"Even Flow" is the second single from Pearl Jam's debut album, Ten. It was released as a single in 1992 with a B-side titled "Dirty Frank", which can also be found on Lost Dogs. "Even Flow" pairs a funky riff by Stone Gossard with stark lyrics by Eddie Vedder about homelessness. The vocal line that appears in the main verse begins with a very prominent tritone interval. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
An alternate version of the song was recorded with drummer Dave Abbruzzese in 1992 while the band was recording songs for the soundtrack for the movie Singles. This version was used for the video, and was released as a CD-single and 12-inch white vinyl in the United Kingdom. It can also be readily found on the band's greatest hits album, Rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003. The original version was used in single releases in the United States.
Guitarist Mike McCready on the song:
"Even Flow" has gone on to become the band's most performed live song, having been played over 600 times (the next most played song, "Alive", is at over 530 performances). Live performances of "Even Flow" can be found on the "Dissident" single and the live albums Live on Two Legs and Live at the Gorge 05/06. Performances of the song are also included on the DVDs Touring Band 2000, Live at the Garden, and Immagine In Cornice.
"Even Flow" is featured in the video game, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, as a master track.
