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Nirvana... or Pearl Jam?

Say whether each description applies to Nirvana, Pearl Jam, both, or neither.
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1. Earlier debut album
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Nirvana's Bleach was released in 1989, while Pearl Jam's Ten was released in 1991.
2. Sophomore album set a record for fastest-selling album ever (at the time).
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Pearl Jam's Vs. sold 950,378 copies in its first five days on sale, which set the record for most first-week copies sold. They held the record five years.
3. From the state of Washington
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Nirvana was formed in Aberdeen in 1987. Pearl Jam was formed in Seattle in 1990.
4. Still touring today
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Nirvana's last concert was March 1, 1994, but Pearl Jam still tours to this day.
5. More studio albums
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Pearl Jam
Nirvana had three studio albums, but Pearl Jam has had eleven.
6. Did an MTV Unplugged session
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Pearl Jam recorded theirs on March 16, 1992, and Nirvana recorded theirs on November 18, 1993.
7. Went through multiple drummers
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Nirvana had drummers including Dale Crover, Chad Channing, and Dave Grohl. Pearl Jam's drummers included Jack Irons, Dave Abbruzzese, and Matt Chamberlain.
8. Boycotted Ticketmaster
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Pearl Jam boycotted Ticketmaster in the mid-90s.
9. Had an album produced by Steve Albini
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Nirvana's In Utero was produced by Albini.
10. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Nirvana was inducted in 2014, and Pearl Jam was inducted in 2017.
11. Won a Grammy
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Nirvana won Best Alternative Music Performance for their Unplugged album. Pearl Jam won Best Hard Rock Performance for "Spin the Black Circle".
12. Features a left-handed guitarist
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Kurt Cobain played guitar left-handed.
13. Had a song parodied by Weird Al
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Pearl Jam
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"Smells Like Teen Spirit" was parodied as "Smells Like Nirvana". Weird Al has the song "My Baby's in Love With Eddie Vedder" but hasn't released a Pearl Jam parody.
14. Performed at Woodstock '94
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Promoters pursued Nirvana to perform at the festival. At the time, the band pulled out of Lollapalooza due to singer Kurt Cobain's health. Cobain later died by suicide on April 5, 1994, four months before the festival.
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