Pearl Jam - Vitalogy lp
Vitalogy is the third studio album by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released on November 22, 1994, on Epic Records. Pearl Jam wrote and recorded Vitalogy while touring behind its previous album Vs. 1993 . The album s sound is more diverse than previous releases and consists of aggressive rock songs, ballads, and other stylistic elements, making it Pearl Jam s most experimental album at that period. Considered a departure from the grunge sound of the band s first two albums, the record focuses more on punk rock and hardcore styles in its production.
Vitalogy was released first on vinyl on November 22, 1994, two weeks before its CD and cassette release, and debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The LP sold 34,000 copies in its first week of release, and, until Jack White s Lazaretto in 2014, it held the record for most vinyl sales in one week on Soundscan. It was also the first album to chart on the Billboard 200 due to vinyl sales alone since the CD became the dominant format for album sales. When Vitalogy was released on CD and cassette on December 6, 1994, it went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling more than 877,000 copies in its first week. It was the second-fastest selling album in history, behind only the band s previous release Vs. Vitalogy has been certified five times platinum by the RIAA, and, as of July 2013, has sold 6.9 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In July 2013, Rolling Stone ranked Vitalogy second in a reader s poll of Pearl Jam s best albums.
Three singles were released from Vitalogy. The lead single, Spin the Black Circle backed with B-side Tremor Christ , also from the album , was the band s first to enter the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 18. At the 1996 Grammy Awards, Spin the Black Circle won the band its first Grammy Award, receiving the award for Best Hard Rock Performance. Neither of the album s other commercially released singles, Not for You and Immortality , charted on the Hot 100, but both placed on the Album Rock and Modern Rock charts. Album tracks Better Man and Corduroy also charted. Better Man was the most successful song from Vitalogy on the rock charts, spending a total of eight weeks at number one on the Album Rock chart and reaching number two on the Modern Rock chart. At the 1996 Grammy Awards, Vitalogy received nominations for Album of the Year and Best Rock Album. In 2003, the album was ranked number 492 on Rolling Stone magazine s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The magazine listed the album at number 485 on its revised list in 2012, saying it showed the band s mastery of rock s past and future . In May 2014, Loudwire placed Vitalogy at number ten on its 10 Best Hard Rock Albums of 1994 list. In July 2014, Guitar World placed the album on its Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994 list. Courtesy: Wikipedia
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Vitalogy Epic 66900 1994 M/VG
Sealed Promo Copy - Don t Pass It By
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