{"product_id":"alice-in-chains-jar-of-flies","title":"Alice In Chains - Jar Of Flies (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e30th anniversary reissue of Alice in Chains’ acclaimed Jar of Flies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReleased exactly 30 years ago, January 25, 1994, the EP made history as the first of its format to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in its first week of sales. Following an exhausting and transformative tour in support of the group’s sophomore album \u003cstrong\u003eDirt\u003c\/strong\u003e (1992), \u003cstrong\u003eJar of Flies\u003c\/strong\u003e offered the Seattle grunge icons a chance to record music in a more relaxed environment and intimate, acoustic style. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time in the studio, singer \u003cstrong\u003eLayne Staley,\u003c\/strong\u003e guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eJerry Cantrell\u003c\/strong\u003e and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eSean Kinney\u003c\/strong\u003e were joined by bassist\u003cstrong\u003e Mike Inez,\u003c\/strong\u003e who joined \u003cstrong\u003eAlice in Chains\u003c\/strong\u003e midway through their 1993 tour......\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"After playing loud music for a year, we'd come home and the last thing we wanted to do was crank up the amps right away,” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinney\u003c\/strong\u003e later told Guitar World about the sessions that became \u003cstrong\u003eJar of Flies.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e“We just went into the studio with no songs written, to check out the chemistry. It all fell into place…We thought it would be a waste not to put that material out.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe self-produced EP acted as a spiritual sequel to the group’s last EP \u003cstrong\u003eSap\u003c\/strong\u003e (1992), which also featured a more acoustic-driven sound. Tracks like “\u003cstrong\u003eI Stay Away,” “No Excuses”\u003c\/strong\u003e and “\u003cstrong\u003eDon’t Follow”\u003c\/strong\u003e showcased the range of \u003cstrong\u003eAlice in Chains,\u003c\/strong\u003e further establishing them as one of the most unique and engaging rock bands of the decade. It garnered the group two Grammy Award nominations for \u003cstrong\u003eBest Hard Rock Performance (“I Stay Away”\u003c\/strong\u003e) and \u003cstrong\u003eBest Recording Package.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJar of Flies\u003c\/strong\u003e made retrospective year-end lists from both \u003cstrong\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGuitar World\u003c\/strong\u003e, and in 2022 was certified 4x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIDE A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Rotten Apple\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. Nutshell\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. I Stay Away\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. No Excuses\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIDE B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Whale \u0026amp; Wasp\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. Don’t Follow\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. Swing on This\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_6LvI70Spjg?si=FWdrKbCa4F-z6q6O\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alice In Chains","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":58596775133519,"sku":"19658800371","price":8.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2164\/3343\/files\/ALICEINCHAINS-JAROFFLIES.jpg?v=1787984019","url":"https:\/\/www.vinylforger.com\/products\/alice-in-chains-jar-of-flies","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}