Alive
Pearl Jam
1991
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Release: 1991
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1991 Ten-era recording; international commercial single 1992. Not a 1982 recording.
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Alive - release / recording history
1991 Ten-era recording; international commercial single 1992. Not a 1982 recording. Source consulted 2026-10-13; not a complete discographic audit.
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- 1982: premature
Inspiration and background
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Originally composed in 1982, it became a hit for Pearl Jam years later.
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Owner-supplied 1982.html, song-list position 136
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Owner-supplied 1982.html
Original list position 136; annual selection retained from supplied material, not independently corroborated.
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