River of Deceit
"River of Deceit" | ||||
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Bad Animals Studio, Seattle, Washington | ||||
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Length | 5:04 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Barrett Martin, Mike McCready, John Baker Saunders, Layne Staley | |||
Producer(s) | Brett Eliason, Mad Season | |||
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"River of Deceit" is a song by the American
Origin and recording
The music for "River of Deceit" came out of rehearsals that the group had before vocalist Layne Staley joined the band.
Lyrics
Much of "River of Deceit", lyrically, was inspired by the 1923 book
Release and reception
The single for "River of Deceit" was released to radio across North America, Europe, and the world. "River of Deceit" became the most successful song from Above on the American rock charts. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard
Outside the United States, the single was released commercially in Australia and Austria. In Canada, the song reached the top 70 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and later it charted on the Canadian Alternative Top 30 chart where it reached number eight.
Music video
The
Live performances
"River of Deceit" was first performed live at the band's October 12, 1994 concert in
On May 23, 2012, the surviving members of Mad Season (Mike McCready and Barrett Martin) performed "River of Deceit" during a set at the Showbox Theatre in Seattle for Mike's annual benefit concert for Crohn's Disease. They were joined by Loaded singer Jeff Rouse and bassist Rick Friel.
On January 30, 2015, the surviving members of Mad Season again reunited for a concert at
Track listing
All songs written by Barrett Martin, Mike McCready, John Baker Saunders, and Layne Staley.
- CD (Australia and Austria) and Cassette (Australia)
- "River of Deceit" – 5:04
- "November Hotel" (live) – 15:17
- Recorded live on November 20, 1994 at the . Some copies list the second track as just "November Hotel" (without "All Alone").
- Promotional CD (US)
- "River of Deceit" – 5:04
Chart positions
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 68 |
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[5] | 8 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[7] | 9 |
References
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- ^ Altman, Billy (April 23, 2002). "Alice In Chains' Staley Remembered By Mad Season Mate & Rage's Morello". Archived from the original on August 12, 2011.
- ^ "The Mike McCready Concert Chronology". giventowail.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2008.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9214." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9205." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
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