Live on Two Legs is the first major live album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on November 24, 1998, through Epic Records. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States.

Overview Live on Two Legs consists of live performances of songs from different shows of the band's summer 1998 North American tour. Guitarist Mike McCready stated that the band released the live album due to the strength of Pearl Jam's shows on the tour.Aledort, Andy. "Aural Exam" . Guitar World. July 2000. It debuted at number fifteen on the Billboard 200 album chart. Live on Two Legs has been certified platinum by the RIAA.

"Daughter" features vocalist Eddie Vedder singing lyrics to Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World" (as the band continues a quiet jam to "Daughter") along with lyrics to Pearl Jam's own "W.M.A." towards the end of the song. The album also contains Pearl Jam's rendition of Young's song "Fuckin' Up".

AllMusic staff writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album three out of five stars. He said that "Pearl Jam still sounds good, but they lack the wild energy that distinguished their early years. Professionalism has its good points, however, and it's true that Live on Two Legs is eminently listenable, thanks in no small part to a fine track selection...Live on Two Legs is a souvenir, a thank you to fans who have stood by throughout the years, and on those terms, it's successful." Entertainment Weekly reviewer David Browne gave the album an A−. He said, "Despite the band's continuing self-importance and fuzzy-around-the-edges arrangements, this set of uptight anthems ("Corduroy", "Better Man", "Go") packs a post-grunge wallop."

Track listing Information taken from various sources."Pearl Jam: Live on Two Legs" . SonyMusic.com."Live On Two Legs". Lukin.com. "Corduroy" (Eddie Vedder, Dave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready) – 5:05 June 29, United Center (Chicago) "Given to Fly" (McCready, Vedder) – 3:53 July 14, The Forum (Inglewood, California) "Hail, Hail" (Gossard, Ament, McCready, Vedder) – 3:43 July 16, ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) "Daughter"/"Rockin' in the Free World"/"W.M.A." (Gossard, Vedder, Abbruzzese, Ament, McCready)/(Neil Young) – 6:47 September 19, Constitution Hall (Washington, D.C.) "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" (Vedder, Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready) – 3:49 September 23, Coral Sky Amphitheatre (West Palm Beach, Florida) "Untitled" (Vedder) – 2:02 September 18, Merriweather Post Pavilion (Columbia, Maryland) "MFC" (Vedder) – 2:28 June 27, Alpine Valley Music Theatre (East Troy, Wisconsin) "Go" (Abbruzzese, Vedder, Ament, Gossard, McCready) – 2:41 September 8, Continental Airlines Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey) "Red Mosquito" (Ament, Gossard, Jack Irons, McCready, Vedder) – 4:02 August 29, Blockbuster Music Entertainment Centre (Camden, New Jersey) "Even Flow" (Gossard, Vedder) – 5:17 mixed from August 25 and August 31 performances at Star Lake Amphitheatre (Burgettstown, Pennsylvania) and Hardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre (Raleigh, North Carolina), respectively "Off He Goes" (Vedder) – 5:42 July 14, The Forum (Inglewood, California) "Nothingman" (Ament, Vedder) – 4:38 July 3, Sandstone Amphitheater (Bonner Springs, Kansas) "Do the Evolution" (Gossard, Vedder) – 3:45 July 13, The Forum (Inglewood, California) "Better Man" (Vedder) – 4:06 June 24, Rushmore Civic Center Arena (Rapid City, South Dakota) "Black" (Gossard, Vedder) – 6:55 September 7, GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater (Virginia Beach, Virginia) "Fuckin' Up" (Young) – 6:17 September 15, Great Woods (Mansfield, Massachusetts)

Personnel

Pearl Jam Jeff Ament – bass guitar, layout, black and white portraits Matt Cameron – drums Stone Gossard – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, vocals Mike McCready – lead guitar, rhythm guitar Eddie Vedder – vocals, guitar; credited as "Jerome Turner" for layout

Production Barry Ament – layout, poster art Ames – layout Mark Atherton – layout, poster art John Burton, Sam Hofstedt – assistant engineering Kristin Callahan, Lance Mercer – color photos Vito Costarella, Hatch Show Prints, Ward Sutton, Nate Williams – poster art Brett Eliason – recording and mixing George Estrada – layout, poster art Joe Gastwirt – mastering Coby Schultz – layout, poster art

Chart positions

Album Chart (1998)PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA) 4Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 42Canadian Albums (RPM) 7Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 37French Albums (SNEP) 59New Zealand (RMNZ)Pearl Jam in New Zealand Charts. Charts.Org.NZ. Retrieved on May 28, 2008. 11Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 20UK Albums (OCC) 68US Billboard 200 15

Chart (2022)Peakposition

Singles Single (1998) Peak chart positions US Main US Mod CAN"Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" (live) 21 26 27

Certifications

References

External links Live on Two Legs information and lyrics at pearljam.com