Thursday, December 11, 2008

Pearl Jam Reissuing Ten


Pearl Jam is reissuing Ten in 4 different forms. It comes out March 24th which is so far away it doesn't even really count. Although it will be here before we realize Christmas happened.

The most basic of these Ten reissues is called the Legacy Edition. It features one CD with the original album remastered and another CD with the album both remastered and remixed by producer Brendan O'Brien. The second disc also includes six bonus tracks: "Brother", "Just a Girl", "State of Love and Trust", "Breath and a Scream", "2,000 Mile Blues", and "Evil Little Goat".

The Deluxe Edition has everything in the Legacy Edition but expands upon it by including a DVD featuring Pearl Jam's "MTV Unplugged" performance from 1992. The "Unplugged" show has never been commercially released before, and this DVD includes a performance of "Oceans" that was never aired.

Then there's the Vinyl Collection edition of the reissue, which is like the Legacy Edition without the bonus tracks and on vinyl: one LP with the original Ten remastered and one LP with Ten remastered and remixed by Brendan O'Brien.

Finally, there's the mother lode: the Super Deluxe Edition. This one collects everything in the Deluxe Edition and the Vinyl Collection but adds a couple very important things: a live set recorded at Seattle's Magnuson Park from September 20, 1992 called Drop in the Park on two vinyl LPs, and a replica of "Momma-Son", Pearl Jam's original demo cassette featuring "Alive", "Once", and "Footsteps". The package also includes a recreation of Vedder's composition notebook with replica notes, images, and other rare memorabilia.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

whoa!! oxygen.....i need oxygen!!!!!! i think my head is going to explode. can we just fast forward 3 months. i would happily skip christmas break, christmas, new years, my b-day, and anniversary for that!! well, maybe not, but still. looking forward to some good times over the holidays my friend. there better be a PC hat waiting on me when i arrive! this is mitch by the way.