Appetite For Destruction

"We used classic instruments and classic amps. Our approach was reminiscent of stuff that was done in the sixties and early seventies." (Mike Clink)

After touring the clubs for months, Guns N' Roses finally released its debut album in July 1987. The band recorded twelve songs with Mike Clink in charge of the production. Twenty years after, Appetite For Destruction has sold 30 millions copies world-wide.

Album information By: Guns N' Roses Released: July 21, 1987 Length: 53:48 Label: Geffen Producer: Mike Clink Recorded: Rumbo Studios / Take One Studios / Can Am Studios Singles: It's So Easy / Welcome To The Jungle / Sweet Child O' Mine / Paradise City / Nightrain

Line-up

• Axl Rose: lead vocals, percussion on "Welcome To The Jungle", keyboards on "Paradise City"
• Slash: lead & rhythm guitars
• Izzy Stradlin: rhythm & lead guitars, backing vocals, percussion on "Paradise City"
• Duff McKagan: bass, backing vocals
• Steven Adler: drums, backing vocals

Tracklist

1. Welcome To The Jungle (Slash / Rose)
2. It's So Easy (McKagan / Arkeen)
3. Nightrain (Stradlin / McKagan / Rose / Slash)
4. Out Ta Get Me (Slash / Rose / Stradlin)
5. Mr. Brownstone (Stradlin / Slash)
6. Paradise City (McKagan / Slash / Rose / Stradlin)
7. My Michelle (Rose / Stradlin)
8. Think About You (Stradlin)
9. Sweet Child O' Mine (Rose / Slash / Stradlin)
10. You're Crazy (Slash / Stradlin / Rose)
11. Anything Goes (Stradlin / Rose / Weber)
12. Rocket Queen (Rose / Slash / Stradlin)

Music videos

Welcome To The...

Sweet Child O'...

Paradise City

Recording guitars & amps

• Gibson Les Paul Standard 1959 replica
• Gibson SG 1961 (My Michelle)
• Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead S.I.R. stock #36 modded by Frank Levi (for distorted sounds)
• Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (for clean sounds)

Interviews & articles

• In The Classic Way (Guitar magazine, September 1988)
• Return To The Jungle (Guitar One magazine, June 2002)
• Back To The Jungle (Guitar Edge magazine, March 2007)
• 20 Years Of Appetite (Classic Rock magazine, July 2007)
• Appetite For Reconstruction (Guitar World magazine, May 2010)

Miscellaneous

• Considered too provocative and banned by lots of distributors, the first cover of the album was replaced by a reproduction of one of Axl Rose's tattoo.
• Slash wrote the main riff of "Welcome To The Jungle", a song that appears on the soundtrack of the movie The Dead Pool with Clint Eastwood.
• "It's So Easy" was co-written by West Arkeen, a long time friend of the band. Duff McKagan put down the lyrics.
• "Nightrain" refears to a brand of cheap wine that Slash had pretty much abused at a time.
• Steven Adler and Izzy Stradlin wrote the lyrics of "Mr Brownstone", a song that created controversy since it implicitly refers to heroin abuse.
• The band composed "Paradise City" in the back of a rental van as being on the way back from playing a gig in San Francisco.
• Slash first played "Sweet Child O' Mine" intro as a joke but the song was added to track listing at the last minute to complete the album.
• "You're Crazy" was originally written as an acoustic song but was revamped to feature on Appetite For Destruction.
• Originally named "My Way Your Way", the first version of "Anything Goes" lasted over twelve minutes.
• With over 30 million copies sold worldwide, Appetite For Destruction is one of the best-selling records of all time.

Locked N' Loaded (2018) The Locked N' Loaded box includes 4 CDs featuring Appetite For Destruction album remastered, B-Sides and EPs remastered and unreleased recordings. CD 1 – Appetite For Destruction: Remastered CD 2 – B-Sides N' EPs: Remastered 1. Reckless Life 2. Nice Boys 3. Move To The City 4. Mama Kin 5. Shadow Of Your Love 6. You're Crazy (acoustic version) 7. Patience 8. Used To Love Her 9. You're Crazy 10. It's So Easy (live) 11. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (live) 12. Whole Lotta Rosie (live) CD 3 – 1986 Sound City Session 1. Welcome To The Jungle 2. Nightrain 3. Out Ta Get Me 4. Paradise City 5. My Michelle 6. Think About You 7. You're Crazy 8. Anything Goes 9. Rocket Queen 10. Shadow Of Your Love 11. Heartbreak Hotel 12. Jumpin' Jack Flash CD 4 – 1986 Sound City Session N' More 1. Shadow Of Your Love (1986 Mike Clink session) 2. Move To The City 3. Ain't Goin' Down No More (instrumental version) 4. The Plague 5. Nice Boys 6. Back Off Bitch 7. Reckless Life 8. Mama Kin 9. New Work Tune 10. November Rain (piano version) 11. Move To The City (acoustic version) 12. You're Crazy (acoustic version) 13. November Rain (acoustic version) 14. Jumpin' Jack Flash (acoustic version) 15. Move To The City (1988 acoustic version)

Singles

	It's So Easy Guns N' Roses From the album Appetite For Destruction Released: June 1987 Label: Geffen Tracklist: 1. It's So Easy / 2. Mr. Brownstone / 3. Shadow Of Your Love (demo) / 4. Move To The City (live)
	Welcome To The Jungle Guns N' Roses From the album Appetite For Destruction Released: October 1987 Label: Geffen Tracklist: 1. Welcome To The Jungle / 2. Mr. Brownstone / 3. Whole Lotta Rosie (live) / 4. Nightrain / 5. You're Crazy (acoustic) >> Official music video
	Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses From the album Appetite For Destruction Released: August 1988 Label: Geffen Tracklist: 1. Sweet Child O' Mine / 2. Move To The City / 3. Whole Lotta Rosie (live) / 4. It's So Easy (live) >> Official music video
	Paradise City Guns N' Roses From the album Appetite For Destruction Released: November 1988 Label: Geffen Tracklist: 1. Paradise City / 2. Move To The City / 3. Used To Love Her >> Official music video
	Nightrain Guns N' Roses From the album Appetite For Destruction Released: July 1989 Label: Geffen Tracklist: 1. Nightrain / 2. Reckless Life / 3. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (live)
	My Michelle (promo) Guns N' Roses From the album Appetite For Destruction Released: 1989 Label: Geffen Tracklist: 1. My Michelle