Album Review - Pearl Jam, TEN Re-issue

When I heard about this album be re-released with the bands blessing and want to remaster it seemed somewhat interesting to me. The fact that this album blew the band out to the public eye and made Pearl Jam a household name would seem to me to hold a special place in the heart of the band. In any event, walking through Target the other day reminded me of this release, so I picked it up and hoped for the best!

So---how does one listen and compare an original to the new remaster? I opted to listen to the old or original Ten and take down some notes.
(1) echo-ey in some places
(2) Veddar vocals seem drowned in some places by the music
(3) Fuzzy, distorted at times.

In all though, I walked away with a solid album of music that brought back a lot of memories. Then I put in the remaster...and immidiatly it changed my listen...the sound was much more crisper and tight. The reissue sounded more produced is a better word, while the original got the "sound" hat was going crazy at the time---the grungy, murky feel. I really enjoyed hearing the guitars clearly ring out, some better bass exposure in the music and less of the echo on Vedders voice. Highlight for me on the reissue was State of Love and Trust---simply love it---from one of the best soundtracks ever SINGLES.

Both are good in their own right--I recommend both for what the albums are/were at the time of release. Only get the re-issue if you are interested in hearing more/differences in the instraments or the differing band vision of what the record should have been....