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| Name = Appetite for Destruction |
| Name = Appetite for Destruction |
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| Artist = [[Guns N' Roses]] |
| Artist = [[Guns N' Roses]] |
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| Cover = GunsnRosesAppetiteforDestructionalbumcover.jpg |
| Cover = GunsnRosesAppetiteforDestructionalbumcover.jpg |
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| Released = July 21, 1987 |
| Released = July 21, 1987 |
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| − | | Recorded = 1987 |
+ | | Recorded = January 18 – June 23, 1987 |
| − | | Genre = Hard |
+ | | Genre = Glam Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal |
| Length = 53:48 |
| Length = 53:48 |
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| Label = [[Geffen Records]] |
| Label = [[Geffen Records]] |
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| Next album = ''[[G N' R Lies]]''<br />(1988) |
| Next album = ''[[G N' R Lies]]''<br />(1988) |
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'''''Appetite for Destruction '''''is the debut studio album by [[Guns N' Roses]], released on July 21, 1987 on [[Geffen Records]]. It is Guns N' Roses' highest selling and most critically acclaimed album, being certified 18 times platinum by the RIAA, with over 28 million copies sold worldwide. It is the highest selling debut album of all time in the United States, and is often ranked high on top rock album lists. |
'''''Appetite for Destruction '''''is the debut studio album by [[Guns N' Roses]], released on July 21, 1987 on [[Geffen Records]]. It is Guns N' Roses' highest selling and most critically acclaimed album, being certified 18 times platinum by the RIAA, with over 28 million copies sold worldwide. It is the highest selling debut album of all time in the United States, and is often ranked high on top rock album lists. |
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#"[[My Michelle]]" |
#"[[My Michelle]]" |
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#"[[Think About You]]" |
#"[[Think About You]]" |
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| − | #"[[Sweet Child o' Mine]]" |
+ | #"[[Sweet Child o' Mine|Sweet Child O' Mine]]" |
#"[[You're Crazy]]" |
#"[[You're Crazy]]" |
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#"[[Anything Goes]]" |
#"[[Anything Goes]]" |
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*[[Greg Freeman]] – photography |
*[[Greg Freeman]] – photography |
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==Info== |
==Info== |
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| − | *This is the best selling debut album of all time |
+ | *This is the best selling debut album of all time. |
*The original artwork was of a robot trying to rape a woman with a metal tooth creature jumping the robot. It was removed and replaced with the now famous skull cross logo. |
*The original artwork was of a robot trying to rape a woman with a metal tooth creature jumping the robot. It was removed and replaced with the now famous skull cross logo. |
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*Two of the singles are based off of living in Los Angeles ("Welcome To The Jungle" and "Paradise City") |
*Two of the singles are based off of living in Los Angeles ("Welcome To The Jungle" and "Paradise City") |
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*The song "Rocket Queen" features the voice of a Adriana Smith (on-off again girlfriend of Steven Adler) whom Axl had sex with in the studio during the guitar solo. |
*The song "Rocket Queen" features the voice of a Adriana Smith (on-off again girlfriend of Steven Adler) whom Axl had sex with in the studio during the guitar solo. |
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*"You're Crazy" was later covered in an acoustic form on ''G' N' R' Lies''. |
*"You're Crazy" was later covered in an acoustic form on ''G' N' R' Lies''. |
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| + | *"Sweet Child O' Mine" got featured on the EP, "Live From the Jungle". |
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[[Category:Albums]] |
[[Category:Albums]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 26 February 2024
Original artwork for 1987 release
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| Studio album by Guns N' Roses | |||||
| Released | July 21, 1987 | ||||
| Recorded | January 18 – June 23, 1987 | ||||
| Genre | Glam Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | ||||
| Length | 53:48 | ||||
| Label | Geffen Records | ||||
| Producer | Mike Clink | ||||
| Guns N' Roses chronology | |||||
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Appetite for Destruction is the debut studio album by Guns N' Roses, released on July 21, 1987 on Geffen Records. It is Guns N' Roses' highest selling and most critically acclaimed album, being certified 18 times platinum by the RIAA, with over 28 million copies sold worldwide. It is the highest selling debut album of all time in the United States, and is often ranked high on top rock album lists.
The album yielded six singles: "It's So Easy", "Welcome to the Jungle", "Sweet Child o' Mine", "Paradise City", "Nightrain", and "Mr. Brownstone" (UK Exclusive).
Track Listing[]
- "Welcome to the Jungle"
- "It's So Easy"
- "Nightrain"
- "Out ta Get Me"
- "Mr. Brownstone"
- "Paradise City"
- "My Michelle"
- "Think About You"
- "Sweet Child O' Mine"
- "You're Crazy"
- "Anything Goes"
- "Rocket Queen"
Personnel[]
- Guns N' Roses
- W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, percussion on "Welcome to the Jungle", synthesizer and whistle on "Paradise City"
- Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar on "Nightrain", "Think About You" and "Anything Goes", talkbox on "Anything Goes"
- Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead guitar on "Nightrain", "Think About You" and "Anything Goes", percussion on "Paradise City"
- Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
- Steven Adler – drums
- Additional personnel
- Mike Clink – production
- Steve Thompson – mixing
- Michael Barbiero – mixing
- George Marino – mastering
- Victor Deyglio, Dave Reitzas, Micajah Ryan & Julian Stoll – engineering assistance
- Andy Udoff – engineering assistance
- Jeff Poe – engineering assistance
- Robert Williams – paintings
- Michael Hodgson – art direction, design
- Robert John – photography
- Jack Lue – photography
- Greg Freeman – photography
Info[]
- This is the best selling debut album of all time.
- The original artwork was of a robot trying to rape a woman with a metal tooth creature jumping the robot. It was removed and replaced with the now famous skull cross logo.
- Two of the singles are based off of living in Los Angeles ("Welcome To The Jungle" and "Paradise City")
- This yielded the three most well-known Guns N' Roses songs: "Welcome To The Jungle", "Paradise City", and "Sweet Child O' Mine".
- The song "Rocket Queen" features the voice of a Adriana Smith (on-off again girlfriend of Steven Adler) whom Axl had sex with in the studio during the guitar solo.
- "You're Crazy" was later covered in an acoustic form on G' N' R' Lies.
- "Sweet Child O' Mine" got featured on the EP, "Live From the Jungle".