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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
WOW! Great stuff, for serious collectors only..., Sep 28 2011
First off, I've been a big PJ fan since the beginning. As well, I also really enjoy bootlegs, concerts, studio outtakes, and assorted obscure releases that are generally unavailable. So with that being said, I haven't seen the movie yet, however, I'm really loving this double release! It has an excellent selection from assorted times and places throughout the bands history and dabbles into almost every album with plenty of other rare treats! I have to mention the audio on a few tracks isn't exactly amazing but when it comes to old live recordings I'm perfectly ok with that. Now, just to be fair with this review, I don't believe that the average PJ fan necessarily has to add this to their collection. Lots of people don't like live concerts or studio demos, and just prefer a nice well-rounded, polished, studio album. If you are one of these people I highly recommend that you just watch the movie and skip owning the soundtrack. For the rest of us, honestly, can we EVER get enough? I just saw them live last week here in Calgary and they blew the roof off the Saddledome! Not a week later and I already need more, so there ya go people.. ENJOY!!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing record! Not so great packaging...., Dec 30 2011
This review is from: Pearl Jam Twenty Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP Record)
The Pearl Jam Twenty vinyl is perfect & beautiful and I don't need to tell anyone that! However, I would request that if Amazon plans to continue shipping records, please invest in specific cardboard record mailers & wrap tightly in bubble wrap for secure shipping. I was not satisifed with the packaging at all. The vinyl was in a box that was much larger with just a couple sheets of giant plastic padding thrown on top & nothing to hold the vinyl in place in transit. The perforation is torn, also. Luckily, I was planning to open it so it wasn't an issue. But had I wanted a completely sealed copy, this one would be disappointing. Pearl Jam Twenty Vinyl LP: A+++ Amazon Record Packaging: D (and that's generous)
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20 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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Trip Up To Pearl Jam's Attic, Sep 23 2011
By Simple - Published on Amazon.com
If you didn't catch Pearl Jam bootlegs CDs, their live on two legs album, their live on ten legs album, their greatest hits CD, their re-releases of their first three ablums and now the movie CD...you may be wondering what's here. Well, the first CD has some rough demos, but check out Black & Not For You. I know Pearl Jam fans (and I'm one of them) go crazy over Pearl Jam material, but come on, the world didn't need to hear the demo for "Goat". This is a good album, but it's not 5 stars. I would recommend getting Crown of Thorns, Walk With Me, and be sure to check out the second side, chock full of demos. What bothers me is that some fans automatically rate this CD 5 stars, the bestest thing ever...it's a nice trip up to Pearl Jam's attic. But this isn't the best version of "Rearviewmirror" (in my opinion) and "Blood" remains one of Pearl Jam's worst songs. Every Pearl Jam fan has their own personal favorite live edition of a PJ song, and there's some goods ones in here...and others that kinda fall flat.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Great Collection of Unreleased Goodies!, Sep 21 2011
By Austin Dalyai "ATD" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pearl Jam Twenty Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)
Cameron Crowe and his buddies have done their research. They have dug long and deep to come up with rare performances that define who Pearl Jam are, and where they came from. Performances from the earliest days, all the way up to the present time. A few REAL gems in here, include demos Temple of the Dog's "Say Hello To Heaven," and "Times of Trouble." Also on the discs are some new tracks well worth giving a listen, including lead guitarist Mike McCready's contribution to the film score "Be Like The Wind," and "Better Man" from NYC, 2010, with full crowd participation, and the long, extended ending completests love to hear after each performance of this PJ Classic. There are some really rough tracks from the early 90's that were performed in small clubs, that help make sure this isn't confused with another "Greatest Hits" type of set. Other highlights include PJ's version of the Mother Love Bone's magnum opus "Crown of Thorns" from Vegas in 2000, and the Neil Young cover "Walk With Me," complete with Young duet. One of the real stand-outs here is bassist Jeff Ament's demo of "Nothing As It Seems," that finishes on the following track with a passionate live remdition of the song with the full band. This album is packed full of amazing live perfomances, and demo tracks that will be sure to please any Pearl Jam fan. It might not be something the casual listener will want to pick up, since the sound quality on some of the older tracks is pretty rough, but for those of us that really know PJ, and have loved them since the Mookie Blaylock days, or shortly thereafter, this is a real treat for our ears. Not to mention, a perfect companion piece to the book and film.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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pearl jam 20re, Nov 16 2011
By john3050 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pearl Jam Twenty Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)
Really enjoyed this version of pearl jam. Eddie still has it going on, I think his range has expanded. You won't be disapointed.
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