Alice in Chains
xSmackSoundx
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Ok.. I am not very familiar with this band... I want to get some of their best music and give them a chance.. I am thinking I will probably like them because off my addiction to Seattle based bands... So I would like to know two things...
1. What are their 3 best albums (in order)
2. What their their best 3 songs in each of those albums (1 song from each album)
1. What are their 3 best albums (in order)
2. What their their best 3 songs in each of those albums (1 song from each album)
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whenever asks me pick a favourite song from a band i just dont get how anyone can do it????
A) bands have way more than one song
different song for me each week!
Id like to see anyone pick a favourite song from any of the below albums... all incredible....
they only have 4 albums
1990 Facelift
1992 Dirt
1994 Jar Of Flies + Sap
1995 Alice in Chains
Dirt or Facelift make a nice start0 -
xSmackSoundx wrote:Ok.. I am not very familiar with this band... I want to get some of their best music and give them a chance.. I am thinking I will probably like them because off my addiction to Seattle based bands... So I would like to know two things...
1. What are their 3 best albums (in order)
2. What their their best 3 songs in each of those albums (1 song from each album)
1. Dirt is their best album, I think most people would generally agree. The eponymous album runs second with Jar of Flies third. many would possibly rate jar of flies higher than I do. their debut : Facelift has some good songs, the unplugged is a little loose&messy but the Livealbum is pretty good.
2. Cannot really answer this one, a matter of personal taste other than Facelift where the top3 would be fairly obvious.0 -
Dirt is probably my favourite AIC album , but as the above posters have indicated , they only released a few albums , so it's pretty easy to listen to their entire catalogue .
Try searching for them on youtube as a starting point , then take it from there .Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
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Facelift is a great album...
"Name your god and bleed the freak!"I smile, but who am I kidding...0 -
fyi Sap was released in 1992I BrisK I wrote:whenever asks me pick a favourite song from a band i just dont get how anyone can do it????
A) bands have way more than one song different song for me each week!
Id like to see anyone pick a favourite song from any of the below albums... all incredible....
they only have 4 albums
1990 Facelift
1992 Dirt
1994 Jar Of Flies + Sap
1995 Alice in Chains
Dirt or Facelift make a nice start0 -
I BrisK I wrote:fyi?
no 1994... search google
You're wrong... Sap was released Feb. 1992 while Jar of Flies was released January 1994. I definitely owned Sap a few years before Jar of Flies!Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.0 -
I love all of their music. Incredible music, lyrics, passion, pain, everything....xSmackSoundx wrote:Ok.. I am not very familiar with this band... I want to get some of their best music and give them a chance.. I am thinking I will probably like them because off my addiction to Seattle based bands... So I would like to know two things...
1. What are their 3 best albums (in order)
2. What their their best 3 songs in each of those albums (1 song from each album)
1. Their 3 best albums (in my opinion of course since it's all subjective) are Dirt, self-titled, and the Jar of Flies EP in that order.
2. Again, subjective with the songs, but my favorites are:
Dirt: Rooster, Down in a Hole, Would?
self-titled: Heaven Beside You, Grind, Frogs
Jar of Flies: No Excuses, I Stay Away, Nutshell0 -
I BrisK I wrote:fyi?
no 1994... search google
Yeah, but they are two completely separate albums. ..and I think google might be wrong. That cd came out long before jar of flies.0 -
xSmackSoundx wrote:Ok.. I am not very familiar with this band... I want to get some of their best music and give them a chance.. I am thinking I will probably like them because off my addiction to Seattle based bands... So I would like to know two things...
1. What are their 3 best albums (in order)
2. What their their best 3 songs in each of those albums (1 song from each album)
1. they only had 3 "albums", the other 2 were EPs that were meant to be more mellow, acoustic driven.
"Dirt" was the most successfull, but I like all 3 equally. they are all different...
Facelift is more metal
Dirt is more "grunge"
the eponymous album is more "experimental" and "sonic"
2. picking 3 best songs off each is tough, but I'll try:
Facelift: "We Die Young", "Man in the Box", and "Sunshine" (but "Bleed the Freak" and "Confusion" are also great songs)
Dirt: "Them Bones", "Would?", "Rooster" (but "Rain When I Die", "Dam that River" and "Down in a Hole" are also great)
3 legged Dog: "Grind", "Head Creeps", "Over Now" (but "Heaven Beside" and Sludge Factory" are good too)
off the 2 EPs, the best songs are "Brother", "No Excuses", and "Don't Follow"0 -
xSmackSoundx wrote:Ok.. I am not very familiar with this band... I want to get some of their best music and give them a chance.. I am thinking I will probably like them because off my addiction to Seattle based bands... So I would like to know two things...
1. What are their 3 best albums (in order)
2. What their their best 3 songs in each of those albums (1 song from each album)
Just buy Dirt and get it over with:D
... and personally I like Facelift WAY more than there self-titled album.Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.0 -
you have an addiction to seattle based bands...without AiC??
woah. *mind officially blown* :cool:
1. been said, but they only have 4 albums: facelift, Dirt, Jar of Flies (ep) Sap (ep) and Self-titled (or Tripod) they also have Live, and Unplugged...oh, and the various "Best Of" which include maybe one or two soundtracks or singles or whatnot...so, given that to come up with 3 albums seems silly...might as well just go with a greatest hits and figure out if you like their style. *please note - they are more than just "Rooster" *
2. 3 best songs? hmmn, this is subjective and depending on style that you savor, and how much relevance you place on popularity of songs...
my favorites:
Facelift:
Love Hate Love
Real Thing (rather underrated)
Sea of Sorrow
Dirt:
Angry Chair
Dirt
Hate to Feel
*there are so many others from this album...really this is a must have album.
Jar of Flies:
Don't follow
No Excuses
Rotten Apple
*there are only a few more songs on this album...it's an EP
Sap:
Brother
Got Me Wrong* fav. all time song
Am I inside
*once again this is an EP
Self-Titled:
Sludge Factory
Brush Away
Head Creeps
*this album showcases the height of the descent...it should also be considered a must have.
well, there you go...hope that helps.
seriously, tho you might want to just get the greatest hits and see if you like the general MOOD of this band.IF YOU WANT A PLATE OF MY BEEF SWELLINGTON, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE COVERCHARGE.0 -
This is correct.....Sap was released prior to DirtTrailer wrote:You're wrong... Sap was released Feb. 1992 while Jar of Flies was released January 1994. I definitely owned Sap a few years before Jar of Flies!
look at the official Alice in Chains website for confirmation0 -
Facelift: Bleed The Freak, We Die Young, Love Hate Love
Sap (EP): Brother, Got Me Wrong
Dirt: Would?, Rooster, Down In A Hole
Jar of Flies (EP): Nutshell, No Excuses, Don't Follow
self titled: Grind, Sludge Factory, Heaven Beside You
Also seek out What The Hell Have I. It's on the Last Action Hero Soundtrack, and a number of AIC compilations (Essential, Music Bank, Nothing's Safe). Amazing tune with tons of bad ass riffage.
Check out the allmusic guide for more info (including actual release dates): http://www.allmusic.com0 -
Just out of curiosity, to the original poster what Seattle based bands are included in your addiction? I mean, if you're missing Alice in Chains from that addiction, there might be other bands that you really need to hear as well.
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