Pearl Jam's debut album "Ten" is, by far, their best album
 

...and not a single one of their subsequent albums even comes close to being as good as Ten.
How is this possible?
Of course they are one of the bands with the most longevity in the business, as they have continued to make new music and tour and build a humungous fan base over the years, but their new music just never seems as good as that first album.
Talk about peaking early;-). Maybe they just set the bar too high!

Im also of the opinion that they are lasting longer than they should . . .

I disagree.

Yield is their best record (#4) but the debut is awesome.

I like about 7-8 of their records (not the new one).

any Eddie Vedder song is cool for me

i think influence.. all those bands suffered once they 'went their own way'

I think Yield is 2nd best ;-)

I didnt even know they had other albums beside ten lol

Pearl Jam is harmless . . .

Yep. Fact!