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{{Infobox Album
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| Name = Tone
| Type = studio
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| Artist = [[Jeff Ament]]
| Cover = Ament - Tone.jpg
| Released = September 16, 2008
| Recorded = 2000–2008 at Horseback Court, [[Blue Mountain (Montana)|Blue Mountain]], [[Montana]]
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]]
| Length = 32:51
| Language = [[English language|English]]
| Label = Monkeywrench
| Producer =
| Reviews =
| Last album =
| This album =
| Next album =
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'''''Tone''''' is the first solo [[studio album]] by [[Pearl Jam]] bassist [[Jeff Ament]]. It was released on September 16, 2008 through Monkeywrench Records.

==Overview==
The album features ten songs written over a span of 12 years.<ref name="tone">[http://www.pearljam.com/jeffament/ "Jeff Ament: ''Tone''"]. pearljam.com.</ref> The album was recorded by Ament over an eight year period at Horseback Court in [[Blue Mountain (Montana)|Blue Mountain]], [[Montana]], which is Ament's home studio, and completed in 2008.<ref name="tone"/> Former [[Three Fish]] drummer [[Richard Stuverud]] contributed his drumming to seven songs on the album and [[King's X]] frontman [[Doug Pinnick]] contributed lead vocals to the song "Doubting Thomasina".<ref name="Cohen">Cohen, Jonathan. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003845450 "Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament Preps Solo Debut"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. September 3, 2008.</ref> "The Forest" was recorded by [[Pearl Jam]], however vocalist [[Eddie Vedder]] never got around to adding vocals to the track.<ref name="Cohen"/> The instrumental version by Pearl Jam is featured in the 2007 Pearl Jam [[concert film]], ''[[Immagine in Cornice]]''. The version of the song on ''Tone'' features vocals by Ament and music taken from the original demo version of the song.<ref name="Cohen"/> The album was mixed Brett Eliason, who had previously worked with Ament as Pearl Jam's sound engineer. The album's cover art was created by Ament. The album's songs feature a raw, [[Experimental rock|experimental]] sound. 3,000 copies of ''Tone'' were pressed and were distributed through independent record stores across the United States as well as through Pearl Jam's official website. The album has also been made available as a [[Digital distribution|digital download]] via Pearl Jam's official website for [[US$]]4.99.

==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline =
| all_writing = [[Jeff Ament]]
| title1 = Just Like That
| length1 = 1:33
| title2 = Give Me a Reason
| length2 = 3:15
| title3 = Bulldozer
| length3 = 2:44
| title4 = Relapse
| length4 = 4:33
| title5 = Say Goodbye
| length5 = 3:13
| title6 = The Forest
| length6 = 3:08
| title7 = Life of a Salesman
| length7 = 4:19
| title8 = Doubting Thomasina
| length8 = 4:08
| title9 = Hi-Line
| length9 = 4:03
| title10 = The Only Cloud In the Sky
| length10 = 1:55
}}

==Personnel==
*[[Jeff Ament]]&nbsp;– all instruments, additional recording, [[Cover art|artwork]]

;Additional musicians and production
*[[Matt Bayles]], John Burton&nbsp;– additional recording
*Brett Eliason&nbsp;– recording, [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
*Joe Gastwirt&nbsp;– [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
*[[Doug Pinnick]]&nbsp;– vocals on "Doubting Thomasina"
*[[Richard Stuverud]]&nbsp;– [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Backing vocalist|background vocal]]s

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://secure.pearljam.com/store/product.spring?sku=6195-DL Download at pearljam.com]

{{Pearl Jam}}

[[Category:2008 albums]]
[[Category:Debut albums]]
[[Category:English-language albums]]
[[Category:Jeff Ament albums]]

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Revision as of 09:54, 14 September 2009

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Tone is the first solo studio album by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament. It was released on September 16, 2008 through Monkeywrench Records.

Overview

The album features ten songs written over a span of 12 years.[1] The album was recorded by Ament over an eight year period at Horseback Court in Blue Mountain, Montana, which is Ament's home studio, and completed in 2008.[1] Former Three Fish drummer Richard Stuverud contributed his drumming to seven songs on the album and King's X frontman Doug Pinnick contributed lead vocals to the song "Doubting Thomasina".[2] "The Forest" was recorded by Pearl Jam, however vocalist Eddie Vedder never got around to adding vocals to the track.[2] The instrumental version by Pearl Jam is featured in the 2007 Pearl Jam concert film, Immagine in Cornice. The version of the song on Tone features vocals by Ament and music taken from the original demo version of the song.[2] The album was mixed Brett Eliason, who had previously worked with Ament as Pearl Jam's sound engineer. The album's cover art was created by Ament. The album's songs feature a raw, experimental sound. 3,000 copies of Tone were pressed and were distributed through independent record stores across the United States as well as through Pearl Jam's official website. The album has also been made available as a digital download via Pearl Jam's official website for US$4.99.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff Ament

No.TitleLength
1."Just Like That"1:33
2."Give Me a Reason"3:15
3."Bulldozer"2:44
4."Relapse"4:33
5."Say Goodbye"3:13
6."The Forest"3:08
7."Life of a Salesman"4:19
8."Doubting Thomasina"4:08
9."Hi-Line"4:03
10."The Only Cloud In the Sky"1:55

Personnel

Additional musicians and production

References

  1. ^ a b "Jeff Ament: Tone". pearljam.com.
  2. ^ a b c Cohen, Jonathan. "Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament Preps Solo Debut". Billboard. September 3, 2008.
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