Thanks to its stripped-down, lean production, Vitalogy stands as Pearl Jam's most original and uncompromising album.
While it isn't a concept album, Vitalogy sounds like one.
Death and despair shroud the album, rendering even the explosive celebration of vinyl "Spin the Black Circle" somewhat muted.
But that black cloud works to Pearl Jam's advantage, injecting a nervous tension to brittle rockers like "Last Exit" and "Not for You," and especially introspective ballads like "Corduroy" and "Better Man." In between the straight rock numbers and the searching slow songs, Pearl Jam contribute their strangest music -- the mantrafunk of "Aye Davanita," the sub-Tom Waits accordion romp of "Bugs," and the chilling sonic collage "Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me." Pearl Jam are at their best when they're fighting, whether it's Ticketmaster, fame, or their own personal demons.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last ExitDave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder | Pearl Jam | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Spin the Black CircleDave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder | Pearl Jam | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | Not for YouDave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder | Pearl Jam | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 4 | Tremor ChristDave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder | Pearl Jam | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | NothingmanJeff Ament, Eddie Vedder | Pearl Jam | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | WhippingDave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder | Pearl Jam | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | CorduroyDave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder | Pearl Jam | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | BugsDave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder | Pearl Jam | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 9 | Satan's BedStone Gossard | Pearl Jam | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Better ManEddie Vedder | Pearl Jam | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Aye DavanitaDave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder | Pearl Jam | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | ImmortalityDave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder | Pearl Jam | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 13 | Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's MePearl Jam | Pearl Jam | Play | 07:44 | 17 MB | 42 MB |
| 54 mins | 124 MB | |||||
| 54 mins | 344 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Abbruzzese | Composer, Drums |
| 2 | Barry Ament | Artwork, Layout Design |
| 3 | Jeff Ament | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass), Photography, Vocals |
| 4 | John Burton | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Nick DiDia | Engineer |
| 6 | Brett Eliason | Engineer, Mixing |
| 7 | Stone Gossard | Composer, Guitar, Mellotron, Vocals |
| 8 | Jack Irons | Drums |
| 9 | Adam Kasper | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Mike McCready | Composer, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals |
| 11 | Lance Mercer | Photography |
| 12 | Brendan O'Brien | Engineer, Producer |
| 13 | Pearl Jam | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 14 | Trina Shoemaker | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | Eddie Vedder | Accordion, Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 16 | Joel Zimmerman | Art Direction |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |