PEARL JAM, "#68 JULY 11, 2003, MANSFIELD, MA."

Early in the set, Eddie Vedder raises a toast to "Boston Night 3," and this ferocious live bootleg makes you want to hoist a pint in your living room with him. On either a whim, dare, drunken bet, whatever, Pearl Jam committed to performing every song from its decade-old catalog during three nights in Boston a few weeks back, and this three-disc collection captures the blowout finale.

And though the band fell about a dozen songs short of its goal, it wasn't for a lack of effort. On this night, it materialized for an hourlong acoustic pre-set before the opening act, then re- emerged for an almost three-hour rock portion afterward. The acoustic sampler was a treat in itself, boasting the ultra-rare "All Those Yesterdays," the folkish ditty "Driftin'," and the gorgeous "Thin Air."

But the electric set sported too many rarities to count: "Why Go," "Faithfull," "Breath." And it wrapped up with an all-covers encore that careened from the Ramones' "I Believe in Miracles" to the Clash's "Know Your Rights" to CCR's "Fortunate Son."

Total song count: 45. And you can't beat the price: $14.98 for three discs, less if you're a PJ fan-club member. Pearl Jam may be scoring a fraction of its "Ten" and "Vs."-era sales these days, but documents like these show how the band remains an enduring, often raging live force.

Jeff Vrabel

Note: Bootlegs from each show of Pearl Jam's world tour will be available from www.pearljambootlegs.com until Aug. 20. The Mansfield show, in addition to two July shows from Madison Square Garden, will be available in retail outlets beginning Sept. 16.