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Ten (Fan-Made Deluxe Edition)

Pearl Jam · 2008

251 min · 59 tracks · hard rock

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

70 /100
Alpine
Higher than 94% of albums we've rated

Pearl Jam's debut showcases strong songwriting and emotive performances that defined the grunge era.

What we noticed

  • The album opens with a high-energy track, 'Once', and maintains a consistent intensity through the first five songs before transitioning to more introspective pieces.
  • Vocals often feature a raw, emotive delivery that complements the heavy guitar riffs, particularly in tracks like 'Alive' and 'Jeremy'.
  • Several tracks, such as 'Black' and 'Release', incorporate dynamic shifts, moving from quieter verses to powerful choruses, enhancing emotional impact.
Composition 25% of the score
8/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
8/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 8/10

Defined its genre or moment. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Once 3:51
  • 2 Even Flow 4:53
  • 3 Alive 5:41
  • 4 Why Go 3:19
  • 5 Black 5:43
  • 6 Jeremy 5:19
  • 7 Oceans 2:41
  • 8 Porch 3:30
  • 9 Garden 4:58
  • 10 Deep 4:18
  • 11 Release 9:06

Disc 2

  • 1 The King (Early Version of Even Flow, Gossman Project Instrumental Demo, August 1990) 4:03
  • 2 Dollar Short (Early Version of Alive, Gossman Project Instrumental Demo, August 1990) 4:31
  • 3 Richard's 'E' (Early Version of Alone, Gossman Project Instrumental Demo, August 1990) 3:46
  • 4 'E' Ballad (Early Version of Black, Gossman Project Instrumental Demo, August 1990) 4:50
  • 5 ? (Gossman Project Instrumental Demo, August 1990) 4:10
  • 6 Weird 'A' (Early Version of Animal, Gossman Project Instrumental Demo, August 1990) 4:33
  • 7 7Up (Early Version of Pushin' Forward Back, Gossman Project Instrumental Demo, August 1990) 3:43
  • 8 Doobie 'E' (Early Version of Breath, Gossman Project Instrumental Demo, August 1990) 4:52
  • 9 Agytian Crave (Early Version of Once, Gossman Project Instrumental Demo, August 1990) 3:38
  • 10 Times Of Trouble (Early Version of Footsteps, Gossman Project Instrumental Demo, August 1990) 4:06
  • 11 Evil 'E' (Early Version of Girl, Gossman Project Instrumental Demo, August 1990) 3:51
  • 12 Folk 'D' (Gossman Project Instrumental Demo, August 1990) 3:51
  • 13 Alive (Mamasan Vocal Demo, September 1990) 4:33
  • 14 Once (Mamasan Vocal Demo, September 1990) 3:45
  • 15 Footsteps (Mamasan Vocal Demo, September 1990) 4:14

Disc 3

  • 1 Even Flow (Mookie Blaylock Demo, 23 October 1990) 5:01
  • 2 Once (Mookie Blaylock Demo, 23 October 1990) 3:12
  • 3 Breath (Mookie Blaylock Demo, 23 October 1990) 5:51
  • 4 Release (Mookie Blaylock Demo, 23 October 1990) 5:06
  • 5 Girl (Mookie Blaylock Demo, 23 October 1990) 4:54
  • 6 Goat (Mookie Blaylock Demo, 23 October 1990) 1:28
  • 7 Alive (Mookie Blaylock Demo, 23 October 1990) 5:44
  • 8 Alone (Mookie Blaylock Demo, 23 October 1990) 3:21
  • 9 Oceans (Mookie Blaylock Demo, 23 October 1990) 2:49
  • 10 Black (Mookie Blaylock Demo, 23 October 1990) 5:21
  • 11 Improv (Early Version of Yellow Ledbetter, Mookie Blaylock Demo, 23 October 1990) 3:11
  • 12 Weird 'A' (Early Version of Animal, Mookie Blaylock Instrumental Demo, 23 October 1990) 1:04
  • 13 Daddy (Could Swear, I Declare) (Mookie Blaylock Demo, 23 October 1990) 3:43
  • 14 Alone (Rough Mix, 1991) 3:31
  • 15 (Just A) Girl (Rough Mix, 1990) 4:28
  • 16 Brother (Rough Mix, 1990) 4:24
  • 17 Hold On (Rough Mix, 1991) 4:50

Disc 4

  • 1 Dirty Frank 5:39
  • 2 Footsteps (Live on Rockline, KISW FM, Seattle, WA, 11 May 1992) 3:54
  • 3 Wash 3:35
  • 4 Yellow Ledbetter 5:00
  • 5 Alone 3:11
  • 6 Brother 3:47
  • 7 Hold On 4:22
  • 8 Even Flow (Re-Recorded January 1992) 5:07
  • 9 Oceans (Remix) 2:46
  • 10 Dirty Frank (Version) 5:42
  • 11 Wash (Version) 3:48
  • 12 Let Me Sleep (Christmas Time) 2:59
  • 13 Ramblings 2:31
  • 14 Sonic Reducer 3:42
  • 15 Ramblings Continued 4:23
  • 16 New Jeremy (Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO, 20 June 1995) 6:44

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