Dave Abbruzzese joined Pearl Jam before the release of their album with songs focused on what kinds of topics?
Ten (Pearl Jam album) Ten is the debut studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1991 through Epic Records. Following the disbanding of bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard's previous group Mother Love Bone, the two recruited vocalist Eddie Vedder, guitarist Mike McCready, and drummer Dave Krusen to form Pearl Jam in 1990. Most of the songs began as instrumental jams, to which Vedder added lyrics about topics such as depression, homelessness, and abuse.
Yellow Ledbetter "Yellow Ledbetter" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Mike McCready, "Yellow Ledbetter" was an outtake from the band's debut album, "Ten". "Yellow Ledbetter" was selected by the band to be on the B-side 1992 single for the song "Jeremy", where it was first released. The song eventually found its way onto radio, peaking at number 21 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on the 2003 B-sides rarities album "Lost Dogs", and on the 2004 greatest hits album "Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003)".