Sap
Sap is the second EP from Alice in Chains, released on 4 February 1992 through Columbia. It is mostly acoustic, a quieter side of a band better known for heavy riffs, and it marks the first time guitarist Jerry Cantrell takes the lead vocal on an Alice in Chains release, on "Brother". The band produced it with Rick Parashar.
The guest list is a snapshot of the Seattle scene, with Ann Wilson of Heart, Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Mark Arm of Mudhoney all lending vocals. "Got Me Wrong" found a wider audience two years later when it appeared on the soundtrack to the film Clerks, and the EP went gold in the US in January 1994. It sits between Facelift and Dirt, and is well worth hearing for its stripped-back mood.
Sap: tracklist, credits and charts
5 tracks · 20:52Tracklist
- 1BrotherJerry Cantrell4:28
- 2Got Me WrongJerry Cantrell4:12
- 3Right TurnJerry Cantrell3:18
- 4Am I InsideJerry Cantrell and Layne Staley5:10
- 5Love SongCantrell, Kinney, Staley, Starr3:45
- Produced by
- Alice in Chains, Rick Parashar, Alice in Chains, Rick Parashar
- Recorded at
- London Bridge (Seattle)
- Recorded
- November 1991
- Mixed by
- Rick Parashar
- Engineered by
- Rick Parashar
- Label
- Columbia
- Length
- 20:52
Line-up
- Ann Wilson · background vocals · guest
- Alice Mudgarden · guest
- Mark Arm · guest
- Chris Cornell · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1994 | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 · 2020 | 134 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1994 | 2 |
| Danish Singles (IFPI) · 1994 | 6 |
| Swedish Albums · 1994 | 8 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2020 | 20 |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 4 February 1992 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 4 February 1992 | |
| Wikidata | 4 February 1992 | |
| US release | 4 February 1992 | earliest US date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Columbia | 884977869965 | other |
| 4 February 1992 | US | Columbia | 098707430527 | original |
| 4 February 1992 | US | Columbia | 098707418228 | original |
| 21 October 1993 | JP | Sony Records | 4988009688626 | other |
| 1995 | US | Columbia | 886972323220 | other |
| 21 March 1995 | US | Columbia | 074646705926 | other |
| 13 November 2007 | XW | Columbia | 884977869965 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| itunes | 600×600 | upscaled |