Alice in Chains’ Jar of Flies is a multi-platinum, acoustic-driven EP originally released on January 25, 1994, through Columbia Records. It made history as the first EP ever to debut at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Standard black vinyl. Recorded in just one week at London Bridge Studio in Seattle using analog tape. It features a dark, moody, acoustic, and bluesy-melodic grunge sound featuring instruments like the harmonica and talk-box. Features the iconic cover photo by Rocky Schenck showing a child and a jar filled with flies.
The standard 7-track configuration for Jar of Flies:
- Side A:
- “Rotten Apple” (6:56)
- “Nutshell” (4:16)
- “I Stay Away” (4:13)
- “No Excuses” (4:15)
- Side B:
5. “Whale & Wasp” (2:35)
6. “Don’t Follow” (4:21)
7. “Swing On This” (4:01)
