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It was nice to rediscover an album that I heard as a kid but perhaps remember best by the album cover and the "explicit language" label that was newly appointed to certain albums at the time, mainly Rap. I listened to the "dirty" songs on my walkman in my bedroom hiding from my parents. Back then I though G'n'R were cool before I even listened to a song but now no one can deny the power and success of the hits like sweet child and paradise city. My favorite songs the second time around, It's So Easy, and Mr. Brownstone. Great album bought for a great price on ebay.
The Band was assembled in June 1985 by 5 members: Axl Rose, Slash, Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan. Between ´85 and early ´86 they built their reputation at Los Angeles. If Los Angeles ain´t the epitome of Paradise City, then tell me - where is? At March 25 1986 they signed to Geffen Records. And Then, in July 31 1987, just when we thought the whole hard rock scene had gone up in flames, we got Appetite for Destruction, the first Guns N´ Roses album was released. The album combines elements of heavy metal, punk rock, glam rock, hard rock, and blues-rock. "Welcome To The Jungle", opens the album, Axl´s latest slant on the country boy cutting loose in the big City for the first time. "It´s So Easy" Insolent and Cool. "Nightrain" the only wine the band could afford in the days before they were signed; Axl all bustle and pout, Slash and Izzy trailing after him with an avalanche of sour guitar notes. "Out Ta Get Me" was about paranoia, inspired in part, Axl admitted, by his time in correction centres and weekend jailhouses. "Mr. Brownstone" was about heroin addiction, pure and unsimple. "Paradise City" close side one, the best crafted anthem to all-American stagecoach sensibility rock ´n´ roll since Van Halen´s "Jump". "My Michelle" a ballad that quickly becomes a tirade, and another Axl´s true stories. "Think About You" played at the tempo of an insult being flung in someone´s face. "Sweet Child O´ Mine" wroted by Axl for his girlfriend, Erin Everly, back then. Destined to become No.1 Single in America. "You´re Crazy", twice the speed of the original they had, a self-explanatory searching for love. "Anything Goes" kept the ferocious pace. "Rocket Queen" ends the album, another sordid true story from Axl, where he sings in her shoes, and at the end sings it to her. The album has accumulated worldwide sales in excess of 28 million. Appetite for Destruction is ranked the fourth best-selling debut album in the United States. Certified 15x Platinum. Has several awards inside the USA as worldwide. this album is consider not only a classic but a JEWEL of All Time between other albums from other artists. This is A MUST HAVE for all GNR fans and collector as well. I bought two, one for my brother and another for me. I also bought the rest of GNR albums, so check out more review, and continuing story of this Band. Thanks.Read full review
If you've read my guides, I LOVE Chuck Klosterman - and in his book "Fargo Rock City", he compares Nirvana's Nevermind and Guns 'N Roses Appetitie for Destruction... with a clear favorite (and great review) for GNR: "Cobain's victory as an icon does not necessarily mean he made bettter music [than Rose]; at least technically, Appetite for Destruction is a stronger album than Nevermind. They're weirdly similar, actually: Both open with songs that defined each band's aethetic; both track 2s are about testosterone-driven makes (Nirvana hates'em, GNR represents 'em), both track 5s are about drugs (one prescription, one illegal), and both albums conclude with alientated, spacey finales. The difference is that Appetite for Destruction always comes across as a tour de force and a aclassic rock masterpiece, while Nevermind will forever be remembered as a vehicle for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and its subversive affect on mainstream culture. It's periodically brilliant, but half the material on Nevermind is filler. There's no doubt about which of these records is more socially important, but there's also no question about which one gets played in my apartment when I want to hear something bada**." - Chuck Klosterman (39-40)Read full review
Always loved this cd and 30 years later it's like new again. High school memories and that summer in PCB!!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This CD takes me back to my teen years. Was in flawless shape and sounds great. Could not beat the price.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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