Jar Of Flies

1994 Acoustic Grunge

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Tracklist

1 Rotten AppleStaley, Cantrell, Inez 6:56
2 NutshellStaley, Cantrell, Inez, Kinney 4:16
3 I Stay AwayStaley, Cantrell, Inez 4:13
4 No ExcusesCantrell 4:15
5 Whale & WaspCantrell 2:35
6 Don’t FollowCantrell 4:21
7 Swing On ThisStaley, Cantrell, Inez, Kinney 4:01

Musicians

Mike InezBass, Guitar, Vocals (Additional Vocals), Music By
Sean KinneyDrums, Percussion, Music By
Jerry CantrellGuitar, Vocals, Music By, Lyrics By
David AtkinsonMusician (Additional Musician), Harmonica
April AcevezMusician (Additional Musician), Viola
Matthew WeissMusician (Additional Musician), Violin
Rebecca Clemons-SmithMusician (Additional Musician), Violin
Justine FoyMusician (Additional Musician), Violoncello
Layne StaleyVocals, Lyrics By
Darrell PetersVocals (Additional Vocals)
Randy BiroVocals (Additional Vocals)

Production

Alice In ChainsProducer

Also credited. Art Direction (A.D.): Mary Maurer. Engineer: Toby Wright. Mixed By: Toby Wright. Management: Susan Silver. Mixed By (Assisted At Scream Studio): Liz Sroka. Photography By: Rocky Schenck. Photography By (Band Photo): Pete Cronin. Photography By (Electron Microscope Photos): Alicia K. Thompson. Recorded By (Assisted At London Bridge Studio): Jon Plum.

Release notes

This pressing is an original pressing without any SID codes. is an original pressing pressed at Sony Music, Pitman, with SID codes. is a repress pressed at Sony Music, Pitman. is a DADC repress with “DIDP-080813” in the matrix.

Released in a standard jewel case with a clear tray and 10-panel foldout booklet with lyrics.
Some copies include a promotional sticker on the jewel case listing the band name, EP name, select song titles, and a third catalog number: CK 57628 S1.
Some copies of the initial pressing were packaged with four plastic flies in the clear spine of jewel case.
Copies with the flies were randomly inserted among the standard commercial release that was found in record stores on the day of release, and there is absolutely no physical difference in the packaging or the disc, other than the presence of the flies.

Catalog Numbers: CK 57628 on spines, disc; 57628 on booklet (back panel and final lyrics panel)

[Booklet]
Written & recorded at London Bridge Studio, Seattle September 7, 1993 - September 14, 1993
Mixed at Scream Studio September 17, 1993 - September 22, 1993
Mastered at Precision Mastering

Track 1
© 1993 Jack Lord Music/Buttnuggett Publishing/Michael Inez Music (ASCAP)
Tracks 2, 7
© 1993 Jack Lord Music/Michael Inez Music/Buttnuggett Publishing/Lungclam Music (ASCAP)
Track 3
© 1993 Jack Lord Music/Michael Inez Music/Buttnuggett Publishing (ASCAP)
Tracks 4, 5, 6
© 1993 Buttnuggett Publishing (ASCAP)

[Tray Card; Disc Face]
© 1993, 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / ℗ 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.