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Originally composed in 1982, it became a hit for Pearl Jam years later.
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6 catalog entries, grouped by year.
ARTIST ESSENTIALS
Explore Artist EssentialsPearl Jam: a curated listening guide
A concise route from the early guitar-driven records to quieter and later studio songs.
15 selections with release evidence; 14 beyond the yearly lists.
About Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam formed in Seattle in 1990, with Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament and Mike McCready central to its recording career. Dave Krusen played drums on Ten, the 1991 debut produced with Rick Parashar and mixed by Tim Palmer. Subsequent albums developed the group's combination of forceful electric arrangements and quieter melodic writing. The band worked repeatedly with producer Brendan O'Brien, including on Vs., Yield and Backspacer, and entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
Artist background sources
Pearl Jam - official band history
Names Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard, and identifies the group as established in Seattle in 1990. No current drummer or tour claim is made. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Pearl Jam - Ten official album
Original album year, tracklist and recording credits, read from the public album JSON embedded in the official page. Uses year precision; a later single or reissue date does not replace the original recording year. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Pearl Jam - Vs. official album
Original album year, tracklist and recording credits, read from the public album JSON embedded in the official page. Uses year precision; a later single or reissue date does not replace the original recording year. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Pearl Jam - Yield official album
Original album year, tracklist and recording credits, read from the public album JSON embedded in the official page. Uses year precision; a later single or reissue date does not replace the original recording year. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Pearl Jam - Backspacer official album
Original album year, tracklist and recording credits, read from the public album JSON embedded in the official page. Uses year precision; a later single or reissue date does not replace the original recording year. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Pearl Jam - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Career discussion of classic-rock and punk influences, changing arrangements and the 2017 induction. Song-card display years are not used as first-release evidence. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1991
1992
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A grunge anthem dealing with complex family relationships.
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A collaboration with Neil Young exploring personal identity.
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I Got Id
Pearl JamReported release: 1995Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #96Supplied note - not independently verified
A collaboration with Neil Young exploring personal identity.
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Pearl Jam formed in Seattle in 1990, with Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament and Mike McCready central to its recording career. Dave Krusen played drums on Ten, the 1991 debut produced with Rick Parashar and...
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Supplied note - not independently verified
Cover of a 1961 song about tragic love
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.