Alice in Chains discography
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 Alice in Chains in September 2007. L-R: DuVall, Kinney, and Cantrell. |
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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 3 | |
| ↙Live albums | 2 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 4 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 3 | |
| ↙Singles | 22 | |
| ↙B-sides | 27 | |
| ↙Video albums | 4 | |
| ↙Music videos | 18 | |
| References and footnotes | ||
This is a comprehensive discography of Alice in Chains, a Seattle, Washington-based rock band. The band has released three studio albums, three extended plays (EP), two live albums, four compilations, eighteen music videos and twenty-two singles. This list does not include material performed by members or former members of Alice in Chains that was recorded with Class of '99, Comes With the Fall, Mad Season, Ozzy Osbourne, or Slash's Snakepit.
Alice in Chains was formed in 1987 by singer Layne Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell, who then recruited bassist Mike Starr and drummer Sean Kinney. The band signed to Columbia Records in 1989, and released its first EP, We Die Young, in July 1990.[1] Later that year, the band released its debut studio album, Facelift. The single "Man in the Box", which reached number 18 on the modern rock charts,[2] helped Facelift achieve double Platinum status.[3] The band toured in support of the album for two years before releasing the acoustic EP Sap in early 1992. In September 1992, Alice in Chains released Dirt. The critically-acclaimed album, also the band's most successful, debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, and was certified quadruple Platinum.[3][4] The band did not tour in support of Dirt for very long, due to Staley's drug addiction.[5] While touring, Starr left the band due to personal reasons and was replaced by Mike Inez.[6] 1994 saw the release of Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies. It debuted at number one, making it the first Alice in Chains release—and the first-ever EP—to do so.[4] In 1995, the band released a self–titled album, which debuted at the top of the U.S charts, and has since been awarded—along with Jar of Flies—double Platinum status.[3] Alice in Chains entered a hiatus after not touring since the release of Dirt.[7]
From 1996 to 2002, the band was mostly inactive, releasing two live albums, including the successful Unplugged,[3][4] and three compilations. On April 20, 2002, Staley was found dead in his home after overdosing on heroin and cocaine, causing Alice in Chains to break up.[8] In 2005, the band reunited with new vocalist William DuVall, and plan to release its first studio album in 13 years by the end of 2008.[9]
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[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications[3][10][11] | ||||||
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| U.S.[4] | UK[12] | NLD[13] | SWE[14] | FIN[15] | NOR[16] | NZ[17] | |||
| 1990 | Facelift | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: 2× Platinum |
| 1992 | Dirt
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6 | 42 | 17 | 11 | — | 15 | — | RIAA:4× Platinum CRIA: Platinum BPI: Gold |
| 1995 | Alice in Chains
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1 | 37 | 75 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 28 | RIAA: 2× Platinum CRIA: Platinum |
| TBA | Upcoming album
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
[edit] EPs
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications[3][10][11] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S.[4] | SWI[18] | AUT[19] | NLD[13] | NOR[16] | NZ[17] | |||
| 1990 | We Die Young
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1992 | Sap | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| 1994 | Jar of Flies
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1 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 1 | RIAA: 2× Platinum CRIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
[edit] Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications[3][10] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S.[4] | UK[12] | NLD[13] | SWE[14] | FIN[15] | NOR[16] | NZ[17] | SWI[18] | AUT[19] | |||
| 1996 | Unplugged | 3 | 20 | 33 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 23 | RIAA: Platinum CRIA: Platinum |
| 2000 | Live
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142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
[edit] Compilations
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | U.S. certifications[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S.[4] | UK[12] | NZ[17] | |||
| 1994 | Jar of Flies/Sap
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— | 4 | — | Platinum |
| 1999 | Nothing Safe: Best of the Box | 20 | — | 41 | Platinum |
| 1999 | Music Bank
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123 | — | — | |
| 2001 | Greatest Hits | 112 | — | — | Gold |
| 2006 | The Essential Alice in Chains
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139 | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. [20][21] |
U.S. Main[2] | U.S. Mod[2] | UK [12] |
NLD[13] | |||||||||||
| 1990 | "We Die Young" | — | — | — | — | — | Facelift | ||||||||
| 1991 | "Man in the Box" | — | 18 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Bleed the Freak" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1992 | "Sea of Sorrow" | — | 27 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Would?" | — | 5 | — | 19 | 33 | Dirt | |||||||||
| "Them Bones" | — | 24 | 30 | 26 | — | ||||||||||
| 1993 | "Rooster" | — | 7 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Angry Chair" | — | 34 | 27 | 33 | — | ||||||||||
| "Down in a Hole" | — | 10 | — | 36 | — | ||||||||||
| "What the Hell Have I" | — | 19 | — | — | — | Last Action Hero Soundtrack | |||||||||
| 1994 | "No Excuses" | 48[I] | 1 | 3 | — | — | Jar of Flies | ||||||||
| "I Stay Away" | — | 10 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Don't Follow" | — | 25 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Got Me Wrong" | — | 7 | 22 | — | — | Clerks Soundtrack | |||||||||
| 1995 | "Grind" | — | 7 | 18 | 23 | — | Alice in Chains | ||||||||
| 1996 | "Over Now" | — | 4 | 24 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Heaven Beside You" | 52[I] | 3 | 6 | 35 | — | ||||||||||
| "Again" | — | 8 | 36 | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1999 | "Get Born Again" | 106[II] | 4 | 12 | — | — | Music Bank | ||||||||
| "Fear the Voices" | — | 11 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Man in the Box" (live) | — | 39 | — | — | — | Live | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or have yet to chart. | |||||||||||||||
- I ^ "No Excuses" and "Heaven Beside You" obtained peak positions of number 48 and number 52, respectively, on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.
- II ^ A placement of number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart translates to a placement of number 106 on the Hot 100.
[edit] B-sides
| Year | A-side | Version | Song | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Would?" | — | "We Die Young" | Originally appear on Facelift. |
| "Man in the Box" | ||||
| 1993 | "Angry Chair" | — | "I Know Something ('Bout You)" | |
| "Down in a Hole" | One | "What the Hell Have I? | Originally appears on Last Action Hero. | |
| "Rooster" | Originally appears on Dirt. | |||
| Two | "A Little Bitter" | Originally appears on Last Action Hero. | ||
| "Rooster" | Originally appears on Dirt. | |||
| "Love, Hate, Love" | Originally appears on Facelift. | |||
| Three | "Rooster" | Originally appears on Dirt. | ||
| "Them Bones" | — | "We Die Young" | Originally appears on Facelift. | |
| "Got Me Wrong" | Originally appears on Sap. | |||
| "Am I Inside" | ||||
| 1995 | "Grind" | — | "Them Bones" | Originally appears on Dirt. |
| "Love, Hate, Love" | Originally appears on Facelift. | |||
| "Nutshell" | Originally appears on Jar of Flies. | |||
| 1996 | "Again" | One | "Again" (Club mix) | Exclusive remix for this single. |
| "Again" (Trip-hop mix) | Later appears on Music Bank. | |||
| Two | "Again" (Tattoo of Pain mix) | |||
| "Heaven Beside You" | One | "Would?" (live) | Exclusive live tracks for this single. Recorded at the Glasgow Barrowland, March 2, 1993 for The Friday Rock Show. | |
| "Rooster" (live) | ||||
| "Junkhead" (live) | ||||
| Two | "Angry Chair" (live) | |||
| "Man in the Box" (live) | ||||
| "Love, Hate, Love" (live) | ||||
| "Over Now" | — | "Over Now" (Unplugged) | Originally appears on Unplugged. | |
| 1999 | "Get Born Again" | — | "Angry Chair" (live) | Exclusive live tracks for this single. Recorded on BBC radio. |
| "Man in the Box" (live) |
"—" indicates there is only one version of the single.
[edit] Miscellaneous
| Year | Song | Album | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Would?" | Singles soundtrack | Later appeared on Dirt. |
| 1993 | "What the Hell Have I?" and "A Little Bitter" | Last Action Hero soundtrack | These songs later appeared on Music Bank. |
| 1995 | "Got Me Wrong" | Clerks soundtrack | Originally appeared on Sap. |
| 2004 | "Them Bones" | Riding Giants soundtrack | Originally appeared on Dirt. |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Killing Yourself" (live) | Bill Board |
| 1990 | "We Die Young" (version one) | The Art Institute of Seattle |
| "We Die Young" (version two) | Rocky Schenck | |
| 1991 | "Sea of Sorrow" (version one) | Paul Rachman |
| "Man in the Box" | ||
| "Sea of Sorrow" (version two) | Martyn Atkins | |
| 1992 | "Would?" | Cameron Crowe Josh Taft |
| "Them Bones" | Rocky Schenck | |
| "Angry Chair" | Matt Mahurin | |
| 1993 | "Rooster" | Mark Pellington |
| "What the Hell Have I?" | Rocky Schenck | |
| "Down In a Hole" | Matt Mahurin | |
| 1994 | "No Excuses" | Nigel Dick |
| "I Stay Away" | Nick Donkin | |
| 1995 | "Grind" | Rocky Schenck |
| 1996 | "Heaven Beside You" | Frank W. Ockenfels III |
| "Again" | George Vale Layne Staley |
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| 1999 | "Get Born Again" | Paul Fedor |
[edit] Videos
| Year | Video details | U.S peak | U.S. certifications[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Live Facelift
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— | Gold |
| 1995 | The Nona Tapes
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32[22] | |
| 1996 | Unplugged | 7[23] | Platinum |
| 1999 | Music Bank: The Videos
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11[24] | Gold |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
[edit] References
- ^ (1996) Album notes for Music Bank by Alice in Chains. Columbia Records (69580).
- ^ a b c Artist Chart History – Alice in Chains. Billboard charts. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i RIAA Searchable database – Gold and Platinum. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g Billboard charts. Billboard charts. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ D'Angelo, Joe (2002-04-20). Layne Staley, Alice in Chains Singer, Dead At 34. VH1. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ 2006 band bio - Aliceinchains.com. Aliceinchains.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ^ Rothman, Robin (2002-04-22). Layne Staley Found Dead. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (2003-02-25). Late Alice In Chains Singer Layne Staley's Last Interview Revealed In New Book. MTV. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ Alice in Chains Will 'Definitely Possibly' Release Studio Album In 2008. Blabbermouth.net (2007-11-14). Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ a b c CRIA Searchable Database. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ a b British Phonographic Industry statistics. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ a b c d Roberts, David, ed. (2006), British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.), HIT Entertainment, ISBN 1-90499-410-5
- ^ a b c d Discografie Alice in Chains (Dutch). Dutchchars.nl. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b Discography Alice in Chains (Swedish). Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b Discography Alice in Chains (Finnish). Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b c Discography Alice in Chains (Norwegian). Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b c d Discography Alice in Chains. Charts.org.nz. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b Discography Alice in Chains (German). Hitparade.ch. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b Discography Alice in Chains (German). Austriancharts.at. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ Hot 100 Airplay. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ Top Music Video – The Nona Tapes. Billboard charts. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ Top Music Video – Unplugged. Billboard charts. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ Top Music Video – Music Bank: The Videos. Billboard charts. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
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