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Nothing Safe anticipated 1999's three-disc Alice in Chains box set, which covered the group's best songs and assorted rarities. Because Nothing Safe is ostensibly a sampler of the box, not the Alice in Chains back catalog, what at first glance looks like a comprehensive best-of is actually somewhat questionable. The package is not unattractive, since nearly all the hits are present in some form; also included are the new song "Get Born Again" and the better of the group's two contributions to the Last Action Hero soundtrack, "What the Hell Have I." The problem is that "present in some form" does not necessarily mean "original form." "Rooster" is included in a live version not present on the box, while a demo of "We Die Young" replaces the studio take, and the unplugged version of "Got Me Wrong" (which, granted, received more airplay) bumps the more effective arrangement from Sap. There's nothing really wrong with these versions of themselves; it's just that their selection seems designed to make this package incomplete, so that fans who want the original tracks will be forced to purchase three different original albums (and completists will still have to buy this for the exclusive version of "Rooster"). Fans who don't mind the substitutions will find this to be a strong introduction to the group -- and it is a very impressive listen, making the case for Alice in Chains as one of the best metal bands of the '90s -- but others will be frustrated by the crass marketing gimmicks marring what could have been a great, not merely good, best-of collection.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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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 - Unknown, Recording 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.
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
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
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
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
John Bleich, Mixing Engineer - Toby Wright, Producer - Toby Wright, Mixing Engineer - Toby Wright, Recording Engineer - John Bates, 2nd Engineer - Scott Olson, Guitar - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - Don C. Tyler, Edited By - Rich Lamb, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - John Seymour, Mixing Engineer - Layne Staley, Vocal - Sean Kinney, Drums - Brian Kingman, 2nd Engineer - Alice In Chains, Producer - Alice In Chains, Performer - John Harris, Recording Engineer - Alex Coletti, Producer - Mike Inez, Bass - Jerry Cantrell, Vocal - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar -
(P) 1996 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
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
Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer - Jerry Cantrell, Composer - Jerry Cantrell, Lyricist - Alice In Chains, Performer - Alice In Chains, Producer -
(P) 1993 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
L. Staley, Composer - L. Staley, Lyricist - Toby Wright, Producer - Sean Kinny, Drums - J. Cantrell, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer - S. Kinney, Composer - S. Kinney, Lyricist - Layne Staley, Vocal - Layne Staley, Guitar - 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
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
Album review
Nothing Safe anticipated 1999's three-disc Alice in Chains box set, which covered the group's best songs and assorted rarities. Because Nothing Safe is ostensibly a sampler of the box, not the Alice in Chains back catalog, what at first glance looks like a comprehensive best-of is actually somewhat questionable. The package is not unattractive, since nearly all the hits are present in some form; also included are the new song "Get Born Again" and the better of the group's two contributions to the Last Action Hero soundtrack, "What the Hell Have I." The problem is that "present in some form" does not necessarily mean "original form." "Rooster" is included in a live version not present on the box, while a demo of "We Die Young" replaces the studio take, and the unplugged version of "Got Me Wrong" (which, granted, received more airplay) bumps the more effective arrangement from Sap. There's nothing really wrong with these versions of themselves; it's just that their selection seems designed to make this package incomplete, so that fans who want the original tracks will be forced to purchase three different original albums (and completists will still have to buy this for the exclusive version of "Rooster"). Fans who don't mind the substitutions will find this to be a strong introduction to the group -- and it is a very impressive listen, making the case for Alice in Chains as one of the best metal bands of the '90s -- but others will be frustrated by the crass marketing gimmicks marring what could have been a great, not merely good, best-of collection.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:15
- Main artists: Alice In Chains
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
1993 BBC, 1990,1992,1993,1995,1996,1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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