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Alice in Chains discography
Alice in Chains in September 2007. L-R: DuVall, Kinney, and Cantrell.
Studio albums4
Live albums2
Compilation albums5
Video albums4
Music videos23
EPs3
Singles23
Soundtrack albums6

The discography of Alice in Chains, a Seattle, Washington-USA-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] In 2011, Alice in Chains began work on their fifth studio album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, which is due out in the spring of 2013.[12]

Albums

Studio albums

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[4] 		AUS
[13] 		CAN
[14] 		FIN
[15] 		GER
[16] 		NLD
[17] 		NZ
[18] 		NOR
[19] 		SWE
[20] 		UK
[21]
1990 Facelift 42 38 53 — 64 — — — — 24
1992 Dirt
  • Released: September 29, 1992
  • Label: Columbia (#52475)
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 6 13 25 — 37 17 — 15 11 42
1995 Alice in Chains
  • Released: November 7, 1995
  • Label: Columbia (#47248)
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 1 5 5 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
2013 The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
  • To be released: Spring of 2013
  • Label: Virgin/EMI
  • Format: TBA
 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[4] 		AUT
[24] 		CAN
[14] 		GER
[16] 		NLD
[17] 		NZ
[18] 		NOR
[19] 		SWE
[20] 		SWI
[25]
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
[13] 		AUT
[24] 		CAN
[14] 		FIN
[15] 		GER
[16] 		NLD
[17] 		NZ
[18] 		NOR
[19] 		SWE
[20] 		SWI
[25] 		UK
[21]
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
2000 Live
  • Released: December 5, 2000
  • Label: Columbia (#85274)
  • Format: CD
 142 — — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[4] 		AUS
[13] 		CAN
[14] 		NZ
[18] 		UK
[21]
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] 		AUS
[13] 		CAN
[2][26] 		CAN
Alt
[27] 		IRL
[28] 		NLD
[17] 		UK
[21]
1990 "We Die Young" — — — — — — — — — — Facelift
1991 "Man in the Box" — — 18 — — — — — — —
"Bleed the Freak" — — — — — — — — — —
1992 "Sea of Sorrow" — — 27 — — — — — — —
"Would?" — — 31 — 69 — — — 33 19 Dirt
"Them Bones" — 30 24 — 93 — — 22 — 26
"Angry Chair" — 27 34 — — — — 28 — 33
1993 "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 "Whale & Wasp" — — — — — — — — — — Jar of Flies
"Grind" — 18 7 — 77 53 3 — — 23 Alice in Chains
1996 "Heaven Beside You" 52
[a] 		6 3 — 60 — 7 — — 35
"Over Now" — 24 4 — — 50 — — — — Unplugged
"Again" — 36 8 — — — — — — — Alice in Chains
1999 "Get Born Again" 106
[b] 		12 4 — — — 20 — — — Nothing Safe: Best of the Box
"Fear the Voices" — — 11 — — — — — — — Music Bank
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" — 25 4 10 — — — — — —
2013 "Hollow" — 24 4 — — — — — — — The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
"—" 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 Grand Theft Auto: 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 Bored
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 "Lesson Learned" Paul Matthaeus
"Acid Bubble" Nick Goso
2013 "Hollow"

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[29] Gold
1996 Unplugged
  • Released: July 24, 1996
  • Label: Columbia (#50148)
  • Format: VHS, DVD
 7[30] Gold
1999 Music Bank: The Videos
  • Released: October 26, 1999
  • Label: Columbia (#50208)
  • Format: VHS, DVD
 11[31] Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

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  9. ^ Wood, Mikael (May 2009). "Get Born Again". Revolver.
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