There were a hundred takes on that song, and we just never nailed it.' Drummer Dave Krusen said, 'I was pretty green back then and 'Even Flow' suffered from too much fluctuation.' He added that 'it was really tough for me. Bassist Jeff Ament said, 'I knew it was a great song all along, and I felt that it was the best song that we got the worst take of on the first record. 'Even Flow' features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard. A remixed version of the song was included on the 2009 Ten reissue.
The song was included in Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003). The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard, it was released in 1992 as the second single from the band's debut album, Ten (1991). ' Even Flow' is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam.
