Pearl Jam - Ten is the debut studio album by the American rock band Pearl Jam , released on August 27, 1991 through Epic Records . The album produced three hit singles: "Alive ", "Even Flow ", and "Jeremy ". While Pearl Jam was accused of jumping on the grunge bandwagon at the time, Ten was instrumental in popularizing alternative rock in the mainstream.In February 2013, the album crossed the 10 million mark in sales] and has been certified 13x platinum by RIAA. It remains Pearl Jam's most commercially successful album.