The album produced three hit singles: " Alive", " Even Flow", and " Jeremy". Ten was not an immediate success, but by late 1992 it had reached number two on the Billboard 200. Huey also praises Vedder for the "highly distinctive timbre" of his vocals and for the "passionate commitment of his delivery". especially recalled Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin" and characterizes the album as having an "anthemic" and "warm, rich sound". In a review for AllMusic, Steve Huey asserts that the band's "intricately arranged guitar textures and expansive harmonic vocabulary. ĭespite its reputation as a quintessential grunge album, Ten is often noted for displaying a stronger classic rock influence than other contemporary grunge releases. Many of the songs on Ten were instrumental jams or reworked Mother Love Bone songs for which Vedder composed new melodies and lyrics. Copies of the demo were eventually given to drummer Dave Krusen and vocalist Eddie Vedder, both of whom were invited to audition for the band in Seattle. The group recorded a five-song instrumental demo tape with Matt Cameron on drums. Following the dissolution of their previous band Mother Love Bone in 1990, bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard began rehearsing with new guitarist Mike McCready. Ten is the debut studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1991, through Epic Records.
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