Live (Alice in Chains album)
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Live is a live album by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It was released on December 5, 2000, through Columbia Records.<ref name="release"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The live version of "Man in the Box" featured in the album was released as a single.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Overview
Live was the band's only live album other than the acoustic album Unplugged. While most of the songs on Live had been released on previous albums, "Queen of the Rodeo" had not; although, the same live performance had been released on the Music Bank box set. Live includes five songs ("Them Bones", "God Am", "Again", "A Little Bitter" and "Dam That River") from the band's final two shows with vocalist Layne Staley.
Reception
The album received generally positive reviews from most critics, with Greg Prato of AllMusic writing in his review of the album "Their detuned sound and tales from the darkside are even more sinister and gripping on the concert stage, as evidenced by this 14-track set."<ref name="Allmusic"/>
Track listing
Personnel
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- Layne Staley – lead vocals (all tracks), rhythm guitar (track 3)
- Jerry Cantrell – lead guitar (all tracks), vocals (all tracks)
- Sean Kinney – drums (all tracks)
- Mike Inez – bass (tracks 3–14)
- Mike Starr – bass (tracks 1–2)
Production
- Compilation producer – Peter Fletcher
- Tracks 1 and 10–14 mix engineered by Elliot Bailey and mixed by Toby Wright
- Tracks 2 and 9 recorded and mixed by Mark Naficy
- Tracks 3–8 engineered by Mike Walter
- Tracks 3–8 BBC producer – Tony Wilson
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
- Art direction – Mary Maurer
- Design – Mary Maurer and Brandy Flower/Happenstance
- Photography by Marty Temme
- Packaging concepts by Sean Kinney
Charts
Album
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200<ref name="Alice in Chains – Artist chart History">Template:Cite web</ref> | 142 |
Singles
| Year | Single | US Main peak chart position <ref name="Singles">Template:Cite web</ref> |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Man in the Box" (live) | 39 |