“Yellow Ledbetter” (Pearl Jam song)

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“Yellow Ledbetter” is a fan-favorite Pearl Jam ballad known for its emotive guitar work, improvised-sounding vocals, and frequent appearance as a live show closer.

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instanceOf single
song
album Lost Dogs NERFINISHED
artist Pearl Jam NERFINISHED
associatedWithEra Ten era
bSideOf Jeremy NERFINISHED
composer Eddie Vedder NERFINISHED
Jeff Ament NERFINISHED
Mike McCready NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstReleaseFormat single B-side
genre alternative rock
ballad
rock
hasBootlegPopularity high
hasCultStatus true
hasGuitarStyle blues-influenced lead guitar
hasLiveVariations extended guitar solos
frequent lyrical improvisation
hasNotableFeature emotive guitar solo
improvised-sounding vocals
loose, often indecipherable lyrics
hasReleaseType non-album track
hasTitleOrigin based on mispronunciation of friend’s name
includedOn Jeremy single
Lost Dogs NERFINISHED
isEncoreFavorite true
isFanFavorite true
isOnCompilation Yes
language English
liveStapleOf Pearl Jam concerts
lyricist Eddie Vedder NERFINISHED
musicalKey E major
performer Pearl Jam NERFINISHED
performerBass Jeff Ament NERFINISHED
performerDrums Dave Abbruzzese NERFINISHED
performerGuitar Mike McCready NERFINISHED
performerVocal Eddie Vedder NERFINISHED
recordedDuring Ten sessions
recordedIn 1991
recordLabel Epic Records
releaseYear 1992
studio London Bridge Studio NERFINISHED
studioLocation Seattle, Washington NERFINISHED
tempo slow
timeSignature 4/4
typicalLivePosition show closer

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Mike McCready notableSongwritingContribution “Yellow Ledbetter” (Pearl Jam song)