Nirvana's Nevermind Vs. Pearl Jam's Ten

Nevermind by #Nirvana #vs. Ten by #PearlJam, two titans of the #grunge era. 30 years later, which of these is the better album? I might make more of these types of videos, let me know if you'd like to see more, offer some other recommendations? Also watch an unedited version of this video on Patreon:   / jtcurtis   In 1991, two best-selling albums came from Seattle grunge bands. #Nevermind, by alternative band Nirvana, was released on September 24, 1991. Nirvana, featuring guitarist, singer, songwriter #KurtCobain, bassist Krist Novoselic and drummer Chad Channing, had previously released the album Bleach in 1989 on the label Sub Pop. Chad was replaced by Dave Grohl and the band prepared their followup, this time with David Geffen Records. Butch Vig was their producer. With the success of the album's lead single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (paired with a viral MTV music video) Nevermind became an unexpected hit, reaching number 1 on the charts in 1992, knocking off Micheal Jackson's Dangerous from the top spot. "Come as You Are", "Lithium" and "In Bloom" all became hit singles. Other fan favorites include "On a Plain" "Polly" and "Something in the Way." Band members Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and (later of the Foo Fighters fame) resented the fame and would spend the next couple years attempting to distance themselves from it (Kurt in particular). Pearl Jam had released their debut #Ten a month earlier, August 27, 1991. Pearl Jam had recently been formed from the ashes of Mother Love Bone and the death of singer Andy Wood. Guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament teamed up with guitarist Mike McCready and San Diego singer Eddie Vedder. Initially they were tapped by Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron of Soundgarden to record the Temple of the Dog album. Drummer Dave Krusen joined the newly formed Pearl Jam for the recording of their debut with Epic Records. Rick Parashar was the producer. The album was a slow start, but thanks in part to Nirvana's breakthrough and their fiery touring show, Ten went on to become as successful as Nevermind in the early 90s. Singles included "Alive", "Even Flow" "Oceans" and "Jeremy" which became a successful, if not controversial, MTV video. Other fan favorites include "Black" (a standout of their MTV Unplugged concert) "Once" and "Release." In the early 90s, there was a public rivalry between Nirvana and Pearl Jam, with Kurt Cobain calling Pearl Jam sellouts for their stadium-rock style guitar solos. As the year went on, Kurt and Eddie became friends before Kurt's tragic suicide in 1994. Both albums celebrate their 30th anniversary as of the time this video is being published. This video discusses the differences between the albums' presentation, musicianship, production, track listing and songwriting (Music and lyrics).