The Essential Alice in Chains

~ Release by Alice in Chains (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Along with the main catalog number on the spine and discs, each disc has a secondary catalog number. "CK 92086" is printed on disc 1, and "CK 92087" is printed on disc 2.

Annotation last modified on 2011-10-07 00:42 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1We Die Young
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Dave Jerden
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
additional engineer:
Ron Champagne
assistant engineer:
Leslie Ann Jones (recording engineer)
assistant mixer:
Bob Lacivita
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sean Kinney
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Starr (Alice in Chains)
electric guitar [guitar] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Jerry Cantrell
additional background vocals [backing hacking]:
Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Kevin Shuss and Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1990 to present) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Capitol Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Soundcastle (Interactive Studios) in Santa Monica, California, United States
music videos:
We Die Young by Alice in Chains
recording of:
We Die Young
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Cantrell
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (from 1990 to present)
3.72:33
2Man in the Box
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Dave Jerden
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
additional engineer:
Ron Champagne
assistant engineer:
Leslie Ann Jones (recording engineer)
assistant mixer:
Bob Lacivita
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sean Kinney
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Starr (Alice in Chains)
electric guitar [guitar] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Jerry Cantrell
additional background vocals [backing hacking]:
Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Kevin Shuss and Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
lead vocals [voals]:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1990 to present) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Capitol Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Soundcastle (Interactive Studios) in Santa Monica, California, United States
music videos:
Man in the Box by Alice in Chains
recording of:
Man in the Box
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (from 1990 to present) and Jack Lord Music (from 1990 to present)
4.24:47
3Sea of Sorrow
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass:
Michael Starr (Alice in Chains)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sean Kinney
guitar:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
mixed at:
Soundcastle (Interactive Studios) in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Sea of Sorrow
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Cantrell
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (from 1990 to present)
3.755:51
4Love, Hate, Love
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Dave Jerden
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
additional engineer:
Ron Champagne
assistant engineer:
Leslie Ann Jones (recording engineer)
assistant mixer:
Bob Lacivita
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sean Kinney
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Starr (Alice in Chains)
electric guitar [guitar] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Jerry Cantrell
additional background vocals [backing hacking]:
Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Kevin Shuss and Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Capitol Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Soundcastle (Interactive Studios) in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Love, Hate, Love
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (from 1990 to present) and Jack Lord Music (from 1990 to present)
3.356:29
5Am I Inside
co-recording engineer and co-mixer:
Rick Parashar
co-producer:
Alice in Chains and Rick Parashar
guest background vocals:
Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart)
recording of:
Am I Inside
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell
3.655:09
6Brother
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick Parashar
producer:
Alice in Chains and Rick Parashar
guest background vocals:
Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart)
recording of:
Brother
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Cantrell
4.354:29
7Got Me Wrong
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick Parashar
producer:
Alice in Chains and Rick Parashar
recording of:
Got Me Wrong
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Cantrell
4.34:12
8Right Turn
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick Parashar
producer:
Alice in Chains and Rick Parashar
guest performer:
Mark Arm and Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer)
performer:
Alice Mudgarden
recording of:
Right Turn
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Cantrell
3.653:15
9Rain When I Die
recording engineer:
Bryan Carlstrom (engineer, producer)
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
producer:
Alice in Chains and Dave Jerden
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass guitar:
Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1992)
recording of:
Rain When I Die
writer:
Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Layne Staley and Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
3.76:03
10Them Bones
recording engineer:
Bryan Carlstrom (engineer, producer)
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
co-producer:
Alice in Chains and Dave Jerden
producer:
Alice in Chains and Dave Jerden
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass guitar:
Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1992)
music videos:
Them Bones by Alice in Chains
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 352)
recording of:
Them Bones
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Cantrell
4.252:31
11Angry Chair
recording engineer:
Bryan Carlstrom (engineer, producer)
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
engineer:
Mike Walter
producer:
Alice in Chains, Dave Jerden and Tony Wilson (BBC engineer and producer)
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass guitar:
Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar:
Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley
background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1992)
music videos:
Angry Chair by Alice in Chains
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 348)
recording of:
Angry Chair
lyricist and composer:
Layne Staley
publisher:
Jack Lord Music and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
3.74:49
12Dam That River
recording engineer:
Bryan Carlstrom (engineer, producer)
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
producer:
Alice in Chains and Dave Jerden
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass guitar:
Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1992)
recording of:
Dam That River
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Cantrell
3.753:10
13Dirt
recording engineer:
Bryan Carlstrom (engineer, producer)
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
producer:
Alice in Chains and Dave Jerden
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass guitar:
Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1992)
recording of:
Dirt
writer:
Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley
3.55:17
14God Smack
recording engineer:
Bryan Carlstrom (engineer, producer)
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
producer:
Alice in Chains and Dave Jerden
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass guitar:
Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1992)
recording of:
God Smack
writer:
Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley
3.23:51
15Hate to Feel
recording engineer:
Bryan Carlstrom (engineer, producer)
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
producer:
Alice in Chains and Dave Jerden
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass guitar:
Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar:
Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley
background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1992)
recording of:
Hate to Feel
lyricist and composer:
Layne Staley
3.55:17
16Rooster
recording engineer:
Bryan Carlstrom (engineer, producer)
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
producer:
Alice in Chains and Dave Jerden
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass guitar:
Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1992)
music videos:
Rooster by Alice in Chains
recording of:
Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Cantrell
4.156:16
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