Vitalogy
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| Vitalogy | ||
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| LP by Pearl Jam | ||
| Released | December 6, 1994 | |
| Recorded | 1994 in Seattle, Washington; Atlanta, Georgia; New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Genre | Grunge | |
| Length | 55 min 30 s | |
| Record label | Epic | |
| Producer | Brendan O'Brien, Pearl Jam | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4.5 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fem1z8haoyv3) |
| Pearl Jam Chronology | ||
| Vs. (1993) | Vitalogy (1994) | Mirror Ball (1995) |
Vitalogy is a grunge album by the band Pearl Jam, released on December 6, 1994 (see 1994 in music). Varied and idiosyncratic, the album, the album was another big hit for Pearl Jam. Sparse productions and often bizarre lyrics (such as on "Bugs") made the album inaccessible without repeated listens. Eddie Vedder's hooks are a primary draw, built around furious guitar riffs and arrhythmic drum beats.
The album is packaged in a booklet which features what seem to be Victorian era articles on health. The lyrics to "Whipping" are written on a copy of a petition to Bill Clinton against Pro-Life killings of abortionists, and many think that the lyrics of "Immortality" describe the scene of Kurt Cobain's suicide: "Scrawl dissolved, cigar box on the floor" (although Vedder himself has vehemently denied this). Many of the other songs on the album seem to based on the pressures of fame. "Better Man" is a song from Eddie's previous band, Bad Radio.
Vitalogy was a #1 hit on Billboard's Top 200 album chart. The album was first released on vinyl on November 22, 1994, and debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. It was the first vinyl album to be listed on this chart since the introduction of compact discs.
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Track listing
- "Last Exit" (Pearl Jam) - 2:54
- "Spin the Black Circle" (Pearl Jam) - 2:48
- "Not for You" (Pearl Jam) - 5:52
- "Tremor Christ" (Pearl Jam) - 4:12
- "Nothingman" (Ament) - 4:35
- "Whipping" (Pearl Jam) - 2:35
- "Pry, To" (Pearl Jam) - 1:03
- "Corduroy" (Pearl Jam) - 4:37
- "Bugs" (Pearl Jam) - 2:45
- "Satan's Bed" (Gossard) - 3:31
- "Better Man" (Vedder) - 4:28
- "Aye Davanita" (Pearl Jam) - 2:58
- "Immortality" (Pearl Jam) - 5:28
- "Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me" (Pearl Jam) - 7:44
Album duration: 55:30
Personnel
- Dave Abbruzzese - Drums
- Barry Ament - Artwork, Layout Design
- Jeff Ament - Bass, Vocals, Photography
- John Burton - Assistant Engineer
- Nick DiDia - Engineer
- Brett Eliason - Engineer, Mixing
- Stone Gossard - Guitar, Vocals, Mellotron
- Jack Irons - Drums (on "Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me")
- Pearl Jam - Producer
- Adam Kasper - Assistant Engineer
- Mike McCready - Guitar, Vocals, Slide Guitar
- Lance Mercer - Photography
- Brendan O'Brien - Producer, Engineer
- Trina Shoemaker - Assistant Engineer
- Eddie Vedder - Guitar, Accordion, Vocals
- Joel Zimmerman - Art Direction
Charting singles
1994 Tremor Christ The Billboard Hot 100 No. 18 1994 Spin The Black Circle Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 16 1994 Tremor Christ Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 16 1994 Spin The Black Circle Modern Rock Tracks No. 11 1994 Tremor Christ Modern Rock Tracks No. 16 1995 Better Man Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1 1995 Corduroy Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 22 1995 Immortality Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 10 1995 Not For You Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 12 1995 Better Man Modern Rock Tracks No. 2 1995 Corduroy Modern Rock Tracks No. 13 1995 Immortality Modern Rock Tracks No. 31 1995 Not For You Modern Rock Tracks No. 38 1995 Better Man Top 40 Mainstream No. 13
External links
- Vitalogy lyrics (http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~letona/pearljam/lyrics/vitalogy.html)