Dirt (remastered)

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Annotation

30th Anniversary Release

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-28 17:38 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Them 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
4.252:29
A2Dam 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
3.753:09
A3Rain 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)
3.76:02
B1Down in a Hole
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:
Down in a Hole by Alice in Chains
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 349)
recording of:
Down in a Hole
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Cantrell
4.355:38
B2Sickman
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:
Sickman
writer:
Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley
3.15:30
B3Rooster
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
4.156:15
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1Junkhead
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
producer:
Alice in Chains and 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:
Junkhead
writer:
Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley
3.25:09
C2Dirt
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
C3Godsmack
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
C4Iron Gland
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
additional guest lead vocals:
Tom Araya
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:
Iron Gland
writer:
Jerry Cantrell
parody version of:
Iron Man
2.350:43
D1Hate 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
3.55:16
D2Angry 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)
3.74:47
D3Would?
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick Parashar
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
producer:
Alice in Chains and Rick Parashar
bass guitar:
Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Jerry Cantrell and 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:
Would? by Alice in Chains
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 88) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 353)
recording of:
Would?
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Cantrell
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4.253:28

Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Nick Terzo
associated singles/EPs:Angry Chair
Down in a Hole
Them Bones
Would?
included in:Dirt / Facelift
Dirt / MTV Unplugged
Dirt & Sap
Facelift / Dirt / Alice in Chains
Jar of Flies / Facelift / Dirt
part of:Rolling Stone: 50 Greatest Grunge Albums (2019-04-01) (number: 6) (order: 6)
Consequence of Sound: 75 Best Metal Albums of All Time (2025) (number: 15) (order: 15)
Pitchfork: The 25 Best Grunge Albums of the 90s (order: 15)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 26) (order: 26)
SPIN: The 40 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (SPIN magazine, 2002-09) (number: 29) (order: 29)
Treble: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 37) (order: 37)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 729) (order: 730)
supporting tours:Dirt Tour
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/21666 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Alice-in-chains/Dirt [info]
reviews:https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/alice-in-chains-dirt/ [info]
other databases:https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/A/Alice_in_Chains/Discography/Dirt/ [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/alice-in-chains/dirt/ [info]
https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/alice-in-chains/dirt [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/29998/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-19258 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Dirt/2335 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Dirt/117 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000086457 [info]
Wikidata:Q835555 [info]