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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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Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Layne Staley, Composer, Lyricist - TOBY WRIGHT, Producer - DAVE JERDEN, Producer - Jerry Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Annette Cisneros, Assistant Engineer - Matt Bayles (Asst. Pro Tools Eng.), Assistant Engineer - Travis Smith, Assistant Engineer - Dave Jerden (Recorded Drums, Bass & Rhythm Guitars), Recording Engineer - Toby Wright (Recorded Vocals & Additional Guitars), Mixing Engineer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer - Scott Olsen (Recorded Vocals & Additional Guitars), Recording Engineer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Jerry Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Rick Parashar, Producer - Unknown, Recording Engineer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Layne Staley - L. Staley, Composer, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Sean Kinney, Drums, Percussion - M. C. Starr, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Starr, Bass - S. Kinney, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin Shuss - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - DAVE JERDEN, Producer
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Guitar, Producer - J. Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Layne Staley, Guitar - Jerry Cantrell - DAVE JERDEN, Producer - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Sean Kinney, Drums - Michael Starr, Bass
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Tom Araya - DAVE JERDEN, Mixing Engineer, Producer - J. Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Annette Cisneros, Assistant Engineer - ULRICH WILD, Assistant Engineer - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Guitar, Producer - L. Staley, Composer, Lyricist - Layne Staley, Guitar - Jerry Cantrell - DAVE JERDEN, Producer - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Sean Kinney, Drums - Michael Starr, Bass
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - DAVE JERDEN, Mixing Engineer, Producer - J. Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Annette Cisneros, Assistant Engineer - ULRICH WILD, Assistant Engineer - Bryan Carlstrom, Recording Engineer
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - J. Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Rick Parashar, Producer - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer - John Harris, Recording Engineer - TOBY WRIGHT, Recording Engineer
(P)1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Layne Staley - J. Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Mike Inez, Bass, Guitar - Randy Biro - Darrel Peters - Sean Kinney, Drums, Percussion - Rebecca Clemons-Smith, Violin - Matthew Weiss, Violin - Justine Foy, Violoncello - April Acevez, Viola - David Atkinson, Harmonica
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Layne Staley - L. Staley, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - M. Inez, Composer, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Inez, Bass, Guitar - Randy Biro - Darrel Peters - Sean Kinney, Drums, Percussion - Rebecca Clemons-Smith, Violin - Matthew Weiss, Violin - Justine Foy, Violoncello - April Acevez, Viola - David Atkinson, Harmonica
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Jerry Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - TOBY WRIGHT, Producer - Layne Staley, Guitar - J. Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - J. Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Inez, Bass Guitar - Sean Kinny, Drums
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - TOBY WRIGHT, Producer - Layne Staley, Guitar - L. Staley, Composer, Lyricist - J. Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - S. Kinney, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Inez, Bass Guitar - Sean Kinny, Drums
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alice In Chains, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Guitar, Producer - J. Cantrell, Composer, Lyricist - Layne Staley, Guitar - Jerry Cantrell - Jerry Cantrell, Guitar - Sean Kinney, Drums - Michael Starr, Bass
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
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 Rock
(P) 1993 BBC, 1990,1992,1993,1995,1996,1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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