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Alice in Chains - Music Bank Audio CD

A fair review of the Alice in Chains "Music Bank" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Alice in Chains reviews here, or go back to the Alice in Chains tabs.

Alice in Chains Band: Alice in Chains
Title: Music Bank
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Release Date: 1999-10-26
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Get Born Again 2: I Can't Have You Blues [#][Demo Version] 3: Whatcha Gonna Do [#][Demo Version] 4: Social Parasite [#][Demo Version] 5: Queen of the Rodeo [Live][#] 6: Bleed the Freak [#][Demo Version] 7: Killing Yourself [#][Demo Version] 8: We Die Young 9: Man in the Box 10: Sea of Sorrow [#][Demo Version] 11: I Can't Remember 12: Love, Hate, Love 13: It Ain't Like That 14: Confusion 15: Rooster [#][Demo Version] 16: Right Turn 17: Got Me Wrong 18: Rain When I Die 19: Fear the Voices [#] 20: Them Bones 21: Dam That River 22: Sickman 23: Rooster 24: Junkhead [#][Demo Version] 25: Dirt 26: God Smack 27: Iron Gland 28: Angry Chair 29: Lying Season [#] 30: Would? 31: Brother 32: Am I Inside 33: I Stay Away 34: No Excuses 35: Down in a Hole 36: Hate to Feel 37: What the Hell Have I [Remix][#][Mix] 38: Little Bitter [Remix][#][Mix] 39: Grind 40: Again [Tattoo of Pain Mix] 41: Head Creeps 42: God Am 43: Frogs 44: Heaven Beside You 45: Nutshell [Unplugged Version] 46: Killer Is Me [Unplugged Version] 47: Over Now [Unplugged Version] 48: Died [#] 49: Get Born Again [Multimedia Track] 50: Jar of Flies [CD Extra Multimedia][Multimedia Track] 51: The Journey [Multimedia Track]

Great set, but obsolete CD-ROM material.
Lots of goodies on here, perfect for the AIC completist. I've long been a fan of AIC and this set. Probably not the best thing for starters. One quibble: Disc 4 is a CD-ROM with files that Apple OSX does not support. If you have a Mac, you won't be able to watch the files unless you run Classic. Not sure about a PC. This problem would be solved if they'd just reissue this with updated files and/or a DVD included. I don't understand why the Music Bank DVD doesn't come in this set anyway.


Great and great
I felt like I literally got the CD overnight even though it was only $2 for shipping. Absolutely fantastic transaction. The CD set itself was in very good shape as advertised and it was also a fantastic Alice in Chains compilation. . . can't say enough about the transaction!.


never got it ,cant review it
i wish i could write a review but,i never received my purchase and am waiting for a refund.


Something diehard AiC fans must have
The good news about Music Bank: the unreleased tracks do not disappoint. I can imagine most people who're considering buying Music Bank are salivating over the same thing I was when I bought this box set: the unreleased tracks and the demos. Any AiC fans should find themselves thoroughly enjoying these songs during the first listen. On top of that, there's a mini-booklet full of AiC history and comments from the band members. The bad news: The majority of Alice in Chains' studio material also appears here, including the entire album Dirt, and all 4 tracks from SAP. So, for those of us who already have all the studio albums, a good part of Music Bank is essentially worthless.

Despite containing a load of studio tracks, I will say this for Music Bank: it keeps the listener interested. The unreleased tracks are fresh enough and the demos are different enough from their studio versions to satisfy most AiC fans. They also did a good job of mixing up the studio tracks, even though Music Bank goes in chronological order by release (for the most part).

Disc 1 is the most valuable part of Music Bank as far as "new" material goes. It includes the single Get Born Again and 7 demos, 4 of which never appeared on an AiC album as actual songs. You also get the song "Queen of the Rodeo", which appears on the AiC album "Live. " Disc 1 also includes a slew of tracks from Facelift and a pair from SAP.

Disc 2 is, unfortunately, the disappointing part of Music Bank. Anyone who has the album Dirt will find little desire to listen to Disc 2. Ten of the songs on this disc are straight off of Dirt, and 4 more are studio tracks from other albums. There are two unreleased tracks and a demo of "Junkhead" on this disc, but I hardly find it worth my time to listen to this one all the way through when I can just pop Dirt into my stereo and essentially listen to the same thing.

Disc 3 is, in my opinion, the strongest disc (overall) in the set. You get the remixes of the songs "What the Hell Have I" and "A Little Bitter", both of which originally appeared on the Last Action Hero soundtrack, and a remix of "Again", though I can't say I'm a fan of this version. You also get 3 songs from AiC's Unplugged live show, including "The Killer is Me. " The real gem on this disc, however, is "Died", the last song Alice in Chains ever recorded, and, in my opinion, the best song in the whole set. For studio tracks you get 5 off of their self-titled album and the 2 from "Dirt" they didn't include on disc 2.

Disc 4 just has some interactive stuff you can access through a PC. It's kind of cool, but it isn't something most people will need to see more than once.

To sum up Music Bank, it's definitely something serious AIC fans can enjoy, and it's also a good way for the casual fan to get into the band. The only downer: All of Dirt and SAP did not need to be included here. I would have been satisfied if they had taken 6-8 tracks from Dirt and only 1-2 from SAP. Definitely worth 30 dollars, but think hard before spending more than 40 on it.


Good Quality
They have put all the songs, even some unreleased demos on the cds, and it is definitely worth the price. If you are a fan of Alice in Chains, I highly recommend this compilation of works by them.


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