stars
When I first heard that Pearl Jam decided to leave Epic records after their Riot Act album (their most recent studio album, released in 2002), I knew Epic would squeeze them by putting together a greatest hits album. To be totally honest I was not anticipating this release. I am an avid Pearl Jam fan and own every studio album plus 6 live performances and all 4 dvd's. I was further hesitant a few weeks ago when I saw the track listings. And to be sure, there were several omissions on this greatest hits. "Oceans" and "Red Mosquito" in particular. But being the dedicated fan that I am, I went out on the release day and bought the album. I must say that I was impressed. The re-mixes of the old grunge-era songs are fantastic. "Even Flow" in particular has a whole new feel to it. And dedicated fans should rest assured because long time and current PJ producer Brendan O'Brien did the mixing himself. The first side features more hard rock while the second side is the softer PJ. It would be nice if this record could work to re-familiarize the band to middle America. Fans on the East and West coasts know how great Pearl Jam still is, but the middle portion of the country seems to have forgotten that the band is perhaps as good today as they've ever been--both instrumentally and creatively. This is an absolute must have for any fan of rock music. And fans shouldn't have to wait long, Pearl Jam is rumored to be headed back to the studio before the new year.Free Music Review: THE MOST VERSATILE ROCK BAND SINCE ZEPPELIN
Hit: 5 Stars
I know many would disagree with the above statement...but just listen how each album sounds different from its predecessors. I've been a PJ fan since '92 and seen them live about 25 times. They can go from full-throttle rockers (Do The Evolution, Lukin) to soft ballads (Black, Low Light) to funk (Dirty Frank) to accoustic (Thumbing my Way). Simply put, they can do it all. Not too mention the best live show going.
This Greatest Hits package demonstrates their wide range. A must have for the younger generations that haven't yet experienced Pearl Jam, and a fun collectible for those like me who already have everything. My only gripe is that I would have exchanged "Light Years," which in my opinion is only mediocre, for "Footsteps." Some will complain that this collection is too radio-hit friendly, but #1) what do you expect from a greatest hits collection (if you want rarities go buy "Rare Dogs.") #2)You can't really call much of the PJ catalogue hit-friendly since only songs from "Ten" obtained the status of big hits on radio and MTV. In hindsight, when I see what becomes a hit on TRL today, I'm glad PJ bowed-out of the video making prematurely.
Anyways, if you're a PJ newbie buy this album...then buy all the other albums including the live bootlegs...then see them live, you won't be disappointed. Oh yeah, if you're one of "those people" who says that PJ sucked after "Ten" then you really need to have your head examined.
Free Music Review: complete and thorough collection for the passing fan
Hit: 5 Stars
The question, has any artist NOT released a Best of/Greatest Hits, is becoming more and more difficult to answer, as Epic/Sony - the recently departed label of Pearl Jam - squeeze blood from a turnip, first with a 2-disk b-sides collection, 'Lost Dogs' (2003), and now with this greatest hits collection.
My cynicism aside, as a fairly heavy PJ fan since the beginning, I can tell the passing fan that this is a great collection, as was Stone Temple Pilot's compilation released last fall. I can only think of a few great songs that did not make the cut ("Oceans", "Tremor Christ", "Crazy Mary", "Thin Air", "Love Boat Captain").
The set is divided between an "Upside" disk (i.e., faster, harder tunes) and "Downside" disk (i.e., lower, more acoustic tunes). Included with radio favorites are strong album cuts and non-album cuts (e.g., "Yellow Ledbetter", "State of Love and Trust").
Furthermore, I always thought the first record 'Ten' (1991) sounded far more polished than the rest of their records, and if you agree, you will be pleased to find that "Alive", "Once", "Black", and "Even Flow" (although the latter is not formally credited as such) have been unpolished (i.e., reproduced) by Brendan O'Brien (producer of their second record) without substantively changing the tunes. (And PJ was far more successful in this endeavor than U2 was in trying to "fix" the 'Pop' tunes on 'Best of 1990-2000'.)