Album
Vitalogy
Vitalogy is Pearl Jam's third studio album, released on 22 November 1994. The band wrote and recorded it while touring behind Vs., and it marked a turn away from what had come before. Experimental pieces sit alongside subdued ballads and punk-edged hard rock, drawing on a wider range of influences than the earlier records. It was also the last album to feature drummer Dave Abbruzzese, who was dismissed before recording wrapped up. Session players stepped in, and Jack Irons, formerly of Red Hot Chili Peppers, finished the sessions.
The release was staggered: vinyl came first, with CD and cassette following on 6 December. The LP sold 34,000 copies in its opening week, a vinyl record for the SoundScan era until Jack White's Lazaretto in 2014. The CD then sold 877,000 in its first week, and the album went on to reach five-times platinum in the US. Critics were warm, and it is the sound of a successful band choosing to stretch itself.
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Vitalogy: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 55:30Tracklist
- 1Last ExitAbbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder2:54
- 2Spin the Black CircleAbbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder2:48
- 3Not for YouAbbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder5:52
- 4Tremor ChristPearl Jam and Eddie Vedder4:12
- 5NothingmanJeff Ament and Eddie Vedder4:35
- 6WhippingPearl Jam and Eddie Vedder2:34
- 7Pry, ToPearl Jam and Eddie Vedder1:03
- 8CorduroyAbbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder4:37
- 9BugsAbbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder2:45
- 10Satan's BedStone Gossard and Eddie Vedder3:30
- 11Better ManEddie Vedder4:28
- 12Aye DavanitaAbbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder2:58
- 13ImmortalityAbbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder5:29
- 14Stupid MopPearl Jam and Eddie Vedder7:44
- Produced by
- Brendan O’Brien, Pearl Jam
- Recorded at
- Bad Animals (Seattle), Doppler (Atlanta), Kingsway (New Orleans), Southern Tracks (Atlanta)
- Recorded
- November 1993 – October 1994
- Mixed by
- Brett Eliason
- Engineered by
- Nick DiDia, Brendan O’Brien, Brett Eliason
- Label
- Sony Records
- Length
- 55:30
Line-up
- Dave Abbruzzese · drums (drum set)
- Jeff Ament · bass guitar, double bass, background vocals
- Stone Gossard · guitar, mellotron, background vocals
- Mike McCready · guitar, slide guitar, background vocals
- Eddie Vedder · accordion, guitar, lead vocals
- Jimmy Shoaf · membranophone · guest
- Jack Irons · membranophone, drums (drum set) · guest
Singles
- “Spin the Black Circle" / "Tremor Christ” · 7 November 1994
- “Not for You” · 13 February 1995
- “Immortality” · 6 June 1995
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1994 | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1994 | 4 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1994 | 1 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) · 1994 | 1 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) · 1994 | 1 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) · 1994 | 1 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) · 1994 | 3 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) · 1994 | 4 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) · 1994 | 4 |
| Scottish Albums · 1994 | 5 |
All 18 charts
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) · 1994 | 7 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) · 1994 | 7 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) · 1994 | 7 |
| German Albums · 1994 | 8 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) · 1994 | 11 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) · 1994 | 17 |
| French Albums (SNEP) · 1994 | 22 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1994 | 28 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 1999 | 4× Platinum |
| Canada · 1996 | 5× Platinum |
| Netherlands · 1995 | Gold |
| New Zealand · 1995 | Platinum |
| Poland · 1995 | Gold |
| Spain · 1995 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 1994 | Gold |
| United States · 1995 | 5× Platinum |
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Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
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150k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 22 November 1994 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 22 November 1994 | |
| Wikidata | 22 November 1994 | |
| US release | 22 November 1994 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1994 | earliest UK or European date |
14 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US | Epic | other | |
| 1994 | JP | Sony Records | 4988009752525 | other |
| 1994 | XE | Epic | 5099747786129 | other |
| 1994 | XE | Epic | other | |
| 1994 | AU | Epic | 9399747786126 | other |
| 22 November 1994 | US | Epic | original | |
| 22 November 1994 | US | Epic | 886978431226 | original |
| 6 December 1994 | US | Epic | 074646690024 | other |
| 6 December 1994 | US | Epic | other | |
| 6 December 1994 | CA | Epic | other | |
| 25 March 2011 | XW | Epic | 884977925180 | deluxe |
| 29 March 2011 | US | Sony Music | 886978431226 | other |
| 16 April 2011 | US | Epic | 886978431110 | other |
| 2024 | US | Epic | 198028198196 | other |
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itunes · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 306×306 | upscaled |