Earthling (Eddie Vedder album)

Earthling
Studio album by
Eddie Vedder
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2022
Length47:57
Label
ProducerAndrew Watt
Eddie Vedder chronology
Ukulele Songs
(2011) 		Earthling
(2022)
Singles from Earthling
  1. "Long Way"
    Released: September 8, 2021
  2. "The Haves"
    Released: November 18, 2021
  3. "Brother the Cloud"
    Released: January 14, 2022
  4. "Invincible"
    Released: May 9, 2022[1]

Earthling is the third solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Eddie Vedder.[2] The album was released on February 11, 2022, by Republic Records and Seattle Surf.[3][4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
American Songwriter[7]
Clash6/10[8]
Classic Rock[9]
NME[10]
Pitchfork6.7/10[11]
PopMatters6/10[12]
Rolling Stone[13]

Earthling received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 79, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 15 reviews.[5] In March 2022 the album received a glowing review from Record Collector magazine: "Earthling gives an uplifting sense of the creative energy shared between Eddie Vedder and his keenly empathetic collaborators, distilled into striking, memorable songs, and unified by a fresh, cohesive sound."[14]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Eddie Vedder

Earthling track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Invincible"
4:46
2."Power of Right"
  • Vedder
  • Wotman
  • Klinghoffer
3:33
3."Long Way"
4:45
4."Brother the Cloud"
  • Vedder
  • Wotman
  • Klinghoffer
  • Smith
4:22
5."Fallout Today"
  • Vedder
  • Wotman
  • Klinghoffer
  • Smith
3:20
6."The Dark"
  • Vedder
  • Wotman
  • Klinghoffer
  • Smith
3:56
7."The Haves"
  • Vedder
  • Wotman
  • Klinghoffer
5:07
8."Good and Evil"
  • Vedder
  • Wotman
  • Klinghoffer
  • Smith
2:41
9."Rose of Jericho"
  • Vedder
  • Wotman
  • Klinghoffer
  • Smith
2:25
10."Try"
  • Vedder
  • Wotman
  • Klinghoffer
  • Smith
2:51
11."Picture" (with Elton John)
  • Vedder
  • Elton John
  • Wotman
3:59
12."Mrs. Mills"
  • Vedder
  • Wotman
  • Klinghoffer
4:04
13."On My Way"
  • Vedder
  • Wotman
  • Klinghoffer
2:08
Total length:47:57

Personnel

Musicians

  • Eddie Vedder – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 9–11), guitar (1, 5, 6, 10, 13), keyboards (1), tenor guitar (3), drums (7), ukelin (8), piano (12), percussion (13)
  • Andrew Watt – bass (1–7, 9–13), guitar (1–8, 11–13), keyboards (1, 13), background vocals (3–6, 10), piano (3), percussion (6, 7, 10), string arrangement (7, 12), drums (11), drum machine (12)
  • Chad Smith – drums (1–6, 8–10), percussion (3, 5)
  • Josh Klinghoffer – guitar (1–5, 7, 9, 10), keyboards (1, 3, 6–9, 12, 13), percussion (1, 2, 9), piano (1–3, 5–7, 9), bass (2, 8); background vocals, organ (5)
  • Harper Vedder – background vocals (3)
  • Benmont Tench – Hammond organ (3, 11)
  • David Campbell – conductor, string arrangement (7, 12); horn arrangement, strings direction(12)
  • Alyssa Park – concert master, violin (7, 12)
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello (7, 12)
  • Jacob Braun – cello (7, 12)
  • Sara Parkins – violin (7, 12)
  • Josefina Vergara – violin (7, 12)
  • Tammy Hatwan – violin (7, 12)
  • Olivia Vedder – background vocals (10)
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica (10)
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, percussion (11)
  • Elton John – vocals, background vocals, piano (11)
  • Joshua Ranz – clarinet (12)
  • Ringo Starr – drums, percussion (12)
  • Steve Kujala – flute (12)
  • Dylan Hart – French horn (12)
  • Thomas Hooten – piccolo trumpet (12)
  • Danny Long – piano (13)
  • Edward Severson Jr. – vocals (13)

Technical

  • Andrew Watt – production
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • John Burton –additional engineering (2, 11)
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Bryce Bordone – mix engineering (1, 2, 4–6, 8–13)
  • Paul LaMalfa – engineering
  • Marco Sonzini – engineering (1, 2, 4–6, 8–13), engineering assistance (3), additional engineering (7)
  • Marc VanGool – guitar technician, studio assistance
  • Steve Churchyard – engineering (7, 12)
  • Scott Moore – engineering assistance (7, 12)
  • Bettie Ross – production coordination (7, 12)
  • Suzie Katayama – production coordination (7, 12)

Design

  • Eddie Vedder[a] – layout design, typeface
  • Joe Spix – layout design, typeface
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Earthling
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 8
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] 17
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 7
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19] 27
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[20] 62
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 5
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 149
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 6
Irish Albums (OCC)[24] 41
Italian Albums (FIMI)[25] 10
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[26] 17
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[27] 2
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] 9
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[29] 37
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[31] 36
US Billboard 200[32] 29
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[33] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[34] 1

Notes

  1. ^ Credited under the pseudonym "Jerome Turner".

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