Pearl Jam's debut album Ten (Legacy Edition) was released on August 27, 1991 and since sold over 13 million copies and helped launch an entire musical movement. Before they were know as Pearl Jam, the band was touring under the name of Mookie Blaylock, a then professional basketball player. When they were signed and started working on Ten, it was suggested they find a new name that would not have possible copyright issues down the line. Jeff Ament liked the name "pearl" and they added the second have after the band saw Neil Young in concert jamming on stage. However, with a nod to Mr. Blaylock, Pearl Jam named their first album by his jersey number 10.The iconic album spurned hits like Alive, Even Flow, Jeremy, Black, and Once. This re-release of Ten includes the entire album remastered as well as a second disc with a remastering and remix of the entire album by producer Brendan O'Brien, who has produced 5 Pearl Jam albums. A total of 13 of his albums produced have reached #1 in America. O'Brien's take on the album adds new depth to the music and a modern crispness on the tracks. At times his new mixes sound like a band of 10 musicians instead of just 5. The 2nd cd also includes a new mix on 6 additional tracks which is most notable on the raw take he puts on both State Of Love And Trust & Breath And A Scream, which were both previously unavailable in this demo form. Ten is the first reissue in a planned re-release of Pearl Jam's entire catalog that will lead up to the band's 20th anniversary in 2011 so I think we can look forward to much more remastering and remixing from Pearl Jam over the next 2 years. This is a great start!
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