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Ten
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
The foundations of Ten lie in Seattle. After the break-up of Mother Love Bone in 1990, bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard began playing with guitarist Mike McCready. They recorded a demo tape of instrumental songs. It ended up with Eddie Vedder in San Diego, who wrote lyrics and melodies for it. In Seattle he wrote eleven songs with the band in a week and became the singer. In March 1991 came the recording sessions at London Bridge Studios, with producer Rick Parashar. It took only a month.
The album was released on 27 August 1991 on Epic Records. It sounds anthemic and has more classic rock influence than other grunge. The lyrics deal with depression, suicide and loneliness. Jeremy is based on a true story. The album was not an instant success, but reached number two in America at the end of 1992. It is seen as a record that helped the rise of alternative rock in the 1990s.
Listening
Track list
- 1Once3:51Apple Music ↗
- 2Even Flow4:53Apple Music ↗
- 3Alive5:41Apple Music ↗
- 4Why Go3:20Apple Music ↗
- 5Black5:43Apple Music ↗
- 6Jeremy5:18Apple Music ↗
- 7Oceans2:42Apple Music ↗
- 8Porch3:31Apple Music ↗
- 9Garden4:59Apple Music ↗
- 10Deep4:18Apple Music ↗
- 11Release9:06Apple Music ↗
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