Studio Album · No. 5
Yield Songwriting Credits by Pearl Jam
Produced by Brendan O'Brien, Pearl Jam · Engineered by Nick DiDia, Matt Bayles
Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pearl Jam carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Yield is the most lyrically collaborative Pearl Jam album, and the credits show it: Eddie Vedder still wrote most lyrics, but Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, and Jack Irons each took the words on a track, a rare break from Vedder's usual lyric monopoly. The music remains spread across the band with no outside writers, so the record stays fully self-authored while distributing both words and music more evenly than usual.
Yield is the fifth studio album by Pearl Jam, released in February 1998 and a return to more direct, melodic rock after the experimental No Code. It is the band's most collaborative album lyrically: while Eddie Vedder still wrote most of the words, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, and Jack Irons each contributed lyrics, a rare loosening of Vedder's grip on the writing. Musically it spans the soaring single 'Given to Fly' and the ferocious 'Do the Evolution,' whose animated video became a touchstone. It was Jack Irons's final album with the band before Matt Cameron took over the drum seat. Yield reached number two on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brain of J.
|
Eddie Vedder | Mike McCready | Brendan O'BrienPearl Jam | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Faithfull
|
Eddie Vedder | Mike McCready | Brendan O'BrienPearl Jam | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
No Way
|
Stone Gossard | Stone Gossard | Brendan O'BrienPearl Jam | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Given to Fly
#21
|
Eddie Vedder | Mike McCready | Brendan O'BrienPearl Jam | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Wishlist
#47
|
Eddie Vedder | Eddie Vedder | Brendan O'BrienPearl Jam | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Pilate
|
Jeff Ament | Jeff Ament | Brendan O'BrienPearl Jam | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Do the Evolution
|
Eddie Vedder | Stone Gossard | Brendan O'BrienPearl Jam | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Untitled (The Color Red)
|
Jack Irons | Jack Irons | Brendan O'BrienPearl Jam | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
MFC
|
Eddie Vedder | Eddie Vedder | Brendan O'BrienPearl Jam | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Low Light
|
Jeff Ament | Jeff Ament | Brendan O'BrienPearl Jam | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
In Hiding
|
Eddie Vedder | Stone Gossard | Brendan O'BrienPearl Jam | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Push Me, Pull Me
|
Eddie Vedder | Jeff Ament | Brendan O'BrienPearl Jam | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
All Those Yesterdays
|
Stone Gossard | Stone Gossard | Brendan O'BrienPearl Jam | Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals) |