EP
We Die Young
We Die Young is Alice in Chains' first studio EP, built around the title song and engineered and co-produced by Dave Jerden. It appeared on Columbia in 1990, with the US release on cassette. A vinyl pressing was made as a promotional single only.
It arrived the same year as their debut album, Facelift, so it sits right at the start of the band's story. That limited vinyl run has since made it a prized find for collectors and long-time fans.
We Die Young: tracklist, credits and charts
3 tracks · 10:08Tracklist
- 1We Die YoungJerry Cantrell2:31
- 2It Ain’t Like ThatCantrell, Kinney, Starr4:38
- 3Killing YourselfJerry Cantrell and Layne Staley2:59
- Produced by
- Dave Jerden
- Recorded at
- Capitol (Hollywood), London Bridge (Seattle)
- Mixed by
- Dave Jerden
- Mixed at
- Soundcastle
- Engineered by
- Ron Champagne, Dave Jerden
- Label
- Columbia
- Length
- 10:08
Line-up
- Jerry Cantrell · electric guitar, background vocals
- Sean Kinney · percussion, drums (drum set), background vocals
- Mike Starr · electric bass guitar, background vocals
- Kevin Shuss · background vocals
- Layne Staley · lead vocals
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Vinyl Singles (OCC) · 2022 | 9 |
| UK Physical Singles (OCC) · 2022 | 11 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date only month precision available
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | July 1990 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | June 1990 | |
| Wikidata | 1990 |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 2022 | US | Columbia | 194397846515 | other |
| 23 April 2022 | XE | Columbia | 194397846515 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |