Ok so i hold my hand up. I bought this album more because i wanted a quality CD version of the song Yellow Ledbetter rather than because i wanted to closely analyse all of the PJ songs that fell just short of making albums.
But i'm definitely glad i bought it.
I was probably born about 3 or 4 years too late to be a Pearl Jam fan when they first came crashing onto the scene. But my older sister made sure that i learnt to love them.
This is a collection of B sides and rarities that have been cut (and 'Lost' - hence lost dogs!) by PJ over the many years since they began.
The likes of 'Wash', "Sad" and of course, one of their greatest ever tracks "Yellow Ledbetter" are all mightily superb and worth more than just a listen.
However, despite me being a massive Pearl Jam fan, some of what's on here isn't so hot...i guess they were made B sides for a reason right? For example, 'Dirty Frank', i know some people like Pearl Jam at their funky and arty best, but for me this song just doesn't work. And when you consider that more recent B sides such as 'Leatherman' were left off, i think this is perhaps a little hasty on their part.
Still, it's excellent value, with 30 songs over 2 CDS, and the quality of the packaging is, as ever , with Pearl Jam, worth the purchase alone.
Roll on June 18th, when PJ come rolling into London Town...lets see if it can live up to Reading 2006!!!
YELLOW LEDBETTER TO FINISH...oh yes!
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