Guns N' Roses - Greatest Hits
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Free Music Review: Could have been better, but it does still give you the hits.
Hit: 5 Stars
Guns N'Roses are one of my all time favorite bands, so this album is a little disappointing, don't get me wrong, nearly every song on here is great there are just other songs that are more deserving. It just so happens though that record labels never get greatest hits album right, just look at Led Zeppelin's Greatist hits. The only reason the record label released this anyways was because Axl was taking way to long for Chinese Domocracy and they wanted some money, so they put this out, and it has gathered a good deal of money.
This Album does do a good job of confirming what all real rock fans already know, that Guns N' Roses are one of the biggest and best rock bands of all time. They came at a time when rock and roll needed a savior, and they did just that, they brought some soul and attitude back in to the music. Songs like november rain, welcome to the jungle, and paradise city really highlight the bands strong points, thus making this album a good starting point for a new fan. I would reccomend buying all their albums though, because all of them are genius, except for the spaghetti incident, which was just a cover album anyways.
This album did fail to include classic cuts like Mr.Brownstone, It Ain't easy, Nighttrain, Rocket Queen, and others and for that I am angry. Also, how on earth did the sympathy for the devil cover get on here, it is simply terrible, possibly the worst Guns N' Roses song ever. So, if you are already a huge fan and have all the albums, don't get this, save your money for chinese democracy it is going to come, there have been rumors of a release before the year's end. I have heard live versions of songs from the album and they are incredible, cuts like madagascar, the blues, Rhiad and the Bedouins reaffirmed my belief in Axl, and I think if this album ever hits the light of day it will be huge.
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Free Music Review: Gun and Roses Greatest Hits
Hit: 5 Stars
Well done compilation. Civil War holds up and is just one of the many examples that Axl could write a lyric. "did you wear a black armband when they shot the man who said peace will last forever " I don't need your civil war !!
Amazing !!
Free Music Review: Predictable, Yet Serviceable.
Hit: 4 Stars
In 2004, Guns N' Roses' record label, impatient with the endless delays of "Chinese Democracy," decided to release this "Greatest Hits" collection without any input from Axl, or any previous members for that matter. The results aren't really as bad as one would expect, especially considering what they manage to cram into a single disc, but as with all "Greatest Hits" albums, fans are going to feel instantly letdown that their favorite songs aren't included. But, as my argument always goes, if you're a big enough fan, you already have those albums!
Sounds Like: Nostlagic heaven.
The Good:
- Includes material from all official GNR releases, even the poorly received "Spaghetti Incident."
- The songs are remastered and sound much better than their originals (especially noteworthy on the "Appetite For Destruction" material).
The Bad:
- Songs like "Night Train" and "Mr. Brownstone" should have been included for obvious reasons.
- Their cover of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" still sounds terrible.
- Still waiting for "Chinese Democracy" ("with a little patience...").
Personally: I own this album for two reasons. One being that the Rolling Stones cover, "Sympathy For The Devil" was too much of a pain to track down on it's own, and secondly, it's makes a great mix for when you can't decide, or just want a solid set of tunes to listen to on the road. Considering they only released three full-length studio albums, it's impressive that they had enough material to warrant a "Greatest Hits" collection. I have to say though, that it would have been cool had they included "Oh My God" or anything from the "New" Guns N' Roses, just to give them a little more presence in the absence of "Chinese Democracy."
Best Listened To When: You're in the jungle, baby.
Free Music Review: Guns N Roses is HISTORY!!!!!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
Wow!!GNR were terrific. Civil War is their best song they created in history!!! Paradise city is a bad song though. Listen to most of the songs,this is good.
Free Music Review: A Good Collection, but Nothing on Here for Those Who Own the Original Albums
Hit: 5 Stars
Guns N Roses had some massive hits back in the 80's then again with the simultaneous release of their Use Your Own Illusion comeback albums in the early 90's, and were certainly worthy of their place as one of the biggest bands in the world during these times. Their biggest hits from that era are all on this album which is great if your looking for something to play in your car and don't want to keep changing CDs and are morally opposed to burning your own album from your own copies of their other albums. However if you are not opposed to making your own compilation album then there is nothing new on this album for you here. If you're a new fan to the Gunners then you'll eventually want the other albums anyway so it's a bit of a waste of money purchasing this album.
The album is not actually the greatest hits in their single released (as you hear on the radio) versions. It is actually greatest hits of their album versions of these songs. It was disappointing on Use Your Illusion II that the song Knockin' On Heaven's Door did not contain the great voiceover intro that the single version did so this was one area where Geffen could have added something for those who have the original albums by putting the single version on this album. The only thing that this album really offers is the final track, Sympathy for the Devil which appeared on the 1994 Interview with a Vampire Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. So if you just want that song compare the price of that soundtrack against this album. Other than that you can just make this album yourself from their original albums.