obviously we’re going to want to do as much on our own as we can, and what we can’t, Sony will do.” He doubted Pearl Jam would leave Sony, but his charges would seek even more independence, and “so it won’t be any type of normal relationship that they’re (Sony) used to …. Curtis said the band’s relationship with Sony was “fine” with room for improvement. The next studio CD will be the last owed to Sony Music’s Epic Records label under Pearl Jam’s current contract. Curtis hoped new technology would allow fans to order each night’s CD straight after the show and receive it the next day, or even to download it. He expected Pearl Jam to start work on a new studio album next year, and to resume the official bootleg sales when they hit the road – maybe in 18 months to two years. Fans were able to order the CDs online before they hit stores, and Curtis said about 90 percent of the first two batches were sold online. Of the third batch, the final Seattle show was the most popular, judging by online sales. Band favorites come with a seal of approval: a Darwinian symbol depicting an ape and a man.Ĭurtis said Pearl Jam have sold just over a million CDs from each of the first two batches, with Katowice and the three New York City CDs the strongest sellers. Pearl Jam initially thought about grading every CD, but decided against it because some “bad” shows may have been brilliant for fans, and the group did not want to ruin their experience, Curtis said. It’s kinda when it’s clicking on all cylinders.” “Usually someone had some sort of problem or would struggle a little bit, but it may not be noticeable to the average listener. “It’s very rare when everyone in the band feels like they played great all night,” Curtis told Reuters on Wednesday. batch and Detroit, Las Vegas, Boise and Seattle (final show) from the new batch. Pearl Jam already had a regular live album available, 1998’s “Live on Two Legs.” The tally could have been 74, but the band did not release a CD from its ill-fated stop at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, where nine fans were crushed to death.įor fans unwilling or unable to fork over some serious cash for every CD, Pearl Jam manager Kelly Curtis recommended the Paris, Katowice (second night) and Verona stops from Europe Tampa and New York (second show) from the first U.S. tour.ħ1 double sets and one three-CD package from the final gig, the Nov. Already in stores were 25 CDs from Europe and 23 from the first half of the U.S. The roll-out occurred in three stages, ending Tuesday with the retail release of 24 CDs from the second half of the U.S. The Seattle rockers, now in their 11th year together, took the unprecedented step of releasing a budget-priced “official bootleg” CD from almost every show on their 2000 tour in order to combat pirates and to give fans a good deal. As of this week, Pearl Jam have 73 live albums to their credit. Most major rock bands are good for one or two live albums during their careers.
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