Alice In Chains’ double-platinum 1995 self-titled album, Alice In Chains, is getting a fresh vinyl reissue on January 30 via Legacy Recordings. The release honors the last full-length studio effort the band completed with vocalist/guitarist Layne Staley, who passed away in 2002.
This edition doesn’t add bonus tracks, but it does come in multiple vinyl options, with pre-orders already live through Revolver and BrooklynVegan. One standout version is a translucent highlighter yellow pressing with black and white splatter, capped at 4,000 copies.
There’s also a deluxe package that will include the original record across two vinyl LPs, plus three seven-inch singles, posters, 10 custom art prints, a hardcover cover book, 12 tarot cards, a cassette, two double-sided 24×24″ posters, a double-sided zoetrope slip mat, and a 3D ballerina plus a zoetrope coin record topper, available from the band’s webstore.
Originally unleashed on Halloween, October 31, 1995, Alice In Chains marked the band’s third studio album. It wouldn’t be until 2009 that Alice In Chains returned with a new full-length, Black Gives Way To Blue, introducing William DuVall as Staley’s successor.
The album stands as one of Alice In Chains‘ bleakest and most compelling statements, locking into a dense, suffocating atmosphere that pushes their grunge roots into something even more unsettling and personal. Nicknamed the “Tripod” record thanks to its iconic three-legged dog artwork, it digs deep into addiction, alienation, and psychological turmoil without flinching. Alice In Chains was also the band’s first full-length album to feature bassist Mike Inez on bass.
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