Ten

One of the best albums in the last 30 years.

Grungy rock, recognized Even Flow

It's fine. Very similar sounding songs. I get that Pearl Jam was important, but 30 years on, it sounds tame.

Not the touchstone it is for many of my generation, but excellent none the less.

Me gustó, me gusta la profundidad de la voz, el instrumental para el tipo de género no me pareció avasallante o que hiciera perder el resto de los componentes de vista

sounds like some generic dad rock. I like his voice. im sure this was influential in some way, other works seem the same if not worse

Great! Early Gruge!

10/10

Classic

Personal review: 7.8/10

Awesome guitar solos.

It's impossible for me to listen to this album without thinking of being 14 years old in 1992, and the 50 million times I listened to it on my walkman.

Turbūt vienas iš mano mėgstamiausių albumų. Nesu didžiausias Grunge fanas, tačiau šį albumą galiu klausyti ir klausyti. Nuo įstabių instrumentų iki man ypatingai patinkančio Vedderio vokalo. Visas albumas klausomas nuo pradžios iki galo, neturi fillerių, o albumo šokinėjanti tematika prideda papildomų taškų, o ne atima. Paklausius dar kartą "Black" išlieka kaip nemirštantis širdies himnas, kurį nešiosiuos dar metų metus. Tačiau vietoje hitų kaip "Even Flow" ar "Porch" šį kartą įspūdi paliko "Oceans" daina. Turbūt su metais lyrinės temos keičiasi.

Pretty good, sounds like he does yodelling at some points though

One of those albums I know is supposed to be good, but I can’t seem to get into.

Grunge that I can't help but feel is mostly meant to be blasted in arenas. They put a lot of effort into sounding big and atmospheric, but the simple instrumentals and half-mumbling schtick the vocalist pulls throughout made me lose interest after a while. Fav Tracks: Alive, Black Least Fav Track: Deep

One of the best rock debuts of all time. So many amazing songs just from this one album. Eddie Vedder’s voice is so unique and stands out so well on this album. Essentials: Jeremy (added to playlist) Even Flow Alive Black

Liked it

Love Love Love this album. 2 thumbs up.

All timer

Could only listen to one song.

This album is good, I genuinely don’t really think there’s a bad song (maybe garden actually but Idk) but some tracks really overstay their welcome (especially Jeremy which is actually one of my favourites). So I honestly don’t know if I can feasibly call it a perfect 5 I always thought it was but I actually really don’t know so I’ll just give it a 4 .

Freedom fighter on a desert road, tough and sweet and on its way.

Never listened to a single track on this album First time listening to pearl jam-2:28am Once:chill start,sick guitars. Dudes got great vocals Good slow headbanging piece 8/10 Even flow:I feel pretty relaxed listening to this. Fast vocals are great 9/10 Alive: feels very meaningful in a way,almost deep.great track I've lost my place in this album but it's just so fucking good. -2:47am Edit:The song was Why Go.amazing song. 2:51am Black:i feel like the sun is exploding in front of me This song is so fucking beautiful oh my god Jeremy: this songs awesome what else can I say Oceans:this song was weird but I loved it Porch:feeling really old 60s-70s type rock here and I really like it Garden: another chill one nicenicenice Shit alright this one's more emotional sounding Deep: such a cool fucking closer man oh my god Time of finishing: 3:30am I had a lil break between garden and deep to take a shit

one of my favorite albums ever

LP

I think the sound of the album isn't my kind of music .... buuut there are 4 magnific songs

I absolutely l loved that last song, everything else was pretty mid though. This wouldn’t preclude me from seeing PJ live, but this album wasn’t really for me.

the final song was incredible, and there were some other really nice moments here, but i went in with high expectations and was disappointed. i’m really not sure what it was but i just wanted more from this. technically pretty solid, just very much not as good as it could be.

Notes says this could be categorizes as "hard rock" or maybe "grunge"? Either way I'm not too familiar with it and I can't say it was really my taste. Would have to be hard pressed to listen again

Listened to it at the time and was a bit underwhelmed. Always thought they’ve got promise, but never quite delivered. Decent though

Grunge was a mistake

Sonzao nask, das antiga já

Brilliant album. Every song is a total banger. Put off listening to this one for years.... Why?? Amazing.

C'mon... Do I even need to review this one for my group? I've been to 20 Pearl Jam shows to the point where 'Alive' has moved from a lament to a celebration. When I was sick with COVID and the complications from Long COVID, the thing that kept me going was the Pearl Jam show at MSG scheduled for 9/11/22. I got there and 'Garden' tore me up. The production on the album is very early-90s and the remixed version of the album is truer to the band's live sound, but this is an anthemic album...one that I still listen to regularly. 5/5

This goes straight into the over played and over hyped pile. It's not bad, just not even close to "one of the best rock albums ever". Eddie Vedder's vocals are not great, a couple of the songs manage to get past that anyway. That's pretty much all I have to say about it. Solid 3 material.

What an amazing voice that makes you FEEL and the lyrics that express so much. One of the best bands ever in my opinion. Sometimes really dark but very real.

Definitely remember this album. Decent hits. Classic 90's nostalgia.

GRUNGE⁉️

Eddie Vedder mumbling and heavy grunge riffs in all their glory. Prime pearl jam. The whole album is solid more so than I expected.

Straight 90s rock. Prefer more alternative rock.

Nice run

This album whips hard as steel. It's aged wonderfully and I should know, it was released the same year I was.

Kind of strides in and grabs your attention. A few tracks here are basically the sound of the nineties- grungy but with highly polished production and a growly vocalist in Eddie Vedder. But as radio friendly and stadium selling as they are, they manage that neat trick of sounding like they are just for you and your awkward teenage outsider self alone in your room.

Incredible from start to finish. That voice!

This album has everything: - The smash hits (Jeremy, Black, etc.) - A fire opener (Once) - Good deep cuts (Deep, Porch) - The song that people playing Skate 3 play while their character that looks like Jesus does a Christ Air off the Mega Ramp (Even Flow) - The song that Nolan screams over and over while Eddie Vedder rants onstage and guys are passing out in the crowd (Release) Altogether this album is a...Ten out of 10

Was actually surprised ben gave this a 5 based on my memory. but as i got through the album i realized it really is full of good songs. RELEASE ME

Yeah good, not really my vibe

Amazing, I’ve listened to it about 6 times in the past 2 days; emotionally expressed very well and I was shocked to find out this was their debut

BEST SONGS: -Once -Black

Lots of big hits. Classic sound from the early 90s. Solid album. Although the songs are very good, cannot listen to many of them because they were overplayed on the radio.

Strong skate 3, pretty decent, not usually into this

Very throaty rock. Enjoyed the final track.

I'm no zoomer but fuck this is boomer as fuck.

Only listened to a few tracks in the car. Was good, not great.

Do I regret leaving halfway through Pearl Jam's set at Leeds Festival 2006 to see Maxïmo Park? No. The former were a slog, the latter were great. Can I admit that this is a classic hard rock album anyway? Yes. The playing and the singing is strong, and there are several killer tracks back-to-back (the subtle transition from Why Go to Black, incidentally, is a lovely little moment). I’m knocking off half a star because they made their best track, Yellow Ledbetter, a B-side instead of including it on the weaker second half of Ten. Seriously, what were they thinking?? But, even as someone who occasionally finds Pearl Jam a bit of a slog, I can’t identify any sustained lulls in quality on this album. 4.5

"Hey look at me! I'm singing with a mouthfull of mashed potatoes". Glad this one was at the begining of my list cuz I'm done with it and ready to move on. You know these stupid dog owners that get their dogs vocal chords removed because they bark too much, well if Eddie Vedder was my dog, I'd become one of those. 4/10 the band is good but the songs are mid and I just can't get around Eddie.

Hot summer day music Passionately discontent and willing to fix it Quintessential grunge

Classic

This was in heavy rotation back then. As strong a first album as there is. I haven't listened thru in years. There's a few songs that aren't as good as I remember. But at least 7 total bangers on the album. Classic.

It’s an interesting album with a very distinctive sound. Not my cup of tea, but it’s alright. 3/5

This is one of the classics grunge albums and also one of the best records of the 1990s. First I gave it four stars, but I must admit it's way better. Thanks to the "edit ratings" option, this is corrected. Great vocals, lyrics and songs. Hard to imagine the songs were already completed before the vocals were recorded and lyrics written. It just fits so well.

The first half of this is incredible but everything after Jeremy has just never stood out to me. The closer works very well but just doesn’t quite hold up to those first six songs

dont like alt rock. 6/10

Banger

Ez 5 Once through Jeremy. Goes downhill starting with oceans. TLDR: First half is amazing and 2nd is okay.

a little too long. very good hits. the second half is noticeably not as good. especially the poopy buttcheek bt toxic chanting crap at the end. Black, Even Flow

Bv (bad voice)

Owned this when it first came out. I don't enjoy it as much anymore probably because it's been overplayed.

Another impressive debut album on this list, damn. Reading the blog was pretty fascinating to see how this band came together. The song material is pretty dark (I was not ready to read about the origins of Jeremy), and Pearl Jam's style never hits the nail on the head for me, but I've got to give it up this album is a high quality classic.

I like the hits on this (Even Flow, Alive, Jeremy) and the rest are OK. I just get really bored hearing Eddie Vedder's voice by the end.

Very fun to groove to. Couldn't understand any of the lyrics except (generally) the title of the song. But still good songs to hum along to.

Classic album from my youth. Still holds up today. Solid start and middle but the last few songs fell a little flat.

I liked the album. It felt like a good alt rock album with a strong beat and good voice.

Ten out of five stars.

I was first introduced to Pearl Jam in my first year of university. My then roommate was a fan of their stuff, and listened often. That summer after first year, I carpooled to my summer job with another friend of mine who was also a fan. I grew to enjoy their stuff so much, that I bought their greatest hits cd, Rearviewmirror, and played the shit out of it. This album has so many hits on it, and for a debut album, is insanely good. The band was super tight. Even Eddie Vedder's mumbling lyrics are fantastic! A lot of the time, it's hard to tell what he is saying, but it doesn't matter. The rockin musical accompaniment more than makes up for it. Overall, the album falls kind of flat with the last 4 songs, but who cares. An album that is a hit machine like this one is allowed to have a few duds on it. The first 3/4 of the album was hit after hit. Even Flow, Alive, Once, Jeremy, Black.... Just amazing. Favourite songs: Even Flow, Alive, Jeremy, Black, Once, Why Go Least favourite songs: Oceans, Garden, Release, Master/Slave 4/5

Probably pound for pound the best grunge album.

A band with a very distinctive sound, like Incubus. I love the singer’s voice and I really enjoyed the album so an easy 4*

Blasphemous but only a 3 for me. I know, I know but there is just something about it which doesn't grab me as it should.

Alright

better than nevermind

Nice nice I knew few songs from it

One of my favorite albums of all time. Great singing by Vedder, great guitar solos by McCready, love Ament’s bass lines!

Debut studio album released in 1991. A good album.

Personal Enjoyability (out of 40): 30 Consistency of Quality (out of 25): 22 Keeps Interest (out of 25): 20 Album Flow (out of 10): 7 Overall 79/100 ★★★★ Quick Review: So close to being 5 stars. Each new song I listen to I think 'this will be the one that is filler' and then it builds into something interesting. Excellent vocals and guitars. The only thing holding the album back is that I don't think I'd include any individual song to put onto my playlists.

Five big hits: Once Even Flow Alive Black Jeremy. This album came out after my first year of university.

Obviously a huge album when released. I was never a grunge guy, and I just never enjoyed this one.

our father who shreads in heaven

BEST ALBUM EVER

HÅRD grunge, ibland mer åt hårdrockshållet. Eddie Vedders basröst passar bra, de långa, djupa tonerna han tar blir som ett instrument i de rockiga melodierna. Väldigt rakt, rättfram rock. Inte mycket utsvängningar eller experiment. Det är intro vers refräng vers refräng gitarrsolo outro. Det låter bra, men är inte alltid jättespännande. Den här hårda grungen blir nog aldrig helt min kopp te, men det hindrar inte att jag kan uppskatta det vid rätt tillfälle. 'Even Flow' är nog bäst. I början av varje refräng, när Vedder går ned i "eEeven flooow" blir hans röst ett instrumet på det sättet jag nämnde ovan. Fett gitarrsolo i slutet av 'Alive'! Älskar drivet i 'Porch'. Bästa låt: Even Flow.

laut crazy gitarren sehr rockige sänger stimme hat mir gut gefallen rating wüsste ich jetzt nicht 8/10

There’s a reason this album is always on “best of” lists. A classic. Listen again: Yes Purchase for my collection: yes Favourite Song: Porch

very good 94/100

I really like Pearl Jam and this is a great debut. It's highs are super high but there are a few more filler tracks in my opinion, especially on the second half of the album. I wouldn't necessarily skip any songs on here but the non-standout tracks aren't as much my taste. Growing up I definitely fell more into the Nirvana camp when it came to grunge bands, not that there needs to be a side. Standout Tracks: Even Flow, Alive, Black, Jeremy, Release

Good, listen again

This was actually really good. Pearl Jam was a lot darker than the impression I had of them. Every track was consistently good, it's an album you can listen to front to back. BT - Master/Slave - Alive - Black - Jeremy - Oceans - Why Go - Garden

Was never a big fan of this band or this record. I like the chorus of even flow. Something about the production, even though it seems impressive, it didn’t seem to marry with the music for me.

One of the best albums ever recorded

I don’t think this is a bad album exactly, it’s just not for me. To entirely fail to coin a phrase, I love rock n roll, but this is just consistently not quite my jam. I get why Eddie V’s vocals are loved, and he sounds like a very nice chap in real life, but they’re just a bit grating for me. The rest of the band feel like they’re somewhere between Jeff Buckley’s backing band and Soundgarden, both of which I like very much, but still…I just don’t much care for this. Sort of frustrating really, as I can’t quite pinpoint what’s bugging me.

(4-) Хороший гранж-альбом с приятным звучанием гитары. Но, увы, не могу отметить хорошую вокальную работу. В некой степени, этот альбом может даже тягаться с магнум опусами Nirvana и AiC. Хочу ли я вернуться к этому альбому? Не знаю, может лишь только тогда, когда захочу вникнуть в звучание гранжа.

Pearl Jam was one of the earlier bands I got really into as a kid. I was not super into them for long, perhaps a year, before I moved on to other things. In the intervening years I and I feel like most people, kind of wrote Pearl Jam off as cheesy and uncool. You don't hear them talked about in the same hushed tones as their peers like Nirvana or Soundgarden. I have to say, revisiting this, it's kind of a banger. Pearl Jam's biggest sin here is that their version of grunge is rooted more heavily in hard rock than punk. This is VERY much more in the vein of Guns N Roses than The Clash. I had completely forgotten the flashy guitar solos and strutting grooves, and surprised myself very much with how much I enjoyed it. Will listen again much sooner than 30 years!

Genre-defining.

Banger

A bit too heavy for me, but it was fine

An album I've listened to a lot

A consistent if not always thrilling side two buoyed by a flawless side one.

I don’t think I’ve listened to this album, but I have heard every song. Well attenuated and honesty pretty masterful composition. Not my particular cup of tea, but I see why they were basically top of the rock chart for the 90s

I thought Pearl Jam was a 70s British rock band for some reason, definitely has a classic rock feel undercurrent beneath the 90s grunge. High energy album with a unique vocal style

4.5 stars. Vedder's impassioned, growling vocals drive this iconic 90's grunge rock album. The guitars, bass, drums all feel powerful and make this quite extraordinary debut record. Standouts are "Even Flow," "Alive," and "Jeremy."

Pearl Jam was one of those bands that I didn't really "get" when I was younger. I was much more of a Nirvana fan, and it was easy to reject other bands that I viewed as lesser than. So, this is the first time that I've actually listened to this as an album. It's easy to see why it's had such an enduring legacy. Nearly half of the album is hit songs, some of them mega-hits, and the rest is consistently good. The second half of the album is not as good as the first, but it's solid all the way through 4/5

Pues Pearl Jam. Termina mejor que empieza.

This is one of the first albums I listened to when I started exploring music. I always was a pretty big fan. I personally could understand someone not being a huge fan since Eddie's vocals can be very love it or hate it at time, I am obviously on the love side. I thought it was a perfect album the first time I heard it and while I don't think that now I still like it a lot. It is still an all-time great album to me but after listening to other albums from their contemporaries I personally don't think as highly as I once did. One thing I always like about Ten though was to me it always felt a little less raw and was a little easier to listen to than other Grunge albums like In Utero, Live Through This and Dirt which can be a nice change of pace at times. Either way great album with not a bad song on it 9.5/10.

This was the first CD I ever bough, back in the early 90s. Most of this is great, just a couple of tracks that I would usually skip.

So many jams. It’s unfortunate this got lumped into the 90s grunge scene because it’s so much more than that.

I love this album. A breakup album though. Be careful.

Amazing album

Hahahaha PJ were the enemy! But my brother was fond of them, and was learning to play guitar at the time, so both this record and my brother’s wrangling of the riffs have nostalgic pull on me. Interestingly, for a band named after jizz, their first album has been celebrated as a subtle yet successful concept album on “code for shit” - see the track listing: :”Even flow”, “Black”, “Oceans”, “Deep”, and “Release” sing to the act. “Once”, “Alive”, “Why Go”, “Porch”, “Garden”, and “Jeremy” address the emotional and physical context. When I was told this, my animosity towards PJ melted. “Once. Upon a time. I could control myself.” Knowing what we know now, how can this fail to move the listener? Thirty years removed, I can enjoy some of these tunes. Tails off, and would’ve been better had the title been the correct count. Eddie Vedder seems like a nice bloke, and the grunge politics of PJ being the conservative choice while Nirvana were the revolutionaries seems daft now, though I’m sure my altered opinion will be tested when the Smashing Pumpkins bloviate into our trek. Three!

never really sat down and listened to this before although it was on in the background constantly through 1992 it seemed. Alive and Black carry this through the 3* barrier, the rest sounds like Guns'n'Roses playing Neil Young at times (appropriately enough). I think they got better, I remember quite liking the avocado one

Can’t do it. Not feeling vocals or sound.

Can hear the influences this has had on the music i grew up with. I just can't vibe with the voice. I want to like this more than i do.

Un disco que recopila lo uqe es pearl jeam o lo que uno idealiza de la banda. Una estampilla en el rock, una carta de presentacion y un tinte nuevo de garage rock que se hizo un hueco. A pesar de todo y de ser una gran banda pearl jam no logro más que eso ser consistente pero no excelente 8/10.

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Pull out Skate 3 and put on your white robe, Jesus. It’s time Pearl Jam time. I remember the first time I listened to Pearl Jam intentionally. I was roughly 15 at the time. My mom had just gotten a new car, and we had satellite radio free for 2 weeks. One of the channels offered just played Pearl Jam. Only Pearl Jam, all the time. As I listened, I would ask myself questions like, “How much can you love Pearl Jam that you would become a radio DJ for a station that only plays Pearl Jam and nothing else? Is there really enough Pearl Jam to give enough listening variety? Is the DJ secretly just a member of Pearl Jam?” I couldn’t get into it then, and I can’t get into it now. I’ve definitely listened to worse albums, but I will always choose other albums to listen to. Even the songs I do like, I prefer other band’s covers of.

Solid album but it felt like a lot of the same idea. It feels like something is like to pop up on shuffle sometimes but not great for a full listen through. All in all, Pearl Jam’s great so I can’t complain.

Once: Guitar hero material, would be fun to play, its simple but not boring which is a pretty cool quality Even flow: freeeeeezeeeennn bleababababa 🎸 Ciiiiiieeeeleeeeenn shebabadada even floooooooow🤟🤟 The ride symbol durring the chorus really makes the chorus great. This is clearly a top tier song, people who don't know who pearl jam is know this song because its just for the intro and the chorus its just that good. These songs have slow tempo, but they are still full of energy and make you wanna do stuff, impressive Alive: hits all the good brain feels, that bass tone is so clean behind the slightly scratchy guitar, the bass comes out so much without you even realizing thats its really driving the song. And the snare sound is just perfect for this song. Everything is just perfect. Like everyone in this band is having the same idea and putting it out with perfect sync and simplicity that all I can think is "yes" and nod to the beat Why go: the whammy guitar in the beginning is so calmly chaotic. And im noticing the bass has so much rest between its notes even though it sounds like their is always sound happening, way to play the rests. Gives it just the bit of intensity it needs. Lovr the soft punchyness of everything. Love the layered singing towards the end Black: this song coming after the previous song is perfect! Barely noticed it just felt so right. Its crazy that the tempo hasn't substantially changed but this is clearly a "slow song". "What was evetheiaiaiaaang"🤟. Im just now realizing the singing is like country twangy style, now curious how this would sound with just acoustic guitar. It would probably still sound amazing. Thinking about the chord progression now and I didnt even realize, but in the middle where it sounds nicely repetitive its just playing a 3 chord progression on top of what feels like should be a 4 chord giving it infinite vibes, how cool. The album cover is perfect. It's like all the song are written to make you reach up Jeremy: Good middle of the album song. Singer holds the long notes so well. What a simple yer interesting bass line, so hypnoticaly repetitive. Somehow they do repetition so right. Song starts to feel just a little long and stretched towards the end, but im sure live it would be the perfect amount of "i just don't want this moment to stop". The crawl at the end with the last guitar note👌 Oceans: mushing the brain, its getting hard to listen and not just let the music pass through me at this point. I just want to sit back and enjoy, nothing to critique Porch: he's doing the waka waka guitar but with his voice I swear! I love that he just embodies that. Rest of the song is great, I was lost in the sauce Garden:the rim shots are so spooky and the guitar creates the perfect tension. The the color and flavor just opens upon you so strong ratatouille style. Delish. Love the inside at the end, really highetens the expirience Deep: what a good semi chaotic intro. "Am hooked and for sure have to finish the song now". Release: nice waltz to finish her off, so robust and wide, like a planet, arm open wide.apply named. The two parter caught me off guard but im ok with a little encour haha Fantastic expirience an album. 5 starts.

The Mix: 5/5 The mix sounds fluffy and warm, which makes for a very unique listening experience for this genre. The guitar tones are some of the best I've heard and I can only dream of getting such a sound out of mine. Songwriting: 4/5 Love me some good riffs. This album had a cool blend of classic rock and grunge with a touch of metal. The only reason I rate this 4 is because I wasn't super into all of the lyrics. Performance: 4/5 I don't love Vedder's voice, though I recognize that's mostly because I don't like the style of his singing opposed to disliking the delivery of his performances. It does fit the style, but he can sound grating at times, and some of the way he shapes his vowels can come across forced. It's certainly unique, I'll give him that though. The guitar work was something special. Gossard and McCready's playing is incredible but more importantly they are incredible together. Their energy matches perfectly.

Aardige muziek, goed te luisteren, maar ik ben geen fan.

Singles: --------------------------------- Alive (#16 UK, #16 US Rock) Even Flow (#27 UK, #3 US Rock) Jeremy (#15 UK, #5 US Rock) Oceans (Minor hit outside US/UK) 3.5/5

I have always loved Eddie Vedder's voice. My generation's Jim Morrison. Ten is a genuine masterpiece and a cultural touchstone. Of its time but still completely listenable.

I never got into Pearl Jam as much as other Seattle bands from the grunge era and though most of them had their strengths and weaknesses, Pearl Jam emerged to the top, at least commercially and gained a large mainstream following. What's not to love, an impactful, power vocalist in Eddie Vedder and a talented band that were a great live band with many memorable songs. Their debut, Ten was undeniably an important record that had enough good songs to justify their popularity and though I've never owned or streamed this album (before now), I can't believe how many songs I've heard before. It's aged well and over 30 years later it's both a time piece to the era and a reminder that Seattle has produced some really good bands.

Like it

Top Tracks: - Release inkl. Hidden Track - Oceans

Very nice

I love the singles, but the album cuts are awesome as well. Fantastic album!

Pretty good

This is OK. NO idea why people love it so much.

Like this a lot, want to listen to it more often. Contains some of their greatest songs

Good album, but not really to my tastes. Don't feel the need or desire to re-listen after the first go.

Legendary album.

Thick, fulsome 90s rock. Not for me, a bit crusty, but for someone I'm sure.

Amazing grunge album. So easy to listen to from front to back.

Me during "Alive:" Pearl Jam must have been the most incredible band of the 90s, neatly segueing stadium rock and grunge, this track is amazing, this album has got to be a 5/5. Me towards the end of "10:" Pearl Jam must have been the worst band of the 90s, awkwardly straddling boring and indulgent, this album has got to be a 1/5.

5. Great album!

Much better than i remembered

3/5. Sure, the first half of the album is quite repeatable then the second half is nothing. Plus even the first half are not the best songs, just some good songs.

Excellent album.

Amazing album. Honestly have avoided Pearl Jam for the longest time. Glad this came up. Really enjoyed! 4/5

Dull

Very American sound of rock that didn’t quite make it in the UK. Some well known tunes, big sound. Not bad

Needs a relisten but fair few interesting tracks.

I’ve been impatiently awaiting this sweet, sweet album that defined the soundtrack of my high school experience. Don’t wanna hear the PJ vs Nirvana dreck. Both bands and their high-water albums are era-defining.

Reminds me of someone i don't wanna be reminded of

3 stars

I had this album on cassette when it came out (like probably everyone my age did), but haven't fully listened to it in probably 30 years. What strikes me today is how fairly straightforward a rock sound this is, compared to what some of Pearl Jam's peers were putting out at the time. That explains a lot of their success. This is a band that rocks hard and is appealing to multiple audiences, but isn't afraid to go dark. Sometimes really dark. But this album fit in perfectly for the times in which it was made. Looking back at it now in light of the state of music today, it's amazing how many of these songs got major play on mainstream rock radio. These were massive, genre defining songs. A few of the songs are kind of samey and the album would have improved without them. But when the band gets it right, they hit it out of the park. Really an outstanding album, particularly as a debut. Fave Songs: Black, Alive, Even Flow, Once, Jeremy, Release

Do I often understand what Eddie Vedder is singing? No. Do I care? Also no. I bought Pearl Jam's Rearview Mirror back in 2004 when it came out, but this was my first time listening to a whole Pearl Jam album. It's wild to me to take a look at the Billboard Hot 100 Singles from 1988-1992 and see the music that's on there. Pop music had pretty much taken over by 1992, with R&B, Hip Hop, and a few other smaller genres filling out the rest of the charts. Despite that, some of the best rock music of all time was being made in the early nineties as hair metal faded away and grunge music started to take over. As great as Nirvana was (Dave Grohl is one of my favorite musicians of all time), I'd prefer to listen to Pearl Jam any day. This album is stuffed to the brim with great songs: "Even Flow," "Jeremy," "Once," "Black," and my personal favorite, "Alive" are the standouts here, but "Garden" and "Deep" are just as good as well. The wailing guitars on "Alive" start off with a bang, building to one of the best guitar solos of all time. The drums crash at all the right moments, and Eddie Vedder's voice warbles and bellows in the most beautiful way possible. The lyrics here are a wild journey themselves too, telling the Oedipus-adjacent story of a man who learns the truth of his parentage. "Even Flow" has amazing guitar riffs as well, pouding your eardrums right out the gates. "Jeremy" is fantastic too, with Vedder's haunting vocals bringing a physical chill to the story of a young man who kills himself in front of his class. This album is absolutely fantastic from start to finish, and it's definitely going to be a part of my regular listening rotation. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to listen to "Better Man" and sob into my pillow.

An all time classic, I still can’t believe the chutzpah of eddies vocal sprinklings and Jeff’s fret less bass at their young age. The confidence of youth.

Amazing album, every song brings it

Despite Pearl Jam being my 4th favorite out of the big 4 Grunge bands, I believe this might be their best album overall. I really enjoyed this one and I will eventually listen to all of their discography.

This is good. It's some solid grunge/alt-rock.

This a a solid 5 stars. A debut album by a future R&R Hall of Fame band (that's still touring stadiums), and it has (almost) all of their best songs on it. They created a sound that stuck out from the rest of the 90s grunge/pop, perfected it, and got an entire generation hooked - all in one album.

I never really got into Pearl Jam but this is another band that my wife had on high rotation except she had Vs. AFAIK this is my first listen to Ten and it's quite enjoyable especially for a debut with those well known tracks Even Flow, Alive, and Jeremy. For me the album really comes alive when Even Flow kicks off and keeps the energy high with a nice late night finisher at the end of Release.

Riding on a massive wave of nostalgia that's a big ol' 5. It's a damn good album, though, so it probably deserves those top marks even without those warm and fuzzy late nineties memories adding to the mix. Fave track - well, literally more than three quarters of them are contenders - it's really only "Dirty Frank" that's definitely not a fave. Let's say "Even Flow" for this play through....

Since I started this I must have listened to 150 different "American Rock Group" albums and honestly, I'd struggle to tell the difference between any of them. This album? Just the latest addition to the list of yawn. (Love their activism btw but that's not what I'm here for!)

3.7 - Most of Pearl Jam's greatest hits are on the first half of this record, which feels epic. Though I haven't ever listened to this record in full, I know songs like "Jeremy" on a deep personal level. Seemingly overnight, Eddie Vedder became the voice of 90s hard rock, emulated by legions of lesser bands (e.g. Nickelback, Silverchair, Creed...). It's hard to separate the voice from its meme-like status; however, his incredible vocal performance on songs like "Black" remind me why so many people copied his style. I'm also struck by the guitar work on songs like "Alive" and on deeper cuts like "Ocean" - layered, vivid and colorful. The second half of the record doesn't have the same fire power, and songs like "Deep" detract from the overall flow. Still, it's an important cultural touchstone well worth a listen.

It feels very grunge, hard rock and with a very upset rithym and lyrics about life. So much energy and pain. Its begging, which is very powerful and angry, is incredible released at the end.

I feel very ashamed that it took me so long to ever listen to this album. For a long while it never interested me to listen to this album, but once I heard the song Even Flow being used on those memes of Jesus skateboarding, I gotta admit, it was a mother fucking banger. But still It still wasn't the push I needed. Then I said "screw it" and put it on and damn, this album really is as good as I heard people said it was. Besides Even Flow, I think my favorite song is Black. I've only heard it once but it's a song that I just immediately connected to because I have had similar thoughts. In the end, don't skip out on this album, it's fucking fantastic.

I get the landmark status of this album, but the vocals are just not for me.

those good PJam...

Ég trúi þessu ekki. Í þrjá áratugi hef ég sungið "Jeremy spooo-ók..." today" til þess að pirra mig og aðra. Svo hlusta ég og ... platan er góð?! Eddie Vedder er pirrandi söngvari en hitterarnir hafa elst vel, hin lögin eru fín, og soundið merkilega fjölbreytt. Ég er steinhissa.

Je pensais aimer, je n'ai pas aimé.

l’album si le chanteur criait pas

Ten has always disappointed me. I heard Vs first, loved that and still do, every song. So many bangers, one after the other. So on hearing there was this great debut album, and knowing the monster singles Alive, Even Flow, Jeremy, all great, so exciting! But, no. Aside from those most stuff here is just plodders. Just can't see why it's so revered. I've given it so many chances to reveal itself to me and it's never landed. I hear PJ have other really good albums too but I've never got into them, so it's possible that VS just hit right on an impressionable teen, and simply the residuals of that love have sustained that record alone for me down the years. I forgot Oceans, that's very decent. So that's 4 tracks. Release is like Elderly Woman except not as good. There are no bad songs here, just several boring ones, so I'm inclined to edge a 3.

Sadly, nothing new to me on this album stood out to me. Maybe I was distracted. I probably liked it more than the Soundgarden album I got, but it's still a three. Perhaps I don't like grunge that much, and I actually just like Nirvana? I don't know. My favourite song was Even Flow.

listened to it!

From the interestingly subtle opening moments to the epic finish that brings it full circle, this is one of the most easily remembered and well constructed debut albums of all time. Almost every single song is a banger that people are still buying fuck-off ticketmaster nosebleed seats for hundreds of dollars to belt out every single lyric perfectly from memory. With the albums following after especially Vs. and vitalogy, they hone their sound even more and become something truly worth listening to. That's not to say this album isn't worth it because it is. But it's not without it's faults. I feel like garden and deep aren't the most memorable songs and especially garden doesn't do anything the other songs already accomplished. It also sounds like it's flirting a little too closely to sounding like Christian rock music. But deep is still super fun just not a standout. The mixing also drowns out the instruments and adds a lot of reverb to the vocals which makes this sound like a live album at times. This has always drove me nuts over the years but it's hard to imagine it any other way now. But those things aside, this is a fantastic album. The lyricism and storytelling is so good, it's hard not to get lost in it and feel emotional one way or another. Stories of heartbreak and broken homes, addiction and other forms of suffering. Evenflow is an obvious slapper and it kicks ass, but Jeremy is easily the best track and it evolves and progresses so nicely, the writing is incredible and instantly sticks with you. The case could be made for this song being in the top 100 rock songs of all time easily. Also I love it when it sounds like he's saying suck big dick in evenflow it's so awesome. Score: 90 Art: 90 - iconic

Incredible, Amazing, Show Stopping. I have been listening to this album and its songs for over 30 years. This is my favorite band, any album from this to self titled has great music on it. This is not even my favorite PJ album, but of course this is an incredible debut and helped change the music scene. Fall 1991 was one of the best times in music, starting with this bad boy. A mixture of grunge, alternative and hard rock, it's not just for dads, there is something here for anyone. Eddie has such a distinct voice that is often mocked, but the raw emotion and storytelling you hear in it as well as the strong writing make the album a TEN. This is the music I can listen to a billion times and never grow tired, having it ingrained in my brain and sing parts of random songs multiple times a day. These guys have never stopped rocking or changed their message and I love them forever. Absolute Faves: Once, Jeremy, Oceans, Porch

Herm yarl magnificence

Oh wow, otro clásico de los 90. Nunca me gustó mucho la producción en este disco, pero la calidad de las canciones es innegable.

Very 90's! The singles are just too massive and it sort of takes away from the rest of the record. I feel like they got better on each album after this, probably their most popular album and far from their best but still really good.

listened to half it was good

I enjoyed it, but on a first listen it feels pretty similar to a lot of other rock, honestly. It didn't jump out at me.

Banger alert

Now here’s an album that gets the job done. Nothing but heavy hitters, this is the type of album that you expect to see on this type of list.

I mean, nobody can argue. The album 100% certifiably slaps. Banger after banger after banger. Even Flow truly makes me feel like I could hit a Christ Air off a quarter pipe from a 75ft drop in (I’ve never skateboarded a day in my life). I got no beef with Vedder. Easy 5/5.

Hot damn many of these songs were around a lot when i was a kid, it takes me to a certain time where i was still being introduced to new music. I see the 90s alt rock meets jam band feel in this record and its fantastic. Im reminded of dave matthews band quite a bit Why go home? Its past my bedtime. Very good record, would rate 4.5/5 if possible.

FIVE STARS!!! Lot of bias in this album review, I’ll be the first to admit it, but how can you not love it? 1991 was such an important year for contemporary music, and this one is definitely on the Mt. Rushmore for that year. With this debut album, Pearl Jam paved a path for alternative music to make a splash into the mainstream music market. So many recognizable hits such as “Even Flow”, “Alive”, and “Jeremy” make this a very nostalgic listen. “Once” and “Oceans” are two legacy Pearl Jam tracks as well that live rent free in my mind. Lest I forget the most heart wrenching part of the album, “Black”. If you really listen to the lyrics and emotion that Vedder conveys, I truly think it is one of the songs where it’s impossible to listen to while not crying: “I know someday you’ll have a beautiful life, I know you’ll be a star in somebody else’s sky but why, why can’t it be mine?”. Fuck. Tough to sum up a blow like that any better, and we’ve all been there.

Very 90s rock/hard rock sound, I think the second part of the album is slightly weaker with too much repetition at times, but overall still an amazing album.

Classic but worn in a way. The solos seem gratuitous, and the drumming (much as one likes i) a bit dated and the record is overlong (like so many prime CD-era landmarks). Still, "Black," "Alive" and "Jeremy" were monstrous hits for a reason and much of the rest was very well executed smoldering moodiness, the artier side of grunge, say. Vedder an all-time vocalist of course, but the songs still sound as if they were painful for him to sing. Though some of it sounds a bit doofy today and they obviously wanted to be the coolest band in the land, this one has real teeth and merit.

I was actually in a store deciding wether to buy this on vinyl or not. This is one of those albums I’ve heard so much I barely process it as music anymore, more just a series of sounds. Especially with a bunch of tracks being used for Rock Band I’m more thinking about the individual notes and structure. I hadn’t heard this whole thing through in at least 10 years. There really isn’t a lull, it’s maxed out all the way through.

I had this album (back when I collected CDs, as I did back then when this album was released) and listened to it a lot back in the early 90s. Because most of the music I had listened to and liked most in my youth is what we now call "classic rock," I think that played a big role in why I liked this album so much back then. It was more hard-edged and grungy than most of the rock I'd liked up until then, but not so much so that it wasn't accessible to me. It also was released at a time in my life when quite a few of the songs' lyrics resonate well with me. Musically, I was blown away by the band, especially Jeff Ament's bass and Mike McCready's and Stone Gossard's guitars. Eddie Vedder's voice is strong and outstanding and was perfect for their music. I probably overplayed their music because, after a few years, I stopped listening to them. Not their fault, just life and all that. I remember buying their next album and liking it enough, but things faded away and I moved on. I never felt like they weren't great or making cool art; I just didn't focus on them anymore. I had barely listened to them very much since then, so it was great to see this album pop up in the rotation. I definitely haven't given this album a full listen in what is now about 25 years or so. I was curious as it started how I'd respond to it. Glad I listened. Just some incredibly solid and superbly crafted rock music with lyrics that aren't juvenile, and absolutely stellar performances by all members of the band. Great energy, real depth, and overall really, really well done. Thanks, 1001 Albums project. You done did it again. :-)

Doesn't hit the way it used to, but feels good.

I listen to this CD over and over and over. Till the point it's been quick a long time since I listen to it. Such a great album.

Huge record partially responsible for turning the tide of music. I still really like almost every song even after being saturated with it. It radiates rock and roll energy and was desperately needed at the time. Lyrically, musically, and vocally just a terrific record.

I never owned this album and knew every song. This was one of the biggest bands when I was in high school. Even flow and Alive are still stand out songs.

This is another, no doubt about it, 5 star album. Yet I’d still choose to listen to Nirvana almost anytime.

Yet another one of the absolute brilliant albums that came out in 1991. This is just an around great heavy rock album and one of the best from the 90’s. Eddie Vedder’s vocals are just outstanding a masterpiece.

Again, bringing me back to my teenage reminiscence, this album was a somewhat cleaner look at the gritty garage band work started by Nirvana. A little less compelling and emotional, it still embraced the low gruff voices of its time, and the songs are interconnected with experience, making this a comfort album much like Kraft Mac 'n Cheese is a return to dish, I return to these songs to feel another time. Favorite songs: Jeremy, Even Flow, Release

I heard this album years ago and didn’t like it. I relistened and I didn’t really like the first half, but the moment “Ocean” started, it all kinda went uphill from there, culminating in the exuberant “Release.” All in all, while I still think this album is very spotty, I have a newfound respect for its place in rock’s history.

Eh, just okay. I know that this album really defined a genre/era but going back now seems so dated. They really created a new sound and they get props for that but coming back in 2023 does not excite the way I would have hoped.

Eh, not really much to say other than FUCK YEAH! This is one of the cornerstone albums of the 90’s. I still love it 30 years later, and regularly listen to these songs. The righteous solo in Alive never fails to bring out my air guitar and I widdlywiddlywahwah along with it! Tito can confirm.

Hi Mom

Pearl Jam rocks my ass. I wish I would have appreciated them more when I was younger. This album rules.

I don’t know why I’m just now listening to this album in full— what a masterpiece. Obviously I’ve heard their most popular songs over and over, but I’ve been missing out on the others! Release ended up being my favorite song. Absolutely beautiful way to finish out this album.

Awesome

Great, classic album. Groundbreaking sound and songwriting. Contributed immensely to a fundamental shift in the industry.

EEEEEVEN FLOW I suddenly have an urge to buy a skateboard and steal a kid's lunch money. Goes hard. Definitely one of the biggest albums of the 90s.

Own on Vinyl

I feel like I'm a bit biased because Pearl Jam is my boss' favourite band of all time so I get a lot of them already on our Spotify blend One of the album's strengths is the interplay between the musicians, which creates a sound that is both raw and polished. Guitarist Mike McCready's solos are a particular highlight, adding a sense of urgency and intensity to the songs. Lyrically, the album deals with themes of alienation, loneliness, and the search for identity. Vedder's lyrics are often deeply personal and introspective, reflecting on his own experiences and emotions. In conclusion, Ten is a classic album that helped to define the sound of grunge and alternative rock in the early 1990s. Its influence can be heard in the music of many contemporary rock bands. If you're a fan of emotionally charged rock music, this album is a must-listen.

PJ isn't my absolute favorite band from the 90s grunge era, but this album is a classic and I enjoy quite a few songs from it.

Once is probably the greatest intro song ever. Even Flow has Eddie do that slow/fast thing, it's always been a favourite. Alive is the anthem that all other bands wish they'd recorded. Why Go is frantic, with a desperate sound. Black is a quiet song, giving us a break before Jeremy arrives. What a song, even without the video. So much repression which then bursts out, mirroring that horrifying tale. Oceans is a sort of hippy Led Zep song, very much sounding like LZ III. Porch sounds like a live favourite, it's such a jam.

One of the Top 10 albums ever made period.

I am old enough to have owned this album on cassette. Though I haven't listened to it in its entirety since then. It's filled with a lot of heavy hitters. It's honestly such a good album and produced one of the most iconic music videos of the 90's.

Very good songwriting, feels a bit long/jammy at times. Standouts are Alive, Why Go, Even Flow (obviously). Use of wah on guitars is nice and doesn't feel gimmicky. "Secret" track at the end of Release was a weird way to end the album, unsure whether I like it or not. Other standouts include Oceans, Black and Garden. Eddie's voice is unreal for a debut

pretty good

"Ten" is the debut album by American rock band Pearl Jam which was formed by guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament after the dissolution of the band Mother Love Bone following the death of Andrew Wood. The songs were instrumental jams and reworked Mother Love Bone songs and newly added vocalist Eddie Vedder composed melodies and the lyrics. The music is classified as grunge, alternative rock and hard rock and the album was attributed as instrumental to the mainstream rise and success of alternative rock in the 90's. Looking back at it now, I would just classify this as hard rock. When I think of grunge musically, it's more Mudhoney, Alice in Chains and Soungarden nowadays. They do rock the flannel though. The lyrics are serious dealing with depression, suicide, loneliness and murder. An interesting fact: the title "10" is named after the number worn by NBA player Mookie Blayloch which was the first name of the band. "Once" opens with a weird intro by bassist Jeff Ament "Master/Slave" and then kicks in with the creepy guitar which goes more driving. The layered guitars. Serious lyrics and the second part of the momma-son opera "Mamasan Trilogy" and about a killing spree by the sexually abused main character. Apparently semi-biographical for Vedder. The guitar open and then the groove highlight their second single "Even Flow." The most Pearl Jam song I know. About homelessness and the inability to cope. The first single and part of the "Mamasan Trology" is "Alive." The anthemic vocal and musical choruses. The drama builds. A great guitar solo. The son discovers that his father is actually his step-father and that his real father died. Given his likeness to his father, his Mother sexually abuses him which leads to part two. Not letting up on the seriousness "Black" tells the story of a bad breakup in which he can't let go. I've always like mono-like guitar opening and bass drop. One of their bigger songs that was never a single. Speaking of big songs, "Jeremy" kicks off the album second half with its guitar and bass. Clasic rock. The famous video where, well, Jeremy goes into a classroom with a gun and it doesn't end well for him. Based on a real story. "Oceans" was the fourth and last single. The music builds and slows down. The albums ends with "Release" which I think is Vedder's best vocals on the album with him exploding at the end. The music sounds like Rush to me. That's a good thing in my world. It's about the relationship he never had with his father. I realized that the lyrics on this album were fairly serious and knew the Jeremy song but until today I didn't know the personal details. I think that adds to what I think of this album. The first half of this album is great, classic rock. It does let off in the second. The mix and sound are not great. Obviously, an album that comes to front of my mind when I think of 90's music.

4.5/5

it's good. super 90's, it's kinda weird listening like in 2023 for the first time.

Maybe it’s my bias in favor of rock and roll, but this album is and will always be one of my favorites. Its yet more evidence that the 90s were rich with music that has important impact on all music that came after. No notes.

When I listened to Ten for the first time about a year ago, I was furious. Because after years of listening to my father blather about witnessing Pearl Jam rehearse in a dingy Seattle warehouse before seeing them perform that night in the "best concert I've ever been to", I expected my socks to be violently yanked off my feet and yossed into a different dimension. But naur. The very second "Release" ended, I said out loud in the Lower Level of W.E.B Du Bois library, "THIS? This is what's got everyone's knickers in a knot?" And thus marked the beginning of my descent into an anti-Pearl Jam ethos, because holy moly it was so boring and so unextraordinary. I truly couldn't come up with a reason as to how they set themselves apart from the rest of the emo-grunge-punk garbage that we all know I love so much. A year later, after taking some time to myself to really explore and attune my ear to substantial music, my sentiments have only barely budged. I really wanted to give this a 1 for my initial sheer disappointment, but it's not atrocious enough to relegate that from me. I still don't get it though.

Can we give some more respect to Pearl Jam please. If Kurt Cobain didn’t blow his brains out, Pearl Jam might have stayed bigger than Nirvana. This is their debut album, some of their best and most iconic songs came from this album, and we can’t even understand 95% of the words. Seriously, tell me more than 10 different words in Even Flow. You can’t. But the song still slaps, and so do all the others. Eddie Vedder has that voice that can sing the phone book. It booms over the echoing instruments in the background, and the instruments are also fantastic I should add. I could say more about this album, but I don’t feel the need to. It’s Seattle grunge, and I like Seattle grunge. The album, however, never brings me back. I actually space out my listens by a few months at a time because it’s a lot sometimes. Another fringe 5 that I can’t give a 5 because I know it’s not one of my all time favorites and I knew what to expect coming into it.

FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNN a 4. I'm a big pearl jam fan and I thought my listening would be skewed by the mcat studying, but no, you can bop your head and study to this without losing braincells or retention, so class

I was very pleasantly surprised by this album. I’ve never gotten around to listening to Pearl Jam but I’m glad I did, don’t let this 3 fool you, it’s a strong 3. Waiting for the day we get half stars.

I woke up shaking, my face soaking from the constant stream of sweat pouring down it. A soft whisper left my mouth, so depressed that it was insusceptible to any normal human ear aiming to obtain its echo. I said it again, but louder, and yet it still was but a passing wind to most mortal creatures. I repeated again, louder, “three”. I kept crying out, louder, and louder, “THREE! THREE!! THREE!!!!!!”. I was bellowing it out now, waking up the neighbor’s murderous cat. “THREE!!!!!!!!!!! THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”. Then, one last time for all the marbles, I screamed until the lights came on and the dawn had aged into a new day, “THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”.

I don't understand why people like Pearl Jam.

Le hable a mi viejo si sabia q album era, y me dijo "COMO NO VOY A SABERLO???? ES ICONO DEL GENERO GRUNGE" y yo dije WWWWHHHAAAAAAAT, pero nada, papa no estaba confundido, y si, de todos los grunges q escuche, en este album lo usan mucho Y BIEN. Las letras tocan fuerte y los ritmos son buenisimos, 9/10

Eddie Vedder sucks at singing and it drags the whole album down. There, I said it. I always hated his moan in the singles on the radio, but I hate his screaming even more. This would be maybe a 3 or 4 without him, but he takes it down to a 2. Just know that just because I hate Pearl Jam doesn’t mean I hate grunge as a whole.

Despite more than a few of these tracks being played to death on early aughts radio, I still found myself jamming along to the gold standard hits and deep cuts on this one. Definitely better to listen with headphones and get the full brunt of the guitar tone on this LP, which is the real star – given that it makes Vedder's vocals tolerable and then some is a notable feat. Avoided this band due to way too much exposure on the radio as a kid, but may have to circle back if the other albums are as solid as this one.

Winstop used to love Pearl Jam, so I tried a bit to get into them when I was at school but could never quite manage it. As per 25 years ago, I don't mind this, but it doesn't grab or excite me. Eddie Vedder seems a nice guy and has a distinctive voice, but I think grunge just isn't for me. It's perhaps a little too gloomy and lacking in joy or complexity of emotion. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: Alive Date listened: 20/02/23

Шикарный альбом ставлю 4, потому что по факту длится меньше часа, но по ощущениям - несколько часов; слишком затянуто

Classic, like many songs and the atmosphere but just not my favorite music

I once wrote that Nirvana embodied the punk side of grunge while Alice in Chains embodied the metal side of grunge. If we're to chop things up like this, then Pearl Jam is the hard rock side of grunge. I have a soft spot for Even Flow because of Guitar Hero 3 and rocking out to it as a kid, though I decisively do not have a soft spot for Alive despite playing it in Rock Band 2, probably because Alive meanders along and struggles to be captivating at any point before the solo. This embodies much of Pearl Jam's songwriting, particularly on the point that most of their songs are not interesting enough to warrant recording. Sure, they make some grungy noises and people like that, but if we were to strip it down to it's basics I think we would lose a lot of the appeal in Pearl Jam. This contrasts with Nirvana and their MTV Unplugged set, which proves that their songs were still incredible even without the distortion. I also don't like Eddie Vedder's voice. I think that's a sticking point for a lot of people who also don't like Pearl Jam. Vedder's voice is less of a non-starter for me here, but on song like Last Kiss it makes me wish the band had broken up shortly after Ten released. He sings with such confidence for a man with marbles in his mouth. Ten gets a lot less memorable after Jeremy. Nothing wrong with frontloading your album, but it goes to show how much of your album is truly worth people's time. Don't bother.

My first Pearl Jam album. I understand all the Eddie Vedder memes. Once is a great opener. I love the drum sound on this record. I wonder who engineered it? Dave Hillis...can't say I've heard of him but he's worked with some big big names. It's slightly become a bit of a "set and forget" album...easy to just put on and not pay much attention to. Still good background music. Notable Songs - Once Black - Mainly for the outro! 6/10

Tough. Thought a lot of the songs were pretty good but I just get so tired of his voice. Why Go had sick guitar. Not sure if ever listen to it again though. High 3.

Respect it. Had a couple of alright songs. Not my cuppa Tea. Singer sounds like a goat sometimes hahaha.

- jesus in skate 3

Truly incredible. Grungy rock vibes.

Another album that I did not need to listen to to know what I was going to rate it. The density of bangers on this album is astounding. Kind of annoying that there are 11 songs on it, though. (I should really look up why it's called Ten.) Among the first in a movement that's very special to me, and full of tracks that I regularly belt at karaoke. I contemplated giving it a 4, but that felt wrong. Also, I still remember the first time I saw the unedited video for Jeremy when I was a kid (maybe post-Columbine? I can't remember for sure) and it kinda scared the shit out of me, and thinking back to that now, it's kind of wild that that video came out in 1991. Standouts: Once, Even Flow, Alive, Black, Jeremy

I have loved this record since it came out. When Grunge was happening, I was obsessed with Nirvana and Pearl Jam was too soft for me. Now, at 42, I still love me some Nirvana but Pearl Jam tends to get more spins at my home. This record is basically perfect. It's cohesive, it flows really well, and there isn't a dud to be found.

узнала новый оригинал для знакомого кавера. но не моё

I do like a lot of the grunge coming from this era, but this one feels a little blander and flatter than the others.

Not in the mood to listen to pearl jam

Arguably my favorite album from the 90's. Super good.

Ik moest me schamen dat ik dit album nog nooit op z'n hele luisterde. Wat een fantastische plaat. Voor het eerst ook eens in enkele teksten hiervan gedoken, en dat maakt het alleen maar beter

A hahahahaha

Absolutely stellar album - one of my all time favorites. Just so fully of energy, grit, and instant classic hits in "Jeremy", "Even Flow", "Alive", and "Black". This album makes you want to crank the speakers up to the max from the get go but I will say that the album does taper a bit towards the end. 10/10

Très monotone. Après deux écoutes rien ne s'est vraiment détaché. Peut être "Alive". Sinon j'ai l'impression d'avoir entendu 15 fois les mêmes chansons, plutôt bien jouées et chantées, mais sans grand intérêt pour moi.

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5/5 100 Whatever. I’ve been a lifelong Pearl Jam fan at this point. I’ve been to 20+ shows. Everytime I hear Alive it’s a celebration.

I don’t know how I’ve never realised that Pearl Jam rocks pretty hard? Sick album Saved tracks: Once, Alive, Oceans, Garden

So good, i enjoyed is through and through. Worth multiple listens because is rock but distorted with sound scapes the resemble early shoegaze

Literally my favorite album of all time. Five stars all day long

Bangers

Amazing early pop grunge. Hints of 80’s production with a completely different style from the 80’s. Super high energy, refreshing non conventional song forms that are reminiscent of jam bands at times. Very bluesy guitar parts, great mix of strat and Les Paul sounds that are complimentary and don’t clash in the mix. Big guitars are clear and not muddy or overbearing.

Very good. Lots of recognizable hits but the whole album flows really well from start to finish.

Personally find it kind of nuts how many of these songs are radio hits. I think the only reason the whole album isn't is because most of the back half is somewhat down tempo compared to the rest of the album. Amazingly solid overall.

One of my all time favorite albums. Grew up with this one, and PJ was my favorite from the grunge scene. Hugely influential on my overall music tastes. Album absolutely holds up to this day, and one I listen to regularly. Great instrumentals. Heartfelt and often devastating lyrics that I didn't understand as a kid, but do now. Love Vedders vocal style, inspired a lot of copycats, but none can do it like he does.

Vedder has as unique a voice as any legendary vocalist. I respect that he was brave enough to go so far with his vocal ad libs. It could have gone really wrong. Jeremy is a great example of this. Loved the bass throughout the album. Favorite tracks: Even Flow Why Go Black Jeremy Deep - this track is probably my favorite, it's wonky and heavy and the guitar tone is so good Release - standalone this isn't the most amazing track but it's a perfect cathartic ending to the album Least favorites: Oceans - good song but it didn't fit the rest of the album for me Alive - I have heard this song enough to never want to hear it again Porch

Gran Album, muy potente y la voz de eddie es unica. La primer mitad es mucho mas solida que la segunda. Mucha coherencia entre temas

Mi alma en un disco. Una máquina del tiempo en sus notas, guitarras, en la voz de Eddie. Para mi gusto la perfecta combinación de guitarras y lirismo. Todas las canciones son para mí de 5 estrellas aunque tal vez "Alive" por haber sido machacada en la radio en su momento me canse más y por otro lado "Garden" como inflexión entre dos más potentes se me haga más floja. 5 estrellas o más.

Its a hit parade, certainly not my favorite thing to listen to and probably will never listen to Pearl Jam again.

Perfectly average rock n roll music 3/5

Have really only heard the radio hits but the whole album was really great. Enjoyed the whole thing not sure I would come back to it but dig it

I understand why this is such an important, popular album, but it isn’t for me. I’ve never been able to get past Eddie Vedder’s voice, which is like nails on a chalkboard to me.

Listened

Har sett dem live. Alive och Jeremy är väl bra.

idk i dont rlly like grunge

Absolutely xlassix

I buried Jeremy alive in a deep hole under my porch. Blood didn't even flow from his black eyes once I removed them with my garden shears. Why go through such oceans of trouble, just to release some tension? Listen to this album to find out.

I enjoyed it very much, the bass and guitar parts are toe curling, eddie vedders voice is god sent and the whole sound is very unique. when i found out this was a debut album my jaw hit the floor they sound so in sync with eachother a slay

Just as good as always

Офигенная обложка – цвет, шрифт, композиция, кайф. Ощущения от альбома потрясающие – настолько музыка попала в настроение, что как будто больше ничего и не надо. Разнообразие в инструментале, гармониях и вокале (спасибо, что солист почти не хрипит, например, в Jeremy и Oceans, хотя его голос в любом варианте на моё ухо ложится великолепно). Коротко по трекам: Once – бодрое многообещающее начало, очень нравится вокал, Even flow – посмотрела лайв, парни люто зажигают (а оказалось, что эту песню записывали 70 раз), Alive – чудесное гитарное соло, смысл немножко shocked, Why go – кроме ударника и басиста там в целом никто не нужен, Black – кайфовая клавишная партия – простая, но очень цепкая, Jeremy – потрясные краски, круто по тексту, ещё и основано на реальных событиях, Oceans – очень вкусная лирика, особенно на контрасте с альбомом, Porch – заверните мне гитариста с собой, пожалуйста, Garden – слегка этнические мотивы, красиво, Deep – чистый секс, ещё так гитарами подгрузили хорошо, не выходя за грани эстетики, Release – после Deep заходит як колыбельная, +extra тречок на 4:50 Release – единственное, что вообще не зашло, сделаю скидку на то что это такая скучноватая кода. Много социальных тем, приятно, что в текстах можно поразбираться. Любимое: Jeremy, Deep, Oceans, Black Однозначно переслушаю, и не один раз.

Я, к сожалению, вынужден критиковать Ten, потому что полностью в нем потерялся. После первых двух-трех треков альбом идет просто затем, чтобы идти дальше с непонятно какой целью, пластинка постепенно затягивается и к ее концу ты уже не понимаешь, слышал эту песню или нет. Зацепил лишь Even Flow, от него прям любовь словил, остальные песни кажется существуют просто для того, чтобы существовать. При этом от музыки получаешь удовольствие, звучит альбом неплохо и приятно, однако угадывается слишком много ключевых фишек из классического рока: ты их где-то точно слышал, но не можешь вспомнить где именно. Из самых явных сравнений: есть чувство, что такой же рок я слышал у SoundGarden на пластинке Ultramega OK 1988 года, где это звучит гораздо талантливее и смешнее, причем за три года не то что до альбома Ten, но и до Нирваны. Так что после прослушивания Pearl Jam остается грустное ощущение вторичности, которое компенсируется качеством музыки. Если не обращать внимание на постоянное deja entendu (а мне, как выросшему на радиостанции рок фм, человеку, это особенно жутко), то Ten звучит добротно и красиво. Тем не менее, оригинальности не хватает. На фон ставить буду, не более. 3/5

Было приятно послушать. Местами однообразно, но очень вайбово. Больше всего понравились Alive, Black, Jeremy, Oceans и Garden.

Добро пожаловать в гранж, сучки! Злой, грязный звук с надрывом в вокале и тяжелые рифы. Все еще качает и все еще приятно слушать. Хотя на момент прослушивания ты понимаешь, что все это слышал и не раз, но стоит помнить - это все зародилось тогда)

deep це отрыв всего, странно что в spotify она самая непопулярная с альбома :(

А спонсор моего похмелья в четверг с утра: Ten by Pearl Jam. Ten by Pearl Jam - "ну, как Нирвана, но полиричнее и с крутым вокалом". Собственно, последняя фраза не случайна, ровно так мне и пришлось объяснять своим внезапным собутыльникам, кто такие Pearl Jam и что под них лучше пить. И кстати, благодаря этому альбому, у нас создалась реальная атмосфера паба: что-то там орёт вокалист, вокруг всё в дыму, пиво льётся из крана... В общем-то эта рецензия будет не очень подробной и скорее эмоциональной. В отличие от The Who здесь нет явного концепта, но есть единый стиль. Не знаю, кому-то такая музыка покажется пенсионерской, но мне прикольно пооткисать под мощные соляки почти в каждой песне. Ну и голос... на трезвую голову он всё-таки выделяется и звучит особняком. Из песен отмечу Alive и не самую популярную Garden: обе уже давно болтаются в моём плейлисте, наконец-то услышал и остальные треки. Очень много драйва в исполнениях, прям всю душу вкладывают. Ставлю твёрдую 5: да, мне было хорошо под эту музыку в моменте, поэтому вероятно это необъективно :)

Вроде как все хорошо, на твердую 4 так точно, но чутка не хватило музыкальных/вокальных/текстовых выебонов, чтобы зацепило, поэтому трое4ка. Большую часть треков как послушал, так и забыл. Why Go, Jeremy, Porch (вот он прям топ, добавил в плейлист) Пы.сы. пытаюсь понять, как выстроить норм систему ревьюшек тут Пока рейт следующий: 1 -- еле дослушал (неуд 0-2) 2 -- альбом нормальный, но переслушивать не буду, максимум 10-15% треков в плейлист данного эксперимента (уд 3-4) 3 -- альбом позитивный, имхо заслуженно в топе, но не для личного топофзетоп, максимум 25% в плейлисте (хор 5-6) 4 -- альбом прям хршхрш, прям буду готов иногда (раз в год-два) переслушивать, но для шикардосного не хватает чуточку, максимум 30-35% в плейлисте (хор 7 - отл 8-9) 5 -- матерь божья это реально стоило послушать до своей смерти, мои дети получат травму именно на том, что я заебу их этими альбомами (отл 9-10) Вроде как должно нормальное распределение быть

It took me a while to warm to Pearl Jam when this was first released. Stupidly believing they were Johnny come latelys to the grunge scene, not knowing knowing the history of some of the member or the fact this came out a few weeks before Never mind but to a lot less fanfare. I was only after hearing Mother Love Bone that I fully began to appreciate them. Eddie Vedder's voice is perfect, gruff and melodic at the same time; Ament and McCready's playing straddling a perfect line between 70s stadium rock and garage punk

pearl jam was not my jam

Lollapalooza

I have a lot of thoughts about this album. Pearl Jam are one of my favorite bands, but in my opinion this is a solidly mid-tier album for them. It’s undeniably a classic, with some great songs, and undoubtedly a large part of the reason they’re still a band today. However, they were hardly a band for a year before this album came out and while that young scrappiness is part of the appeal of this album, I don’t think they’d really hit reach the fullness of their sound until later in the 90s and early 00s. Eddie’s voice is great on this album, but he really came into his own later on and I think a big part of the reason his voice has kinda become a meme is because of how it sounds here. Also, too many terrible late 90s and early 00s bands seemed to base their entire identity on trying to copy this album without having any of the depth, insight, talent or vision that Pearl Jam has. All that being said, “Alive,” “Black,” “Jeremy,” “Porch,” and “Release” are all stone cold classic bangers.

This is classic rock from the 90s, although it wasn't considered classic rock at the time. Along with Nevermind, these were the two albums that took grunge mainstream. While unconventional, the album rocks hard and is solid throughout. I always thought that Pearl Jam was an excellent example of a singer (Eddie Vedder) perfectly fitting the instrumentation. They sometimes reach too far on a debut, especially the lyrics, but it is awesome achievement.

Hard not to give this a 5. Debut album from one of the three foundational bands of Grunge/early 90's rock that saved us from Hair Metal (Nirvana and Soundgarden being the other two). Classic songs like "Jeremy", "alive", "Release" and "Even Flow" from this record cement it as being worthy of the list.

Not my favorite musically, but still a five. This is a really impressive first album with Pearl Jam debuting themselves to the public fully formed and at the top of their game. There is some really great guitar playing on here and Eddie Vedder's personality is pretty magnetic. Another album that could function as a greatest hits.

I always liked the popular Pearl Jam songs on this album but never really got into them. Good band, some cool moments. Interesting vocals and melodys. Eddy Veder has a similar timbre sometimes to Dave Matthews

This is like the espolon of rock. It’s definitely better than the rail, but it still feels pretty generic a lot of the time. Some of the songs are iconic and interesting, but at the end of the day it’s kind of derivative and there’s so much guitar rock I’d rather listen to

Eddie Vedder's voice has always annoyed me to my core. I actually think I would LOVE this album if someone else sang the songs.

Brilliant album from start to finish. Grungy grooves and nothing but riffs.

They’re just not my type. I’ve tried, but can’t get into PJ

Great songs amazing debut Oceans and black are highlights 9/10

Bloody awful

Loved the guitar licks.

pretty groundbreaking for the time, ushered in the whole grunge era with Nirvana and others. I think Eddie Vedder's voice is a love it or hate it with no in between but this album is great. Black, Garden and Even Flow are repeats on my Spotify.

I’m not a huge fan of 90s college rock, but this was a good listen. While Eddie’s voice is an acquired taste, he packed a lot of emotion into this one. The reviews were correct that this album leans more toward classic rock in style and composition. Probably won’t listen to this one much, but I will add a few to my library! Favorite Songs: 1) Even Flow 2) Black 3) Garden

It gets three stars because the first half of this album is really recognizable and iconic, but after nearly an hour, it all blends together... honestly all of these songs sound the same.

Pearl Jam are really hit-or-miss with me, with very little in-between. The irony is that the songs of theirs that I really like never get any airplay (I'm not sure if that makes me the hipster d-bag among their hipster d-bag fan base or not). I will, however give them their props for being original, never being formulaic, and for using the same into/outro to open, and close, the album.

Pretty good but have this already and never listen.

liked the first track

Extensive build-ups, emotionally loaded vocals overlaid against an impressive atmosphere of impotent despair. It's a shame that the "rough November Rain" aesthetic wears off around "Jeremy" and the "grunge U2" takes over for the rest of the album. Snap the record in half and you'll get an excellent smaller EP focused around "Black" which ends on a contemplative tone with "Oceans". "Excel" out of "Excellent" overall, so to speak.

Amongst the first to arrive to the nascent grunge movement, Ten was the beginning of Pearl Jam's ascent to a ongoing acknowledgment from supposedly opportunistic vultures to the natural successors of the classic rock icons they've always looked up to. From start to finish, the album refuses to let up with the intensity brought by Eddie Vedder's vocals and storytelling lyricism and the musical contributions of Stone Gossard, Mike McCready and others; lighting up a slow fuse that would soon ignite into one of the most ferocious and consequential of the 90s Seattle scene and beyond.