Studio Album · No. 10
Lightning Bolt Songwriting Credits by Pearl Jam
Produced by Brendan O'Brien · Engineered by Tom Syrowski, Nick DiDia, Billy Joe Bowers
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pearl Jam carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 1
Lightning Bolt keeps the familiar split, with Eddie Vedder writing every lyric while the music rotates through the band, Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard co-writing the album's moodier tracks. With Brendan O'Brien producing and no outside writers, the record stays fully self-authored, the composer column simply tracking which members shaped each song.
Lightning Bolt is the tenth studio album by Pearl Jam, released in October 2013 and their second straight album produced by Brendan O'Brien. It balances aggressive rockers like the punk-tinged 'Mind Your Manners' with some of the band's most reflective later-era ballads, including 'Sirens' and the gentle closer 'Future Days.' Eddie Vedder wrote all of the lyrics while the music was shared across the band, with Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard co-writing several tracks. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, the band's fifth chart-topping debut, and its striking Don Pendleton cover art won a Grammy for Best Recording Package. It marked a confident, well-reviewed entry deep into the band's career.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Getaway
|
Eddie Vedder | Eddie Vedder | Brendan O'Brien | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Mind Your Manners
|
Eddie Vedder | Mike McCready | Brendan O'Brien | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
My Father's Son
|
Eddie Vedder | Jeff Ament | Brendan O'Brien | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Sirens
|
Eddie Vedder | Mike McCready | Brendan O'Brien | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Lightning Bolt
|
Eddie Vedder | Eddie Vedder | Brendan O'Brien | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Infallible
|
Eddie Vedder | Jeff AmentStone Gossard | Brendan O'Brien | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Pendulum
|
Eddie Vedder | Jeff AmentStone Gossard | Brendan O'Brien | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Swallowed Whole
|
Eddie Vedder | Eddie Vedder | Brendan O'Brien | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Let the Records Play
|
Eddie Vedder | Stone Gossard | Brendan O'Brien | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Sleeping by Myself
|
Eddie Vedder | Eddie Vedder | Brendan O'Brien | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Yellow Moon
|
Eddie Vedder | Jeff Ament | Brendan O'Brien | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Future Days
|
Eddie Vedder | Eddie Vedder | Brendan O'Brien | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |