Earthling (Eddie Vedder album)

Earthling
Studio album by Eddie Vedder
Released	February 11, 2022
Recorded	2021
Genre	Rock
Length	47:57
Label	Republic Seattle Surf
Producer	Andrew Watt
Eddie Vedder chronology
Ukulele Songs (2011) Earthling (2022)
Singles from Earthling
"Long Way" Released: September 8, 2021 "The Haves" Released: November 18, 2021 "Brother the Cloud" Released: January 14, 2022 "Invincible" Released: May 9, 2022 [1]

Earthling is the third solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Eddie Vedder. ^[2] The album was released on February 11, 2022, by Republic Records and Seattle Surf. ^{[3] [4]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100 [5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
American Songwriter	[7]
Clash	6/10 [8]
Classic Rock	[9]
NME	[10]
Pitchfork	6.7/10 [11]
PopMatters	6/10 [12]
Rolling Stone	[13]

Earthling received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 79, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 15 reviews. ^[5] In March 2022 the album received a glowing review from Record Collector magazine: "Earthling gives an uplifting sense of the creative energy shared between Eddie Vedder and his keenly empathetic collaborators, distilled into striking, memorable songs, and unified by a fresh, cohesive sound." ^[14]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Eddie Vedder.

Earthling track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Invincible"	Vedder Andrew Wotman Josh Klinghoffer	4:46
2.	"Power of Right"	Vedder Wotman Klinghoffer	3:33
3.	"Long Way"	Vedder Wotman Klinghoffer Chad Smith	4:45
4.	"Brother the Cloud"	Vedder Wotman Klinghoffer Smith	4:22
5.	"Fallout Today"	Vedder Wotman Klinghoffer Smith	3:20
6.	"The Dark"	Vedder Wotman Klinghoffer Smith	3:56
7.	"The Haves"	Vedder Wotman Klinghoffer	5:07
8.	"Good and Evil"	Vedder Wotman Klinghoffer Smith	2:41
9.	"Rose of Jericho"	Vedder Wotman Klinghoffer Smith	2:25
10.	"Try"	Vedder Wotman Klinghoffer Smith	2:51
11.	"Picture" (with Elton John)	Vedder Elton John Wotman	3:59
12.	"Mrs. Mills"	Vedder Wotman Klinghoffer	4:04
13.	"On My Way"	Vedder Wotman Klinghoffer	2:08
Total length:			47:57

Personnel

Musicians

• Eddie Vedder – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 9–11), guitar (1, 5, 6, 10, 13), keyboards (1), tenor guitar (3), drums (7), ukelin (8), piano (12), percussion (13)
• Andrew Watt – bass (1–7, 9–13), guitar (1–8, 11–13), keyboards (1, 13), background vocals (3–6, 10), piano (3), percussion (6, 7, 10), string arrangement (7, 12), drums (11), drum machine (12)
• Chad Smith – drums (1–6, 8–10), percussion (3, 5)
• Josh Klinghoffer – guitar (1–5, 7, 9, 10), keyboards (1, 3, 6–9, 12, 13), percussion (1, 2, 9), piano (1–3, 5–7, 9), bass (2, 8); background vocals, organ (5)
• Harper Vedder – background vocals (3)
• Benmont Tench – Hammond organ (3, 11)
• David Campbell – conductor, string arrangement (7, 12); horn arrangement, strings direction(12)
• Alyssa Park – concert master, violin (7, 12)
• Paula Hochhalter – cello (7, 12)
• Jacob Braun – cello (7, 12)
• Sara Parkins – violin (7, 12)
• Josefina Vergara – violin (7, 12)
• Tammy Hatwan – violin (7, 12)
• Olivia Vedder – background vocals (10)
• Stevie Wonder – harmonica (10)
• Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, percussion (11)
• Elton John – vocals, background vocals, piano (11)
• Joshua Ranz – clarinet (12)
• Ringo Starr – drums, percussion (12)
• Steve Kujala – flute (12)
• Dylan Hart – French horn (12)
• Thomas Hooten – piccolo trumpet (12)
• Danny Long – piano (13)
• Edward Severson Jr. – vocals (13)

Technical

• Andrew Watt – production
• Randy Merrill – mastering
• John Burton –additional engineering (2, 11)
• Serban Ghenea – mixing
• Bryce Bordone – mix engineering (1, 2, 4–6, 8–13)
• Paul LaMalfa – engineering
• Marco Sonzini – engineering (1, 2, 4–6, 8–13), engineering assistance (3), additional engineering (7)
• Marc VanGool – guitar technician, studio assistance
• Steve Churchyard – engineering (7, 12)
• Scott Moore – engineering assistance (7, 12)
• Bettie Ross – production coordination (7, 12)
• Suzie Katayama – production coordination (7, 12)

Design

• Eddie Vedder ^[a] – layout design, typeface
• Joe Spix – layout design, typeface
• Danny Clinch – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Earthling

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [15]	8
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [16]	17
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [17]	5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [18]	7
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [19]	27
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [20]	62
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [21]	5
French Albums (SNEP) [22]	149
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [23]	6
Irish Albums (OCC) [24]	41
Italian Albums (FIMI) [25]	10
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [26]	17
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [27]	2
Scottish Albums (OCC) [28]	9
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [29]	37
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [30]	3
UK Albums (OCC) [31]	36
US Billboard 200 [32]	29
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [33]	2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [34]	1

Notes

1. Credited under the pseudonym "Jerome Turner".

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