Alive (track)
by Pearl Jam

Alive by Pearl Jam
Year: 1991
From the album Ten (track #3)
Average Rating: 
90/100 (from 611 votes)
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PEARL JAM Alive UK 3-Track 12” Vinyl Single with Poster 1991 Epic 657572 6
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PEARL JAM ‎- ALIVE LIVE 12" EP Etched Single - RECORD STORE DAY New Sealed
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Pearl Jam Alive 12 Inch Single Vinyl Epic 12" VG+ 2021
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Average Rating: 
90/100 (from 611 votes)
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02/16/2026 02:21 Spartakist  Ratings distribution  1,64879/100
 
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 90.3/100, a mean average of 89.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.9.

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From 03/03/2022 12:25 | #282196
The SOLO!
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From 04/21/2016 06:17 | #164205
Great lyrics, a great chorus, and a f**king amazing guitar solo.
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From 08/24/2015 15:58 | #148394
One of the best off the album
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From 02/22/2014 11:16 | #104000
Best song about an incestuous relationship between a mother and son ever written.
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From 12/17/2013 21:08 | #97904
my favorite Pearl Jam song.
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From 11/27/2013 19:07 | #95017
Fantastic!
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From 05/18/2013 20:35 | #76536
Great song! One of the many that define Pearl Jam. You're going to love the guitar ending.
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From 12/20/2012 18:45 | #58364
One of my favorite Pearl Jam songs. Eddie Vedder's vocals shine on this one, but the guitar work is incredible. Actually, it's an all around perfect song.
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