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Greatest Hits is a greatest hits collection by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It was released on July 24, 2001, by Columbia Records.
Overview
Greatest Hits is the second collection of hit songs by the band, albeit shorter than the previous release, Nothing Safe: Best of the Box. Greatest Hits was certified gold by the RIAA on November 30, 2005.
It was the last album released by Alice in Chains before the death of singer Layne Staley in 2002. Mike Starr plays bass on the album's first five songs, while Mike Inez plays bass on the last five.
Album cover
The cover features a photo of boxer Gene Fullmer receiving a crushing right from Neal Rivers during their 10-round bout at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 1957.
Reception
The album received a mixed reception from critics, with reviewers criticizing the lack of songs and "Cash grab" nature of the album. AllMusic's Steve Huey called the album "a lower-priced, ten-track sampler of Alice in Chains' career."
Track listing
Personnel
Alice in Chains
- Layne Staley – lead vocals, backing vocals on "Grind" and "Heaven Beside You" and guitar on "Angry Chair"; production (2–10)
- Jerry Cantrell – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Grind" and "Heaven Beside You", co-lead vocals on "No Excuses" and "Would?"; production (2–10)
- Mike Starr – bass (tracks 1–5); production (2–5)
- Mike Inez – bass (tracks 6–10); production (6–10)
- Sean Kinney – drums; production (2–10)
Production
- Dave Jerden – producer (1–4), engineer (1), mixing (1–4)
- Rick Parashar – producer (5), engineer (5), mixing (5)
- Toby Wright – producer (8–10), engineer (6–10), mixing (6–10)
- Bryan Carlstrom – engineer (2–4)
- Tom Nellen – engineer (8–10)
- Ronnie S. Champagne – additional engineer (1)
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Rocky Schenck – photography
- Mary Maurer – art direction
- Marty Temme – photography
Charts
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!Chart (2001)
!Position
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|US Billboard 200
|align=center|112
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