Pearl Jam: 8 Best Non-Album Tracks

6. Last Soldier

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gstjVKhGmHU Released on the band€™s 2001 Christmas single, this song unfortunately only appears in live form. Witten by Mike McCready, the song is a beautiful acoustic ballad that serves Eddie Vedder€™s baritone vocals perfectly. Recorded live in October 2001 at the annual Bridge School benefit, Last Soldier has yet to appear in studio form. With an uncharacteristically catchy chorus at odds with it€™s dark subject matter, the song is crying out to not only be recorded in the studio, but also appear in live sets more often. Despite its rarity status, Last Soldier€™s undeniable quality cements it on this list.

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