rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003)

In an era when pop nihilism fulfilled its dark promise all too regularly, Pearl Jam not only survived, but thrived to become one of rock's greatest bands. This 33-track double-disc career retrospective documents the arc of a career that went from arena and radio triumphs in the early 90's (while Nirvana's promise imploded in the wake of hype, Pearl Jam's crowd-pleasing fame only burgeoned) to the uncompromising, core audience-focused tack that carried the band into the 21st century. Shrewdly compiled by the band into an "Up" disc that chronicles the band's driving, Stone Gossard-Mike McCready fueled hard rock dramatics (including such early career landmarks as "Jeremy," "Alive" and "Even Flow" alongside more aggressive fare like "Go" and "Spin the Black Circle") and a "Down" side that focuses more on Eddie Vedder's brooding, often dark ballads ("Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town," "Yellow Ledbetter," their unlikely hit cover of the oldie "Last Kiss"), it's a collection that underscores both the band's range and musical integrity. Though centered largely on the band's pre-Vitalogy studio era and containing no new material, longtime producer/collaborator Brendan O'Brien contributes remixes of "Once," "Alive" and "Black" that offer new insights on the familiar, while non-album tracks like "Man of the Hour" and "State of Love and Trust" considerably enhance the overall listening perspective here. --Jerry McCulley more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-21-2008; Pearl jam, no more no less; A compilation of a band that is a a nonhits band is difficul to make, but we got precious songs, like in all the entire albums, so, why not??Beautiful artwork and colourfull Cd's.; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-08-2008; Another over recorded release; As in hundreds of newly remasters this is a victim . yes it has good songs ,but the dynamic range is gone . this happens when the recording levels are pushed too high und it looses all clarity . the only positive is pearl jam is getting...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-16-2008; Generic Creed Clone. Creed needs a lawyer to sue these rip offs!; Isn't it ironic when Creed releases an album, pearl jam would release one right after? Sounding just like it! Pearl Jam are talentless and have no reason to make a greatest hits because all of their music was horrible.For GOOD, talented,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-06-2008; suprised; Been listening to Pearl Jam for a while but had never bought any of their music and am pleasently suprised in that I thought I would like the older (relativly) stuff but I actually like the newer stuff a bit (not much) more. Overall...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-21-2008; Pearl jam, no more no less; A compilation of a band that is a a nonhits band is difficul to make, but we got precious songs, like in all the entire albums, so, why not??Beautiful artwork and colourfull Cd's.; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-16-2005; pearl jam; Looking in the mirror to the past, with Pearl Jam "Rearview Mirror," a two disk CD, of Pearl Jam's great's hits. Pearl Jam is alternative rock band like Nirvana, Sound Garden and Alison in Chains. Pearl Jam has been around since the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-08-2008; Another over recorded release; As in hundreds of newly remasters this is a victim . yes it has good songs ,but the dynamic range is gone . this happens when the recording levels are pushed too high und it looses all clarity . the only positive is pearl jam is getting...; read full review | report as inappropriate