Twelve years and numerous albums after their first release, Pearl Jam finally produced a greatest hits album.
Rearviewmirror (greatest hits 1991-2003) sums up Pearl Jam’s musical history, since both the upside and the downside
disc are recorded chronological order. The reason for this release is the end of the band’s contract with Epic.
Combined the two discs present us with 33 of the best Pearl Jam songs. Disc one (the upside disc) starts off
with old grunge hits “Once”, “Alive” and “Even Flow” and ends with “The Evolution” and “Save You”. The more mellow
downside disc holds all time favourites as “Black”, “Daughter”, “Betterman”, “Given To Fly” and “Man Of The Hour”.
| Disc 1 (Upside) Once [Brendan O’Brien Remix] Alive [Brendan O’Brien Remix] Even Flow Jeremy State of Love and Trust Animal Go Dissident Rearviewmirror Spin the Black Circle Corduroy Not For You I Got Id Hail Hail Do the Evolution Save You |
Disc 2 (Downside) Black [Brendan O’Brien Remix] Breath Daughter Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town Immortality Betterman Nothingman Who You Are Off he Goes Given to Fly Wishlist Last Kiss Nothing as it Seems Light Years I am Mine Man of the Hour Yellow Ledbetter |
This historical journey through Pearl Jam’s history, shows that over the years the band stayed consistent in their style.
I’m not saying the album is boring. On the contrary, Rearviewmirror is divers and entertaining, especially for those who are
not completely familiar with Pearl Jam yet. The reviewer would have liked to some extra songs on this album though. For
example: Fatal, Of The Girl and Insignificance, or a new track or two, but that is just spoiled whining. You can’t please
everyone.
Verdict: this is an album that should be in your collection if you don't own every Pearl Jam album yet!