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Un peu plus tôt dans la même année, paraissait la compilation Nothing Safe, aussi indigente pour les fans qu’incomplète pour ceux qui cherchaient une simple introduction à Alice In Chains. Paru en octobre 1999, ce coffret 3 CD est, en revanche, l’idéal, pour (re)découvrir la musique de ce groupe précieux. En même temps qu’il fait office de best of très exhaustif, n’oubliant ni les tubes évidents ni les merveilles méconnues, Music Bank est assorti d’une quinzaine de titres inédits (live, démos, versions alternatives, inédits) qui intéresseront les fans du groupe et peut-être même les simples curieux. Si l’ensemble commence avec « Get Born Again », l’un des deux derniers titres enregistrés par le groupe en 1998 (l’autre étant « Died », qui clôt le troisième disque), il suit une trame chronologique qui permet de saisir l’évolution musicale sur une décennie. Les premiers titres, la plupart inédits, montrent un groupe jeune et que seul tient le plaisir de jouer, capable de morceaux burlesques comme le hard/blues « I Can’t Have You Blues », ou le country/metal délicieusement redneck de « Queen Of The Rodeo » (avec un Layne Staley outrant l’accent sudiste). Le groupe se cherche encore, tâtonnant entre parodie de hard rock (« Whatcha Gonna Do ») et premières vraies réussites, comme le tube évident « Man In The Box ». Sans être vraiment captivants, les inédits de la première période montrent un groupe à la jubilation communicative et on se laisse volontiers prendre au refrain irrésistiblement mélodique et entraînant de « Social Parasite », morceau pourtant peu mémorable. Suit une sélection des meilleurs morceaux du premier album, Facelift, dont deux titres sont présents dans leur version démo – celle de« Bleed The Freak » étant d’ailleurs supérieure à celle de l’album. On retrouve ensuite tout le meilleur d’Alice In Chains, morceaux issus des EP acoustiques Sap (1992) – dont le superbe « Right Turn », enregistré sous le nom d’Alice Mudgarden avec les chanteurs de Mudhoney (Mark Arm) et Soundgarden (Chris Cornell) – et Jar Of Flies (1994), entremêlés avec les titres du chef d’œuvre Dirt (1992), tous présents sur ce coffret. Des démos (celle de « Rooster », notamment, également meilleure que la version de l’album) et des inédits parachèvent le sombre panorama de l’ère 92-94, marquée par l’enfoncement de Layne Staley dans l’addiction à l’héroïne. La suite arrive très logiquement avec le morbide et décadent « Grind », qui introduit la sélection de 6 titres du suffocant et glaçant troisième album (Alice In Chains, 1995). 3 titres de l’Unplugged, autre chef d’œuvre du groupe, annoncent la fin de la rétrospective en même temps que sa conclusion logique, le terrible « Died », dernier morceau enregistré par Staley, en 1998. Sur un riff sabbathien, Staley, d’une voix venue de son intime enfer, y chante une confession bouleversante, évoquant sa solitude et son dépérissement depuis la mort de sa compagne. Ainsi, fidèle à l’histoire du groupe, la rétrospective s’achève par le tragique d’un homme aussi mort que vif, accablé par le deuil et dévasté par l’addiction. Des jeux – musicaux – innocents et enfantins d’une fin d’adolescence jusqu’au désespoir d’adultes victimes de leur « inadaptation » au monde, la musique d’Alice In Chains a illustré le profond malaise d’une large partie de la jeunesse, incapable de choisir entre le jeu et l’oubli ou le « bon sens » adulte, dans un monde ressenti comme ennuyeux et hostile. Tout le mérite de ce coffret est là : rendre évident combien l’œuvre d’Alice In Chains et la voix de Staley témoignent d’un ressenti commun à toute une partie de la jeunesse des années 90 à nos jours. De même que l’ont fait, aussi, Nirvana et Cobain.
PS - Le coffret comprend aussi 3 pistes multimedia, qui le clôturent : « Get Born Again », « Jar Of Flies » et « The Journey ».
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Toby Wright, Producer - Toby Wright, Mixing Engineer - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Scott Olson, Recording Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Dave Jerden, Recording Engineer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - Layne Staley, Composer - Layne Staley, Lyricist - Alice In Chains, Performer - Travis Smith, 2nd Engineer - Matt Bayles, 2nd Engineer - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rick Parashar, Producer - Rick Parashar, Mixing Engineer - Rick Parashar, Recording Engineer - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Alice In Chains, Performer - Alice In Chains, Producer - David Mitson, Producer - David Mitson, Engineer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Layne Staley, Lyricist - Layne Staley, Composer - Rick Parashar, Recording Engineer - Rick Parashar, Producer - Rick Parashar, Mixing Engineer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - David Mitson, Producer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rick Parashar, Recording Engineer - Rick Parashar, Producer - Rick Parashar, Mixing Engineer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - David Mitson, Producer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Naficy, Recording Engineer - Sean Kinney, Performer - Mike Starr, Bass - L.Staley, Lyricist - L.Staley, Composer - J.Cantrell, Composer - J.Cantrell, Lyricist - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - Layne Staley, Composer - Layne Staley, Performer - Layne Staley, Lyricist - Alice In Chains, Performer - David Mitson, Producer - Jerry Cantrell, Performer - Peter Fletcher, Producer - John Scott Taft, Lyricist - John Scott Taft, Composer
(P) 2000 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rick Parashar, Recording Engineer - Rick Parashar, Producer - Rick Parashar, Mixing Engineer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - David Mitson, Producer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
L. Staley, Composer - L. Staley, Lyricist - Rick Parashar, Recording Engineer - Rick Parashar, Producer - Rick Parashar, Mixing Engineer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - David Mitson, Producer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Starr, Vocal - Michael Starr, Bass - Layne Staley, Vocal - Kevin Shuss, Vocal - Dave Jerden, Producer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Background Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Performer - Sean Kinney, Vocal - Sean Kinney, Percussion - Sean Kinney, Drums
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
L. Staley, Composer - L. Staley, Lyricist - Sean Kinney, Vocal - Sean Kinney, Percussion - Sean Kinney, Drums - M. C. Starr, Composer - M. C. Starr, Lyricist - Dave Jerden, Producer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Kevin Shuss, Vocal - S. Kinney, Composer - S. Kinney, Lyricist - Layne Staley, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Performer - Michael Starr, Vocal - Michael Starr, Bass - Jerry Cantrell, Background Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ron Champagne, Engineer - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer - Sean Kinney, Percussion - Sean Kinney, Vocal - Sean Kinney, Drums - Bob Lacivita, Mixing Engineer - Dave Jerden, Mixing Engineer - Dave Jerden, Recording Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Kevin Shuss, Vocal - LESLIE ANN JONES, 2nd Engineer - Layne Staley, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Michael Starr, Bass - Michael Starr, Vocal - Rick Parashar, Recording Engineer - Rick Parashar, Producer - David Mitson, Producer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Jerry Cantrell, Background Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
L. Staley, Composer - L. Staley, Lyricist - Sean Kinney, Vocal - Sean Kinney, Percussion - Sean Kinney, Drums - Ron Champagne, Engineer - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer - Bob Lacivita, Mixing Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Dave Jerden, Mixing Engineer - Dave Jerden, Recording Engineer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Kevin Shuss, Vocal - LESLIE ANN JONES, 2nd Engineer - Layne Staley, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Performer - Michael Starr, Vocal - Michael Starr, Bass - Jerry Cantrell, Background Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Kinney, Lyricist - Sean Kinney, Composer - Ron Champagne, Engineer - Bob Lacivita, Mixing Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Dave Jerden, Mixing Engineer - Dave Jerden, Recording Engineer - LESLIE ANN JONES, 2nd Engineer - Michael C. Starr, Composer - Michael C. Starr, Lyricist - Layne Staley, Composer - Layne Staley, Lyricist - Alice In Chains, Performer - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist
(P) 1990 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Sean Kinney, Vocal - Sean Kinney, Percussion - Sean Kinney, Drums - Ron Champagne, Engineer - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer - Bob Lacivita, Mixing Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Dave Jerden, Mixing Engineer - Dave Jerden, Recording Engineer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Kevin Shuss, Vocal - LESLIE ANN JONES, 2nd Engineer - S. Kinney, Composer - S. Kinney, Lyricist - Layne Staley, Vocal - M. Starr, Composer - M. Starr, Lyricist - Alice In Chains, Performer - Michael Starr, Vocal - Michael Starr, Bass - Jerry Cantrell, Background Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
L. Staley, Composer - L. Staley, Lyricist - Sean Kinney, Vocal - Sean Kinney, Percussion - Sean Kinney, Drums - Ron Champagne, Engineer - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer - Bob Lacivita, Mixing Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Dave Jerden, Mixing Engineer - Dave Jerden, Recording Engineer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Kevin Shuss, Vocal - LESLIE ANN JONES, 2nd Engineer - Layne Staley, Vocal - M. Starr, Composer - M. Starr, Lyricist - Alice In Chains, Performer - Michael Starr, Vocal - Michael Starr, Bass - Jerry Cantrell, Background Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rick Parashar, Producer - Rick Parashar, Mixing Engineer - Rick Parashar, Recording Engineer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Alice In Chains, Producer - David Mitson, Producer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Kinney, Percussion - Sean Kinney, Drums - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer - Chris Cornell, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Michael Starr, Bass - Mark Arm, Vocal - Ann Wilson, Vocal - Rick Parashar, Producer - Rick Parashar, Mixing Engineer - Rick Parashar, Recording Engineer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Starr, Bass - Rick Parashar, Producer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Sean Kinney, Percussion - Sean Kinney, Drums
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISQUE 2
L. Staley, Composer - L. Staley, Lyricist - Sean Kinney, Drums - M. C. Starr, Composer - M. C. Starr, Lyricist - Dave Jerden, Producer - Dave Jerden, Mixing Engineer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - S. Kinney, Composer - S. Kinney, Lyricist - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Performer - Michael Starr, Bass - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Starr, Composer - Mike Starr, Lyricist - Layne Staley, Composer - Layne Staley, Lyricist - Ulrich Wild, 2nd Engineer - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Dave Jerden, Mixing Engineer - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Alice In Chains, Performer - Alice In Chains, Producer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Starr, Bass - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - Dave Jerden, Producer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Performer - Sean Kinney, Drums
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Starr, Bass - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - Dave Jerden, Producer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Performer - Sean Kinney, Drums
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
L. Staley, Composer - L. Staley, Lyricist - Sean Kinney, Drums - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer - Bryan Carlstrom, Engineer - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Dave Jerden, Mixing Engineer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Ulrich Wild, 2nd Engineer - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Performer - Michael Starr, Bass - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer - Annette Cisneros, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Starr, Bass - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - Dave Jerden, Producer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Performer - Sean Kinney, Drums
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Layne Staley, Lyricist - Layne Staley, Composer - Rick Parashar, Recording Engineer - Rick Parashar, Producer - Rick Parashar, Mixing Engineer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Jerry Cantrell, Composer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Starr, Bass - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - L. Staley, Composer - L. Staley, Lyricist - Dave Jerden, Producer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Performer - Sean Kinney, Drums
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Kinney, Drums - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer - Bryan Carlstrom, Engineer - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Dave Jerden, Mixing Engineer - Ulrich Wild, 2nd Engineer - Layne Staley, Composer - Layne Staley, Lyricist - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Performer - Michael Starr, Bass - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer - Annette Cisneros, Mixing Engineer - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ulrich Wild, 2nd Engineer - Tom Araya, Vocal - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Dave Jerden, Mixing Engineer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
Michael Starr, Bass - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - L. Staley, Composer - L. Staley, Lyricist - Dave Jerden, Producer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Performer - Sean Kinney, Drums
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Layne Staley, Composer - Layne Staley, Lyricist - Scott Olson, Producer - Rick Parashar, Producer - Rick Parashar, Mixing Engineer - Rick Parashar, Recording Engineer - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Alice In Chains, Performer - Alice In Chains, Producer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Starr, Bass - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Performer - Sean Kinney, Drums
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Starr, Bass - Layne Staley, Vocal - Rick Parashar, Producer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Sean Kinney, Percussion - Sean Kinney, Drums
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Starr, Bass - Layne Staley, Composer - Layne Staley, Lyricist - Rick Parashar, Producer - Rick Parashar, Mixing Engineer - Rick Parashar, Recording Engineer - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Sean Kinney, Percussion - Sean Kinney, Drums
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
L. Staley, Composer - L. Staley, Lyricist - Sean Kinney, Percussion - Sean Kinney, Drums - Rebecca Clemons-Smith, Violin - Matthew Weiss, Violin - Darrel Peters, Vocal - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - M. Inez, Composer - M. Inez, Lyricist - Justine Foy, Violoncello - Layne Staley, Vocal - April Acevez, Viola - Randy Biro, Vocal - David Atkinson, Harmonica - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Mike Inez, Vocal - Mike Inez, Guitar - Mike Inez, Bass
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Kinney, Percussion - Sean Kinney, Drums - Rebecca Clemons-Smith, Violin - Matthew Weiss, Violin - Darrel Peters, Vocal - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Justine Foy, Violoncello - Layne Staley, Vocal - April Acevez, Viola - Randy Biro, Vocal - David Atkinson, Harmonica - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Mike Inez, Vocal - Mike Inez, Guitar - Mike Inez, Bass
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISQUE 3
Ulrich Wild, 2nd Engineer - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Dave Jerden, Mixing Engineer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Alice In Chains, Producer
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Starr, Bass - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - L. Staley, Composer - L. Staley, Lyricist - Dave Jerden, Producer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Vocal - Alice In Chains, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Performer - Sean Kinney, Drums
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Toby Wright, Mixing Engineer - Toby Wright, Recording Engineer - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Alice In Chains, Performer - Alice In Chains, Producer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Layne Staley, Composer - Layne Staley, Lyricist - Toby Wright, Mixing Engineer - Toby Wright, Recording Engineer - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer - Mike Inez, Composer - Mike Inez, Lyricist - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Alice In Chains, Performer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Sean Kinney, Composer - Sean Kinney, Lyricist
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Kinny, Drums - Toby Wright, Producer - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - J.Cantrell, Lyricist - J.Cantrell, Composer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Mike Inez, Acoustic Bass - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Performer - Alice In Chains, Producer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Kinney, Composer - Sean Kinney, Lyricist - Sam Hofstedt, 2nd Engineer - Toby Wright, Producer - Toby Wright, Mixing Engineer - Toby Wright, Recording Engineer - Oliver Adams & Praga Khan, Re-Mixer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - John Seymour, Mixing Engineer - Layne Staley, Composer - Layne Staley, Lyricist - Tom Nellen, Recording Engineer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
L. Staley, Composer - L. Staley, Lyricist - Sam Hofstedt, 2nd Engineer - Toby Wright, Producer - Toby Wright, Mixing Engineer - Toby Wright, Recording Engineer - Sean Kinny, Drums - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - John Seymour, Mixing Engineer - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - Tom Nellen, Recording Engineer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Mike Inez, Acoustic Bass
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Kinney, Composer - Sean Kinney, Lyricist - Sam Hofstedt, 2nd Engineer - Toby Wright, Producer - Toby Wright, Mixing Engineer - Toby Wright, Recording Engineer - Sean Kinny, Drums - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - John Seymour, Mixing Engineer - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - Layne Staley, Lyricist - Tom Nellen, Recording Engineer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Mike Inez, Composer - Mike Inez, Lyricist - Mike Inez, Acoustic Bass
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Kinney, Composer - Sean Kinney, Lyricist - Sam Hofstedt, 2nd Engineer - Toby Wright, Producer - Toby Wright, Mixing Engineer - Toby Wright, Recording Engineer - Sean Kinny, Drums - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - John Seymour, Mixing Engineer - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - Layne Staley, Lyricist - Tom Nellen, Recording Engineer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Mike Inez, Composer - Mike Inez, Lyricist - Mike Inez, Acoustic Bass
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Kinny, Drums - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - Toby Wright, Producer - M. Inez, Composer - M. Inez, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Mike Inez, Acoustic Bass - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Toby Wright, Producer - L. Staley, Composer - L. Staley, Lyricist - S. Kinney, Composer - S. Kinney, Lyricist - M. Inez, Composer - M. Inez, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Bleich, Mixing Engineer - Toby Wright, Recording Engineer - Toby Wright, Producer - Toby Wright, Mixing Engineer - John Bates, 2nd Engineer - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Don C. Tyler, Edited By - Rich Lamb, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - John Seymour, Mixing Engineer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - Brian Kingman, 2nd Engineer - John Harris, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Toby Wright, Producer - S. Kinney, Composer - S. Kinney, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Toby Wright, Producer - Toby Wright, Mixing Engineer - Toby Wright, Recording Engineer - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Scott Olson, Recording Engineer - Dave Jerden, Producer - Dave Jerden, Recording Engineer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - Layne Staley, Composer - Layne Staley, Lyricist - Alice In Chains, Performer - Travis Smith, 2nd Engineer - Matt Bayles, 2nd Engineer - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Annette Cisneros, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chronique
Un peu plus tôt dans la même année, paraissait la compilation Nothing Safe, aussi indigente pour les fans qu’incomplète pour ceux qui cherchaient une simple introduction à Alice In Chains. Paru en octobre 1999, ce coffret 3 CD est, en revanche, l’idéal, pour (re)découvrir la musique de ce groupe précieux. En même temps qu’il fait office de best of très exhaustif, n’oubliant ni les tubes évidents ni les merveilles méconnues, Music Bank est assorti d’une quinzaine de titres inédits (live, démos, versions alternatives, inédits) qui intéresseront les fans du groupe et peut-être même les simples curieux. Si l’ensemble commence avec « Get Born Again », l’un des deux derniers titres enregistrés par le groupe en 1998 (l’autre étant « Died », qui clôt le troisième disque), il suit une trame chronologique qui permet de saisir l’évolution musicale sur une décennie. Les premiers titres, la plupart inédits, montrent un groupe jeune et que seul tient le plaisir de jouer, capable de morceaux burlesques comme le hard/blues « I Can’t Have You Blues », ou le country/metal délicieusement redneck de « Queen Of The Rodeo » (avec un Layne Staley outrant l’accent sudiste). Le groupe se cherche encore, tâtonnant entre parodie de hard rock (« Whatcha Gonna Do ») et premières vraies réussites, comme le tube évident « Man In The Box ». Sans être vraiment captivants, les inédits de la première période montrent un groupe à la jubilation communicative et on se laisse volontiers prendre au refrain irrésistiblement mélodique et entraînant de « Social Parasite », morceau pourtant peu mémorable. Suit une sélection des meilleurs morceaux du premier album, Facelift, dont deux titres sont présents dans leur version démo – celle de« Bleed The Freak » étant d’ailleurs supérieure à celle de l’album. On retrouve ensuite tout le meilleur d’Alice In Chains, morceaux issus des EP acoustiques Sap (1992) – dont le superbe « Right Turn », enregistré sous le nom d’Alice Mudgarden avec les chanteurs de Mudhoney (Mark Arm) et Soundgarden (Chris Cornell) – et Jar Of Flies (1994), entremêlés avec les titres du chef d’œuvre Dirt (1992), tous présents sur ce coffret. Des démos (celle de « Rooster », notamment, également meilleure que la version de l’album) et des inédits parachèvent le sombre panorama de l’ère 92-94, marquée par l’enfoncement de Layne Staley dans l’addiction à l’héroïne. La suite arrive très logiquement avec le morbide et décadent « Grind », qui introduit la sélection de 6 titres du suffocant et glaçant troisième album (Alice In Chains, 1995). 3 titres de l’Unplugged, autre chef d’œuvre du groupe, annoncent la fin de la rétrospective en même temps que sa conclusion logique, le terrible « Died », dernier morceau enregistré par Staley, en 1998. Sur un riff sabbathien, Staley, d’une voix venue de son intime enfer, y chante une confession bouleversante, évoquant sa solitude et son dépérissement depuis la mort de sa compagne. Ainsi, fidèle à l’histoire du groupe, la rétrospective s’achève par le tragique d’un homme aussi mort que vif, accablé par le deuil et dévasté par l’addiction. Des jeux – musicaux – innocents et enfantins d’une fin d’adolescence jusqu’au désespoir d’adultes victimes de leur « inadaptation » au monde, la musique d’Alice In Chains a illustré le profond malaise d’une large partie de la jeunesse, incapable de choisir entre le jeu et l’oubli ou le « bon sens » adulte, dans un monde ressenti comme ennuyeux et hostile. Tout le mérite de ce coffret est là : rendre évident combien l’œuvre d’Alice In Chains et la voix de Staley témoignent d’un ressenti commun à toute une partie de la jeunesse des années 90 à nos jours. De même que l’ont fait, aussi, Nirvana et Cobain.
PS - Le coffret comprend aussi 3 pistes multimedia, qui le clôturent : « Get Born Again », « Jar Of Flies » et « The Journey ».
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À propos
- 3 disque(s) - 48 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 03:40:32
- Artistes principaux : Alice In Chains
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Columbia
- Genre : Pop/Rock
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