LABEL: Sony VINYL RELEASE DATE: 3/22/2024 ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 1994 VARIANT: 30th Anniversary Edition, Black Vinyl LP Jar of Flies is literally a record-setting release, being the first EP to ever debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 . The semi-acoustic follow-up to 1992's Sap EP captured the Layne Staley era of Alice in Chains at their most devastatingly beautiful. Altogether, the subtle dynamics, tasteful guitar work and Staley's knockout vocal performances -- showcasing a softer, though equally expressive side of his mighty register -- add up to AIC's most enduring release that isn't titled Dirt . TRACKLIST: Side A: Rotten Apple Nutshell I Stay Away No Excuses Side B: Whale & Wasp Don't Follow Swing on This