The band took the approach of recording one song at a time, and agreed with O'Brien to mix the songs as each one was finished. Abbruzzese called the tranquil recording site 'paradise' while lead vocalist Eddie Vedder said, 'I fucking hate it hereВ . The band then moved to The Site in Nicasio, California in March 1993 to begin recording. began in February 1993 at Potatohead Studio in Seattle, Washington. It was also the band's first album with drummer Dave Abbruzzese, who had joined the band in August 1991 and toured for the album Ten.

was the first Pearl Jam album to have production duties handled by Brendan O'Brien. In a 2002 interview, guitarist Mike McCready said, 'The band was blown up pretty big and everything was pretty crazy.' Vs. The album has been certified seven times platinum by the RIAA in the United States.ДЇor its second album, Pearl Jam felt the pressure of trying to match the success of its debut album, Ten. occupied the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart for five weeks, the longest duration for a Pearl Jam album. set the record for most copies of an album sold during its first week, a record it held for five years. Pearl Jam decided to scale back its promotional efforts for Vs., including declining to produce music videos for any of the album's singles. It was the band's first collaboration with producer Brendan O'Brien and its first album with drummer Dave Abbruzzese. The resulting album, Vs., featured a rawer and more aggressive sound compared with the band's previous release.

After a relentless touring schedule in support of their 1991 debut album Ten, Pearl Jam headed into the studio in early 1993 facing the challenge of following up the commercial success of its debut. (pronounced versus) is the second studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released Octothrough Epic Records.

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