''2/23/03 – Perth, Australia'' is a two-disc live album by the American

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band Pearl Jam. It was released to retail stores on June 10, 2003.

Overview

The album was recorded live at the

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, Western Australia on February 23, 2003. It was the only

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that Pearl Jam released in stores from the Australian leg of its

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, and it was one of six official bootlegs released overall to retail stores.

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gave it two out of a possible five stars. Allmusic staff writer Jason Birchmeier said, "Of the couple live recordings that Pearl Jam released to retail outlets in 2003, the final show of the band's Australian tour...is probably the least interesting." A video recording of "

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" from this show appears as a bonus feature on the band's ''

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'' DVD.

Track listing

Disc one

# "Long Road" ( Eddie Vedder) – 5:56 # " Save You" (

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Matt Cameron Matthew David Cameron (born November 28, 1962) is an American musician who is the drummer for the rock band Pearl Jam. He first gained fame as the drummer for Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he joined in 1986. He appeared on each of ...

Stone Gossard Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966) is an American musician who serves as a guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of the band. ...

Mike McCready Michael David McCready (born April 5, 1966) is an American musician who serves as the lead guitarist for the rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of the band. McCready ...

, Vedder) – 3:55 # "Gods' Dice" (Ament) – 2:21 # "

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, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 5:39 # "

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" (McCready, Vedder) – 3:47 # "

Even Flow "Even Flow" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard, "Even Flow" was released in 1992 as the second single from the band's debut album, '' ...

" (Vedder, Gossard) – 6:37 # "Get Right" (Cameron) – 2:43 # "Cropduster" (Cameron, Vedder) – 4:02 # " Jeremy" (Vedder, Ament) – 5:40 # "

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" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 3:34 # "

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" (Vedder) – 4:00 # "

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, Vedder) – 5:32 # "MFC" (Vedder) – 2:24 # "Improv" – 2:35 # "Habit" (Vedder) – 3:54

Disc two

# "You Are" (Cameron, Vedder) – 4:44 # " Wishlist" (Vedder) – 4:52 # " 1/2 Full" (Ament, Vedder) – 5:04 # "Insignificance" (Vedder) – 4:25 # " Go" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 3:15 # "Encore Break" – 2:23 # " Do the Evolution" (Gossard, Vedder) – 4:02 # " Better Man" (Vedder) – 4:25 # "

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" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 6:51 # "Crazy Mary" (

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) – 6:58 # "Encore Break" – 1:26 # "

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) (with

) – 4:45 # "

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" (Vedder, Gossard) – 5:52 # "

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Personnel

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– drums *

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– guitars * Eddie Vedder –

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, guitars ;Additional musicians and production * Ed Brooks at RFI CD Mastering – mastering * John Burton –

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* Brett Eliason – mixing *

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, Fender Rhodes * Brad Klausen – design and

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* Johnny Marr – guitar on "

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Chart positions

References

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