| Live on Two Legs | |
| Type: | live |
| Artist: | Pearl Jam |
| Cover: | PearlJam-LiveOnTwoLegs.jpg |
| Released: | November 24, 1998 |
| Recorded: | June 24 – September 23, 1998, various venues |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, grunge |
| Length: | 71:17 |
| Language: | English |
| Label: | Epic |
| Chronology: | Pearl Jam live albums |
| Next Title: | Live at Benaroya Hall |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
Live on Two Legs is the first major live album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on November 24, 1998, through Epic Records. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States.
Live on Two Legs consists of live performances of songs from different shows of the band's summer 1998 North American tour. Guitarist Mike McCready stated that the band released the live album due to the strength of Pearl Jam's shows on the tour.[1] It debuted at number fifteen on the Billboard 200 album chart. Live on Two Legs has been certified platinum by the RIAA.[2]
"Daughter" features vocalist Eddie Vedder singing lyrics to Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World" (as the band continues a quiet jam to "Daughter") along with lyrics to Pearl Jam's own "W.M.A." towards the end of the song. The album also contains Pearl Jam's rendition of Young's song "Fuckin' Up".
AllMusic staff writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album three out of five stars. He said that "Pearl Jam still sounds good, but they lack the wild energy that distinguished their early years. Professionalism has its good points, however, and it's true that Live on Two Legs is eminently listenable, thanks in no small part to a fine track selection...Live on Two Legs is a souvenir, a thank you to fans who have stood by throughout the years, and on those terms, it's successful."[3] Entertainment Weekly reviewer David Browne gave the album an A−. He said, "Despite the band's continuing self-importance and fuzzy-around-the-edges arrangements, this set of uptight anthems ("Corduroy", "Better Man", "Go") packs a post-grunge wallop."[4]
Information taken from various sources.[5] [6]
June 29, United Center (Chicago)
July 14, The Forum (Inglewood, California)
July 16, ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California)
September 19, Constitution Hall (Washington, D.C.)
September 23, Coral Sky Amphitheatre (West Palm Beach, Florida)
September 18, Merriweather Post Pavilion (Columbia, Maryland)
June 27, Alpine Valley Music Theatre (East Troy, Wisconsin)
September 8, Continental Airlines Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
August 29, Blockbuster Music Entertainment Centre (Camden, New Jersey)
mixed from August 25 and August 31 performances at Star Lake Amphitheatre (Burgettstown, Pennsylvania) and Hardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre (Raleigh, North Carolina), respectively
July 14, The Forum (Inglewood, California)
July 3, Sandstone Amphitheater (Bonner Springs, Kansas)
July 13, The Forum (Inglewood, California)
June 24, Rushmore Civic Center Arena (Rapid City, South Dakota)
September 7, GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
September 15, Great Woods (Mansfield, Massachusetts)
| Chart (1998) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 4 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 42 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[9] | 7 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 37 | |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 59 | |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | 11 | |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] | 20 | |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 68 | |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 15 |