Appetite for Destruction Guns N' Roses

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  • Release Date: 10/25/1990
  • Original Release: 1987
  • Sales Rank: 3,001
  • Label: GEFFEN RECORDS
  • UPC: 720642414828

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Appetite for Destruction

1LISTENWelcome to the Jungle 4:32
2LISTENIt's So Easy 3:21
3LISTENNightrain 4:26
4LISTENOut Ta Get Me 4:20
5LISTENMr. Brownstone 3:46
6LISTENParadise City 6:45
7LISTENMy Michelle 3:38
8LISTENThink About You 3:49
9LISTENSweet Child O' Mine 5:54
10LISTENYou're Crazy 3:16
11LISTENAnything Goes 3:25
12LISTENRocket Queen 6:14

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Editorial Reviews

Guns N' Roses' debut, Appetite for Destruction was a turning point for hard rock in the late '80s -- it was a dirty, dangerous, and mean record in a time when heavy metal meant nothing but a good time. On the surface, Guns N' Roses may appear to celebrate the same things as their peers -- namely, sex, liquor, drugs, and rock & roll -- but there is a nasty edge to their songs, since Axl Rose doesn't see much fun in the urban sprawl of L.A. and its parade of heavy metal thugs, cheap women, booze, and crime. The music is as nasty as the lyrics, wallowing in a bluesy, metallic hard rock borrowed from Aerosmith, AC/DC, and countless faceless hard rock bands of the early '80s. It's a primal, sleazy sound that adds grit to already grim tales. It also makes Rose's misogyny, fear, and anger hard to dismiss as merely an artistic statement; this is music that sounds lived-in. And that's exactly why Appetite for Destruction is such a powerful record -- not only does Rose have fears, but he also is vulnerable, particularly on the power ballad "Sweet Child O' Mine." He also has a talent for conveying the fears and horrors of the decaying inner city, whether it's on the charging "Welcome to the Jungle," the heroin ode "Mr. Brownstone," or "Paradise City," which simply wants out. But as good as Rose's lyrics and screeching vocals are, they wouldn't be nearly as effective without the twin-guitar interplay of Slash and Izzy Stradlin, who spit out riffs and solos better than any band since the Rolling Stones, and that's what makes Appetite for Destruction the best metal record of the late '80s. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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One of the bestby Anonymous

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February 10, 2009: In a world that uses too many superlatives to describe anything that's currently mediocre, this is truly one of the best rock 'n' roll albums ever recorded, if not not the best. Its worst song -- arguably "My Michelle" or "Think About You," depending on who you ask -- is better than just about anything being played on rock radio today. "Welcome to the Jungle," "Sweet Child O' Mine," and "Paradise City" are all classics. You know them by heart. The stuff that never made it on the radio like "Out To Get Me," "Nightrain" and "It's So Easy" should have been classics. The rhythm guitar in these songs oozes cool, as if to show Keith Richards a thing or two. And above all that, many consider the album's last song, "Rocket Queen," to be the best Guns N' Roses ever.

If you could only own one rock album, this would be it.

Toatally Rockin' Dudeby code_red

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November 27, 2008: It'll bring you to your knnnnnnnnese!!!!!!


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