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Jar of Flies [EP] by Alice In Chains (Cassette, Jan-1994, Columbia USA)
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Artist: Alice In Chains
Release Date: Jan 1994
Format: Cassette
Record Label: Columbia (USA)
Genre: Grunge, Rock & Pop
UPC: 074645762845
Product ID: EPID3527344
Description: Alice In Chains: Layne Staley (vocals); Jerry Cantrell (guitar, vocals); Mike Inez (bass, guitar, background vocals); Sean Kinney (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Rebecca Clemons-Smith, Matthew Weiss (violin); April Acevez (vio...
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Alice in Chains - Jar of FliesReview created: 07/03/08
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Jar of Flies is a studio EP, released on January 25, 1994, by the Seattle, Washington grunge band Alice in Chains through Columbia Records. Jar of Flies marks the first album with bassist Mike Inez. This album was the first EP to ever reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 United States album chart, and was the only EP to ever gain this distinction until 2004. The EP features Alice in Chains' most radio successful song and two more successful singles for the band. The song "No Excuses" was the only Alice in Chains song to reach the number 1 position on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "I Stay Away" also reached high positions, and "Don't Follow" had become a modest hit by early 1995.
In 1995, the album was briefly re-released in a limited edition, short-lived format called CD Plus. It contained a 2nd CD of drivers in order to access special computer content on the CD. The key extras were lyrics, discography and the full versions of both of the videos released from the EP, 'I Stay Away' and 'No Excuses'. The picture on the CD itself is the purple/orange photo negative of the one found on the regular release CD.
In addition to the CD, the album was also released in a limited edition double vinyl along with Sap. Jar of Flies was on sides 1 and 2, Sap was on side 3, and an etching of the Alice in Chains logo was on side 4.
The first pressing of the CD contained plastic flies in the spine of the jewel case.
In 1995, the album was briefly re-released in a limited edition, short-lived format called CD Plus. It contained a 2nd CD of drivers in order to access special computer content on the CD. The key extras were lyrics, discography and the full versions of both of the videos released from the EP, 'I Stay Away' and 'No Excuses'. The picture on the CD itself is the purple/orange photo negative of the one found on the regular release CD.
In addition to the CD, the album was also released in a limited edition double vinyl along with Sap. Jar of Flies was on sides 1 and 2, Sap was on side 3, and an etching of the Alice in Chains logo was on side 4.
The first pressing of the CD contained plastic flies in the spine of the jewel case.
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Thank you for voting. If your vote meets our Jar of Flies Alice in Chains (Cassette 1994)Review created: 04/03/09
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) I bought this item because I hate CD's. Cassettes last alot longer. I found a good deal on one of my favorite bands!!!
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Something a Little Different for Alice in ChainsReview created: 01/21/05
by: lambchops-- a member of Epinions and Lead in Music
Pros:
Six great songs--especially <i>Don't Follow</i>
Six great songs--especially <i>Don't Follow</i>
Cons:
One stinker.
One stinker.
Seattle-based band Alice in Chains knew how to record a great hard rock album. The band was fronted by a pair of talents. Layne Staley provided the band's signature growl while lyricist Jerry Cantrell provided some of the most striking songs, guitars, and backing vocals of the era. Between the two of them, it was easy to see why the band succeeded. The four-man band (completed by bassist Mike Starr and later Mike Inez and drummer Sean Kinney) was easily the most rooted in metal of all their early 1990's geographical peers. Listeners first took real notice when AIC released their 1990 debut...
Review ID: 10000000000211010
"If I can't be my own, I'd feel better dead"Review created: 01/09/07
by: blindsider-- a member of Epinions and Advisor in Music
Pros:
Amazing guitars, indescribably beautiful vocals, brilliant lyrics...
Amazing guitars, indescribably beautiful vocals, brilliant lyrics...
Cons:
Leaves people like me wanting more just because it's <i>so</i> perfect.
Leaves people like me wanting more just because it's <i>so</i> perfect.
Whether artists refer to them as "miniature albums," "a brief sampling of rarities and B-sides", or "a preview of what's to come", EPs tend to have a bad reputation. I guess that's understandable. So many EPs are hastily released with very little thought put into them; it's easy to see that when a number of bands release EPs full of tacky remixes and live recordings of bad quality, EPs are often nothing more than cash-grabs for bands and disappointments for the fans. But you know there's something special about an EP when it's hailed by a band's fanbase as unquestionably essential. Hell, some.
Review ID: 10000000002749548
Grunge takes a creative turnReview created: 03/08/03
by: punkrawka-- a member of Epinions and Advisor in Music
Pros:
An acoustic exploration of everything grunge meant musically
An acoustic exploration of everything grunge meant musically
Cons:
Next to none
Next to none
I, like many members of my age bracket, have listened to quite a lot of grunge in my day. From the heydays of Nirvana and Pearl Jam to the broodingly successful career of Soundgarden to the seemingly endless clones of the originals, this ill-defined genre has obviously been marked in its impact on music at large. But one band, in my mind, always girded the entire scene, providing a dark, musically inspired foundation for a genre that was often wobbly at the knees. That band was Alice in Chains, and they proved just how creative they were when they released Jar of Flies, the EP with the unique.
Review ID: 10000000000211011
Time flies when you're listening to good music.Review created: 06/02/04
by: TheUnknown285 -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Good vocal performances, Good lyrics, Beautiful instrumentation
Good vocal performances, Good lyrics, Beautiful instrumentation
Cons:
Only seven songs, Lacks some of the emotional power of <i>Dirt</i>
Only seven songs, Lacks some of the emotional power of <i>Dirt</i>
Alice in Chains was one of the early nineties bands I discovered after giving up on pop a few years ago after hearing The Man in the Box from Facelift, the band s first LP. For those not familiar with Alice in Chains, they were grunge's closest connection to heavy metal. They were the heaviest and the darkest of grunge's four top bands (The others being Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden.) For this album, an EP to follow-up the band s acclaimed LP Dirt, Alice in Chains consists of Layne Staley on vocals, Jerry Cantrell on guitars and vocals, Sean Kinney on drums, and Mike Inez on bass....
Review ID: 10000000000211012
Swing On Some AICReview created: 01/09/05
by: PacManY2J -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Every song
Every song
Cons:
Short (but doesn't really feel like it is)
Short (but doesn't really feel like it is)
Few bands can create an EP that is so excellent that it leaves you feeling like you just listened to a full-length album. Alice In Chains is one of those few. With 1993's Jar of Flies, AIC needed only seven tracks to make a classic. Alice In Chains is known for making both slow songs about pain and depression and heavy metal headbangers. But on Jar of Flies, they mainly stick with the slow tunes. However, these songs are stylistically varied enough to give the album a range of sounds. Some are upbeat, some are downtrodden, but all come together to form one of the many great albums of the...
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