Merkinball (1995)

About this title: Merkin Ball offers two songs recorded during the February 1995 sessions for Neil Young's impromptu Mirror Ball record, on which various members of Pearl Jam served as Young's backing band. Young returns the favor here, lending a distinctive sludgy guitar solo to "I Got ID," which also serves as drummer Jack Irons' recorded debut with Pearl Jam (the song is more commonly known as "I Got Shit," but rumor has it that Epic execs made Vedder change the title when he shopped this single to them). Indeed, "I Got ID," is an even mix of Vitalogy's raw rock and No Code's major-key majesty. The clincher ... read more

Tracks:

1. I Got Shit [Vedder/Young/OBrien]
2. Long Road [Vedder/Young/Ament/]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.