Release and Reception
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On February 4, 1992, Alice in Chains released their second EP, SAP. Cantrell said that Alice in Chains released SAP "without any fuss or fanfare so as the real Alice fans could find it." The EP was released while Nirvana's Nevermind was at the top of the Billboard 200 charts, resulting in a rising popularity of Seattle-based bands, and the term grunge music. SAP was soon certified gold.
The album was re-released on March 21, 1995, when "Got Me Wrong" became a hit after its inclusion on the soundtrack to the 1994 film, Clerks. The re-released version included lyrics and slightly different artwork. The aforementioned song, as well as "Brother," were performed live during Alice in Chains' MTV Unplugged concert.
In addition to the CD, the album was also released in a limited edition double vinyl along with Jar of Flies (Jar of Flies was on sides 1 and 2, SAP was on side 3, and an etching of the Alice in Chains logo was on side 4). In the UK, SAP and Jar of Flies were issued as a double CD, as SAP had not previously had a UK release.
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