In a 2002 interview, guitarist Mike McCready said, 'The band was blown up pretty big and everything was pretty crazy.' Vs. The album received positive reviews from critics and has been certified 7x platinum by the RIAA in the United States.įor its second album, Pearl Jam felt the pressure of trying to match the success of its debut album, Ten. occupied the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart for five weeks, the longest duration for a Pearl Jam album. sold 950,378 copies in its first five days on sale, which set the record for most copies of an album sold during its first week, a record it held for five years. Pearl Jam decided to scale back its promotional efforts for Vs., including declining to produce music videos for any of the album's singles. It was the band's first collaboration with producer Brendan O'Brien and its first album with drummer Dave Abbruzzese. The resulting album, Vs., featured a rawer and more aggressive sound compared with the band's previous release. After a relentless touring schedule in support of their 1991 debut album Ten, Pearl Jam headed into the studio in early 1993 facing the challenge of following up the commercial success of its debut. (pronounced versus) is the second studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released October 12, 1993, through Epic Records.

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