Facelift (album)
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| Studio album by Alice in Chains | ||
| Released | August 28, 1990 | |
| Recorded | 1989/1990 at London Bridge Studio, Seattle & Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood | |
| Genre | Grunge Alternative metal |
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| Length | 53:54 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Producer(s) | Dave Jerden | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Alice in Chains chronology | ||
| We Die Young (1990) |
Facelift (1990) |
Sap (1992) |
Facelift is Alice in Chains's first album, released on August 28, 1990, coincidentially one day less than precisely a year before fellow grunge band Pearl Jam also arose to fame with their debut Ten and, along with this album and others, starting what would be known as the Grunge Movement of the 90's.
[edit] Track listing
- "We Die Young" (Cantrell) – 2:32
- "Man in the Box" (Staley/Cantrell/Starr/Kinney) – 4:46
- "Sea of Sorrow" (Cantrell) – 5:49
- "Bleed the Freak" (Cantrell) – 4:01
- "I Can't Remember" (Cantrell/Staley) – 3:42
- "Love, Hate, Love" (Cantrell/Staley) – 6:26
- "It Ain't Like That" (Cantrell/Starr/Kinney) – 4:37
- "Sunshine" (Cantrell) – 4:44
- "Put You Down" (Cantrell) – 3:16
- "Confusion" (Staley/Cantrell/Starr) – 5:44
- "I Know Somethin' ('Bout You)" (Cantrell) – 4:21
- "Real Thing" (Cantrell/Staley) – 4:03
[edit] Personnel
- Jerry Cantrell - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Kelly Curtis - Management
- Peter Fletcher - Product Manager
- Dave Jerden - Producer
- Sean Kinney - Drums, Percussion
- Susan Silver - Management
- Mike Starr - Bass, Backing Vocals on "Confusion"
- Layne Staley - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
- Nick Terzo - A&R
[edit] Charting
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | Billboard Top 200 | 42 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Man in the Box" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 |
| 1992 | "Sea of Sorrow" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 27 |
| Alice in Chains |
| Jerry Cantrell | Mike Inez | Sean Kinney | William DuVall |
| Layne Staley | Mike Starr |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: Facelift | Dirt | Alice in Chains |
| EPs: We Die Young | Sap | Jar of Flies |
| Live Albums: MTV Unplugged | Live |
| Compilations: Nothing Safe: Best of the Box | Music Bank | Greatest Hits | The Essential Alice in Chains |
| Singles: "Bleed The Freak" | "'We Die Young" | "Man in the Box" | "Sea of Sorrow" | "Would?" | "Them Bones" "Angry Chair" | "Rooster" | "Down in a Hole" | "What the Hell Have I" | "Got Me Wrong" | "No Excuses" "I Stay Away" | "Grind" | "Heaven Beside You" | "Again" | "Over Now" | "Get Born Again" | "Fear the Voices" |
| Videos |
| Live Facelift | The Nona Tapes | MTV Unplugged | Music Bank: The Videos |
| Related content |
| Articles: Grunge music | Singles | Mad Season | MTV Unplugged |
| Categories: Alice in Chains | Alice in Chains Albums | Alice in Chains songs |
