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a b Music Bank (Media notes). Alice in Chains. Columbia Records. 1996. 69580. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Man in the Box” is still the number one most listened song for Alice In Chains today with their Spotify numbers alone coming in at nearly 300,000,000 streams. Guitarist Jerry Cantrell stated the album was intended to have a "moody aura" that was a "direct result of the brooding atmosphere and feel of Seattle." [15] Regarding the music for " Man in the Box", Cantrell said in the 1999 Music Bank box set, "That whole beat and grind of that is when we started to find ourselves; it helped Alice become what it was." [14] The idea of using a voice box in the song came from producer Dave Jerden, who was driving to the studio one day when Bon Jovi's " Livin' on a Prayer" started playing on the radio. [16] Nirvana (Nevermind) - Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016 . Retrieved December 6, 2017.

de Sola, David (August 4, 2015). Alice in Chains: The Untold Story. Thomas Dunne Books. p.116. ISBN 978-1250048073. While its original release was on August 21st, 1990, via Columbia Records/Sony Music Entertainment Inc., the vinyl reissue was released on May 26th, 2018. The vinyl itself is gorgeous–it comes as a translucent red vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves featuring lyrics and credits. de Sola, David (August 4, 2015). Alice in Chains: The Untold Story. Thomas Dunne Books. p.126. ISBN 978-1250048073. Matrix / Runout (Side C, variant 2 - etched, 'MPO 20179367' stamped): 20-4079 19439783861-C CB MPO 20179367 Matrix / Runout (Side C, variant 1 - etched, 'MPO 20181234' stamped): 20-0479/19439783861-C CB MPO 20181234Though most of the albums can be found on vinyl, be aware that some of them are pretty pricey! Why Did Alice In Chains Break Up? Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1 - etched, 'MPO 20179999' stamped): 20-0479/19439783861-A CB MPO 20179999 In an interview with Video Metal Sheet in 1991, Jerry Cantrell said that the original idea for the album cover was "an embryonic-type thing" representing the birth of the band. But it ended up taking more of a scary overtone and fitting quite well with the music. [21] All music written by Jerry Cantrell, except "It Ain't Like That", written by Cantrell, Mike Starr and Sean Kinney, and "Confusion", written by Cantrell and Starr. Matrix / Runout (Side D, variant 2 - etched, 'MPO 20179366' stamped): 20-0479/19439783861-D CB MPO 20179366

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Facelift was recorded at London Bridge Studio in Seattle and at Capitol Studios in Hollywood from December 1989 to April 1990. [13] Footage from the Facelift sessions can be found on Alice in Chains' Music Bank: The Videos DVD. [14] Music and lyrics [ edit ] Facelift was released on August 28, 1990, peaking at number 42 in the summer of 1991 on the Billboard 200 chart. [27] It was the first album from the grunge movement to reach the top 50 in America on the Billboard 200, and the first to be certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 11, 1991, [6] [7] followed by Nirvana's Nevermind on November 27, 1991. [28] Further 1988 demos of the songs "Chemical Addiction", "Fairytale Love Story", "Queen of the Rodeo", "Bite the Bullet", "King of the Kats", "I Can't Remember", "Sunshine", "The Real Thing", and a cover of David Bowie's " Suffragette City" circulate on various bootlegs in poor quality. A live version of "Queen of the Rodeo" features on the 2000 live album Live as well as the Music Bank box set. Regarding the songs featured on the 1988 demo tape, Cantrell said, "I guess with all those songs we were 'discovering' ourselves." [14] Personnel [ edit ] Management [Worldwide Representation] – Susan Silver Management, Velvet Hammer Music And Management Group

Alice in Chains Chart History – Billboard 200 – Facelift". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018 . Retrieved December 6, 2017. Facelift is another iconic album from Alice in Chains that you should consider purchasing or hunting for on vinyl. Facelift was the album that introduced Alice In Chains to the world and contains their first hit single, “Man in the Box.”

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de Sola, David (August 4, 2015). Alice in Chains: The Untold Story. Thomas Dunne Books. p.118. ISBN 978-1250048073. Facelift was not an instant success, selling under 40,000 copies in the first six months of release, until MTV added "Man in the Box" to regular daytime rotation. [29] The 30th-anniversary deluxe box set of ALICE IN CHAINS' debut album, "Facelift", will be made available on January 29, 2021.

Matrix / Runout (Side D, variant 3 - etched, 'MPO® 20 179366' stamped): 20-0479 / 19439783861-D CB MPO® 20 179366 a b "Advertisements" (PDF). Billboard. 1990-08-18. p.1 . Retrieved 2023-11-08– via World Radio History. Cantrell called "Love, Hate, Love" the "masterpiece of that record," adding about the song that Staley's vocals are "amazing" and that it features one of his favorite guitar solos he ever performed. [14]Ozzy Osbourne's 10 Favorite Metal Albums". Rolling Stone. 26 June 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017 . Retrieved 27 June 2017.