Jar of Flies
EP by Alice in Chains
Released	January 25, 1994
Recorded	September 7 - 14 1993 at London Bridge Studio in Seattle, Washington
Genre	Heavy metal Grunge Acoustic
Length	30:49
Label	Columbia
Producer(s)	Alice in Chains
Professional reviews
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Alice in Chains chronology
Dirt (1992)	Jar of Flies (1994)	Alice in Chains (1995)

Jar of Flies is an Alice in Chains studio EP, released on January 25, 1994. It was recorded at London Bridge Studio in Seattle during a week-long recording session that lasted from September 7 to September 14, 1993. Jar of Flies was the first and only EP ever to reach #1 on the Billboard US album chart. Cover of the Alice in Chains album Jar of Flies. ... Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Alice in Chains is a popular and influential rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987, and was one of the most commercially successful bands from the Seattle grunge music scene. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869  - Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is an independent-rooted music genre that became a commercially successful offshoot of hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Alice in Chains is a popular and influential rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987, and was one of the most commercially successful bands from the Seattle grunge music scene. ... Dirt is a grunge album by Alice in Chains, released on September 29, 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... Alice in Chains is the self-titled album by the Seattle grunge group Alice in Chains. ... Alice in Chains is a popular and influential rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987, and was one of the most commercially successful bands from the Seattle grunge music scene. ... Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

According to lead singer Layne Staley, the title for the album came from a science experiment guitarist Jerry Cantrell conducted in third grade, where two jars, 1 containing food, the other containing none, were filled with flies. The flies in the jar without food subsequently ate each other.[1]. Layne Staley (August 22, 1967 - ca. ... Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. ...

In addition to the CD, the album was also released in a limited edition double vinyl along with Sap. Jar of Flies was on sides 1 and 2, Sap was on side 3, and an etching of the Alice in Chains logo was on side 4. CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... Sap is an Alice in Chains studio EP, released on March 21, 1992 through Columbia Records. ... Sap is an Alice in Chains studio EP, released on March 21, 1992 through Columbia Records. ...

Jar of Flies is the first album to feature bassist Mike Inez. Alice in Chains Bass Player Mike Inez Michael Mike Inez (born May 14, 1966 in San Fernando, California) is a rock musician. ...

The first pressing of the CD contained plastic flies in the spine of the jewel case.

Track listing

1. "Rotten Apple" (Cantrell, Staley, Inez) – 6:58
2. "Nutshell" (Cantrell, Staley, Inez, Kinney) – 4:19
3. "I Stay Away" (Cantrell, Staley, Inez) – 4:14
4. "No Excuses" (Cantrell) – 4:15
5. "Whale & Wasp" (Cantrell) – 2:37
6. "Don't Follow" (Cantrell) – 4:22
7. "Swing on This" (Cantrell, Staley, Inez, Kinney)– 4:04

I Stay Away is the first single off American grunge band Alice in Chainss second EP Jar of Flies. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Personnel

• Alice in Chains - Producer
• Layne Staley - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
• Jerry Cantrell - Lead Guitar, Vocals
• Sean Kinney - Percussion, Drums
• Toby Wright - Engineer
• Darrell Peters - Vocals
• David Atkinson - Harmonica
• Mike Inez - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
• April Acevez - Viola

Alice in Chains is a popular and influential rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987, and was one of the most commercially successful bands from the Seattle grunge music scene. ... Layne Staley (August 22, 1967 - ca. ... Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. ... Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney in 2006 Sean Kinney, born Sean Howard Kinney on May 27, 1966, is a musician best known for being the drummer of the influential grunge band Alice in Chains. ... Toby Wright is a producer, who has co-produced Slayers 1994 album Divine Intervention with Rick Rubin, and fully produced Alice in Chains self-titled 3rd album in 1995. ... Alice in Chains Bass Player Mike Inez Michael Mike Inez (born May 14, 1966 in San Fernando, California) is a rock musician. ...

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

Singles - Billboard (North America)