Let's Play Two

Virgin EMI (Universal UK)
Let's Play Two
Let's Play Two

Tracks:
Low Light
Better Man
Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
Last Exit
Lightning Bolt
Black, Red, Yellow
Black
Corduroy
Given to Fly
Jeremy
Inside Job
Go
Crazy Mary
Release
Alive
All the Way
I've Got a Feeling

Performer Notes:

  • Personnel: Eddie Vedder (vocals, guitar); Mike McCready, Stone Gossard (guitar); Boom Gaspar (organ); Matt Cameron (drums, percussion).
  • Audio Mixer: Brett Eliason.
  • Recording information: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL (08/20/2016/08/22/2016).
  • Photographer: Danny Clinch.
  • Among the many things Eddie Vedder wears on his sleeve is his love of the Chicago Cubs. He was there during the Cubbies' historic World Series win of 2016, singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch of Game 5, an honor for a fan who held the team dear since a child, but earlier in the season, he and Pearl Jam saluted the Cubs with a pair of August concerts at Wrigley Field. Let's Play Two is a concert film documenting that stand and it's accompanied by a live album, which is Pearl Jam's first mass-market live album since Live on Ten Legs. That 2011 release was a compilation of highlights but this focuses on a particular residency, and the difference is a matter of concentration. Here, it's easier to focus on how Pearl Jam seem strong and settled, enjoying their immense power but also sounding quite relaxed in their passion. It's an appealing blend and one that helps highlight the consistency of their catalog, since the newer songs feel like good fits alongside the chestnuts -- old songs that don't seem worn, since it's clear the band and audience gain sustenance from the music. That warm-heartedness -- which may be accentuated due to Vedder playing at the home of his team, surrounded by fans who love the band and the Cubs -- seems deeper than it has on previous live Pearl Jam albums, but maybe that's a reflection of the band's middle age. They're comfortable in their skin and with their catalog and are happy to indulge in an unabashed celebration, which this album most certainly is. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: United Kingdom

Studio/Live: Live

Release Date: 29 September, 2017

Label: Virgin EMI (Universal UK)

Dimensions: 12.7 x 0.5 x 14 centimeters (0.08 kg)

Country: United Kingdom

Studio/Live: Live

Label: Virgin EMI (Universal UK)

Dimensions: 12.7 x 0.5 x 14 centimeters (0.08 kg)

Writer: Pearl Jam