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For years I've said that Riot Act is the best sounding/best produced Pearl Jam album.

But listening to Yield on vinyl... on a competent hi-fi system... Pete, you might be right. This might be better.

Nope. Listening to Riot Act now and.... FUCK ME.

Riot Act really does sound better.

Yield is #2 though.

Yes but No Code is better than either

I'd rank them, in terms of sound:

No Code
Riot Act
Yield
Binaural
Vitalogy
VS
Ten

My ears are obviously broken, then. No Code, while lovely, doesn't sound as good to me as either Riot Act or Yield. *shrugs*

Yield and Riot Act both focus on capturing warm tones and clarity (largely via instrument separation) of performance. No Code is more about tonal and performance interactions, and the intricacies/alterations of those interactions.

That's a great way to break it down, yeah. And I think my ear finds the warm tones and clarity more pleasing.

Listening to this all the way through again tonight and holy fuck the guitars on this record. Each and every song has some incredible subtle interplay going on, usually with three guitars. They do such a great job of intermingling and commenting on each other - the highest compliment I can pay is that it reminds me of Lennon/McCartney/Harrison harmonies in a weird way.

BOB really produced/mixed the fuck out of this thing.

yeah, the tone of the guitars is incredible...and the interaction too...is one of my favs from PJ in that sense.

i have a 45 minute car tide today. think ill listen to yield

wishlist is at the thematic heart of this album in a way I never wuite noticed before

You better not skip Red Dot this time.

But the album works so much better without that song.

wtf man

I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.

Reflects Ed's (and the band's) journey to acceptance. The sound of a group of bros yielding.

Man, I love Wishlist. That's such a great line.

Man, Ed was spot the fuck on about that e-bow. Can't imagine the song without it. "Such the sound!"

Wishlist is awesome

truth