Ten

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For whatever reason I never listened to this album in the 90s despite liking the music of the era and having great affinity with the songs "Alive", "Even Flow" and "Jeremy". In 1998 I moved to Seattle and within a few years had finally become made this album's acquaintance lest I be banished from the city. Since then my appreciation of this album has only grown with every listen. Eddie Vedder's voice digs deep into every song and sounds at home on hard rock numbers and lovely ballads. The song's subjects are meaningful narratives dealing with a range of social and personal issues. The top-notch performances swoop and dive through a wide emotional range without ever feeling forced or unnatural. Ten is one of the great pinnacles of its era that draws me back again and again to marvel at its towering presence.

Awesome album!

Wow. I'd partially forgotten this album existed, foolish me. What a fucking debut this is. They captured lightning in a bottle with this, tried getting into other Pearl Jam albums over the years but just never done it for me. Ten is phenomenal however. How can anyone not instantly dig Even Flow on first listen. And the other tracks that then open up on subsequent listens. Best opening 6 tracks of any band ever? Quite possibly. Easy 5*

Great grunge sound

From start to finish, it’s amazing, with a heavy, gritty sound that no one else can copy. The guitar riffs are killer, the drums are pounding, and Eddie’s vocals are incredible. Even after all these years, this album still rocks just as hard. Easy 5/5

Ten out of ten for “Ten,” but alas, there are only five available.

I wonder sometimes why they're associated so closely with grunge. They're not nearly so muddy and dark. Their music is emotional and definitely coherent but almost impressionistic, not least because you sometimes have no idea what he's mumbling. Anyway, this is nearly an hour of great riffs and strong writing. The production's a little dated, but there's a remaster from a few years back that just about fixes everything. 4.5 rounded up.

90's alternative / grunge is my music of choice, which is equally due to merit and nostalgia. So off the bat, my rating comes with a bias. I generally put Pearl Jam near the bottom of the list of my favorite bands from this era, I think as a whole they are very overrated. But, the two exceptions to this are their first two albums, Ten and Vs. I tend to think Vs. is a better album as a whole, but the highs on Ten are some of the best songs in the genre. Once, Alive, Black, and Release are among my favorite songs of all time. And, of course, Even Flow and Jeremy are all time classics. My only complaint about this album is it's front heavy, and the B side is weaker by comparison. But overall, an amazing album that lives up to the hype for me.

It's a 5 from me

I might get disowned if I don't give this album a perfect rating.

Probably my favourite album of all time. Greatest 4 song start to any album and plenty of other belters

Duh. Top 10 classic albums of all time. Desert island album for sure.

Excellent album

My favourite album of 1991, one of the most important years in music history that included (but not limited to) the following albums: Nevermind by Nirvana Achtung Baby by U2 Screamadelica by Primal Scream Loveless by My Bloody Valentine Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest Blue Lines by Massive Attack Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne Apocalypse 91 by Public Enemy Dangerous by Michael Jackson Black Album by Metallica Out of Time by R.E.M Use Your Illusion I and II by Guns N’ Roses Its just that good. Every song is utterly timeless.

Such a classic album

First time I actually listened to Pearl Jam. Enjoyed it.

I'm forever grateful for what Grunge did to all the goofy viking, wizard and pirate metal from dressed up dudes I had regrettably used to... somehow like, before, so I don't even care - all of these albums are 5 stars. And I just had the run from Once to Black on headphones while taking a walk through a nice summer morning, listening to this after a way too long time, which may be two decades, and man. Nostalgia at play here, but: Inject this shit into my veins, ❤. Special mention: Vedder's vocals on Black. He does sometimes sound like a parody of himself, but when he doesn't: another ❤

The best

Love this! Generational music...changed the sounds of music.

9/10 Fav track: Alive

Obra de arte maxima do Grunge

I didn't get to listen, but rating it a 5 star because it's Vernons favorite.

this is the best album that has ever been made. i understand some may disagree, but some people think murder is a good idea, too

i heard jeremy when i was like 12 and it quite literally changed my life like idk white people need rights after this album. sorry.

classic

Classic

What an album. I listened to the remaster too - stripped back and less of stadium produced sound. Huge album!

One of my all time favorite albums, I own a copy on Vinyl.

One of the best debuted albums ever. . Has Best ballad ever. It’s crazy how many hits are on this. Loooove. I know someday you’ll be a star I’m somebody else’s sky But whyyyyyy can’t it be miiiine Tudu du du

Nice album. My boyfriend really loves this band. Cannot give this less than 5.

Amazing Already knew all the songs and still love the album after all these yearsyears Alive was my favourite song when I was 7 years old and still has a special place in my heart

Classic

This album is called ten because it's literally a ten out of ten.

I mean, this is the premier album of the Grunge movement, more so than even Nevermind. The album is full of rage yet utterly accessible in ways that Nevermind isn't. It is jam packed with stories of loss, abandonment, and sorrow. Probably the best song is Jeremy, a true story of a neglected, picked on kid that committed murder in a fit of rage. A close second is the radio favorite, Alive. An autobiographical song about Eddie Vetter finding out that his father was not his birth father. These are songs of amazing disfunction showing a side of middle class America that most of us would rather ignore. Despite the subject matter, it is a lyrical album with recognizable song structures and real tunes you can sing. A true classic of modern rock.

That’s fucking rock and roll boys

honorary 5 for fighting the good fight against the 10 ft. shitpile, aka ticketmaster once why go black jeremy porch

I have loved this album since I first started playing guitar. My favorite song used to be Alive but this time around it was even flow. But every song is super fun it’s a great blend of classic rock and grunge. S teir for sure

Somehow this album reminds me of the flu. Weird, I know, but I got sick the day I bought it at a record shop on the Pearl Street Mall. Another weird thing: this album came out on my 11th birthday. Anyway, I loved Pearl Jam’s next two albums more than this one, which might be sacrilegious to hardcore fans, but the song I love most from this era was the one left off the album: Yellow Ledbetter. Either way, I fucking love Mookie Blaylock, even if there never was a psychedelic jam made by Aunt Pearl.

Forgot how much I loved this album. Turns out I still do.

Have to give Five stars, one of the most important records of my formative years. Its not as diverse as Superunknown, as catchy as Nevermind, or as mysterious as Dirt, but its still a damn good rock n roll record.

Pearl Jam's debut.

A very powerful album. Emotionally stirring at times. One of the best albums of all time. A must have for all fans of Grunge music.

An all-time top 10 album for me.

One of the albums that defined a new genre. 5/5

Not my first time listening and won’t be my last! This album is exactly the type of thing that should be on the list. It’s a true seminal album of the 90s with so many amazing songs.

Classsthhhhicccc 🤓

One of my favorite grunge bands/albums.

fucking love this album man, one of my first favorites and still definitely in my top 5. Especially the A-side is just so incredibly good in my eyes, made me fall in love with having music on vinyl.

Absolute classic for a reason

Well now, another gem all the way through front to back boy does this take me back to the glory days of my life 5 stars!!!

Flawless

Histórico y redondísimo album, con un título que le da su puntaje.

Ten out of ten, five out of five. Ten in Spanish stands for “Here You Have” and I think that’s beautiful. Once Eddie Vedder’s voice grows on you, the guitars will guide you on a journey that will fill any void. And I think it’s when you have listened many many albums that you can recognize how unique this record is.

Buen disco. 3 megahits.

Once upon a time I could control myself. Good lyrics. A gorgeous heavy sound and voice that can shout/scream and sing. Elvis Costello could never shout/scream like this.

One of the best albums of the 90s

Fantastic

90s🖤🖤🖤🖤

Incredible. Lyrics, vibe, and style, all on point.

pearl jam babyyyyyyy. this debut album is absolutely amazing. it's passionate, it's very charged and just full of that... i dunno it's a staple of grunge. say what you will about nirvana. nirvana's great, amazing even, but don't you dare sleep on pearl jam.

Extremely good. An amazing first listen to anything Pearl Jam

straight heat

I had pull the disc out for this one. I first bought it on cassette way back, but upgraded to CD shortly after. This album was such an influence on my formative years. “Even Flow” was the first “grunge” song I heard and I have been dedicated to PJ ever since. The day I broke up with my first girlfriend I heard “Black”, and it became a reminder of that first heartbreak ever since. “Once” taught me how to grab people’s attention, and “Jeremy” was pleasantly inescapable, especially when feelings of being an outsider were a daily occurrence (damn 10th grade!). Eventually I lost interest in PJ in early college because the commercial nature of their radio play but it was an acoustic bootleg of “Black” and “Release” that reignited my interested, and I have grown with them. They are not a great grunge band: they are a great band for our entire generation and continue to be part of my ever evolving life soundtrack.

Definitely has that 70s sound to it. Never noticed that before. Eddie Vedder has a great singing voice but I couldn't quite connect to his lyrics on this album- or on most songs for that matter. Still a fantastic album that brings me back to my childhood.

What a debut album ! 5 stars

This was the first Pearl Jam album that I bought when I was younger, I still love it.

5 stars for Black alone

My sort of music some great tunes

I bought one of those classic Pearl Jam 'Alive' t shirts from HMV in the mid 90s, except mine was long sleeved and have purple instead of the usual red writing. I put it on eBay a few years ago and it sold for £280. I wasn't expecting that. This is a bona-fide classic 90s album that I adore as much now as I ever did - only a few seem to have that quality (Nevermind, Downward Spiral, Vast by Vast).

Amazing album. Every song

I have to give this a 5 simply because, well..Eddie Vedder. While the grunge wra did not resonate with me at first, I have grown to appreciate it especially getting to know Vedder and Dave Grohl. Notable songs are Alive, Even Flow and Garden.

A lot heavier than I expected. Grooves for days!!!!

A real classic, and set the stage for a lot of other bands.

I died, I died & you just stood there. I died & you watched. I died & you said no. I'm dead. Just a monster of an album.

A classic.

The band that launched a thousand imitators. As a debut record, it's up there with Boston's self-titled in terms of impressiveness, front-to-back bangers. Having never actually sat down and listened to this thing, I already know (and enjoy) half the songs. I know Eddie Vedder's vocals are often lampooned, but man, they're distinctive, and no one can manage that vocal edge like he can. Favorite tracks: "Why Go", "Black", "Jeremy", "Even Flow"

A classic album that “flows” track to track seamlessly. One of my favorite albums that takes me back to high school.

One of my all time favorites

Man, I listened to this a lot. It might be 'basic', but it's definitely 5/5 for that time of my life.

God I would've got so sick of hearing this voice everywhere at their peak. Thank god I wasn't around then and this shit kicks major ass EEVEEEN FLOOOOOOW

Fucking mood

April Fools

I knew this album by heart and I still like it. There's a lot of raw energy combined with great melodies and some interesting rhythms. I love Porch - can't get enough of that.

It would be hard to name and album that was more foundational to my music tastes and Fandom. So, for that reason alone it gets a 5 despite some overplayed singles.

What a great album. Eddie Vedder's voice has an incredible tone and the songs are classic. The whole band meshes perfectly. I spent the rest of the day listening to their entire library. This is a classic

Eine echte Perle. Mit ordentlichem Einfluss auf den Grunge.

This absolutely rules. I think I was 12 by the time it made it to me and it hit at just the right time. One of my favorite memories is New Years 1993 when I was hanging out with Greg Reevie, who was the absolute man. My brother was supposed to be watching us but left for several hours to do cool kid shit and so me an Reevie put this on and turned my parents’ new sound system all the way up and just went completely bananas running around and dancing and ripping some righteous mid-air guitar riffs as we jumped from balcony to balcony in my parents crazy ass house. I distinctively remember the picture frames rattling on the walls and thinking how fucking cool that was. My brother lost it on us when he came back but just got really really angry because he knew he had no leverage. What was he gonna do? Tell mom? Beat me and Reevie up at the same time when both of us were already hopped up on these kick ass tunes and big enough to take him on our own? The answer is he wasn’t going to do anything except get angrier. We did turn it down a little bit, but kept on letting these beautiful soundwaves wash us into the new year.

10 מתוך 10.

Easy no skip track album! One of my favorites!

The seminal grunge masterpiece. Eddie Vedder's distinct vice punches through some of the finest crafted rock guitars and drums of the '90s.

Alive, Garden, Release

A defining album in my musical education. Still my favorite Pearl Jam album.

One of the greatest grunge albums ever, and in my opinion the best debut album ever

Great album. Originally owned this on CASSETTE TAPE! Vedder is still a top notch frontman... swinging from rafters 50ft in the air, solid MTV unplugged performance, or even now still playing 2-3hr (and 2-3 bottle of wine) shows.

Hell Yeah

Owwwwww classic. Hot one. Ten.

First time listening to an album by Pearl Jam. I had always thought they were a hair band from the 70s. Great album. Not too much to say though. It’s some psych rock with good storytelling. At points, mesmerizing. Release is a really great closer to the album. It’s difficult to remember what the songs I thought were okay even sounded like, though. Standouts: Once, Even Flow, Black, Jeremy, Garden.

A masterpiece of 90s rock/grunge from beginning to end. All killer, no filler. A must listen for any music fan.

One of my favorite albums

Legendary album. End to end bangers. Just, so, so good. I'm here for it, I love it. Rock on.

One of the best

Kreeg dit album vroeger met de paplepel ingegoten. Luister het nu niet vaak meer, maar Black is nog steeds een van mn favo nummers. Door nostalgie toch maar 5/5.

eddie vedder, altijd +1, heerlijk album, goeie nummers, wel af en toe beetje zeik, maar dat maakt niet uit, voor mijn beleving een 5!

(5,8/6) This one has a special place in my heart. Funny that it came up at day ten. Probably also in the top ten of my most heard and loved albums on the list. The only bad thing about it? Time goes by...so f'king fast!

That what this is a ten.

One of the all-time-great rock albums and possibly the best of its era. So good then and still so good today. Lyrically and musically strong and haunting and energizing. This one needs to be on the shelf within arms reach indefinitely.

A classic

Never listened to too much Pearl Jam but an old neighbor was into them enough for the both of us!! Amazing A-side with hit after hit, but 2nd half dropped off a little bit — could be that I just wasn’t as familiar. There were some songs I didn’t know the title but that, once started, seemed to come back to me. Fantastic debut album, for me it’s a 4.5... I wish they would allow half-star ratings but rounding up

I LOVED THIS ALBUM. NO BAD SONGS. Eddie Vedder has one of the best rock voices ever. His sometimes dark and emotive lyrics tie in so well with the guitar-strong anthems. Overall this album is such a gorgeous amalgamation of honest raw talent and emotional poetry. Not to be cheesy but I did really love this album and can't believe I hadn't listened to it earlier. Wieners: Other than the obvious Even Flow, Alive, and Black I really enjoyed the lyricism in Garden. Losers NONEEEEEE

This is one of the greatest albums on the history of all human knowledge.

It's not my favorite Pearl Jam album, but it's their most consistent and the one with the broadest appeal. A classic.

Excellent.

Great album.

Ten is one of the first albums I ever fell in love with. Side A is smash hit after smash hit. While usually just pegged as grunge, it really is a bridge between classic rock and grunge. McCready is not a just grunge guitarist. Vedder’s voice will be iconic forever, he is truly one of the great front men of all time. Ten is so raw and emotional, which is incredible considering Vedder has never even met the band before writing the lyrics. Black one of the greatest songs of all time. Side B doesn’t quite stand up to Side A but Porch and Release are both incredible. 9.3/10

I almost skipped this since I know the record inside and out, and I'm really glad I didn't. I took the opportunity to listen to Brendan O'Brien remix of the album (listed as "Ten Redux" on streaming) which I think I was dismissive of originally; after a dedicated listen I think it sounds phenomenal compared to the original mix while still being respectful of and faithful to it. The "big 4" being rock radio staples for the better part of 30 years have done nothing to diminish the impact and quality of the entire album. 1001 Albums has got me better attuned as to what albums I enjoy purely for their nostalgia factor vs. what have truly gone the distance, and this album in my eyes is easily the latter and a 5/5 masterpiece.

My favorite album of all time. One of the best things that’s ever happened to me. My first band. Mine. Connected forever.

I first heard this in the 90’s and it has stuck with me as an absolute favorite and I still listen to it today! Classic!

EVEN FLOW

Rockin'

I’ve already listened to this album many times and it really is one of the best albums ever. Stacked tracklist with no skips. It’s a grunge album, but some of the songwriting and compositions can still feel delicate and graceful - a pleasant mix that can suit a lot of moods. Black is a masterpiece and Release is a phenomenal way to close the album. The production captured not only the bands raw grunge sound well but was also mixed and layered in a way that makes it so fresh and interesting on each new listen.

Perfect debut album from start to finish. A timeless classic!

Easiest 5 stars so far! Don’t even have to review this album, it’s a masterpiece from beginning till the end.

Amazing. The instrumentals of each song fully enveloped me.

SO many amazing and influential cuts on one album...and their debut? What?!

Good

Really fucking solid rock album. I loved this. I have to say the first half of the album is better than the second, partially drops off but overall it was such an enjoyable album, could see myself binging this many a time.

Can't imagine a better Pearl Jam album. Eddie is pretty incoherent but it rocks hard.

Awesome!!

Great album!

One of my favorite albums. Wish I listened to them more in the 90s but I was fairly young.

Out of all the big Grunge bands, Pearl Jam is probably the uncoolest. For a genre that was marketed as more austere, punk and down-to-earth than the hair metal of the 80s, Pearl Jam seems to disprove this notion by showing grunge can be as slick, heavy and appreciative of classic rock (and long-haired) as glam metal. A lot of Pearl Jam's strengths on display on Ten are probably also very controversial for the grunge snob. The songs are on the long side for rock, often containing guitar solos or other musical show offs, or veering off into the melodramatical. For example, in classic track Even Flow, the guitar is flourished with some light, glammy tremolo. (Some tracks even feature odes to bassist legend Mick Karn; what is less grunge-like than tributes to a glam new waver?) But the most controversial part of Pearl Jam is probably Eddie Vedder's singing. Even though slurred singing is a proud tradition in alternative rock, from Michael Stipe to Kurt Cobain himself, Eddie Vedder sings out of theatrical passion rather than ironic ambiguity, which gives songs like Black a lot of power, but is probably tragically uncool in the "real" (read ironic) 90s. It doesn't help that Vedder's mumbly style sometimes clashes with the clear stories he wants to tell; Alive has long been misinterpreted as a life-affirming song, and I only get the meaning of Jeremy because the music video has made it explicit (despite the bands protestation for literal music videos and the censorship of said video ironically also twisting the meaning into something more gruesome) Perhaps because Pearl Jam was not afraid to bear their hearts, their loves and passion, into this album, that made a lot of detractors say Pearl Jam wasn't really grunge when not only do they embody many of the facets of the genre, they (in one form or another) have been at it the longest before the break-through of grunge. Perhaps in being so passionate and as theatrical as the hair metal of the past, they were too real for the "REAL" 90s. Or at least this album was. Strong 4 to light 5

One day you’re at karaoke with your friends singing “Jeremy” and they start chanting “teeth, teeth, teeth” during his ad libs, and that’s all you can hear now. Stellar album.

Damn.

Ég er svo hrikalega biased. Þetta er alveg hrikalega góð rokkplata og mótaði minn tónlistarsmekk alveg rosalega mikið. Þeir sem eru grunge megin í lífinu fatta. En svona án alls gríns finnst mér þetta bara fullkomin plata fyrir 1991 senuna. Vedder með iconic rödd, lögin og textarnir löðrandi í óvissu ungdómsins, hljóðfæraleikurinn er líka frábær. Þá er heildarverkið svo þétt. Black er eitt fallegasta rokklag sem ég veit um og Jeremy er sturlað. Svo eru hinir hittararnir bangers og ekki hittararnir orðnir jafn góðir í mínum eyrum eftir svona 10.000 hlustanir. Það var aldrei spurning um annað en 5/5 frá mér...

Loved this album. I still remembered nearly every song by heart. Took me back to my teen years.

I was thrilled to see this album pop up today. I've always really enjoyed Pearl Jam when I've heard them, but hadn't taken the time to sit down and listen to their albums all the way through. It's just as good as I'd hoped it would be.

Grunge go hard

An excellent album!

Classic grunge!

This album is the proof of Pearl Jam, at the right hand of Nirvana, with Sound Garden and Alice in Chains battling it out for the left hand, of alt. grunge's unholy trinity.

Outstanding, creative, energetic

Grijsgedraaid 😁

Came out the first week of my Sophomore year at UNL and ushered in plaid flannel and great music. This was one that was in heavy rotation for me. I played it on the stereo that my parents had bought for me for my high school graduation in my dorm room. This album hit me like a steel toed boot to the face and ushered in a run of great bands to grace my rotation (Soundgarden, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains....the list goes on and on...).

Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Once, Even flow, Alive, Black, Porch, Garden

yes very good

Still packs the emotional intensity I remember.

Loved this. That voice.

A classic. Every track is amazing.

I listened to the entire album...wow I never expected to love it! Powerful and yet some soft songs are included on this album. I definitely will give them a listen next time they show up with new songs! I am a fan... surprised myself indeed!

"Ten" is a banger, I was listening to this album a lot when working out in Portland. Perfect amount of angsty energy and grunge that pleases the iron gods. I especially like the tracks Black, Jeremy, and Release. The growling vocals by Vedder adds depth and resonance that pairs well with the electric guitar and heavy drums that is iconic of the band's sound. The building of chords and progression throughout the tracks blend classic rock elements with almost psychedelic riffs and long drawn out vocals with backing pianos create a haunting, mystifying feel. Honorable mention, Eddie Vedder is a top notch fellow and has done a lot of humanitarian work aside from his music career including activism for women's rights re: abortion and right to choose, environmental impact, and political reform. I would replay this album in a heartbeat and think it will stand the test of time as a timeless record.

Still a classic

Grunge!!!

Why Go and Deep were surprise highlights

Really great and Grungy. Loved this one

Very familiar with this one already, but it never disappoints. Simply one of the best rock albums of the 90s. No notes.

I feel 13 again. Angst and everything.

awesome album

This is Pearl Jam at their best

Already well acquainted with this album. It's an old friend.

A favorite group, but I have not listened to this album in full, before. It is consistent with their sound and I like it.

Fabolous grunge, a must have

And probably listened to this at least 400 times.... . Still a great one!

Easily their best album, so many iconic songs, possibly one of the greatest debut albums of all time

Just fantastic Future days the GOAT

Stunning debut album.

Love this album, have listened many times before. Always good front to back.

Nach wie vielen Jahren mal wieder gehört? Toller Vorschlag!

Highlights - I loved all of it Didn't like - Nothing, loved it all Overall - From the beginning I know I'm gonna love this album. Raw and intense but still melodic with beautiful chord progressions. So interesting to hear both the rock influences that came before and the clear impact it had on later rock and popularisation of alt/grunge. Also the obvious impact Eddie Vedder's vocal style had on later vocalists. Great riffs and hooks, chord progressions are interesting. Not sure what to make of the lyrics because honestly I can't understand them. I want to listen to this album a lot. This is an album I wish I'd known about as a teenager because it would have been on repeat.

Listening to this a couple of days after The Strokes was interesting. I knew that Pearl Jam was counted as an influence on Is This It, but I’d never really got how. But on this listen through, I got it. It’s all there in the arrangement, in the delicate way all the instruments fit together into their niche to make the best of the sound. Pearl Jam’s is a really good model to take from. I think Pearl Jam are unfairly categorised as the ‘Classic Rock’ Grunge band, because there aren’t as many obvious Metal influences they put on show. Soundgarden took just as much from Led Zep as anyone, and Nirvana had a song named after Aerosmith. What Pearl Jam brought to Grunge was a Hard Rock understanding of dynamics, being able to slow down and be gentle when need be, and a great gift for character, storytelling, and social issues. I first listened to Ten as an audio rip of a friend’s parent’s CD collection that I’d borrowed at a sleepover. Sometimes I miss the CD era. What I didn’t realise was that I’d somehow managed to unselect the final track, Release. For years listening to Ten, I was missing the last track, and I didn’t think anything of it because Deep is such a great song, and such a great closer to the cycle of ‘slow intricate song’ and ‘upbeat hard song’ that the album has been pulling since Black. Ending of the abruptness of a song about shooting up and jumping from a building is a fantastic way to get finish an album, and it feels a bit like I’ve discovered a secret chapter of a book I love that reveals it was all just a dream. I do like release, I just feel it’s a bit of a disappointing way of finishing such a good album, asking for release… How cliche can you get. Also, I’ve never been able to work out if Garden actually is about sex or not. I mean, it’s littered with religious imagery and that’s usually a bit of a give away, plus all the stuff about hands being bound, and I mean, it’s called garden for Christ’ sake. Anyway, I’ve lived with this album long enough to know that I’ve got no real complaints about the music. It may pull the ‘long extended outro’ trick a bit too often, but when the music’s this good, who cares? So enjoy my half baked musings and remembrances, and enjoy this album. It’s damn good

PEARL JAM HIGH FIVE!! Right on, this is exactly what I needed today. This is one of the top albums ever, for me. My favourite. Top 3 of my life. It is endlessly listenable to my ears. I could stay here a thousand rotations and hear something newly fascinating, nuanced, or emotionally stirring each time. Black has got to be one of the best, if not THE BEST song ever written. A truly underrated gem. Tangent: Omg Eddie Vedder was so sexy in the 90’s! Sensitive, brooding, with a glorious mane of hair and piercing eyes. His voice - thick, deep, gravelly, but controlled and powerful when harnessed properly. He’s my dream man. I’d give anything to lay spread out before him, being taught everything he wants to teach. To be the star in his sky that all five horizons revolve around… *le sigh*. Even if you’re not carrying the desperate and aching torch for Eddie that I am, you can hear that this album fucking rules. It’s hard, it’s gritty, it’s angry, so so angry. It’s hectic at times but also tender and soulful in an angst-fuelled way that only a brazen new genre of music and its accompanying lifestyle ideals could be. This album is perfection. Perfection!

Still a classic more than half my life since I first heard it, I have no trouble putting in my top albums list and with its passion and varied sound It still holds up for me and probably always will.

Discazo total mezcla de grunge y rock. Canciones espectaculares, con letras sorpresivas. Ritmos intensos y muy melódicos

This is one of my fav albums ever, it gets a 5 in an instant

Stone cold classic

Just as good as it was 30 years ago.

I was scared to death of the Jeremy music video as a kid after seeing it in the Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago. I deprived myself for years of one of the hardest, most unique rock songs ever for that reason and that truly saddens me. Such a well-rounded, well-produced (perfect amount of reverb) album with incredible vocals and great grunge arrangements that are sophisticated enough to maintain the legacy this album has into today. While its sound is clearly a product of its time, it doesn’t sound stale or dated. There are some weaker songs (Why Go and Garden, mainly), but they still have their place on the album between the massive hits and better deep cuts (Oceans is one of the most underrated songs of the 90s). Edward Vedward and the Crew really did it to em with this one

Excellent album

Ripper album. Loved it.

The 90’s grunge surge was truly something else. It’s one of the only eras in music I wish I could have lived through myself. And Pearl Jam was just another band that gave nothing but energy. If any group should be called a powerhouse, it should be this one. Where they differ from others in the same space is the raw emotion. And this is lead almost entirely by Eddie and his vocals. He might be my favorite grunge vocalist, simply because of how gripping it is. Listen to Black or Release and tell me you aren’t moved even a little bit by his singing. But I don’t want to take away from the rest of the band. Because there are some serious head bangers here. And I don’t mean that lightly. Once makes itself known very quickly, and those first three songs are some of the most memorable grunge rock I’ve ever heard. Rating: 9/10

A surprising delight!

One of my favorites. I can not count the number of times that I have listened to this record over the years.

so so so so good, deep guitar

Absolute classic.

I don’t really consider myself a Pearl Jam fan, but this is a really good album

I don't think they have any filler songs on this album, it's great from start to finish.

Classic album

Classic. But what's so interesting about the album is that it isn't really grunge, and also isn't really the sound of the band moving forward. Regardless, phenomenal.

It’s hard to not want to give this 5 stars. As an album it may be produced perfectly. As individual songs they’re all incredible.

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I'd say wow. But that won't do it justice, so I'll say ShamWow! (tm).

An easy 5 for me. Not only are there the absolute bangers like Even Flow, Black, Garden, and Jeremy, but the rest of the album is a pretty surprising diverse set of passionate songs. Pearl Jam sounds great whether delivering higher energy songs like Porch or slower tempo like Black. An amazing album.

Crushed it

Instant classic. One of my favourite albums by my favourite bands. Classic 90s alt-rock. Every track stands out, Eddie Vedder’s voice is distinct and their riffs clean and sharp. 5/5.

Grunge founding fathers or the last great classic rock band? At the time it seemed like the birth of something new with this dirty and heavy punk/metal infused break with the canon but 3 decades of hindsight and radio play make it seem more like the culmination than a rupture. Big 70s Zeppelin style riffs and grandure, Hendrix-inspired wahwah guitar leads all over the place, and Neil Young's chaotic electric intensity combined with a punk sensibility disenchanted with the overblown pomp of 80s rock. There's not a ton of variety on this album and they set the template for 1000s of terrible mid-tempo buttrockers to follow so its hard not to hold that against them, but these songs pretty much all rule. Energetic playing, impassioned vocal delivery, incredible hooks and anthemic choruses throughout.

This is going to be a ten out of ten for me every time just because of how iconic the album was when I was a teenager.

Love a grundge era album

Eddie Vedder

Unreal how Pearl Jam came out of the gates with this album. It's full of hits everyone knows and the songs are unique and a creative in a way that wasn't done before. Another album that is just incredible from start to finish.

Always favored Nirvana, but no denying this is a monster debut.

Great album finally good music albums after terrible anyway good band good music and good meanings behind every track.

This album is so good, I've loved it since high school. Black is probably still my favorite. This is one of the first things I listened to that helped me appreciate music as art.

I've never really seeked out Pearl Jam in any way, but I think I've heard nearly every song on here before. This is both an iconic 90's album and an iconic rock album, and it absolutely slaps with dark grungy energy. An all-around excellent listen. Favourite: Even Flow

Not for me

A few years before the battle of Britpop in the UK, there was the Battle of Grunge in Seattle. Nirvana and Pearl Jam neck and neck until Kurt Cobain played the ultimate Uno reverso card that shot Nirvana into infamy. However, I firmly believe that if it wasn't for Cobain's self-sacrifice, then history would be talking about Pearl Jam much more than that other band. This album is great and so genuine to the time. It's raw, it's real, it's amazing.

Grew up listening to Pearl Jam. The classic rock of my generation.

Phenomenal Album. I don't have too much to comment on. When I already have over 1/2 of the individual songs saved before even listening to the album theres not much to think about

A perfect all around rock album. Every song feels like it has a place on the album. This album has no skips. Top 3 songs: Garden, Even Flow, Black.

Has there ever been an album with more singles? Maybe a Beatles album? Either way, just incredibly high percentage of well received rock anthems and deservedly so

Classic album.

More from my bud GPT3.5, actually reflecting many of my own feelings about this album (also think the recording is fantastic and I absolutely love the drum mix): "Ten" by Pearl Jam is an absolute masterpiece, earning every bit of its five-star rating. From the moment you hit play, the album takes you on an exhilarating journey through the grunge era, leaving an indelible mark on the musical landscape. The opening track, "Once," sets the tone with its raw energy and Eddie Vedder's unmistakably powerful vocals. Each song that follows is a testament to the band's exceptional musicianship and songwriting prowess. "Alive" and "Even Flow" showcase the dynamic interplay between the instruments, while Vedder's evocative lyrics add depth and meaning to every track. The album's emotional core is perhaps best exemplified by "Black," a hauntingly beautiful ballad that stands as a timeless classic. Vedder's soul-stirring delivery and the poignant instrumentation create an unforgettable listening experience that resonates long after the final notes fade. "Ten" isn't just an album; it's a cultural touchstone that encapsulates the spirit of the '90s alternative rock scene. Pearl Jam's ability to seamlessly blend grunge, rock, and introspective lyrics is unparalleled, making this album a must-listen for music enthusiasts of all genres. In essence, "Ten" is a five-star triumph, a sonic journey that remains as impactful today as it was upon its release. Pearl Jam's debut is not just a record; it's a timeless masterpiece that deserves its place among the greatest albums of all time."

Awesome

GREAT and love how it loops

Much better and more powerful than I remembered. This is an iconic '90s album but is timeless. It's clear with hindsight that the passion in the vocals, lyrics, and performances set Pearl Jam apart.

A blast of raw anguish held together with soaring alt rock power. Essential.

It's not often you listen to an album that has no low points, where every song is at least "very good" and many are classics. And this was Pearl Jam's first! In truth, they'd never quite reach this level of completeness again, with subsequent albums feeling more experimental and less sure of themselves. Ten, though, is a work of genius. Songs like Black, Jeremy, Even Flow, Alive are endlessly listenable and perfectly representative of their time. Ten was the first CD I ever bought, and I never tire of playing it.

A super strong rock album. It's hard to believe this is their debut, there are so many hits and they have a consistent sound throughout. Fantastic rock through and through. No complaints.

Gen X Grunge Classic. I'd have to turn in my Gen X Membership Card if I didn't give it 5 Stars.

This album fuckin rules. What a debut. I went through a huge Pearl Jam phase in 2014 and listened to this album almost every day. Going to watch their MTV unplugged now after this.

I loved this album in the 90's, It was one of those albums of my youth...but I don't think I've listened to it in almost 20 years. Even Spotify doesn't have any of the songs hearted but going back to this, the nostalgia kicked in. I'm trying to judge this without letting nostalgia effect my feelings but that is difficult. This is a great album, and while Eddie Vedder is not the strongest singer out there, these songs are just so memorable. Standouts: Even Flow, Alive, Black, Jeremy

Fantastic songs, great guitar work, I love the production and sounds.

Does it have some pacing issues? Yes. Does it immediately put me into am angsty teen mindset? Also yes. Can I still sing along to half the songs? You bet.

Personal all time favorite album so an easy 5

Bands that got massive radio play in the 90s are weird because some of them (Pearl Jam included) are precious to me, and some of them were so overplayed that I cannot stand them now (Creed). Start to finish fantastic rock. Unique, bordering on weird in a way that was important to me as a kid. Of Alice In Chains' Layne Staley, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, it seems cruel that the one who got his shit together and became a vegan and insufferable and might now be immortal is the latter.

Got this album for my 9th? birthday, still good.

This album was a great second for me - a big pickup from yesterday and my start. It absolutely belongs on this list. Every song is a hit and signs of more to come. Ten, and Nirvana’s Nevermind, together killed the 80’s scene and music. Hairbands faded quickly into black.

A classic

I admit my bias, because this is one of the, if not the first, CDs I ever owned. This was a nostalgia trip, and it is still excellent. Black is my favorite Pearl Jam song, but listening again I remember liking some of the lesser known songs like Deep and Garden quite a bit. I enjoyed it all the way through.

Not a weak track on this album but can’t help but feel this probably doesn’t resonate with the young people like it did in the 90s.

Anyone who knows me, knows this album is a 5/5 for me. Lyrically this album hits hard and deals with heavy subject matters of betrayal, loss, love, death, empathy, hatred, resentment, homelessness, depression, healing, the list goes on. It's the quintessential Seattle album. Many artists have written similar to the aforementioned but Eddie Vedder uses his voice in a way that compliments the instruments and brings out the tenacity, the emotion, frustration, and anger of the lyrics that really hits you. This record is emotional and beautiful despite the dark over tones. To this day, Eddie Vedder has penned my favourite lyric ever written. Fom the song Black: "I know someday you'll have a beautiful life. I know you'll be a star in somebody else's sky, but why, Why, why can't it be, why can't it be mine?" The delivery of this lyric is heartbreakingly beautiful. There isn't a bad song on this album. And it's an essential 90s rock album that will forever be hailed as one of the best rock album debuts ever. I give Pearl Jam, and specifically this album, the reason why I fell in love with guitar driven rock music. Eddie Vedder's lyrics have always resonated with me. Despite his legacy of having the 'yarl' - which, doesn't bother me, the range and emotion in his vocals make him once of my favourite vocalists. Can't express how much I love this album. Ten/5

Classic grunge album, really good from top to bottom. It's hard to find issues with genre-defining releases.

Un de mes disques préférés du groupe. Les compositions sont bien écrites.

Classic album. Part of the soundtrack of my teenage years.

I’d never actually listened to the whole album, only the big singles but what a great album.

the rating is in the name itself

Ten out of 10 (but honestly, how do you put 11 tracks on an album called Ten?)

Favorite Tracks: Once, Even Flow, Alive, Black, Jeremy, Oceans, Porch, Garden, Release

10

Nice. Nostalgic.

All-time classic. I was 16 when this came out and still listened to it through the years very frequently.

Great album from the 90's

Love this vibe

The pinnacle of the 90s grunge sound. Not a single skip on here. Not my absolute top grunge album, but this one nails it.

- Never was a big Pearl Jam guy but this is a goated grunge album - Great grit to vocals and great lyrics - A couple iconic songs

- possibly the greatest debut album ever - so many great songs, but Black stands above them all

Ja wat moeten we hier nog van zeggen. Ik ga hem uiteraard opnieuw luisteren, ook al ken ik hem erg goed. Kant 1 is misschien wel de beste kant van een album die er bestaat, als je het mij vraagt. Het enige minpuntje is dan wellicht dat die kant zó goed is, dat je de tweede kant eigenlijk niet meer op hoeft te zetten. Als ze de hits iets meer verspreid hadden, had de tweede kant niet zo in de schaduw gestaan. Maar dat is echt mierenneuken.

I'm probably very biased on this one. I grew up on a lot of 80 and 90s alt rock, and Pearl Jam is very much a key pillar in that genre. For good reason though, this album is great. Most of the songs off this album are now considered rock classic. Kicking off with Once, followed by Even Flow and then Alive creates such an energetic start to this album. Black remains one of the most beautiful and heartfelt songs ever recorded. This is the start of a beloved band and I don't think they could have made a better introduction.

One of the best ever

One of my all time favorites. I can listen to it front to back. Oceans and Release Me are probably my favorite songs on the album. Sang Porch at open mic once. Great nostalgia.

Enjoyed this album. I've never listened to it from front to back. It's a keeper for sure.

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Absolute banger of an album. Love it as much today as the first time I heard it.

Classic

A true masterpiece

Love this album

Ten by Pearl Jam is, to me, the quintessential album of the 1990s. I honestly can’t even remember the first time I heard it because it feels like it was always there, woven into my high school years and the identity of my generation. At the time, this style of music was labeled “grunge,” but for many of us, it was more than just a genre. It captured a mood, an attitude, and a sense of emotional honesty that felt deeply personal. Pearl Jam has made many great albums since, but they’ve never quite managed to capture lightning in a bottle the way they did with Ten. Their follow-up, Vs., came close, but there’s something uniquely raw and timeless about this record that still resonates decades later.

One of the best albums in the last 30 years.

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

Great! Early Gruge!

10/10

Classic

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.

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

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

one of my favorite albums ever

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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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Banger

Ten out of five stars.

Probably pound for pound the best grunge album.

better than nevermind

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

BEST ALBUM EVER

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

One of the best albums ever recorded

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!

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

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.

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