Facelift by Alice In Chains (CD, Aug-1990, Columbia USA)

THE RAW AND MOST OF THE TIMES ANGRY, SAD, ANGUISHED GUITAR OF JERRY CANTRELL AND THE HEART PIERCING LYRICS DON´T HAVE ANY ADVERSARY IN GRUNGE MUSIC. "FACELIFT" IS ALICE IN CHAINS FIRST STEP ON THE SHORT, BUT ETERNAL, MUSICAL JOURNEY OF LAYNE STALEY (RIP), AND CANTRELL'S FIRST STAND ON HIS PATH TO THE PANTHEON OF THE GREAT!

If you like Scorpions, you should get this. The first to songs, We Die Young and man in the box are great. But the rest of the album is like socorpions and skidrow. It's not awful but it's really not that cool either.

The seller did not make it clear that the cd was to be shipped without the booklet or case. I was quite upset when it arrived.

This is absolutely essential Alice In Chains. if you like rock, and you don't have this album, you are truly missing out on one of the best CD's ever.

Alice In Chains "Facelift" album was a refreshing production at the time it was released as its music today is still inspiring. Every track on the album shows music genius, not just the video tracks like "Man In The Box". Check out the song "Sunshine." The song is consuming as Layne Staley's vocals are haunting and the song lyrically is genius. This is a complete album as the band set out to make every song great.

As far as debut albums go, this one is very strong. Alice in Chains proved themselves to be more mature than just about every other grunge band right from the get-go. "Man in the Box" is the most famous song on this album, but I prefer "We Die Young," both of which feature how awesome and powerful Layne Staley's voice was. "Sea of Sorrow" is an excellent all around song and should've been a huge hit for them. Also, check out "I Know Somethin (Bout You)" to hear one of the catchiest intros they've ever done. This is a good album--not their best in my opinion (that honor would go to "Dirt" or "Jar of Flies")--but absolutely must be in any fan's collection!

Again here's another one I asked my brother who sings "man in the box" as I would hear these songs on the radio and I'd call my brother and tell him to put on the same channel and tell me who was singing. So because of my brother's knowledge of alot of rock songs; through him I'm able to find out the artist and then I search on ebay for all these awesome CD's.

We got his cd because we had it in cassette and it was time for a UPGRADE!!!! and it was a very good one.

There aren't many cd's that I can find where I can listen to every song ,usually there is only one or two good songs. Every song on this cd is great!.The only thing that I don't like about this cd is the cover.

This is one of the fundamental slabs that went a long way towards bridging the Headbanger's Ball routine into the '90's. (I only say that because sometimes people need to be taken by the hand and shown what they've been missing.) In its short-lived life, Alice in Chains was thankfully there when the time was right for yet another western infusion of soul-searching rock. Jerry Cantrell and Co. left imprints and melded genres in an American way that you can still feel today-and this album was just the beginning. They were so distinctive that they're not even usually thought of as a Seattle band....and now, who is there to unite us? Magnificent, hard-edged stuff the world could enjoy and another important link in that chain that includes Black Sabbath, Guns 'N' Roses, Metallica, etc....seperating the wheat from the chaff, drawing on disparate sources and blessing us with a well-rounded harvest.

If you like A.C. you will be amazed by this album. The first time I listened to this CD I thought "it's okay" but the vocals brought me back a second and third time. Now I think it ranks as one of the best albums of this genre (hands down).