PEARL JAM No Code Orig 1996 Vinyl LP RARE EX Grunge

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$ 72

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Jan 18, 2010 Sold Date

Jan 8, 2010 Start Date

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Pearl Jam

No Code

Rare 1996 LP

Fold Out Sleeve in excellent condition

Vinyl is in excellent condition, a few minor surface marks but excellent still.

Comes complete with ALL inserts and original with sticker on front cover (removable)

YOU ARE BIDDING ON PEARL JAM'S NO CODE (original pressing) .

No Code is the fourth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1996 through Epic Records. Following a troubled tour for its previous album, Vitalogy (1994), in which Pearl Jam engaged in a much-publicized boycott of Ticketmaster, the band went into the studio to record its follow-up. The music on the record was even more diverse than what the band had done on previous releases, incorporating elements of garage rock, worldbeat, and experimentalism.

1. "Sometimes" 2. "Hail, Hail" 3. "Who You Are" 4. "In My Tree" 5. "Smile" 6. "Off He Goes" 7. "Habit" 8. "Red Mosquito" 9. "Lukin" 10. "Present Tense" 11. "Mankind" 12. "I'm Open" 13. "Around the Bend"

The album package consists of 144 Polaroid photos that unfold into a 2x2 square. The Polaroid photos are seemingly random. One of the photos featured on the front cover is the eyeball of former Chicago Bulls player, as well as fan and friend of Pearl Jam, Dennis Rodman, while another photo is of Vedder's foot after he had been stung by a stingray. The pictures, when viewed from afar, blend to form the No Code triangle/eyeball logo that is the theme throughout the album. Later pressings of the album fold into a 1x4 strip, thus losing the 'hidden message' effect. These later pressings also include the band name and album title printed directly onto the album cover—the original release contained this information on a removable sticker. Hidden allusions to the central packaging concept are a common trait among many Pearl Jam albums. There were nine different covers for the cassette, each one a different Polaroid found on the CD and vinyl.

The CD and vinyl came with lyrics printed on the back of replica Polaroids. Only nine Polaroids came in a set, leaving one to have to obtain another set to accumulate all thirteen songs. Even for the same songs, there were different pictures on some of the Polaroids between the different sets. The sets are divided into four groups: set C, set O, set D and set E.

When discussing the album's title, Vedder said "it's called No Code because it's full of code. It's misinformation." In medical terminology, a "no code" order is a medical order to withhold CPR on a patient. It is also known as a "do not resuscitate" order. In another interview, Vedder said that "if the record is a complete failure you've kind of owned up to it in a subliminal way. No Code was the same thing. For me, No Code meant 'Do Not Resuscitate'.

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On 09-Jan-10 at 09:09:38 GMT, seller added the following information:

Please note - the vinyl is very very close to mint condition. By "surface marks" I am being extremely picky. The LP itself looks like it's barely been played! If more pictures are required please email

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