Pearl Jam. Vs. (1993)

Vs. is Pearl Jam's second album, released on October 19, 1993 through Epic Records. Upon its release, Vs. set the record for most copies sold in a week, a record that has since been broken. Vs. occupied the number 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for five weeks, the longest span for any Pearl Jam or grunge album. As of 2007, Vs. has been certified 7 times platinum in the United States.

The album featured a much looser and rawer sound compared with their debut album Ten. The songs on the album tackle personal as well as social and political concerns. Topics on the album include child abuse ("Daughter"), gun control ("Glorified G"), racism ("W.M.A."), and the media ("Blood").

The picture on the front cover is of a sheep from a farm in Hamilton, Montana. According to bassist Jeff Ament, the cover was a representation of how the band felt at the time, with Ament stating "we were slaves."

Track listing

All tracks by Dave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder.

1. "Go" – 3:12
2. "Animal" – 2:49
3. "Daughter" – 3:55
4. "Glorified G" – 3:26
5. "Dissident" – 3:35
6. "W.M.A." – 5:59
7. "Blood" – 2:50
8. "Rearviewmirror" – 4:44
9. "Rats" – 4:15
10. "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" – 3:15
11. "Leash" – 3:09
12. "Indifference" – 5:02

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