Get Born Again - The Alice in Chains thread™

[stip]

Man in the Box
We Die Young
Brother
Got Me Wrong
Them Bones
Dam the River
Down in a Hole
Godsmack
Angry Chair
Hate to Feel
Would
A Little Bitter
What the Hell Have I
Rotten Apples
Nutshell
No Excuses
Don't Follow
Again
Grind
Over Now
Get Born Again



Yeah, slightly over a disc, but all the AiC I'll ever need. There are other songs I like, but if I also never heard them again I'd be just fine

[Kevin Davis]

We Die Young
Sea of Sorrow
Brother
Got Me Wrong
Them Bones
Dam That River
Rain When I Die
Down in a Hole
Rooster
Would
Rotten Apple
Nutshell
No Excuses
I Stay Away
Don't Follow
Grind
Brush Away
Sludge Factory
Again
Over Now

Does that fit on one CD?

[bada]

It's 2017 guys. Time to stop worrying if you have enough room on a CD to fit all the songs you like.

[Kevin Davis]

It's 2017 guys. Time to stop worrying if you have enough room on a CD to fit all the songs you like.

Who's worried? This is just a theoretical exercise. I'm well aware that the ideal arrangement is having all the songs I like dispersed across five CD's amongst a handful of other songs that I don't like as well.

[LoathedVermin72]

"Facelift" definitely starts off strong and then takes a nosedive. It's pretty indisputably their weakest album, a kind of grotesque grunge-glam Frankenstein's monster that never really finds its sweet spot.

"Dirt" is pretty much AIC 101 -- I won't say I love every track, but this record is their essence, imitated by dozens, and probably contains more immediately satisfying songs than any other record they made.

The self-titled album is a dense, complex work that repays attentive listening -- the harmonies in particular, both between Staley and Cantrell and between the vocal melodies and chords, are among the most innovative and unusual I've ever heard, a high watermark for music theory within the grunge niche.

Both EP's are essential, not a bad song on either one.

All that said, I don't necessarily disagree that a good 20 song or so comp would pretty much serve my AIC needs from here on out. Definitely not a hits-only comp, though.

I'm going to walk back my classification of "Sap" as "essential" and reclassify it as "pretty okay" but I'm sticking by this. I could reduce AIC to a single disc compilation with minimal heartburn over what to cut; I don't think I could fill a second disc without crossing over into excess.

Probably a disc and a half for me, but I agree. They are an essential songs band, but the essentials are great

I don't know how great the essentials are anymore. I'd still say "Would?" is great. And maybe "Heaven Beside You". That's about it?

[bune]

It's 2017 guys. Time to stop worrying if you have enough room on a CD to fit all the songs you like.

All 'bout that AUX now.

[bada]

It's 2017 guys. Time to stop worrying if you have enough room on a CD to fit all the songs you like.

Who's worried? This is just a theoretical exercise. I'm well aware that the ideal arrangement is having all the songs I like dispersed across five CD's amongst a handful of other songs that I don't like as well.

errr sorry just trying to be funny.

[PHATJ]

I’ve decided that Rotten Apple is the perfect song.

[Bammer]

I just listened to Unplugged today.

So good.

So damn good.

[knee tunes]

I've written my own part !

[PHATJ]

I've written my own part !

[wease]

I’ve decided that Rotten Apple is the perfect song.

Hmmm. I could get behind that maybe.

[knee tunes]

I've written my own part !

Or maybe it's "I've rotten my own part"?

[PHATJ]

I've written my own part !

Or maybe it's "I've rotten my own part"?

No

[PHATJ]

I’ve decided that Rotten Apple is the perfect song.

Hmmm. I could get behind that maybe.

It’s pretty great

[wease]

I’ve decided that Rotten Apple is the perfect song.

Hmmm. I could get behind that maybe.

It’s pretty great

Oh, it's awesomely great.

[PHATJ]

I’ve decided that Rotten Apple is the perfect song.

Hmmm. I could get behind that maybe.

It’s pretty great

Oh, it's awesomely great.

I absolutely fell in love with Jar of Flies when we were doing the grunge tournament last year. I probably hadn’t listened to that album in 15 years prior. It would be perfect if not for the last track which is a total dud.

[Superblood Wolfmoon]

Who's worried? This is just a theoretical exercise. I'm well aware that the ideal arrangement is having all the songs I like dispersed across five CD's amongst a handful of other songs that I don't like as well.

Am I the only one who read that in this guy's voice?

[liebzz]

I always liked AIC but can honestly say I preferred Mad Season in terms of Staley’s work.

[Bammer]

I always liked AIC but can honestly say I preferred Mad Season in terms of Staley’s work.

Depending on my mood I could get behind this.