On October 19, 1993,“Epic” label released “Vs.”, the second Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded March – May 1993, at the “The Site in Nicasio” in California and “Potatohead Studio” in Seattle, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien, Eddie Vedder, Dave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready and Stone Gossard . The album has been certified 7 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Eddie Vedder– vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mike McCready– lead guitar
- Stone Gossard– rhythm guitar
- Jeff Ament– bass guitar
- Dave Abbruzzese– drums
- Nick Didia – recording
- Adam Kasper – recording assistant
- Kevin Scott – recording assistant
- Joel Zimmerman – art direction
- Ames Bros – artwork, photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Eddie Vedder, all music as noted.
- Go – Dave Abbruzzese
- Animal – Stone Gossard
- Daughter – Stone Gossard
- Glorified G – Stone Gossard, Mike McCready
- Dissident – Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Jeff Ament
- M.A. – Dave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament
- Blood – Stone Gossard, Mike McCready
- Rear View Mirror – Eddie Vedder
- Rats – Jeff Ament
- Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town – Eddie Vedder
- Leash – Stone Gossard, Mike McCready
- Indifference – Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard