Rank 'Em: The Alice In Chains Albums

DiRtyFranK38

amazing band...wish their were more albums by them to rank...i'd say you can count jar of flies but dont count sap...too short.

1.) Dirt
2.) Jar Of Flies
3.) Alice In Chains
4.) Facelift
5.) Black Gives Way To Blue (while very good, not nearly the same without Layne)

uninnocent-

DiRtyFranK38 wrote:

amazing band...wish their were more albums by them to rank...i'd say you can count jar of flies but dont count sap...too short.

1.) Dirt
2.) Jar Of Flies/SAP
3.) Alice In Chains
4.) Facelift
5.) Black Gives Way To Blue (while very good, not nearly the same without Layne)

My list is the exact same, though combined the two EPs as one so their complete works can be included.

Loujoe

did not like AIC...until I saw them a long time ago...
Black...Blue is great at high volume...
when i first got it i listened a lot...not so much anymore

I'd say Jar of Flies is my go to CD...perhaps I'm mellowing with age

EdLaw

1. Dirt
2. Jar Of Flies
3. Black Gives Way To Blue
4. Alice In Chains
5. Facelift

Johnny Abruzzo

So I'm not the only one who thinks Black Gives Way to Blue was awesome?

1- Jar of Flies (an EP, but damn good)
2- Dirt
3- Black Gives Way to Blue
4- 3-legged Dog
5- Facelift

DewieCox

Facelift
Black Gives Way To Blue
S/T
Dirt
Jar of Flies

KM43590

Personally...

Alice In Chains
Dirt
Unplugged
Jar of Flies
Black Gives Way to Blue
Facelift
Sap

oh yes!

dcfaithful

DiRtyFranK38 wrote:

amazing band...wish their were more albums by them to rank...i'd say you can count jar of flies but dont count sap...too short.

1.) Dirt
2.) Jar Of Flies
3.) Alice In Chains
4.) Facelift
5.) Black Gives Way To Blue (while very good, not nearly the same without Layne)

This is about how I'd rank them. Except switching the self-titled with Facelift.

uninnocent-

I still love Black Gives Way to Blue. There's nothing wrong with being at the bottom of a list of pure awesome.

Johnny Abruzzo

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

So I'm not the only one who thinks Black Gives Way to Blue was awesome?

1- Jar of Flies (an EP, but damn good)
2- Dirt
3- Black Gives Way to Blue
4- 3-legged Dog
5- Facelift

Layne Staley projects:

1- Jar of Flies
2- Above (Mad Season)
3- Dirt
4- 3-legged Dog
5- Facelift

Digital Twilight

DiRtyFranK38 wrote:

1.) Dirt
2.) Jar Of Flies
3.) Alice In Chains
4.) Facelift
5.) Black Gives Way To Blue

Ditto.

Black gives way is a great album.

intodeep

DIRT
Facelift
Jar of Flies
Black Gives Way to Blue
Sap
Alice In Chains

eeriepadave

Digital Twilight wrote:

DiRtyFranK38 wrote:

1.) Dirt
2.) Jar Of Flies
3.) Alice In Chains
4.) Facelift
5.) Black Gives Way To Blue

Ditto.

Black gives way is a great album.

+1 my list too

Of The Aggie

Dirt
Facelift
Black Gives Way To Blue
Jar of Flies/SAP
Alice In Chains

Stardog3..

Dirt
Jar Of Flies
Alice In Chains
Facelift
Black Gives Way To Blue

Plus my favorite Unplugged!

Olivavu

Facelift
Dirt
Alice In Chains
Jar of Flies/SAP
Black Gives Way To Blue

nothing_man_92

Dirt
Facelift
Jar of flies/sap
Unplugged
Alice in chains
Black gives way to blue (not that I dont like it just not the same)

Olivavu

William DuVall just isn't Layne Staley.

PatrickBateman

Unplugged, then...

1. Dirt
2. Jar Of Flies/Sap
3. Facelift
4. Alice In Chains
5. Black gives...

DewieCox

Olivavu wrote:

William DuVall just isn't Layne Staley.

True, but after initially hearing Black......I sorta thought Layne Staley isn't Layne Staley. Always knew Cantrell sang alot and recognized him as the creative force in AiC, but he is much more responsible for the overall vocal sound than I ever thought.

UKDave

Facelift
Jar of Flies/SAP
Dirt
Alice In Chains
Black Gives Way To Blue

Lanternjaw

My daughter is the biggest AIC fan I've ever come across... here's her definitive list:

Facelift
Unplugged
Jar Of Flies
Dirt
Tripod
Black Gives Way To Blue
SAP

She also runs an awesome AIC Facebook page.... they're running a holiday raffle of AIC memorabilia on December 27. Any sort of donation to the Layne Staley Fund gets you into the running for a prize. Here's the link for anyone interested:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/178578218863643/

just ask to join the group and your request will be accepted. instructions for participation in the raffle are located in the group's documents.


some of the prizes include:

Signed Poster by AIC
Signed Shirt by AIC
"Angry Chair" Gold Record Single
RAW Magazine 1993 w/Layne on the cover
Facelift newspaper ad
Black Gives Way To Blue vinyl
Mike Starr guitar picks donated by Mike's sister, Melinda

...plus more

Olivavu

DewieCox wrote:

Olivavu wrote:

William DuVall just isn't Layne Staley.

True, but after initially hearing Black......I sorta thought Layne Staley isn't Layne Staley. Always knew Cantrell sang alot and recognized him as the creative force in AiC, but he is much more responsible for the overall vocal sound than I ever thought.

Yeah, Cantrell always had strong background vocals and still does. He's excellent.

It's just so different when a band lose/change their singer. It's the most obvious part that can change..obviously!

Blind Melon coming back with Travis Warren was a bit weird, but it worked because he sounds a bit like Shannon Hoon - like DuVall sounds like Staley. Bit weird though.

Ricsard

1. Dirt
2. Facelift
3. Jar Of Flies
4. Sap
5. Alice In Chains
6. Black Gives Way To Blue
7. Unplugged

12345AGNST1

1. self titled
2. dirt
3. jar of flies
4. facelift


5. jerry cantrells latest solo album

(Ive seen them twice with the new singer, he's good. Their new album has nothing to do with that)

F5AgainstOne

Hey people, don't forget there are some GREAT effin songs on Last Action Hero sound track and a handful of
songs on Music Bank that weren't on other albums.

1. Unplugged
2. Dirt
3. Alice In Chains
5. Jar Of Flies / Sap
6. Last Action Hero Soundtrack songs / Music Bank
7. Face Lift
8. Black Gives Way To Blue

Johnny Abruzzo

F5AgainstOne wrote:

Hey people, don't forget there are some GREAT effin songs on Last Action Hero sound track and a handful of
songs on Music Bank that weren't on other albums.

1. Unplugged
2. Dirt
3. Alice In Chains
5. Jar Of Flies / Sap
6. Last Action Hero Soundtrack songs / Music Bank
7. Face Lift
8. Black Gives Way To Blue

What's good from Music Bank?

eeriepadave

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

F5AgainstOne wrote:

Hey people, don't forget there are some GREAT effin songs on Last Action Hero sound track and a handful of
songs on Music Bank that weren't on other albums.

1. Unplugged
2. Dirt
3. Alice In Chains
5. Jar Of Flies / Sap
6. Last Action Hero Soundtrack songs / Music Bank
7. Face Lift
8. Black Gives Way To Blue

What's good from Music Bank?

Get Born Again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKHUwfFb2lw&ob=av2e

and one of my all-time favs (also from the Last Action Here soundtrack), What The Hell Have I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKXIk45pL0o&ob=av2n

PKTrekGirl

Jar of Flies - love this album like mad. One of my top 10 albums ever made.
Dirt
Unplugged - Alice in Chains ruled the Unplugged 'verse, even with Layne so sick he could barely stand.
Facelift
Alice In Chains
Black Gives Way to Blue
Sap

I like Duvall okay and still love AIC/will continue to support the band...but I do miss Layne very much....and that is not ever gonna change.

Atomic Punk

Jar of Flies
Dirt
Facelift
Unplugged
Black Gives Way to Blue
Sap
Self Titled

Sweet Oblivion

Not going to count Black Gives Way to Blue. Great album but I just can't say it's AIC without Layne.

Dirt
Jar of Flies
Facelift
S/T
Sap (Just too short but Am I Inside and Got Me Wrong are still two of my favourite AIC tracks).