On September 29, 2009, “Virgin / EMI” label released “Black Gives Way to Blue”, the fourth Alice in Chains studio album. It was recorded October 2008 – March 2009, at “Studio 666” in Northridge, California, “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall, Mike Inez, and Sean Kinney.
Personnel:
- Jerry Cantrell– lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
- William DuVall– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, art direction
- Mike Inez– bass, backing vocals, art direction
- Sean Kinney– drums, percussion, art direction
- Elton John– piano
- Lisa Coleman– vibraphone
- Chris Armstrong – tabla
- Stevie Black – string arrangements, engineer
- Paul Figueroa – recording
- Nick Raskulinecz – recording
- John Lousteau, Martin Cooke, Kevin Mills – engineer assistant
- Randy Staub – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Matt Taylor – art direction, design
- James Minchin III – band photography
- Rocky Schenck – package interior photography
- Emmanuel Polanco – illustrations
Track listing:
All tracks by Jerry Cantrell, except where noted.
- All Secrets Known
- Check My Brain
- Last of My Kind – Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall
- Your Decision
- A Looking in View – Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez
- When the Sun Rose Again
- Acid Bubble
- Lesson Learned
- Take Her Out
- Private Hell
- Black Gives Way to Blue