hypersongs

Appetite for Destruction

The debut, 18 times platinum in the US and number one in August 1988.
Guns N' Roses, 1987

They first worked with Spencer Proffer before choosing Mike Clink, after considering Paul Stanley and Mutt Lange; Clink spliced the best takes. Slash used a Gibson Les Paul copy with Seymour Duncan pickups through a Marshall. Mixing was at Mediasound and mastering at Sterling Sound in New York. It debuted at 182 on the Billboard 200 in August 1987, reached number 1 in August 1988 and stayed 147 weeks on the chart. Reviews: AllMusic five stars, Pitchfork 10 of 10, Christgau B-minus; Ann Powers said it changed hard rock's sensibilities at the time.

Track listing

  1. Welcome to the Jungle4:31
  2. It's So Easy3:21
  3. Nightrain4:26
  4. Out ta Get Me4:20
  5. Mr. Brownstone3:46
  6. Paradise City6:46
  7. My Michelle3:39
  8. Think About You3:50
  9. Sweet Child o' Mine5:55
  10. You're Crazy3:16

Sources

  1. Appetite for Destruction, Wikipedia
  2. Guns N' Roses, Wikipedia