Yield is the fifth studio album by Pearl Jam, released on February 3, 1998. The band released 2 singles in support of their album Yield: Given to Fly, was released on December 22, 1997, and Wishlist, released on May 5, 1998.
Following a short promotional tour for its previous album, No Code (1996), Pearl Jam recorded Yield throughout 1997 at Studio Litho and Studio X in Seattle, Washington. The album was hailed as a return to the band’s early, straightforward rock sound, and marked a more collaborative effort from the band as opposed to relying heavily on frontman Eddie Vedder to compose the song lyrics.
Yield received positive reviews and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. While like No Code, the album soon began dropping down the charts, Yield eventually outsold its predecessor. The band did more promotion for the album compared to No Code, including a return to full scale touring and the release of a music video for the song Do the Evolution.
The record has been certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States. The album is Pearl Jam‘s last release with drummer Jack Irons, who left the band during the album’s promotional tour. He was replaced with Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron.
The album’s singles featured two B-sides from the Yield recording sessions that were not included on the album: Leatherman, about the eponymous 19th century vagabond was a B-side on the Given to Fly single, and “U” was featured on the Wishlist single, being later re-recorded for the 2003 Lost Dogs collection of rarities.
Whale Song, sung by Irons, was also recorded during the Yield sessions and was eventually included on the 1999 Music for Our Mother Ocean, Vol. 3 compilation as well as Lost Dogs.
Tracklist:
- Brain of J.
- Faithfull
- No Way
- Given to Fly
- Wishlist
- Pilate
- Do the Evolution
- ? (Also known as The Color Red)
- MFC
- Low Light
- In Hiding
- Push Me, Pull Me
- All Those Yesterdays
PEARL JAM
Jeff Ament: bass guitar, vocals, photography, layout
Stone Gossard: rhythm guitar, vocals, bass and lead guitar on ‘Do the Evolution’; credited as “Carpenter Newton” for album concept
Jack Irons: drums, percussion, vocals on track 8
Mike McCready: lead guitar
Eddie Vedder: lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Production
Barry Ament, George Estrada, Coby Schultz: layout
Matt Bayles: sound engineering (at Studio Litho), additional engineering
Nick DiDia: mixing on “Push Me, Pull Me”, recording
Jerry Gay, Greg Montijo: photography
Sam Hofstedt at Studio X, Ryan Williams at Southern Tracks: sound engineering
Rodney Mills’ Masterhouse: mastering
Brendan O’Brien: production, mixing
P. : Jeff Ament glacier photo
Pearl Jam: production
