MTV Unplugged

by Alice in Chains

MTV Unplugged cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 July 1996
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:11:29
  • Community rating: 4.37/5 from 17 ratings

Artists on this release: Jerry Cantrell, Toby Wright, Sean Kinney, Scott Olson, Mike Inez, Layne Staley

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking their first concert in nearly three years, this incredibly intimate acoustic performance completely stripped back the band's heavy metal sludge to reveal the intricate, melancholic vocal harmonies at their core. Layne Staley's visibly frail condition adds a devastating, haunting weight to the deeply pessimistic and introspective setlist.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, acoustic, melodic, emotive, live

Tracklist

  1. Nutshell - Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 (4:57)
  2. Brother - Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 (5:27)
  3. No Excuses - Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 (4:57)
  4. Sludge Factory - Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 (4:36)
  5. Down In A Hole - Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 (5:46)
  6. Angry Chair - Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 (4:36)
  7. Rooster - Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 (6:41)
  8. Got Me Wrong - Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 (5:00)
  9. Heaven Beside You - Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 (5:37)
  10. Would? - Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 (3:43)
  11. Frogs - Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 (7:30)
  12. Over Now - Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 (7:12)
  13. The Killer Is Me - Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 (5:23)

Credits

  • Mike Inez - bass, music by, guitar
  • Sean Kinney - drums, music by, membranophone
  • Don C. Tyler - edited by [digital editing], editor
  • Scott Olson - guitar, bass, additional guest guitar
  • Layne Staley - vocals, lyrics by, guitar [additional], written-by, vocal
  • Jerry Cantrell - vocals, guitar, music by, written-by, lyrics by, vocal
  • James Hetfield - music by [portions credited to]
  • Kirk Hammett - music by [portions credited to]
  • Alice In Chains - Primary Artist
  • Lars Ulrich - Music By [Portions Credited To]

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