{"product_id":"pearl-jam-vs-30th-anniversary","title":"PEARL JAM - Vs: 30th Anniversary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Edition Clear Vinyl Reissue to \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecommemorate the 30th anniversary of the Pearl Jam’s seminal sophomore full-length offering.\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePearl Jam\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived like a tidal wave with \u003cem\u003eTen\u003c\/em\u003e in 1991, unassumingly emerging as one of the most popular bands in rock music and culture at large. With all eyes on them for a follow-up, the musicians opted to hold nothing back, cut deeper, and deliver a dark and dynamic 12-track opus in the form of \u003cem\u003eVs.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePowered by classics such as the heartbreakingly introspective “\u003cem\u003eDaughter\u003c\/em\u003e,” acoustic nostalgia of “\u003cem\u003eElderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town\u003c\/em\u003e,” primal punked-up fury of “\u003cem\u003eBlood\u003c\/em\u003e,” and downright raw catharsis of “\u003cem\u003eLeash\u003c\/em\u003e,” the album found the group at its rawest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the explosion of “\u003cem\u003eGo\u003c\/em\u003e” through the poignant exhale of “\u003cem\u003eIndifference\u003c\/em\u003e,” it traced a journey through insecurity and uncertainty in the face of unwanted fame, stared down heavy themes such as abuse and neurodivergent learning disorders, raised a middle finger to America’s gun obsession and police brutality, tackled the topic of suicide fearlessly, and even managed to let light peek through the cracks with some of the group’s most treasured anthems ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a 1993 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e interview with \u003cstrong\u003eCameron Crowe\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEddie Vedder\u003c\/strong\u003e shared, “Music is an incredibly powerful medium to deliver a story by. But the best thing is, you have to have volume. You’re supposed to play it loud. I would do anything to be around music. You don’t even have to pay me.” \u003cem\u003eVs.\u003c\/em\u003e is the sound of a band who won’t compromise its message or meaning. It’s the moment the tide really turned…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt also notably marked the first of many albums to be helmed by longtime collaborator \u003cstrong\u003eBrendan O’Brien\u003c\/strong\u003e, kicking off a now three-decade partnership with the producer. Upon arrival, \u003cem\u003eVs.\u003c\/em\u003e smashed records by moving over 950,000 copies during its first five days in stores, eclipsing the sales of the rest of the entire Billboard Top 10 combined. It clinched #1 on the respective chart for five weeks, logging the longest run at the top for any Pearl Jam release to date. It held the record for “most albums sold first-week” for the next five years and set the record for “most first-week vinyl sales,” which would stand for the next 20 years. Moving 10 million units worldwide, Vs. has since gone 7x-platinum in the States. Meanwhile, “\u003cem\u003eDaughter\u003c\/em\u003e” just reached RIAA platinum status, while “\u003cem\u003eElderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town\u003c\/em\u003e” has gone gold. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRetrospectively, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e hailed, “Pearl Jam emerged victorious with \u003cem\u003eVs.\u003c\/em\u003e, an album that still stands as one of the strongest records of their long and storied career. 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