Alice in Chains’ acclaimed Jar of Flies is being reissued in celebration of its 30th anniversary.  The EP made history as the first of its format to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in its first week of sales.  Hit tracks like "No Excuses," "I Stay Away," and "Nutshell", extended the group's popularity.

Jar of Flies is the second studio EP by the American rock band Alice in Chains, Originally released on January 25, 1994, through Columbia Records. It is the first EP in music history to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 Chart with the first week sales exceeding 141, 000 copies in the United States. The EP was well received by critics and has since been certified triple-platinum by the RIAA and has gone on to sell 4 million copies worldwide, making Jar of Flies one of the band's most successful releases.