Alice in Chains (purple artwork)

~ Release by Alice in Chains (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

This album is also known as Tripod, based on the album's cover art, which depicts an image of a three-legged dog, as well as the back cover art featuring a three-legged man (computer edited George Formby, Jr.).

Initial versions were released with two different limited colored jewelcases: Green case/purple tray and Purple case/green tray. The purple case version was by far the more limited and rare of the two.

Release with catalog # 88697162042 is part of an x2 set with Facelift. The individual disc has catalog # 481114 2 and barcode 5099748111425.

Tracklist

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1Grind
assistant recording engineer:
Sam Hofstedt
recording engineer:
Tom “Magnum” Nellen and Toby Wright
producer:
Alice in Chains and Toby “Flobee” Wright
assistant mixer:
John Seymour
mixer:
Toby Wright
bass:
Mike Inez
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and lead vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
background vocals:
Layne Staley
recorded at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Grind by Alice in Chains
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 350)
recording of:
Grind
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Cantrell
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing and Buttnugget Publishing (in 1995)
4:45
2Brush Away
assistant recording engineer:
Sam Hofstedt
recording engineer:
Tom “Magnum” Nellen and Toby Wright
producer:
Alice in Chains and Toby “Flobee” Wright
assistant mixer:
John Seymour
mixer:
Toby Wright
bass:
Mike Inez
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar:
Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley
background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
recorded at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Brush Away
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (in 1995), Jack Lord Music (in 1995), Lungclam Music (in 1995) and Michael Inez Music (in 1995)
3:22
3Sludge Factory
assistant recording engineer:
Sam Hofstedt
recording engineer:
Tom “Magnum” Nellen and Toby Wright
producer:
Alice in Chains and Toby “Flobee” Wright
assistant mixer:
John Seymour
mixer:
Toby Wright
bass:
Mike Inez
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
recorded at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sludge Factory
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney and Layne Staley
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (in 1995), Jack Lord Music (in 1995) and Lungclam Music (in 1995)
7:12
4Heaven Beside You
assistant recording engineer:
Sam Hofstedt
recording engineer:
Tom “Magnum” Nellen and Toby Wright
producer:
Alice in Chains and Toby “Flobee” Wright
assistant mixer:
John Seymour
mixer:
Toby Wright
bass:
Mike Inez
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and lead vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
recorded at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Heaven Beside You by Alice in Chains
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 351)
recording of:
Heaven Beside You
lyricist:
Jerry Cantrell
composer:
Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (in 1995) and Michael Inez Music (in 1995)
5:28
5Head Creeps
assistant recording engineer:
Sam Hofstedt
recording engineer:
Tom “Magnum” Nellen and Toby Wright
producer:
Alice in Chains and Toby “Flobee” Wright
assistant mixer:
John Seymour
mixer:
Toby Wright
bass:
Mike Inez
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar:
Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley
background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
recorded at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Head Creeps
lyricist and composer:
Layne Staley
publisher:
Jack Lord Music (in 1995)
6:28
6Again
assistant recording engineer:
Sam Hofstedt
recording engineer:
Tom “Magnum” Nellen and Toby Wright
producer:
Alice in Chains and Toby “Flobee” Wright
assistant mixer:
John Seymour
mixer:
Toby Wright
bass:
Mike Inez
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
recorded at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Again by Alice in Chains
recording of:
Again
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (in 1995) and Jack Lord Music (in 1995)
4:05
7Shame in You
assistant recording engineer:
Sam Hofstedt
recording engineer:
Tom “Magnum” Nellen and Toby Wright
producer:
Alice in Chains and Toby “Flobee” Wright
assistant mixer:
John Seymour
mixer:
Toby Wright
bass:
Mike Inez
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
recorded at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Shame in You
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (in 1995), Jack Lord Music (in 1995), Lungclam Music (in 1995) and Michael Inez Music (in 1995)
5:36
8God Am
assistant recording engineer:
Sam Hofstedt
recording engineer:
Tom “Magnum” Nellen and Toby Wright
producer:
Alice in Chains and Toby “Flobee” Wright
assistant mixer:
John Seymour
mixer:
Toby Wright
bass:
Mike Inez
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
recorded at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
God Am
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (in 1995), Jack Lord Music (in 1995), Lungclam Music (in 1995) and Michael Inez Music (in 1995)
4:08
9So Close
assistant recording engineer:
Sam Hofstedt
recording engineer:
Tom “Magnum” Nellen and Toby Wright
producer:
Alice in Chains and Toby “Flobee” Wright
assistant mixer:
John Seymour
mixer:
Toby Wright
bass:
Mike Inez
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
recorded at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
So Close
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (in 1995), Jack Lord Music (in 1995) and Lungclam Music (in 1995)
2:46
10Nothin’ Song
assistant recording engineer:
Sam Hofstedt
recording engineer:
Tom “Magnum” Nellen and Toby Wright
producer:
Alice in Chains and Toby “Flobee” Wright
assistant mixer:
John Seymour
mixer:
Toby Wright
bass:
Mike Inez
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
recorded at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Nothin’ Song
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (in 1995), Jack Lord Music (in 1995) and Lungclam Music (in 1995)
5:40
11Frogs
assistant recording engineer:
Sam Hofstedt
recording engineer:
Tom “Magnum” Nellen and Toby Wright
producer:
Alice in Chains and Toby “Flobee” Wright
assistant mixer:
John Seymour
mixer:
Toby Wright
bass:
Mike Inez
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
lead vocals:
Layne Staley
recorded at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Frogs
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (in 1995), Jack Lord Music (in 1995), Lungclam Music (in 1995) and Michael Inez Music (in 1995)
8:18
12Over Now
assistant recording engineer:
Sam Hofstedt
recording engineer:
Tom “Magnum” Nellen and Toby Wright
producer:
Alice in Chains and Toby “Flobee” Wright
assistant mixer:
John Seymour
mixer:
Toby Wright
bass:
Mike Inez
drums (drum set):
Sean Kinney
guitar and lead vocals:
Jerry Cantrell
recorded at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Goodnight by Ted Lewis and His Orchestra
recording of:
Over Now
lyricist:
Jerry Cantrell
composer:
Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (in 1995) and Lungclam Music (in 1995)
7:04