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Jar of Flies
Jar of Flies is an Alice in Chains studio EP, released on January 25, 1994. It was recorded at London Bridge Studio in Seattle from September 7 to September 14, 1993. Jar of Flies was the first and only EP to reach #1 in the US album Billboard chart.
The name comes from a high school science experiment of Jerry Cantrell (Singer/Lyricist/Guitarist). He took two jars, filled one with flies and food; the other with two flies and no food. The flies without food ended up eating each other.
| Jar of Flies | ||
|---|---|---|
| EP by Alice in Chains | ||
| Released | January 25, 1994 | |
| Recorded | London Bridge Studio in Seattle; September 7 - 14, 1993 | |
| Genre | Grunge | |
| Length | 30 min 37 sec | |
| Record label | Columbia | |
| Producer | Alice in Chains | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4 stars out of 5 | link |
| Alice in Chains Chronology | ||
| Dirt (1992) | Jar of Flies (1994) | Alice in Chains (1995) |
Track listing
- "Rotten Apple" - 6:56
- "Nutshell" - 4:16
- "I Stay Away" - 4:13
- "No Excuses" - 4:15
- "Whale and Wasp" - 2:35
- "Don't Follow" - 4:21
- "Swing on This" - 4:01
Personnel
- Alice in Chains - Producer
- Jerry Cantrell - Guitar, Vocals
- Sean Kinney - Percussion, Drums
- Layne Staley - Vocals
- Toby Wright - Engineer
- Darrell Peters - Vocals
- David Atkinson - Harmonica
- Mike Inez - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
- April Acevez - Viola
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Billboard 200 | No. 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Don't Follow" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 25 |
| 1994 | "I Stay Away" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |
| 1994 | "No Excuses" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1994 | "No Excuses" | Modern Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 1994 | "No Excuses" | Top 40 Mainstream | 32 |
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