Nothing Safe - The Best Of The Box
Nothing Safe anticipated 1999's three-disc Alice in Chains box set, which covered the group's best songs and assorted rarities. Because Nothing Safe is ostensibly a sampler of the box, not the Alice in Chains back catalog, what at first glance looks like a comprehensive best-of is actually somewhat questionable. The package is not unattractive, since nearly all the hits are present in some form; also included are the new song "Get Born Again" and the better of the group's two contributions to the Last Action Hero soundtrack, "What the Hell Have I." The problem is that "present in some form" does not necessarily mean "original form." "Rooster" is included in a live version not present on the box, while a demo of "We Die Young" replaces the studio take, and the unplugged version of "Got Me Wrong" (which, granted, received more airplay) bumps the more effective arrangement from Sap There's nothing really wrong with these versions of themselves; it's just that their selection seems designed to make this package incomplete, so that fans who want the original tracks will be forced to purchase three different original albums (and completists will still have to buy this for the exclusive version of "Rooster" . Fans who don't mind the substitutions will find this to be a strong introduction to the group -- and it is a very impressive listen, making the case for Alice in Chains as one of the best metal bands of the '90s -- but others will be frustrated by the crass marketing gimmicks marring what could have been a great, not merely good, best-of collection. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
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Nothing Safe - The Best Of The Box
- UPC:
- 074646364925
- Label:
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Columbia
- Released:
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6/29/1999
- Rating:
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0
- Disc:
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1
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Music
| | Title | Time |
Preview
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| 1 | Get Born Again | 8:46 |
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| 2 | We Die Young (Demo) | 3:45 |
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| 3 | Man In The Box | 4:46 |
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| 4 | Them Bones | 3:49 |
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| 5 | Iron Gland | 0:44 |
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| 6 | Angry Chair | 7:27 |
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| 7 | Down In A Hole | 5:38 |
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| 8 | Rooster (Live) | 10:54 |
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| 9 | Got Me Wrong (Edit) | 7:04 |
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| 10 | No Excuses | 4:16 |
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| 11 | I Stay Away | 4:14 |
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| 12 | What The Hell Have I | 3:57 |
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| 13 | Grind | 7:25 |
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| 14 | Again | 4:05 |
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| 15 | Would? | 3:28 |
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| 16 | [Again - Remix] Promotional Video Footage | 0:30 |
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Credits »
Alice in Chains - Producer
Alice in Chains - Main Performer
Bryan Carlstrom - Engineer
Ronnie S. Champagne - Engineer
Alex Coletti - Producer
John Harris - Engineer
Dave Jerden - Producer
Dave Jerden - Engineer
Dave Jerden - Mixing
Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
Rick Parashar - Producer
Andy Wallace - Mixing
Tony Wilson - Producer
Toby Wright - Producer
Toby Wright - Engineer
Toby Wright - Mixing
Tom Nellen - Engineer
Peter Fletcher - Producer
Peter Fletcher - Compilation Producer
Mike Walter - Engineer
Rocky Schenck - Photography
Mary Maurer - Art Direction
Mary Maurer - Design
Danny Clinch - Photography
Marty Temme - Photography
Brandy Flower - Design
Young Sun Lim - Artwork
Young Sun Lim - Art Direction
Chris McCann - Photography
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