MTV Unplugged (live album)
by Alice In Chains
Alice In Chains bestography
MTV Unplugged is ranked 5th best out of 17 albums by Alice In Chains on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Alice In Chains is Dirt which is ranked number 213 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 7,411.
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MTV Unplugged track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 3 days ago | DJStuart79 | 5,795 | 57/100 |
| ! | 12/20/2025 08:59 | Adhura | 1,284 | 77/100 |
| ! | 12/05/2025 22:31 | Araldo | 1,469 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2025 07:06 | Exist-en-ciel | 4,840 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/18/2025 22:50 |  Purplepash | 4,747 | 75/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.8/100, a mean average of 79.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.1.
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Really good unplugged show, and I'd say is the best stuff Alice in Chains has ever done.
I prefer Pearl Jam or Nirvana Unplugged.But this version of Nutshell is fantastic and I also love how Layne talks in between songs.
lightmyway 05/18/2012 01:38 | #42616
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ShaneSpear 07/21/2011 13:35 | #24670
To me, this is the best live album of the 1990s. It's still cool if you prefer Nirvana's Unplugged though because I think they are on a level playing field. It's a perfect setlist, and the added guitarist Scott Olsen does wonders for these songs. Layne and Jerry just sound sublime together, despite Layne's severly deteriorated condition. The part that has stuck with me all these years is where Layne cries out for a hug but then plays it off like he was joking. Trust me, dude needed a hug.
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