Live on Ten Legs by Pearl Jam
Live on Ten Legs is a live album by American alternative rock band Pearl Jam released on January 17, 2011. The album is composed of songs recorded during the band's 2003–2010 world tours, and is a companion piece to their 1998 live album, Live on Two Legs. All songs on the album have been remixed by long time Pearl Jam engineer, Brett Eliason. The album packaging is similar to the previous official live compilation. Photos of the band in concert are featured on the inside of the cover. A gatefold opens to reveal photos of the road crew and full colour reproductions of various concert posters from the band's tours of this era.
To celebrate twenty years surviving and defining the music industry, Pearl Jam assemble this compilation of 18 live performances recorded during the band’s 2003-2010 world tours by recording engineer John Burton. It’s a testament to the band’s staying power and their dedication to their hard-rock origins that material from their many albums is included, especially the concert favorite, initially non-LP track, “Yellow Ledbetter”. Riding the wave of a cohesive firepower, PJ sail through the rapid-paced “World Wide Suicide”, the soulful struggle of “I Am Mine”, and the three-dimensional cinemascope of “Rearview Mirror”, with a passion that’s never dimmed. The cover of Public Image Ltd.’s “Public Image” is a perfect anthem for this band of thoughtful renegades who have made their career about the music. They’ve made an extensive catalog of live performances available to fans. This collection doesn’t shy from the big hits, such as “Alive” and “Jeremy”, and it features illuminating power on their ode to vinyl, “Spin the Black Circle”.
