Give Way
Live album by
Pearl Jam
ReleasedApril 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
RecordedMarch 5, 1998
VenueMelbourne Park, Australia
GenreGrunge
Length74:32
Label
Pearl Jam chronology
Gigaton
(2020) 		Give Way
(2023) 		Dark Matter
(2024)

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 album includes an edited version of the band's performance on March 5, 1998, at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The concert was part of the Yield Tour, held to promote their fifth studio album Yield (1998). 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] debuting at number 78 on the final chart.[5] It debuted at number 26 on the US Billboard 200 chart for the week dated May 6, 2023.

Track listing

Give Way track listing
No.TitleLength
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 performance for Give Way
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 56
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 22
Greek Albums (IFPI)[8] 68
Irish Albums (IRMA)[9] 74
Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] 74
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 12
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] 69
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 78
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] 5
US Billboard 200[15] 26
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[16] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] 3

References

  1. ^ Ng, Scott (February 17, 2023). "Pearl Jam set to release ultra rare live LP after 25 years". Guitar.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart Update Top 100: 24 April 2023 – 30 April 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 May 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1730. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 1, 2023. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pearl Jam – Give Way" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) Week 16/2023". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 28 April 2023". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  10. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 17 (dal 21.04.2023 al 27.04.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 1, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". El portal de Música. Promusicae. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  15. ^ "Pearl Jam Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  16. ^ "Pearl Jam Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "Pearl Jam Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
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