It entered the charts in the top slot, making it the first Alice in Chains release-and the first EP in history-to debut at number one. 1994 saw the release of Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies. While touring, Starr left the band due to personal reasons and was replaced by Mike Inez. The band did not tour in support of Dirt for very long, due to Staley's drug addiction. The critically acclaimed album, also the band's most successful, debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, and was certified quadruple Platinum. In September 1992, Alice in Chains released Dirt. The band toured in support of the album for two years before releasing the acoustic EP Sap in early 1992. The single ' Man in the Box', which reached number 18 on the mainstream rock chart, helped Facelift achieve double Platinum status. Later that year, the band released its debut studio album, Facelift.

The band signed to Columbia Records in 1989 and released its first EP, We Die Young, in July 1990. The discography of Alice in Chains, a Seattle-based rock band, consists of six studio albums, three extended plays (EP), three live albums, five compilations, two DVDs, 44 music videos, and 32 singles (as of September 2019).ДЄlice in Chains was formed in 1987 by guitarist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who then recruited bassist Mike Starr and singer Layne Staley. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.Alice in Chains in September 2007. Toby WrightВ вЂ“ producer, engineer, mixing.Rick ParasharВ вЂ“ producer, engineer, mixing.Dave JerdenВ вЂ“ producer, engineer, mixing.Mike InezВ вЂ“ bass (tracks 6вЂ“10), additional backing vocals on 'Again'.Jerry CantrellВ вЂ“ lead guitar, backing vocals and lead vocals on 'No Excuses', 'Grind' and 'Heaven Beside You'.Layne StaleyВ вЂ“ lead vocals, backing vocals on 'No Excuses', 'Grind' and 'Heaven Beside You' and guitar on 'Angry Chair'.' Heaven Beside You' (from Alice in Chains) When it was released in 2001, Alice in Chains had only gone for about six years without a new studio album, and fans had been kept interested with live albums, box sets, and many other releases, so why put out something so plainly useful?'. AllMusic's Steve Huey called the album 'a lower-priced, ten-track sampler of Alice in Chains' career.' Bill Adams of Ground Control Magazine questioned the integrity of the album, writing in his review 'one has to wonder who this collection was made for. The album received reviews criticizing the lack of songs and 'Cash grab' nature of the release. The unofficial second cover features the members of the band's heads on a rainbow background without the text on the cover. The first cover features a photo of boxer Gene Fullmer receiving a crushing right from Neal Rivers during their 10-round bout at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 1957. Mike Starr plays bass on the album's first five songs, while Mike Inez plays bass on the last five. It was the last album released by Alice in Chains before the death of singer Layne Staley in 2002.

Greatest Hits was certified gold by the RIAA on November 30, 2005.

Greatest Hits is the second collection of hit songs by the band, albeit shorter than the previous release, Nothing Safe: Best of the Box.

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