Pearl Jam – Ten

Title: Pearl Jam - Ten
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1991, Alternative, Seattle Grunge, Seattle, Washington 6/26
Matrix #: Epic 88985376871
Condition: NM (LM) | Members: Eddie V (64' - Alive), Stone G (66' - Alive), Jeff A (63' - Alive), Mike M (66' - Alive), Dave K (66' - Alive)
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Dave Krusen recorded the drums for Ten but left before release while dealing with alcoholism, making the album’s first lineup already fractured at birth.
2. Studio Lore: The record was cut at London Bridge Studios, then mixed by Tim Palmer in England, giving a Seattle band an oddly transatlantic birth certificate.
3. Notable Myths: The title came from Mookie Blaylock’s jersey number after the band dropped his name for legal reasons, keeping the basketball ghost in the album forever.

6/19/26 LM