Give Way

パール・ジャムが1998年3月5日に3rdアルバム『Yield』を引っ提げてオーストラリアのメルボルン・パークで行ったライブの模様を収めた人気作『Give Way』を、初めてアナログ盤でリリース。 「Given To Fly」、「Faithfull」、「Do The Evolution」等、17曲のライブ音源を収録した、ブラック・ヴァイナルの2枚組ゲート・フォールド仕様となっている。 タイトルのGive Wayは、アメリカの道路標識のYield ("譲れ"の意味)と同じ意味でオーストラリアで使われる言葉。

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A Record Store Day 2023 exclusive, Give Way captures a March 5, 1998 concert that Pearl Jam gave in Melbourne, Australia, during the supporting tour for their fifth album, Yield. Originally broadcast on Australian radio, the concert wound up being heavily bootlegged, yet its official release is welcome as it captures a specific moment in time -- namely the time just prior to Matt Cameron becoming Pearl Jams full-time drummer. Jack Irons, the drummer who took over for Dave Abbruzzese in 1994 after the release of Vitalogy, played his last gigs with the band during the early leg of the Yield tour, which is when this concert was recorded. Irons doesnt sound tired; he helps give Pearl Jam true propulsion during this hard-hitting set. Although the group doesnt avoid the Ten standards -- "Even Flow," "Alive," and "Black" are all here -- the set seems more of a testament to the deep songbook the band was developing, pulling heavily from Yield, No Code, and Vitalogy. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine