ALICE IN CHAINS Jar Of Flies/SAP Etched 2LP SIGNED OOP
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Alice In Chains - Jar Of Flies /SAP (Columbia)
Scarce and limited 1994 stereo 2xLP from Alice In Chains. This is the specially priced 2xLP set with custom inserts (one orange, one blue), and an etching on Side D. Original pressing on Columbia! The cover has some tiny tears near the mouth of the gatefold, and the bottom corners are beginning to "bald". The custom inserts are in near-mint condition. The discs contain no visible scratches and only a few light paper scuffs. The front cover is signed (and also slightly illustrated) by guitarist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney. Both signatures were obtained on the same day, in 1995, at Pleasurable Piercings in Hawthorne, NJ. Cantrell's autograph is just barely smudged (as seen in the close-up picture) but still very strong.
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Discs VG+ / Cover VG+ / Inserts M-
As a collector and hobbyist, I know the importance of grading records, and I grade conservatively and honestly. SS (still-sealed), M, M- (NM), VG++, VG+, VG, VG-, G, Poor. Many dealers' NM would be my VG+.
All Music Guide says:
Written and recorded in about a week, Jar of Flies solidified Alice in Chains' somewhat bizarre pattern of alternating full-length hard rock albums with mostly acoustic, ballad-oriented EPs. That quirk aside, Jar of Flies is a low-key stunner, achingly gorgeous and harrowingly sorrowful all at once. In a way, it's a logical sequel to Dirt -- despite the veneer of calm, the songs' voices still blame only themselves. But where Dirt found catharsis in its unrelenting darkness and depravity, Jar of Flies is about living with the consequences, full of deeply felt reflections on loneliness, self-imposed isolation, and lost human connections. The mood is still hopelessly bleak, but the poignant, introspective tone produces a sense of acceptance that's actually soothing, in a funereal sort of way. Jerry Cantrell's arrangements keep growing more detailed and layered; while there are a few noisy moments, most of Jar of Flies is bathed in a clean, shimmering ambience whose source is difficult to pin down, but is well served by Cantrell's varied guitar tones and even occasional string arrangements. And coming on the heels of Dirt, the restraint and subtlety of Jar of Flies are nothing short of revelatory -- though it was written and recorded in about a week, it feels much more crafted and textured than Sap. Perhaps Jar of Flies would have gotten more credit if it had been a full-length album; as it stands, the EP is a leap forward and a major work in the Alice in Chains catalog.
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