Dirt (album)
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Dirt is a grunge album by Alice in Chains, released on September 29, 1992 (see 1992 in music).
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| Missing image Alice_in_chains_dirt_cover.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Alice in Chains | ||
| Released | September 29, 1992 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Grunge | |
| Length | 57 min 35 s | |
| Record label | Columbia | |
| Producer | Alice in Chains and Dave Jerden | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Alternative Press review | Favorable | March 1993 p. 40) (http://www.buy.com/retail/proreviews/product.asp?sku=60110766&loc=109&PageFormat=7) |
| Vox review | 8 out of 10 (Very Good) | December, 1992 p. 63) (http://www.buy.com/retail/proreviews/product.asp?sku=60110766&loc=109&PageFormat=7) |
| Allmusic.com review | 4.5 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB040402061702081566&sql=A9bsxlfde5cqy) |
| Entertainment Weekly review | Grade: A | October 16, 1992 p. 76) (http://www.buy.com/retail/proreviews/product.asp?sku=60110766&loc=109&PageFormat=7) |
| Spin review | Favorable | November, 1992 p.114) (http://www.buy.com/retail/proreviews/product.asp?sku=60110766&loc=109&PageFormat=7) |
| Alice in Chains Chronology | ||
| Sap (1992) | Dirt (1992) | Jar of Flies (1994) |
The band's breakthrough album, Dirt is widely regarded as Alice in Chains' best album, and classic from the golden age of grunge. Recorded while lead singer Layne Staley was suffering through a heroin addiction, the album's gloomy, drug-addicted music helped turn it into a hit, reaching #6 on Billboard's 200 albums chart.
The songs "Sickman", "Junkhead", and "Dirt" are based on Staley's experiences with heroin. The song "Rooster" is based on the experiences of Jerry Cantrell's father, who fought in the Vietnam war; the name was his nickname as a soldier.
"Iron Gland", the untitled track before "Hate to Feel", features vocals by Tom Araya of Slayer, who the band brought in so he could provide an Angel of Death scream.
Track listing
- "Them Bones" (Cantrell) - 2:30
- "Dam That River" (Cantrell) - 3:09
- "Rain When I Die" (Cantrell/Kinney/Staley/Starr) - 6:01
- "Down in a Hole" (Cantrell) - 5:38
- "Sickman" (Cantrell/Staley) - 5:29
- "Rooster" (Cantrell) - 6:15
- "Junkhead" (Cantrell/Staley) - 5:09
- "Dirt" (Cantrell/Staley) - 5:16
- "God Smack" (Cantrell/Staley) - 3:50
- Untitled ("Iron Gland") (Staley) - :43
- "Hate to Feel" (Staley) - 5:16
- "Angry Chair" (Staley) - 4:47
- "Would?" (Cantrell) - 3:27
"Iron Gland" is also known as "Intro (Dream Sequence)". Some versions feature "Down in a Hole" as the second last track.
Personnel
- Alice in Chains - Producers
- Tom Araya - Vocals on "Iron Gland"
- Jerry Cantrell - Guitar, Vocals
- Bryan Carlstrom - Engineer
- Annette Cisneros - Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Kelly Curtis - Management
- Doug Erb - Design
- Peter Fletcher - Product Manager
- Steve Hall - Mastering
- Dave Jerden - Producer, Mixing
- Sean Kinney - Drums
- Mary Maurer - Art Direction/FX
- Rocky Schenck - Photography
- Eddy Schreyer - Mastering
- Susan Silver - Management
- Layne Staley - Guitar, Vocals, Sun Logo/Icons
- Mike Starr - Bass
- Nick Terzo - A&R
- Ulrich Wild - Assistant Engineer
Charting singles
1992 Them Bones Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 24 1992 Them Bones Modern Rock Tracks No. 30 1993 Angry Chair Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 34 1993 Rooster Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 7 1993 Angry Chair Modern Rock Tracks No. 27 1993 Down In A Hole Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 10 1994 Down In A Hole Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 11 1996 Would? Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 19fr:Dirt