Vitalogy

Vitalogy is the third studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released on November 22, 1994, through Epic Records. Pearl Jam wrote and recorded Vitalogy while touring in support of their previous album Vs. Vitalogy is generally considered to be a departure for the band, incorporating a more diverse range of influences than prior releases; the album features a number of experimental tracks, subdued ballads and punk-influenced hard rock songs. The album was first released on vinyl, followed by a release on CD and cassette two weeks later on December 6, 1994. The LP sold 34,000 copies in its first week of release, and until Jack White's 2014 album Lazaretto it held the record for most vinyl sales in one week since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. Upon its CD release, Vitalogy became the second-fastest selling album in history, behind only the band's previous release Vs., selling 877,000 copies in its first week and quickly going multi-platinum. The album received critical acclaim and has been certified 5× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of at least five million copies in the United States. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitalogy) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)