MTV Unplugged (Pearl Jam album) explained

MTV Unplugged
Type:live
Artist:Pearl Jam
Cover:Pearl Jam - MTV Unplugged.png
Recorded:March 16, 1992
Genre:Grunge
Label:Legacy
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MTV Unplugged is a live album by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Originally recorded on March 16, 1992, for the MTV television series MTV Unplugged, it was released to the public on October 23, 2020.[1] Initially given a limited release in November 2019 as part of Record Store Day on limited edition vinyl,[2] it is the first time that the band's MTV Unplugged performance has been released on both vinyl and CD.[3]

The actual Full concert length is around 50:43, Pearl Jam also performed "Rockin In The Free World" which is not included on the video, CD or vinyl. The track order is also incorrect on the release version. The last 2 tracks, "Even Flow" and "Porch", are reversed then "Rockin In The Free World" is the last song performed.

Personnel

Pearl Jam

Charts

Chart (2019–2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 20
Italian Albums (FIMI)[5] 24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pearl Jam Is Finally Releasing Its 1992 'MTV Unplugged' Session . IHeart Radio . September 10, 2020 . September 11, 2020.
  2. Web site: Pearl Jam Announce MTV Unplugged Release . Anti Music . September 11, 2020.
  3. Web site: Pearl Jam to Release 1992 MTV Unplugged Session . Spin . September 11, 2020.
  4. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 2, 2020. October 31, 2020.
  5. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 44 (dal 16.10.2020 al 22.10.2020). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. October 30, 2020.