Give Way (album)
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| Released | April 22, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | March 5, 1998 | |||
| Venue | Melbourne Park, Australia | |||
| Length | 74:32 | |||
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Give Way is a live album by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released on April 22, 2023, through the Legacy Recordings division of Epic Records as part of Record Store Day 2023. It was recorded on March 5, 1998, at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, as part of the band's Yield Tour.[1] The album was originally intended for release as a free promotion with purchases of the band's Single Video Theory documentary in 1998, but due to the label and band not clearing the promotion, 50,000 copies were destroyed by the band's label Epic the day before release.[2] The album is an edited version of the concert's 25 songs, originally broadcast via radio and the Internet by Australian radio station Triple J.[2] It is the only official live album by Pearl Jam containing drums by Jack Irons from his time in the band.[2]
Background
The concert the album is an edit of took place on March 5, 1998, at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, as part of the band's Yield Tour, in support of their fifth studio album Yield, released the previous month. It was broadcast online and via radio by Australian radio station Triple J, which prompted widespread bootlegging.[2] The album was manufactured and intended for release as a free promotion at US Best Buy stores with purchases of the band's August 1998 Single Video Theory documentary. The band and label had in fact not allowed the promotion, which led to most of the 50,000 CDs that had been pressed being destroyed. Some copies that managed to escape destruction fetched hundreds of dollars online in the years following.[2]
The album is named for the give way sign, used in Australia instead of the yield sign.[3]
Commercial performance
The album appeared at number 27 on the midweek UK Albums Chart.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Release" | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Brain of J." | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Animal" | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Faithfull" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "In My Tree" | 4:24 |
| 6. | "I Got Id" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Corduroy" | 5:20 |
| 8. | "Even Flow" | 5:28 |
| 9. | "Spin the Black Circle" | 3:16 |
| 10. | "Given to Fly" | 4:40 |
| 11. | "Hail, Hail" | 4:00 |
| 12. | "MFC" | 2:45 |
| 13. | "State of Love and Trust" | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Do the Evolution" | 3:37 |
| 15. | "Alive" | 6:12 |
| 16. | "Black" | 5:16 |
| 17. | "Immortality" | 6:27 |
| Total length: | 74:32 | |
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[5] | 74 |
References
- ^ Ng, Scott (February 17, 2023). "Pearl Jam set to release ultra rare live LP after 25 years". Guitar.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Cohen, Jonathan (April 22, 2023). "Pearl Jam's Give Way Is The Jack Irons Showcase We Always Needed". Spin. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (February 17, 2023). "Pearl Jam To Release Give Way Live In Melbourne 1998 For Record Store Day 2023". Noise11. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Update Top 100: 24 April 2023 – 30 April 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 28 April 2023". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
