The Essential Alice in Chains

Infobox Album | Name = The Essential Alice in Chains
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Alice in Chains


Released = September 5, 2006
Recorded = 1989-1999
Genre = Grunge
Length = 2:09:25
Label = Columbia Records
Producer = Various
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5qkmikcsbb79 link]
Last album = "Greatest Hits"
(2001)
This album = "The Essential Alice in Chains"
(2006)
Next album = "Alice in Chains' fourth studio album"
(TBA)

"The Essential Alice in Chains" is a two-disc compilation album by Alice in Chains, part of Sony BMG's "The Essential" series. It was originally scheduled to be released on March 30, 2004, but was delayed until September 5, 2006.

The third and final 'Best Of' release from the band, it proved to be more a definitive collection than the 10 track "Greatest Hits" collection and the Best Of/Sampler collection, "", featuring almost all of the band's hits and singles (with the exception of "Down in a Hole") as well as fan favorites.

Track listing

Disc 1

# "We Die Young" – 2:33
# "Man in the Box" – 4:47
# "Sea of Sorrow" – 5:51
# "Love, Hate, Love" – 6:29
# "Am I Inside" – 5:09
# "Brother" – 4:29
# "Got Me Wrong" – 4:12
# "Right Turn" – 3:15
# "Rain When I Die" – 6:03
# "Them Bones" – 2:31
# "Angry Chair" – 4:49
# "Dam That River" – 3:11
# "Dirt" – 5:17
# "God Smack" – 3:51
# "Hate to Feel" – 5:17
# "Rooster" – 6:16

Disc 2

# "No Excuses" – 4:16
# "I Stay Away" – 4:14
# "What the Hell Have I" [Remix] – 3:54
# "A Little Bitter" [Remix] – 3:48
# "Grind" – 4:46
# "Heaven Beside You" – 5:30
# "Again" – 4:05
# "Over Now" [Unplugged Version] – 5:57
# "Nutshell" [Unplugged Version] – 4:32
# "Get Born Again" – 5:25
# "Died" – 5:58
# "Would?" – 3:28