| Unplugged | ||||
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| Released | July 30, 1996 (CD) October 8, 1996 (VHS) October 26, 1999 (DVD) | |||
| Recorded | April 10, 1996 | |||
| Venue | Majestic Theatre (Brooklyn) | |||
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| Length | 71:26 (CD) 73:00 (DVD) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer |
Alex Coletti (DVD) | |||
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Unplugged is a live album by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released on July 30, 1996, by Columbia Records. It was recorded on April 10, 1996, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Majestic Theatre for the television series MTV Unplugged. The show was directed by Joe Perota and first aired on MTV on May 28, 1996. Home video releases of the MTV broadcast were released on VHS in October 1996, and on DVD in October 1999. The MTV Unplugged was Alice in Chains' first concert in two and a half years, and contains live, acoustic versions of the band's biggest hits and lesser-known songs.
A new song, "The Killer Is Me", was performed for the first time during the concert. The acoustic version of "Over Now" (originally released on Alice in Chains' 1995 self-titled album) was released as a single. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart, and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The performance was released on DVD on October 26, 1999, and re-released as a CD/DVD package featuring unaired footage on September 18, 2007. The home video release has received gold certification by RIAA.