Pearl Jam - Ten (Deluxe Edition) (2CD/1 DVD)
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Artist: Pearl JamBrand: Sony
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2009-03-24
Music Label: Sony Legacy
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Once
- Even Flow
- Alive
- Why Go
- Black
- Jeremy
- Oceans
- Porch
- Garden
- Deep
- Release
- Once
- Even Flow
- Alive
- Why Go
- Black
- Jeremy
- Oceans
- Porch
- Garden
- Deep
- Release
- Brother [#][*]
- Just a Girl [#][*]
- Breath and a Scream [#][*][Demo Version]
- State of Love and Trust [#][*]
- 2,000 Mile Blues [#][*]
- Evil Little Goat [#][*]
Music reviews of Ten (Deluxe Edition) (2CD/1 DVD)
Music Review: To say that "Ten" defined an era or a generation sounds cliche, but it's more-or-less true
Rating: 5 Stars
I can't quite remember when I bought Pearl Jam's debut "Ten," (1991) it was either 1992 or '93--way back when I was in the eighth grade. Back then this was the album that every friggin' kid at Ottoson jr. high owned. It might be hard to remember now, but back then Pearl Jam was the band that just about everyone seemed to like and they were everywhere--TIME magazine, SNL, MTV Unplugged, etc. Nirvana's "Nevermind" (1991) may have changed the tide in rock, but back in the early 90s, before Cobain's tragic suicide, it was Pearl Jam that was the world's most popular band.
To say that "Ten" defined an era or a generation sounds cliche, but it's more-or-less true. There was a time, a brief moment in the early 90s when a whole generation of kids embraced Pearl Jam and "Ten" in particular.
As the 90s and the 00s have worn on Pearl Jam have released a very impressive body of work and I while I have thoroughly enjoyed each album, I find myself always returning to "Ten" as my personal favorite. It seems to be the one that I always listen to on my I-pod and the one whose songs I always seem to hear on the radio.
Why was "Ten" so successful? There are a bunch of reasons (1) they had a brooding, good-lucking frontman in Eddie Vedder, (2) the whole atmosphere of the "alternative" early 90s, (3) they sounded fresh in an era that came after the "hair band" 80s, etc. Most importantly however, the band just wrote really great songs.
The whole "grunge" label has been totally overplayed with "Ten," in my humble opinion. To me "grunge" is early Soundgarden, Nirvana, Mudhoney, etc--something with distortion and "fuzz." "Ten" doesn't have any of those elements at all. Rather, as Steve Huey notes in his allmusic review, "Ten" is more of a classic rock album, in the style of Hendrix, Clapton, etc, but without a bluesy influence. While the album's hooks, melodies and, overall, almost arena-rock styling may have alienated some who may have considered them "sellouts," it's easy to see why "Ten" was so popular.
This new deluxe CD comes with a remastered version of the album, a second CD, which has been remixed by Brendan O'Brien and a DVD of Pearl Jam's 1992 MTV unplugged concert.
The remastered CD in all honesty isn't a huge improvement over the original album. This isn't so much because a bad job was done at the remastering, but rather because while some albums released in 1991 could definitely use a remastering, the original "Ten" already sounds great the way it is. Still, this new 2009 version sounds a little sharper and clearer.
The real interesting disc in this set is the remixed version as there is a noticeable difference. If you have ever watched "Bladerunner" the original 1982 version and then watched the '92 or '07 director's cut you might know what I am talking about. It's basically the same movie, but with just a few slight alterations it's a totally different viewing experience. The same applies to "Ten," as taking the same songs and altering the mix makes for a totally different listening experience.
This new version sounds more like PJ's other 90s albums, which is of little surprise since O'Brien produced those as well. On this alternate version the drums sound maybe a little louder, some of the guitars and backing vocals seem a little more prominent and the album, overall, sounds far less polished and rawer than the original mix.
So which is better? It's honestly hard to say. I'm so used to "Ten" the way it originally is this version sounds downright...weird. Still, the more I listen to it the more I like it. While I think the polished sound of the original mix really works for "Ten," especially on songs like "Black," "Garden" and "Jeremy," this new version sounds cool too. It's actually great that the band chose to re-release "Ten" with both versions, as this way the band can rework a classic recording with a new spin but at the same time can give their fans the album they know and love the way they remember it.
The bonus songs are cool but not essential. None of them sound as good as anything from "Ten." and one is better off with the "Singles" (1992) soundtrack for "Breath" and "State of Love and Trust" as those versions sound better than the earlier renditions found here.
The DVD of the unplugged concert is really cool and will take you right back to 1992. The packaging of the entire set is simply awesome--with tons of photos, flyers, pictures from the "Singles" movie, etc. It's a great snapshot of the band's early career and of the early 90s.
Description of Ten (Deluxe Edition) (2CD/1 DVD)
Ten, the debut album that sold 12 million copies and introduced the world to Pearl Jam in 1991, will be reissued in four (4) new and expanded editions on March 24, 2009. The reissue of Ten serves as the launch of a planned two-year catalogue re-release campaign leading up to the band's 20th anniversary in 2011.Each Ten package will include two versions of the album: the remastered version of the original album PLUS an accompanying remixed version done by the band's long-time producer, Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen,AC/DC, Audioslave).
"The band loved the original mix of Ten, but were also interested in what it would sound like if I were to deconstruct and remix it," says producer Brendan O'Brien. "The original Ten sound is what millions of people bought, dug and loved, so I was initially hesitant to mess around with that.After years of persistent nudging from the band, I was able to wrap my head around the idea of offering it as a companion piece to the original - giving a fresh take on it,a more direct sound."
Deluxe Edition (2 CD plus DVD):
Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)
Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan O'Brien, plus six bonus tracks:"Brother," "Just a Girl,""State of Love and Trust," "Breath and a Scream," "2,000 Mile Blues" and "Evil Little Goat"
DVD of Pearl Jam's previously unreleased 1992 MTV Unplugged performance including never before seen bonus performance of "Oceans" with 5.1 surround sound audio remix.
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