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Backspacer (Limited Edition Gatefold Sleeve)

Pearl Jam Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (21 Sep 2009)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Universal / Island
  • ASIN: B002IVLH6A
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 46,956 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Gonna See My Friend
2. Got Some
3. The Fixer
4. Johnny Guitar
5. Just Breathe
6. Amongst The Wave
7. Unthought Known
8. Supersonic
9. Speed Of Sound
10. Force Of Nature
11. The End

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Backspacer, the ninth studio album by Seattle’s Pearl Jam ought to raise eyebrows amongst those who’ve long had Eddie Vedder and crew pegged as glum grunge miserablists. Commencing with "Gonna See My Friend", an urgent punk stomp with the energy of a lit firecracker, this is a record that feels like a conscious attempt to shake off the cobwebs and pen a few upbeat stadium anthems along the way. While not to denigrate some of Pearl Jam’s more mournful, introverted work, it feels like the right move at the right time: "The Fixer" is a snappy number indebted to early '80s new wave, fitted out with celebratory guitars and --no, really-- handclaps, while "Just Breathe", described by Vedder as "as close to a love song as we’ve ever gotten" is genuinely touching and surprisingly straightforward, simple sentiments born up on fingerpicked acoustic guitar and sweeping cello. Doubtless Backspacer will remain something of an oddity in Pearl Jam’s catalogue, but it’s hard to imagine any fan of the band not appreciating this detour along the sunny side of the street.--Louis Pattison

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Limited Gatefold Edition of the rockin' 2009 album from Eddie & the boys & their 9th studio offering! Includes 2 entire concert downloads.

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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank god for that... 22 Sep 2009
Format:Audio CD
You know what? Ten was made a long time ago, these guys are fast approaching 50 and to expect them to make a shoegazing plaid clad 90s anthem album is a something of a joke.

Take this album for what it is. A collection of great, melodic, intelligent tracks. The thing that hooked all of us fans in the first place was the big melodies, the "singalongability", for all their punk posturing, at heart PJ are a no nonsense melodic rock band, so why is everyone so upset when they release an album of great tunes?

For me "Amongst the Waves" is one of the best songs they've ever written, the Fixer gets better with every listen. Unknown Thought sounds incredible up loud on a decent system and The End is beautiful...yes, it's got strings on it...who cares it sounds fantastic. Just breathe is beautiful, in fact they're all good tracks, even the throwaway pop punky ones. They got my toes tapping anyway.

Look, I used to be an ardent PJ fan and lost interest in their angsty sound in recent years as I got older , but the positive vibe on this record is something that really suits them.

Huge Choruses, no widdly solos, just good old fashioned songwriting. They actually sound like they're having a great time recording this.

Love it. More Please guys....
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brief but I don't feel short changed! 16 Sep 2009
Format:Audio CD
Oh my god I could never have dreamed it would be this good, Just Breathe, Amongst The Waves & Unthought Known are just 3 of the best songs to follow each other on any album they've done before.

It's getting a bit of a cliché now with PJ fans but yes this is the most accessible album they've done in ages, as well as these 3 tracks the album kicks off with 4 great rockers, Gonna See my Friend, great opener followed by the brilliant Got Some, then the poptastic but fan based controversial The Fixer. Johnny Guitar sounds different to anything they've done before and gets a great funky Mike McCready guitar work out half way through

The 3 stand outs mentioned are stunning, Just Breathe evokes Vedder's work on the Into the Wild soundtrack and is just heart breaking. Amongst & Thought are like Given to Fly & In Hiding off Yield and just soar and soar like only Pearl Jam can.

It's also the most fun album they've done, they are in good spirits and Vedder laying off the politics for once has done the record the world of good, The optimism in the lyrics is also balanced with some dark stuff as well but unlike the angry young man flavour of their previous self titled 2006 album it doesn't seem heavy and flows so much better plus we don't get anything as dire as Come Back.

The just over 36 minutes is brief but you feel anything but short changed and just feel compelled to to stick right back on. I've only listened to it on MP3 so far but have my vinyl now an intend on savouring this afternoon.

A happier PJ is a nice change and where it doesn't quite touch the brilliance of Vs, Vitalogy and Yield it bests the last 3 studio albums without a doubt. The choice to enlist Brendan O'Brien cannot be underestimated his touch is essential to the overall feel of the album and decision to utilise strings for the first time adds an angle to their music never heard before, for a band who are approaching 20 years old it is an achievement they could release an album this good.

Some may tire at the optimism included in this record and the positive energy and hope Eddie returns to the darkness of Vitalogy but this is a great mix of the freshness that we heard back when Ten was first released alongside the consistency that hasn't been heard since 1998's Yield.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Back to Space, with Gems and Rhinestones. 25 Sep 2009
By CiklopZ
Format:Audio CD
After reconquer their fans and critics in 2006, with the straighforward hard-rock on "The Avocado Album", Pearl jam are back in 2009 with their 9th album, "Backspacer".
For a bunch of guys in their mid-forties, Backspacer is, quite frankly, a good record, mostly of the rock songs are up-beat with a positive vibe, and even the melodic and gentle tunes have a message of hope, hidden under sad instrumentation.

Gonna see my friend, Got some, The Fixer, Johnny Guitar and Supersonic are all short punk-rockers with some bits of pop. Got Some is particular interesting, from the new-wave intro, to the speedy chorus, the rhythm section is on fire here. Jeff Ament and Matt Cameron both shine on this one. Great song, a better choice for 1st single, in my opinion.

Amongst the Waves, Unthought Known and Force of Nature sound epic as uplifting mid-tempo songs, perfect for singalongs in concerts. Amongst the Waves is my favourite from the record, its sounds like the result of a crazy mix between "Given to fly" and "I am mine" trying to re-create "Alive"! Great chorus and guitar solo by Mccready. An instant classic.
Just a step below, are Unthought known and Force of Nature, both good tracks, with epic structures, amazing guitar work and vocals by Vedder.

Finally, the moody/laid-back moments of Backspacer appears on Just Breathe, Speed of Sound and The End. Just Breathe is one of the best love song ever written and sung by Eddie Vedder. Its very simple but beautiful. Another highlight.
Speed of Sound is a sad song about loneliness and aging. Good arrangements by the producer Brendan O'brien. The End is a very intimist, touching acoustic piece, with some shy orquestration on the background. Eddie really shines on this one.

The musicianship between band its right on top, but Eddie Vedder is particulary inspired, writing emotional lyrics, and singing like in 1993. But there's an evident lack of guitar solos by Mike Mccready, and clocking at 36minutes, there was enough space for one, or two, maybe three, others songs.

Overall, Backspacer is a good record, with cool packaging, full of catchy songs, and even if its shorter than others Pearl Jam albums, is definitely one of their most acessible, alongside "Ten" and "Vs".

My Backspacer Playlist:

1-Gonna See My Friend
2-Got Some
3-Force of Nature
4-Johhny guitar
5-Just Breathe
6-Amongst the Waves
7-Unthought Known
8-The Fixer
9-Speed of Sound
10-SuperSonic
11-The End

My Backspacer rating: 7/10
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5.0 out of 5 stars PJ back on top.
This is Pearl Jam at their best (their best actually being TEN, but since Grunge is no longer a thing, I doubt they'll ever go back to the 'Ten Sound'. Read more
Published 7 months ago by madidus
4.0 out of 5 stars Their best album since "Vitalogy"!
Given the quality of previously released albums, I can confidently say that this record does not deviate
much from their first three releases. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Renato Medurecan
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After the rather flat Self Titled album from 2006 (Avocado) and the flabby dirge of Riot Act, Pearl Jam had appeared to be on a downward spiral when it came to creating studio... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Backspacer
Bought this as a stocking filler for my husband. We're both Pearl Jam fans & think it's a refreshing change of direction for the band. Read more
Published 16 months ago by A. Christopher
5.0 out of 5 stars Love-it-backspacer
Backspacer by Pearl Jam is a great album to Pearl Jam fans who wants somthing new and powerful from the band. This album adds a new dimension in Pearl Jam's album history. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Casper
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Absolutely amazing album from Pearl Jam, have been a fan for only a year or so having started learning guitar, the songs contain so much feeling and emotion, wish I had found the... Read more
Published 21 months ago by silver surfer
5.0 out of 5 stars Peal Jam - Backspacer
Pearl Jam's ninth studio album Backspacer has probably grown to become my favourite Pearl Jam album to date, I did like it initially, but even so it just grew on me more and more... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Gentlegiantprog
5.0 out of 5 stars a real grower
had this for over a year now and initially couln't get into it, rediscovered it after listening to foo fighters "wasting light" now i just cannot stop playing it. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Matthew Pretty
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved every second of it!
I must admit, I was never that much of a fan of the earlier Pearl Jam stuff but this album really changed my mind about them. A great buy, especially for £[]!
Published on 4 May 2011 by Ben "Crad"
2.0 out of 5 stars 36 minutes of blah!
Love all other pearl jam albums this is just incessant random wailing and not a hit to be seen save your cash!
Published on 20 Mar 2011 by O. Nightingale
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