Live on Ten Legs

{{Short description|2011 album}}

{{For|the 1998 live album|Live on Two Legs}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Live on Ten Legs

| type = live

| artist = Pearl Jam

| cover = Tenelgs.jpg

| released = January 17, 2011

| recorded = 2003–2010

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Alternative rock, grunge, hard rock

| length =

| language = English

| label = Monkeywrench Records

| producer =

| chronology = Pearl Jam live albums

| prev_title = Live at Lollapalooza 2007

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = Pearl Jam Twenty

| next_year = 2011

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 72/100 {{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/live-on-ten-legs|title=Live on Ten Legs Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic|website=Metacritic|access-date=May 11, 2012}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-on-ten-legs-mw0002058988 | title = Pearl Jam Live on Ten Legs review | access-date = December 1, 2013 | last = Erlewine | first = Stephen Thomas | author-link = Stephen Thomas Erlewine | work = AllMusic | publisher = Rovi Corporation}}

| rev2 = Classic Rock

| rev2Score = 8/10{{cite book | last1 = Elliott | first1 = Paul | title = Classic Rock | chapter = Pearl Jam - Live on Ten Legs | volume = 155 | publisher = Future plc | date = March 2011 | location = London, UK | pages = 93}}

| rev3 = Consequence of Sound

| rev3Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine | url = https://consequence.net/2011/01/12/album-review-pearl-jam-–-live-on-ten-legs/ | title = Album Review: Pearl Jam - Live on Ten Legs | access-date = December 1, 2013 | last = Choudhery | first = Möhammad | date = January 12, 2011 | magazine = Consequence of Sound | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110115031106/https://consequence.net/2011/01/12/album-review-pearl-jam-%E2%80%93-live-on-ten-legs/ | archive-date = January 15, 2011}}

| rev4 = Drowned in Sound

| rev4Score = 8/10{{cite web |last=Davey |first=Paul |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15882/reviews/4141818 |title=Pearl Jam - Live on Ten Legs |publisher=Drownedinsound.com |date=January 12, 2011 |access-date=June 21, 2011 |archive-date=January 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117170531/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15882/reviews/4141818 |url-status=dead }}

| rev5 = Rolling Stone

| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|first=Andy | last=Greene |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/live-on-ten-legs-20110125 |title=Pearl Jam - Live on Ten Legs |work=Rollingstone.com | publisher= Rolling Stone |date=January 25, 2011 |access-date=June 21, 2011}}

}}

Live on Ten Legs is a live album by American rock band Pearl Jam released on January 17, 2011.{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=live-on-ten-legs-r2037852|pure_url=yes}} |title=Allmusic: Live on Ten Legs |access-date=November 8, 2010|work=allmusic.com}} Composed of songs recorded during the band's 2003–2010 world tours,{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/news/pearl-jam/53728 |title=Pearl Jam to release live compilation album in January |access-date=November 9, 2010|work=nme.com}} it is a companion piece to their 1998 live album, Live on Two Legs. All songs were remixed by longtime Pearl Jam engineer, Brett Eliason.{{cite web | url=http://www.upvenue.com/article/1256-pearl-jam-live-on-ten-legs-review.html | title=Pearl Jam's "Live on Ten Legs" – Album Review | date=January 16, 2011 | access-date=January 16, 2011 | work=UpVenue | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119214205/http://www.upvenue.com/article/1256-pearl-jam-live-on-ten-legs-review.html | archive-date=January 19, 2011 | df=mdy-all }}

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.

Critical reception

Live on Ten Legs earned generally positive reviews. "Inevitably, it's the old favourites that elicit the biggest cheers and carry greatest power…" wrote Paul Elliott in Classic Rock. "But this is an album full of great songs and great performances, confirming Vedder as one of the finest singers of his generation, and Pearl Jam as one of the truly iconic rock 'n' roll bands."{{cite book | last1 = Elliott | first1 = Paul | title = Classic Rock | chapter = Pearl Jam - Live on Ten Legs | volume = 155 | publisher = Future plc | date = March 2011 | location = London, UK | pages = 93}}

The album has been described as "well-produced", but at the same time lacking a real "live feel": the album has been described as having a very studio-like sound.

Track listing

{{tracklist

| total_length =

| all_lyrics = Eddie Vedder, except where noted

| title1 = Arms Aloft

| length1 = 3:27

| note1 = Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros cover

| lyrics1 = Joe Strummer

| music1 = Strummer, Scott Shields, Martin Slattery, Simon Stafford, Luke Bullen

| title2 = World Wide Suicide

| music2 = Vedder

| length2 = 3:16

| title3 = Animal

| music3 = Stone Gossard

| length3 = 2:41

| title4 = Got Some

| music4 = Ament

| length4 = 2:57

| title5 = State of Love and Trust

| music5 = Vedder, McCready, Ament

| length5 = 3:18

| title6 = I Am Mine

| length6 = 3:23

| music6 = Vedder

| title7 = Unthought Known

| music7 = Vedder

| length7 = 3:55

| title8 = Rearviewmirror

| music8 = Vedder

| length8 = 7:00

| title9 = The Fixer

| music9 = Matt Cameron, McCready, Gossard

| length9 = 3:27

| title10 = Nothing as It Seems

| lyrics10 = Jeff Ament

| music10 = Ament

| length10 = 5:13

| title11 = In Hiding

| music11 = Gossard

| length11 = 4:52

| title12 = Just Breathe

| music12 = Vedder

| length12 = 3:53

| title13 = Jeremy

| music13 = Ament

| length13 = 5:19

| title14 = Public Image

| note14 = Public Image Ltd cover

| lyrics14 = John Lydon

| music14 = Lydon, Keith Levene, Jah Wobble, Jim Walker

| length14 = 2:52

| title15 = Spin the Black Circle

| music15 = Gossard

| length15 = 3:05

| title16 = Porch

| music16 = Vedder

| length16 = 7:00

| title17 = Alive

| music17 = Gossard

| length17 = 6:21

| title18 = Yellow Ledbetter

| music18 = Ament, McCready, Vedder

| length18 = 5:20

}}

Personnel

;Pearl Jam

  • Eddie Vedder – lead vocals; rhythm guitar (6, 7, 8, 12, 16)
  • Jeff Ament – bass guitar; backing vocals (1, 4, 9); audio and visual concept
  • Matt Cameron – drums; backing vocals (2, 4, 7, 9, 12)
  • Stone Gossard – rhythm guitar; backing vocals (on "Rearviewmirror")
  • Mike McCready – lead guitar; backing vocals (1, 4, 9)

;Additional musician and production

  • Boom Gaspar – Hammond organ, keyboards
  • John Burton – recording
  • Brett Eliason – mixing
  • Ed Brooks – mastering
  • Regan Hagar – design
  • Karen Loria – photos
  • Lance Mercer – back cover photo

Charts

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Chart (2011)

! Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|15|artist=Pearl Jam|album=Live on Ten Legs|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|Austria|21|artist=Pearl Jam|album=Live on Ten Legs|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|Flanders|28|artist=Pearl Jam|album=Live on Ten Legs|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|40|artist=Pearl Jam|album=Live on Ten Legs|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2020}}
Canadian Albums Chart{{cite magazine| url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2011-02-05/canadian-albums | title=Canadian Albums – Week of 5 February 2011 | magazine=Billboard| access-date=February 6, 2011}}

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{{album chart|Denmark|32|artist=Pearl Jam|album=Live on Ten Legs|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|9|artist=Pearl Jam|album=Live on Ten Legs|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|France|107|artist=Pearl Jam|album=Live on Ten Legs|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|Germany4|23|artist=Pearl Jam|album=Live on Ten Legs|id=148196|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|Italy|13|artist=Pearl Jam|album=Live on Ten Legs|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2020}}
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico){{cite web |title=Mexicancharts.com - Pearl Jam - Live on Ten Legs |url=http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Pearl+Jam&titel=Live+On+Ten+Legs&cat=a |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=13 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024192629/http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Pearl+Jam&titel=Live+On+Ten+Legs&cat=a |archive-date=October 24, 2012}}

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{{album chart|New Zealand|22|artist=Pearl Jam|album=Live on Ten Legs|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|Portugal|1|artist=Pearl Jam|album=Live on Ten Legs|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|Spain|12|artist=Pearl Jam|album=Live on Ten Legs|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|31|artist=Pearl Jam|album=Live on Ten Legs|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2020}}
US Billboard 200[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=pearl jam|chart=Billboard 200}} Pearl Jam Album & Song Chart History]. Retrieved February 3, 2011.

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