Riot Act is the seventh studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam,released November 12,2002,through Epic Records. Following a full-scale tour in support of their previous album,Binaural (2000),Pearl Jam took a year-long break. The band reconvened in the beginning of 2002 and commenced work on a new album. The music on the album was diverse,including songs influenced by folk,art rock and experimental rock. The lyrics deal with mortality and existentialism,with influence from both the political climate after the September 11 attacks and the accidental death of nine fans during Pearl Jam's performance at the 2000 Roskilde Festival.
Lost Dogs is a two-disc compilation album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam,released on November 11,2003 through Epic Records. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA in the United States.
"Even Flow" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard,it was released in 1992 as the second single from the band's debut album,Ten (1991). The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was included in Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror. A remixed version of the song was included on the 2009 Ten reissue.
"Yellow Ledbetter" is a song by the American band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Mike McCready,"Yellow Ledbetter" was an outtake from the band's debut album,Ten (1991). "Yellow Ledbetter" was selected by the band to be on the B-side of the 1992 single "Jeremy",where it was first released. The song eventually found its way onto radio,peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was also included on Pearl Jam's 2003 B-sides and rarities album Lost Dogs,and on their 2004 greatest hits album Rearviewmirror.
"Nothing as It Seems" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Written by bassist Jeff Ament,"Nothing as It Seems" was released on April 25,2000,as the first single from the band's sixth studio album,Binaural (2000). The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song also appears on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
10/22/00 –Las Vegas,Nevada is a two-disc live album and the sixty-second in a series of 72 live bootlegs released by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam from the band's 2000 Binaural Tour. It was released along with the other official bootlegs from the second North American leg of the tour on March 27,2001.
Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle,Washington,in 1990. The band's lineup consists of founding members Jeff Ament,Stone Gossard,Mike McCready,and Eddie Vedder,as well as Matt Cameron (drums),who joined in 1998. Keyboardist Boom Gaspar has also been a touring/session member with the band since 2002. Jack Irons,Dave Krusen,Matt Chamberlain and Dave Abbruzzese are all former drummers for the band. Pearl Jam has outsold and outlasted many of its contemporaries from the early 1990s,and is considered one of the most influential bands from that decade,dubbed "the most popular American rock and roll band of the '90s".
3/3/03 –Tokyo,Japan is a two-disc live album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam. It was released to retail stores on June 10,2003.
2/23/03 –Perth,Australia is a two-disc live album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam. It was released to retail stores on June 10,2003.
"Animal" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam,released in 1994 as the third single from the band's second studio album,Vs. (1993). Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam,it features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music primarily written by guitarist Stone Gossard. The song peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
"I Am Mine" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam. Written by vocalist Eddie Vedder,"I Am Mine" was released on October 8,2002,as the first single from the band's seventh studio album,Riot Act (2002). The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
Live at Easy Street is a live EP by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam that includes songs taken from a surprise in-store performance at Easy Street Records in West Seattle on April 29,2005. The EP was released on vinyl to celebrate Record Store Day on April 13,2019.
"Light Years" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by Vedder and guitarists Mike McCready and Stone Gossard,"Light Years" was released on July 10,2000,as the second and final single from the band's sixth studio album,Binaural (2000). The song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
"Love Boat Captain" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by Vedder and keyboardist Boom Gaspar,"Love Boat Captain" was released on February 24,2003,as a single from the band's seventh studio album,Riot Act (2002). It became a top-20 hit in Canada and Portugal. The song was not released in the United States,where "Save You" was issued instead.
"Tremor Christ" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. The song is the fourth track on the band's third studio album,Vitalogy (1994). Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam,it features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music primarily written by guitarist Mike McCready and bass player Jeff Ament. Besides Vitalogy,the song was also featured as the B-side of the single,"Spin the Black Circle". The song managed to reach number 16 on both the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Billboard charts.
"Red Mosquito" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by bassist Jeff Ament,guitarists Stone Gossard and Mike McCready,and drummer Jack Irons,"Red Mosquito" is the eighth track on the band's fourth studio album,No Code (1996). Despite the lack of a commercial single release,the song managed to reach number 37 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
"1⁄2 Full" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by bassist Jeff Ament,"1⁄2 Full" is the thirteenth track on the band's seventh studio album,Riot Act (2002).
"Thumbing My Way" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Written by vocalist Eddie Vedder,"Thumbing My Way" is the seventh track on the band's seventh studio album,Riot Act (2002).
"Brother" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard,"Brother" was an outtake from the band's debut album,Ten. An instrumental version of the song was included on the 2003 B-sides and rarities album,Lost Dogs. The version of "Brother" with vocals appears on the 2009 Ten reissue. The version of the song with vocals was released to radio in 2009;however,a commercial single was not released. The song topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart,where it spent two weeks at number one.
"The Fixer" is a song by the rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by drummer Matt Cameron and guitarists Mike McCready and Stone Gossard,"The Fixer" was released on August 24,2009,as the first single from the band's ninth studio album,Backspacer (2009). The song debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard Rock Songs chart and reached number three on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
