PEARL JAM ~ Vs. ~ on EPIC! 2nd LP! GRUNGE! ORIG! IN SHRINK! MINT! 1993!

Sold Date: January 5, 2014
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Here is a NEAR MINT MINUS! copy of the SECOND LP from PEARL JAM titled Vs. It is an original US pressing on the EPIC label, catalog #Z 53136 in STEREO sound. This ORIGINAL LP was released in 1993. The vinyl is in NEAR MINT MINUS! condition, shiny, black, played once and should have superb playback. It comes with its’ UNIQUE CUSTOM INNER PICTURE SLEEVE. The original GATEFOLD cardboard cover is in NEAR MINT MINUS! condition. It is in its’ ORIGINAL SHRINK w/ STICKER! It is a NEAR MINT MINUS! copy of this LP for you to own. It is an opportunity to purchase this LP in this great condition. It’s a true gem for the SEATTLE GRUNGE / ALTERNATIVE / INDIE ROCK collector! Email me with any questions and be sure to look at the pic’s. I DO NOT ACCEPT BIDS FROM OR MAIL TO SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, ITALY & OTHER COUNTRIES. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM THE USA CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING! International bidders can email me for shipping rates. Thanks for Looking & Good Luck!

Music Review from AllMusic.com by Steve Huey

took to superstardom like deer in headlights. Unsure of how to maintain their rigorous standards of integrity in the face of massive commercial success, the band took refuge in willful obscurity -- the title of their second album, , did not appear anywhere in the packaging, and they refused to release any singles or videos. (Ironically, many fans then paid steep prices for import CD singles, a situation the band eventually rectified.) The eccentricities underline 's almost paranoid aversion to charges of hypocrisy or egotism -- but it also made sense to use the spotlight for progress. You could see that reasoning in their ensuing battle with Ticketmaster, and you could hear it in the record itself. is often at his most strident, both lyrically and vocally. It's less oblique than in its topicality, and sometimes downright dogmatic; having the world's ear renders unable to resist a few simplistic potshots at favorite white-liberal targets. Yet a little self-righteousness is an acceptable price to pay for the passionate immediacy that permeates It's a much rawer, looser record than , feeling like a live performance; practically screams himself hoarse on a few songs. The band consciously strives for spontaneity, admirably pushing itself into new territory -- some numbers are decidedly punky, and there are also a couple of acoustic-driven ballads, which are well suited to 's sonorous low register. Sometimes, that spontaneity comes at the expense of 's marvelous craft -- a few songs here are just plain underdeveloped, with supporting frameworks that don't feel very sturdy. But, of everything that does work, the rockers are often frightening in their intensity, and the more reflective songs are mesmerizing. may not reach the majestic heights of , but at least half the record stands with 's best work.