Live on Ten Legs is a live album by American rock band Pearl Jam released on January 17, 2011.[7] Composed of songs recorded during the band's 2003–2010 world tours,[8] it is a companion piece to their 1998 live album, Live on Two Legs. All songs were remixed by longtime Pearl Jam engineer, Brett Eliason.[9]
| Live on Ten Legs | ||||
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| Released | January 17, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2010 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, grunge, hard rock | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Monkeywrench Records | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Classic Rock | 8/10[3] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
The album packaging is similar to the previous official live compilation. Photos of the band in concert are featured on the inside of the cover. A gatefold opens to reveal photos of the road crew and full colour reproductions of various concert posters from the band's tours of this era.
Critical reception
editLive on Ten Legs earned generally positive reviews. "Inevitably, it's the old favourites that elicit the biggest cheers and carry greatest power…" wrote Paul Elliott in Classic Rock. "But this is an album full of great songs and great performances, confirming Vedder as one of the finest singers of his generation, and Pearl Jam as one of the truly iconic rock 'n' roll bands."[3]
The album has been described as "well-produced", but at the same time lacking a real "live feel": the album has been described as having a very studio-like sound.[9]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Eddie Vedder, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arms Aloft" (Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros cover) | Joe Strummer | Strummer, Scott Shields, Martin Slattery, Simon Stafford, Luke Bullen | 3:27 |
| 2. | "World Wide Suicide" | Vedder | 3:16 | |
| 3. | "Animal" | Stone Gossard | 2:41 | |
| 4. | "Got Some" | Ament | 2:57 | |
| 5. | "State of Love and Trust" | Vedder, McCready, Ament | 3:18 | |
| 6. | "I Am Mine" | Vedder | 3:23 | |
| 7. | "Unthought Known" | Vedder | 3:55 | |
| 8. | "Rearviewmirror" | Vedder | 7:00 | |
| 9. | "The Fixer" | Matt Cameron, McCready, Gossard | 3:27 | |
| 10. | "Nothing as It Seems" | Jeff Ament | Ament | 5:13 |
| 11. | "In Hiding" | Gossard | 4:52 | |
| 12. | "Just Breathe" | Vedder | 3:53 | |
| 13. | "Jeremy" | Ament | 5:19 | |
| 14. | "Public Image" (Public Image Ltd cover) | John Lydon | Lydon, Keith Levene, Jah Wobble, Jim Walker | 2:52 |
| 15. | "Spin the Black Circle" | Gossard | 3:05 | |
| 16. | "Porch" | Vedder | 7:00 | |
| 17. | "Alive" | Gossard | 6:21 | |
| 18. | "Yellow Ledbetter" | Ament, McCready, Vedder | 5:20 |
Personnel
edit- Pearl Jam
- Eddie Vedder – lead vocals; rhythm guitar (6, 7, 8, 12, 16)
- Jeff Ament – bass guitar; backing vocals (1, 4, 9); audio and visual concept
- Matt Cameron – drums; backing vocals (2, 4, 7, 9, 12)
- Stone Gossard – rhythm guitar; backing vocals (on "Rearviewmirror")
- Mike McCready – lead guitar; backing vocals (1, 4, 9)
- Additional musician and production
- Boom Gaspar – Hammond organ, keyboards
- John Burton – recording
- Brett Eliason – mixing
- Ed Brooks – mastering
- Regan Hagar – design
- Karen Loria - photos
- Lance Mercer – back cover photo
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 15 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 21 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 40 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[14] | 2 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[15] | 32 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] | 9 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 107 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 23 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[19] | 13 |
| Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[20] | 42 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] | 22 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[22] | 1 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[23] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 31 |
| US Billboard 200[25] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ "Live on Ten Legs Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Pearl Jam Live on Ten Legs review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ a b Elliott, Paul (March 2011). "Pearl Jam - Live on Ten Legs". Classic Rock. Vol. 155. London, UK: Future plc. p. 93.
- ^ Choudhery, Möhammad (January 12, 2011). "Album Review: Pearl Jam - Live on Ten Legs". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on January 15, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Davey, Paul (January 12, 2011). "Pearl Jam - Live on Ten Legs". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ Greene, Andy (January 25, 2011). "Pearl Jam - Live on Ten Legs". Rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ "Allmusic: Live on Ten Legs". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ^ "Pearl Jam to release live compilation album in January". nme.com. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Pearl Jam's "Live on Ten Legs" – Album Review". UpVenue. January 16, 2011. Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
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- ^ "Ultratop.be – Pearl Jam – Live on Ten Legs" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Albums – Week of 5 February 2011". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Pearl Jam – Live on Ten Legs". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pearl Jam – Live on Ten Legs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Pearl Jam – Live on Ten Legs". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pearl Jam – Live on Ten Legs" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Pearl Jam – Live on Ten Legs". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Mexicancharts.com - Pearl Jam - Live on Ten Legs". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Pearl Jam – Live on Ten Legs". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Pearl Jam – Live on Ten Legs". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Pearl Jam – Live on Ten Legs". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Pearl Jam – Live on Ten Legs". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Pearl Jam Album & Song Chart History. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
