Live Facelift is a concert video and live album by the American rock band Alice in Chains, originally released on VHS on July 30, 1991,[1] containing live footage of songs from their debut album, Facelift, recorded at The Moore Theatre in Seattle on December 22, 1990.[2] The video has been certified gold by the RIAA with excess sales of 50,000 copies.[3]
| Live Facelift | ||||
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| Live album and video by | ||||
| Released | VHS: July 30, 1991[1] Vinyl: November 25, 2016[2] | |||
| Recorded | December 22, 1990[2] | |||
| Venue | Moore Theatre, Seattle, Washington[2] | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, alternative metal, grunge, hard rock | |||
| Length | VHS: 105 min Vinyl: 29 min | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Director | Josh Taft | |||
| Producer | Lisanne Dutton | |||
| Alice in Chains chronology | ||||
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Live Facelift was released on vinyl for the first time on November 25, 2016, as part of Record Store Day's Black Friday event.[4] Only 5000 copies were issued.[2] On September 15, 2017, the concert was released on red vinyl on a limited edition of only 1000 copies, each coming with a special commemorative poster.[5]
Song list
editVHS
edit- "Man in the Box" (Jerry Cantrell, Layne Staley)
- "Real Thing" (Cantrell, Staley)
- "Love, Hate, Love" (Cantrell, Staley, Mike Starr, Sean Kinney)
- "Sea of Sorrow" (Cantrell)
- "Bleed the Freak" (Cantrell)
- "We Die Young" (videoclip) (Cantrell)
- "Man in the Box" (videoclip) (Cantrell, Staley)
- "Sea of Sorrow" (videoclip) (Cantrell)
Vinyl
editSide A
- "It Ain't Like That" (Cantrell, Starr, Kinney)
- "Man in the Box" (Cantrell, Staley)
- "Real Thing" (Cantrell, Staley)
Side B
- "Love, Hate, Love" (Cantrell, Staley, Starr, Kinney)
- "Sea of Sorrow" (Cantrell)
- "Bleed the Freak" (Cantrell)
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
edit- Layne Staley – lead vocals
- Jerry Cantrell – lead guitar, vocals
- Mike Starr – bass
- Sean Kinney – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Live Facelift VHS. ASIN 6302138817.
- ^ a b c d e "Alice In Chains – Live Facelift 12" EP". Hellbound.ca. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Alice in Chains, Prophets of Rage, The Raconteurs & More Releasing Exclusive Vinyl for Record Store Day Black Friday". ABC News Radio. November 25, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "Alice In Chains To Issue "Live Facelift" On Red Vinyl". Theprp.com. August 21, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "American video certifications – Alice in Chains – Live Facelift". Recording Industry Association of America.