BY THE NUMBERS: Alice In Chains’ ‘Dirt’
Alice In Chains released their landmark sophomore album Dirt on September 29, 1992. Considering it still sounds fresh today, it’s amazing that this album has now passed the quarter-century mark….
Alice In Chains released their landmark sophomore album Dirt on September 29, 1992.
Considering it still sounds fresh today, it’s amazing that this album has now passed the quarter-century mark. From storytelling epics like “Rooster” to aggressive statement tracks like “Them Bones,” Dirt exemplifies the iconic Seattle scene that gave us so much in the 1990s.
In honor of its anniversary, we’ve broken down the album “by the numbers.”
Age/Date Released: 30
Paul Hawthorne/Getty ImagesReleased September 29, 1992.
Number of Producers: 2 (Dave Jerden and Alice In Chains)
Mat Hayward/Getty ImagesJerden also produced AIC’s debut LP 'Facelift' and their EP 'Sap.' He also has producing credits on Jane’s Addiction’s 'Nothing’s Shocking' and 'Ritual de lo Habitual.'
Number of Tracks: 13
Mat Hayward/Getty Images“Them Bones,” “Dam That River,” “Rain When I Die,” “Sickman,” “Rooster,” “Junkhead,” “Dirt," “God Smack,” “Untitled,” “Hate To Feel,” “Angry Chair,” “Down in a Hole” and “Would?”
Number Of Singles: 5
Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images“Would?”, “Them Bones," “Angry Chair,” “Rooster” and “Down In A Hole.”
Highest Billboard 200 Album Chart Position: 6
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Weeks on the Billboard 200 Album Chart: 102
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Ranking On Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time: 26
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Copies Sold in the United States: 4 Million
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