Alice in Chains discography

Alice in Chains discography

Alice in Chains in September 2007. L-R: DuVall, Kinney, and Cantrell.
Releases
↙Studio albums 4
↙Live albums 2
↙Compilation albums 4
↙Extended plays 3
↙Singles 23
↙Video albums 4
↙Music videos 20

The discography of Alice in Chains, a Seattle, Washington-based rock band, consists of four studio albums, three extended plays (EP), two live albums, four compilations, eighteen music videos and twenty-three singles.

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 mainstream 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 Facelift and 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.[9] On April 25, 2009, it was announced that Alice in Chains had signed to Virgin/EMI making it the band's first label change in their 20-plus year career.[10] Black Gives Way to Blue, the group's first album with DuVall, was released on September 29, 2009.[11]

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[4]		 AUS
[12]		 CAN
[13]		 FIN
[14]		 GER
[15]		 NLD
[16]		 NZL
[17]		 NOR
[18]		 SWE
[19]		 UK
[20]
1990 Facelift 42 — — — — — — — — —
1992 Dirt
  • Released: September 29, 1992
  • Label: Columbia (#52475)
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 6 13 25
[21]		 — 37 17 — 15 11 42
1995 Alice in Chains
  • Released: November 7, 1995
  • Label: Columbia (#47248)
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 1 5 5
[24]		 13 93 75 28 11 11 37
  • US: 2× Platinum[3]
  • CAN: Platinum[22]
2009 Black Gives Way to Blue
  • Released: September 29, 2009
  • Label: Virgin/EMI
  • Format: CD, LP, DI
 5 12 4 11 21 34 7 9 20 19
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[4]		 AUT
[25]		 CAN
[26]		 GER
[15]		 NLD
[16]		 NZL
[17]		 NOR
[18]		 SWE
[19]		 SWI
[27]
1990 We Die Young
  • Released: July 1990
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: cassette, LP
 — — — — — — — — —
1992 Sap
  • Released: February 4, 1992
  • Label: Columbia (#67059)
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 — — — — — — — — —
1994 Jar of Flies
  • Released: January 25, 1994
  • Label: Columbia (#57628)
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 1 22 5 25 17 1 7 6 31
  • US: 2× Platinum[3]
  • CAN: 2× Platinum[22]
  • UK: Silver[23]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[4]		 AUS
[12]		 AUT
[25]		 CAN
[28]		 FIN
[14]		 GER
[15]		 NLD
[16]		 NZL
[17]		 NOR
[18]		 SWE
[19]		 SWI
[27]		 UK
[20]
1996 Unplugged
  • Released: July 30, 1996
  • Label: Columbia (#67703)
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 3 12 23 11 13 46 33 8 9 7 41 20
  • US: Platinum[3]
  • CAN: Platinum[22]
2000 Live
  • Released: December 5, 2000
  • Label: Columbia (#85274)
  • Format: CD
 142 — — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilations

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[4]		 AUS
[12]		 CAN
[29]		 NZL
[17]		 UK
[20]
1994 Jar of Flies/Sap
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Columbia (#4757132)
  • Format: 2-CD
 — 2 — — 4
1999 Nothing Safe: Best of the Box
  • Released: June 29, 1999
  • Label: Columbia (#63649)
  • Format: CD
 20 — 37 41 —
  • US: Platinum[3]
Music Bank
  • Released: October 26, 1999
  • Label: Columbia (#69580)
  • Format: 3-CD box set
 123 — — — —
2001 Greatest Hits
  • Released: July 24, 2001
  • Label: Columbia (#85922)
  • Format: CD
 112 — — — —
2006 The Essential Alice in Chains
  • Released: September 5, 2006
  • Label: Columbia (#92090)
  • Format: 2-CD set
 139 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US
[2]		 US Alt
[2]		 US Main
[2]		 US Rock
[2]		 CAN
[30]
[31]		 CAN
Alt
[32]		 IRE
[33]		 NLD
[16]		 UK
[20]
1990 "We Die Young" — — — — — — — — — Facelift
1991 "Man in the Box" — — 18 — — — — — —
"Bleed the Freak" — — — — — — — — —
1992 "Sea of Sorrow" — — 27 — — — — — —
"Would?" — — 31 — — 21 — 33 19 Dirt
"Them Bones" — 30 24 — — — 22 — 26
1993 "Angry Chair" — 27 34 — — — 28 — 33
"Rooster" — — 7 — — — — — —
"Down in a Hole" — — 10 — — — 29 — 36
"What the Hell Have I" — — 19 — — — — — — Last Action Hero soundtrack
1994 "No Excuses" 48[a] 3 1 — 17 — — — — Jar of Flies
"I Stay Away" — — 10 — — — — — —
"Don't Follow" — — 25 — — — — — —
"Got Me Wrong" — 22 7 — — — — — — Clerks soundtrack
1995 "Grind" — 18 7 — 53 3 — — 23 Alice in Chains
1996 "Heaven Beside You" 52[a] 6 3 — — 7 — — 35
"Over Now" — 24 4 — 50 — — — — Unplugged
"Again" — 36 8 — — — — — — Alice in Chains
1999 "Get Born Again" 106
[b]		 12 4 — — 20 — — — Music Bank
"Fear the Voices" — — 11 — — — — — —
2000 "Man in the Box" (live) — — 39 — — — — — — Live
2009 "A Looking in View" — 38 12 27 — — — — — Black Gives Way to Blue
"Check My Brain" 92 1 1 1 62 — — — —
"Your Decision" 109
[b]		 4 1 1 57 — — — —
2010 "Lesson Learned" — 31 5 13 — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtracks

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.
1994 "Them Bones" Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie English soundtrack Originally appeared on Dirt.
1995 "Got Me Wrong" Clerks soundtrack Originally appeared on Sap.
2004 "Them Bones" Riding Giants soundtrack and GTA San Andreas Originally appeared on Dirt.
2009 "Rooster" Terminator Salvation soundtrack Originally appeared on Dirt.

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" Nigel Dick
1994 "No Excuses" Matt Mahurin
"I Stay Away" Nick Donkin
1995 "Grind" Rocky Schenck
1996 "Heaven Beside You" Frank W. Ockenfels III
"Again" George Vale
Layne Staley
1999 "Get Born Again" Paul Fedor
2009 "A Looking in View" Stephen Schuster
"Check My Brain" Alexandre Courtes
"Your Decision" Stephen Schuster
2010 "Lessons Learned" TBA

Videos

Year Video details U.S peak RIAA certifications[3]
1991 Live Facelift
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Columbia (#49081)
  • Format: VHS
 — Gold
1995 The Nona Tapes
  • Released: December 12, 1995
  • Label: Columbia (#50137)
  • Format: VHS
 32[34]
1996 Unplugged
  • Released: July 24, 1996
  • Label: Columbia (#50148)
  • Format: VHS, DVD
 7[35] Gold
1999 Music Bank: The Videos
  • Released: October 26, 1999
  • Label: Columbia (#50208)
  • Format: VHS, DVD
 11[36] Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

  1. ↑ (1996) Album notes for Music Bank by Alice in Chains. Columbia Records (69580).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Artist Chart History – Alice in Chains". Billboard charts. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/alice-in-chains/chart-history/3943. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 "RIAA Searchable database – Gold and Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Alice%20in%20Chains&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved 2008-01-03. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Billboard charts". Billboard charts. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=3943&model.vnuAlbumId=624727. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  5. ↑ D'Angelo, Joe (2002-04-20). "Layne Staley, Alice in Chains Singer, Dead At 34". VH1. http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1453520/04202002/alice_in_chains.jhtml. Retrieved 2007-11-25. 
  6. ↑ "2006 band bio - Aliceinchains.com". Aliceinchains.com. Archived from the original on 2006-07-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20060719150353/http://www.aliceinchains.com/biography/default.aspx. Retrieved 2007-12-14. 
  7. ↑ Rothman, Robin (2002-04-22). "Layne Staley Found Dead". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/aliceinchains/articles/story/5934348/layne_staley_found_dead. Retrieved 2007-11-24. 
  8. ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (2003-02-25). "Late Alice In Chains Singer Layne Staley's Last Interview Revealed In New Book". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1470138/20030225/alice_in_chains.jhtml. Retrieved 2007-12-22. 
  9. ↑ Wood, Mikael (May 2009). "Get Born Again". Revolver.
  10. ↑ "Alice In Chains Signs With Virgin/EMI". Blabbermouth.net. 2009-04-25. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=118840. Retrieved 2009-04-25. 
  11. ↑ "Alice In Chains: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 2009-06-11. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121762. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Discography Alice in Chains". Australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Alice+in+Chains&cat=a. Retrieved 2009-07-19. 
  13. ↑ "Billboard album positions". Allmusic.com. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ALICE. Retrieved 2009-12-03. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Discography Alice in Chains" (in Finnish). Finnishcharts.com. http://finnishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Alice+in+Chains&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Discography Alice in Chains". musicline.de. http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Alice+In+Chains/longplay. Retrieved 2009-07-19. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 "Discografie Alice in Chains" (in Dutch). Dutchchars.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Alice+in+Chains&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "Discography Alice in Chains". Charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=Alice+in+Chains&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Discography Alice in Chains" (in Norwegian). Norwegiancharts.com. http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Alice+in+Chains&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "Discography Alice in Chains" (in Swedish). Swedishcharts.com. http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Alice+in+Chains&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Roberts, David, ed (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-90499-410-5 
  21. ↑ "Canadian Dirt position". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1857&volume=56&issue=20&issue_dt=November%2014%201992&type=1&interval=36&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2009-12-03. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 "CRIA Searchable Database". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php. Retrieved 2008-03-30. 
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "British Phonographic Industry statistics". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/index.asp?Page=stats/content_file_118.shtml. Retrieved 2008-04-06. 
  24. ↑ "Canadian Alice in Chains position". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2812&volume=62&issue=16&issue_dt=November%2020%201995&type=1&interval=36&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2009-12-03. 
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Discography Alice in Chains" (in German). Austriancharts.at. http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=Alice+in+Chains&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  26. ↑ "Canadian Jar of Flies position". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2388&volume=59&issue=4&issue_dt=February%2014%201994&type=1&interval=36&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2009-12-03. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Discography Alice in Chains" (in German). Hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Alice+in+Chains&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  28. ↑ "Canadian Unplugged position". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.8502&volume=63&issue=26&issue_dt=August%2012%201996&type=1&interval=36&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2009-12-03. 
  29. ↑ "Canadian Nothing Safe position". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.8372&volume=69&issue=14&issue_dt=July%2026%201999&type=1&interval=36&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2009-12-03. 
  30. ↑ "Alice in Chains Top Singles positions". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5&q1=%22Alice+in+Chains%22&q2=Top+Singles&interval=36&x=52&y=14. Retrieved 2009-12-03. 
  31. ↑ "Alice in Chains Album & Chart History". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/alice-in-chains/chart-history/3943?f=793&g=Singles. Retrieved 2010-07-30. 
  32. ↑ "Alice in Chains Rock/Alternative positions". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5&q1=Alice+in+Chains&q2=Rock%2FAlternative&interval=20. Retrieved 2010-07-30. 
  33. ↑ "Irishcharts: searchable database". irishcharts.ie. http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved 2009-07-18. 
  34. ↑ "Top Music Video – The Nona Tapes". Billboard charts. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=388&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Top+Music+Video&ci=3022704&cdi=7034873&cid=03%2F16%2F1996. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  35. ↑ "Top Music Video – Unplugged". Billboard charts. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=388&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Top+Music+Video&ci=3024947&cdi=7116969&cid=11%2F09%2F1996. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  36. ↑ "Top Music Video – Music Bank: The Videos". Billboard charts. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=388&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Top+Music+Video&ci=3035858&cdi=7507073&cid=11%2F13%2F1999. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 

External links

Alice in Chains
William DuVall • Jerry Cantrell • Mike Inez • Sean Kinney
Layne Staley • Mike Starr
Studio albums
Facelift • Dirt • Alice in Chains • Black Gives Way to Blue
EPs
We Die Young • Sap • Jar of Flies
Live albums
Unplugged • Live
Compilations
Nothing Safe: Best of the Box • Music Bank • Greatest Hits • The Essential Alice in Chains
Videos
Live Facelift • The Nona Tapes • Unplugged • Music Bank: The Videos
Singles
"We Die Young" • "Man in the Box" • "Bleed the Freak" • "Sea of Sorrow" • "Would?" • "Them Bones" • "Angry Chair" • "Rooster" • "What the Hell Have I" • "Down in a Hole" • "No Excuses" • "I Stay Away" • "Don't Follow" • "Got Me Wrong" • "Grind" • "Heaven Beside You" • "Over Now" • "Again" • "Get Born Again"  • "Fear the Voices" • "A Looking in View" • "Check My Brain" • "Your Decision" • "Lesson Learned"
Other songs
"Died"  • "Nutshell"  • "Hate to Feel"
Related articles
Discography • Alice N' Chains • Alice Mudgarden • Mad Season • Singles (soundtrack) • Spys4Darwin • Comes with the Fall
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