Live Facelift
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]
VHS track listing
- "It Ain't Like That"
- "Man in the Box"
- "Real Thing"
- "Love, Hate, Love"
- "Sea of Sorrow"
- "Bleed the Freak"
- "We Die Young" (videoclip)
- "Man in the Box" (videoclip)
- "Sea of Sorrow" (videoclip)
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Vinyl track listing
Side A
- "It Ain't Like That"
- "Man in the Box"
- "Real Thing"
Side B
- "Love, Hate, Love"
- "Sea of Sorrow"
- "Bleed the Freak"
Personnel
- Layne Staley – lead vocals
- Jerry Cantrell – lead guitar, vocals
- Mike Starr – bass
- Sean Kinney – drums
References
- "Live Facelift VHS". Amazon. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- "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. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Video Longform, then click SEARCH.