Yield

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studio album
First released:
Feb 3 1998

Overview Edit

Yield is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on February 3, 1998 through Epic Records. Following a short tour for its previous album, No Code (1996), Pearl Jam went into the studio in 1997 to record its follow-up. The album was proclaimed as a return to the band's early, straightforward rock sound.

Yield debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, but like No Code, soon began dropping down the charts. However, the album was well-received critically, and eventually outsold No Code. The band did more promotion for the album, including a return to full-scale touring and the release of a music video. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States.

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Record label:
Catalog number:
68164
Release dates:
  • Feb 3 1998 in United States

Genres

Alternative, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars "Do the Evolution", indeed.
Often regarded, perhaps unfairly, as the "normal" album that followed "No Code", "Yield" is a beast all of its own. What it does display is a band that's really come into itself-- whereas it felt that "Ten" and "Vs." was Pearl Jam escaping their legacy and finding their own feet, "Vitalogy" was a search for a direction, and "No Code" was the push out, "Yield" is in many ways the beginning of the band's second phase-- they know who they are and what kind of music they want to play.

"Yield" has m…
Written by Michael Stack
3 stars Yield Yields
I was somewhat disappointed in Yield by the very fact that the guitars sound asleep; the sound quality of this album is rather poor. The faster songs on the album, like Brain of J and Do the Evolution are something like rubberbands. They stretch trying to be something like old Pearl Jam, but fall short. The version of Brain of J is much better on the Wishlist single, because its much louder and faster and the band feels freer. Listen to McCready's guitar in the middle of the song of both version…
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Credits Edit

  1. design

    1. Barry Ament [Artwork]
    2. Carpenter Newton [Concept]
    3. Coby Schultz [Artwork]
    4. George Estrada [Artwork]
    5. Greg Montijo [Photography]
    6. Jeff Ament Glacier [Photography]
    7. Jerry Gay [Photography]
  2. engineer

    1. Louie Anderson [mixing on "Push Me, Pull Me", recording]
    2. Nick Didia [Engineer, Mixing]
  1. performer

    1. Eddie Vedder [vocals, rhythm guitar]
    2. Jack Irons [drums]
    3. Jeff Ament [bass guitar, photography, layout]
    4. Mike McCready [lead guitar]
    5. Stone Gossard [rhythm guitar, bass and lead guitar on 'Do the Evolution'; credited as "Carpenter Newton" for album concept]
  2. producer

    1. Brendan O'Brien [Mixing, Producer]

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Yield 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Epic
catalog number: 68164
release dates: 1998 in Europe
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Yield 12 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
release dates: Feb 3 1998
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