Alice in Chains (album)
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| Studio album by Alice in Chains | ||
| Released | November 7, 1995 | |
| Recorded | April - August 1995 at Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington | |
| Genre | Alternative metal Grunge |
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| Length | 64:48 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Producer(s) | Toby Wright | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Alice in Chains chronology | ||
| Jar of Flies (1994) |
Alice in Chains (1995) |
Unplugged (1996) |
Alice in Chains is the self-titled album by the Seattle grunge group Alice in Chains. It is their third full-length album, as Jar of Flies is an EP. The self-titled album is also known as Tripod, due in part to the album's cover art featuring a three-legged dog (Jerry Cantrell's dog Sunshine), and the back cover art featuring a three-legged man (Computer Edited George Formby). Another common name is Lucky, based on an old joke. The compact disc was initially available in two versions: one with a transparent purple jewel case with a translucent yellow-green "spine" and the other with the color scheme reversed. It is the final studio album released by the band.
Although not as successfull as Dirt, the album went 2x platinum in the US, despite lack of support through touring. Alice in Chains is considered by fans the band's most depressing work [1], for its slowed down yet heavy style, and morbid lyrics in songs such as "Grind", "Head Creeps", and "Frogs".
With the exceptions of "Grind", "Heaven Beside You", and "Over Now", the lyrics are all written by Layne Staley, making this album his greatest lyrical contribution to the band's catalogue.
[edit] Track listing
- "Grind" (Cantrell) – 4:45
- "Brush Away" (Staley/Cantrell/Kinney/Inez) – 3:22
- "Sludge Factory" (Staley/Cantrell/Kinney) – 7:12
- "Heaven Beside You" (Cantrell/Inez) – 5:27
- "Head Creeps" (Staley) – 6:28
- "Again" (Cantrell/Staley) – 4:05
- "Shame in You" (Staley/Cantrell/Kinney/Inez) – 5:35
- "God Am" (Staley/Cantrell/Kinney/Inez) – 4:08
- "So Close" (Staley/Cantrell/Kinney) – 2:45
- "Nothin' Song" (Staley/Cantrell/Kinney) – 5:40
- "Frogs" (Staley/Cantrell/Kinney/Inez) – 8:18
- "Over Now" (Cantrell/Kinney) – 7:03
- "Again (Tattoo of Pain Mix)" (Cantrell/Staley) – 4:01 (Japanese CD Bonus track)
- "Again (Jungle Mix)" (Cantrell/Staley) – 4:01 (Japanese CD Bonus track)
[edit] Personnel
- Layne Staley - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
- Jerry Cantrell - Lead Guitar, Vocals
- Mike Inez - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
- Sean Kinney - Drums, Artwork
- Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
- Toby Wright - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Tom Nellen - Engineer
- John Seymour - Mixing Assistant
- Rocky Schenck - Photography
- Mary Maurer - Art Direction
- Doug Erb - Design, Cover Design
[edit] Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | "Grind" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
| 1995 | "Grind" | Modern Rock Tracks | 18 |
| 1996 | "Heaven Beside You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 1996 | "Heaven Beside You" | Modern Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1996 | "Over Now" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1996 | "Over Now" | Modern Rock Tracks | 24 |
| 1996 | "Again" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 |
| 1996 | "Again" | Modern Rock Tracks | 36 |
| Alice in Chains |
| Jerry Cantrell | Mike Inez | Sean Kinney | William DuVall |
| Layne Staley | Mike Starr |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: Facelift | Dirt | Alice in Chains |
| EPs: We Die Young | Sap | Jar of Flies |
| Live Albums: MTV Unplugged | Live |
| Compilations: Nothing Safe: Best of the Box | Music Bank | Greatest Hits | The Essential Alice in Chains |
| Singles: "Bleed the Freak" | "'We Die Young" | "Man in the Box" | "Sea of Sorrow" | "Would?" | "Them Bones" "Angry Chair" | "Rooster" | "Down in a Hole" | "What the Hell Have I" | "Got Me Wrong" | "No Excuses" "I Stay Away" | "Grind" | "Heaven Beside You" | "Again" | "Over Now" | "Get Born Again" | "Fear the Voices" |
| Videos |
| Live Facelift | The Nona Tapes | MTV Unplugged | Music Bank: The Videos |
| Related content |
| Articles: Grunge music | Singles | Mad Season | MTV Unplugged |
| Categories: Alice in Chains | Alice in Chains Albums | Alice in Chains songs |
