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1A ZK53136 10 C2 Vs. (pronounced versus) is the second studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released on October 11, 1993 in the United Kingdom and on October 19 in the US. The album, which features a deliberately raw and abrasive sound compared with the band's previous release, was their first collaboration with producer Brendan O'Brien and their first album to feature drummer Dave Abbruzzese. Pearl Jam decided to scale back its promotional efforts for Vs., including declining to produce music videos for any of the album's singles. Upon its release, the album sold 950,378 copies in its first five days on sale, which set the record for most copies of an album sold during its first week since SoundScan began tracking sales data in 1991, a record it held for five years. It occupied the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart for five weeks, the longest duration for a Pearl Jam album. Vs. received critical acclaim and has been certified 7× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of at least seven million copies in the United States.