Pearl Jam’s Ten was released in 1991 after Mother Love Bone lost their lead singer Andrew Wood due to an overdose of heroin and found Eddie Vedder. The group sat grinding their heads for over a year that culminated in the birth of Pearl Jam and release of their album Ten, without a doubt one of their best till date, as it went 12 times platinum in the US of A.

Carrying 11 of their most heart rending numbers, this album has Pearl Jam’s most famous tracks till date like Alive, Even Flow, Black and Jeremy. Jeremy, the story of a boy with a troubled childhood, became the song the band is best known for.

Eddie's voice on this album is very rugged yet smooth. Without raising it, he gives the impression of being loud. Ten has a lot of drama in it as these songs are inspired by childhood trauma that Eddie experienced. Infact his real name was Eddie Louis Severson that he later changed to Vedder, his mother’s maiden name.

Alive, Once and Footsteps sing a story of a person whose father dies, as a result he goes on a killing spree and then he is caught and executed. Definitely one of the most influential albums in rock history, Ten helped Pearl Jam bring out grunge to the mainstream in the 90's.

This album is a classic in all aspects because people from all age groups can listen and relate to it because it has a soul, a story and drama. With Ten, Pearl Jam has definitely left their mark in the pages of music history.