
Following their outstanding debut Ten, Pearl Jam felt the pressure as they settled in to record Vs. Tired of being in the constant glare of the music media and MTV, they scaled back their promotional duties, refusing to produce any videos for this 1993 album.
Although the recording process was a struggle for Eddie Vedder, who hated the studio, it didn't stop Pearl Jam setting a then all- time record for first-week album sales in the US.