Product Description

Debut album by succesful LA rock act who were formed by AxlRose and Izzy Stradlin. The UK top 10 singles 'Paradise City' and 'Sweet Child O' Mine' are included.

Track Listing

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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #457 in Music
• Released on: 1999-03-20
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 53 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
This is a glimpse of the future--and not because of its huge influence and umpteen million sales. The poor-little-rich-boy protest "Out ta Get Me" intimates that Axl Rose's egotism and martyr complex were soon to grow bigger than his head; still, Appetite's night-train wreck of punk and metal sounds and sensibilities make it more than just an emblem of its time. Whether GN'R are dancing with "Mr. Brownstone", penning a callow kiss-off letter to some chick named "Michelle", or passing out on somebody else's sofa, this was and remains a savage journey to the heart of the American--or at least the Hollywood--dream. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews

The peak of 1980s metal
There will be little that is remembered about the 1980s LA scene 20 years from now except Guns N' Roses. This was a young band with fresh ideas and a very strong rhythm section. 'Welcome to the Jungle' 'Out ta get me' 'Sweet Child o Mine', 'Mr Brownstone' and 'Paradise City' were all instant classics. Rocket Queen becomes one on repeated listening.

The guitar soloing on this albumn is outstanding. Slash was influenced by many of the greats including Hendrix and Clapton, but ended up with his unique "double stop" guitar riffs, very reminiscent of Jimmy Page, but also with a nod to punk idol Steve Jones. Duff McKagan was more a product of the punk / alternative scene, and the bass lines reflect the same pumping energy of early punk. Izzy Stradlin is a strong songwriter, and his contribution to the bank was largely in securing the rhythm section while Slash went ballistic. In some ways his contribution to the band has been downplayed. Steven Adler was the best GNR drummer. While not as precise as Matt Sorum, on this album he played with an energy and intensity rarely felt.

Last, but not least, I turn to Axl Rose. This album tended to polarised opinion in the media given his unique voice. Given it is not necessarily the most accessable aspect of the band, I would say this is the area which would put you off if you describe your style as "adult contemporary". However, he is scarcely better than on this album.

If you knew the band the first time around, there is nothing I can now say to change your opinion. For those looking for classic rock, look no further.

Welcome to the jungle of musical paradise!
From the opening riff on "Welcome to the jungle" to the last notes of "Rocket Queen" this album is just so brilliant it's almost beyond comprehension...

Anyone who dares to call themselves a true rock fan should have this album. There are many, many bands who have noted Guns N Roses as one of their inspirations and rightly so. "Appetite for destruction" is quite simply stunning in musical terms. Slash is the Master of the guitar solo and without him this album, or the band, would not be.

My personal favourites from its track list are "Paradise City" because it's a rock ballad with some really nice vocals, low-key guitars and heavy drums. I also particularly like "My Michelle" because of the dark almost gothic quality of the riffs. Amongst my other favourites are "Sweet child o' mine" because it simply is sweet and has the best guitar solo in the world ever!!!

It's unbelievable to think this album is 21 years old and still holding the prestige that it does. The band might have split and moved on to different things but in all things considered..."Appetite for destruction" will always keep the original band together.

Their follow up albums were always slightly disappointing. They just never seemed to be able to top the sucess of the original. Despite this, these guys are legends and will always be legends.

Over the years I've listened to all sorts of music because my musical tastes are wide-ranging. The only other album I would equal this too is "Bat out of Hell" by MeatLoaf.

The history and reputation this album has speaks for itself.

Guns N Roses - you guys rock!!!

The best metal album. Full Stop.
Guns & Roses exploded on to the world stage in 1986/7 with this rock-monolith. Every track is aggression and angst filled long before grunge gave us the same anthems. The combination of sheer awesome savagery in playing, singing and production is breathtaking even today, 20 years later - it still makes the spine tingle. That unmistakable G'n'R sound has been often immitated, but here it always sounds fresh - sharp, taut and yet gloriously sleazy at the same time. Despite the band's age when they recorded this this is a serious piece of mature metal-hardware - they clearly stumbled across something very, very special indeed. Like Dr Frankenstein, it's unlikely they knew exactly what they were creating... and they created a full-on, pedal-to-the-metal rock masterpiece.
Everyone knows that "Paradise", "Jungle" and "Sweet Child" are fantastic, but what are often overlooked are the remaining tracks, most of which are equally good. If an album is judged worthy by how many bands it's influenced, styles it created or air-guitarists it inspired, then this is certainly a great album. Rock was never the same after this album.
The "Illusion" albums tried (perhaps too hard?) to equal this historic slab of metal, but not even it's creators could match the original and best. As relevant now as when it was first released, this album has outgrown and outlasted Guns n Roses. Truly remarkable.
The best metal album, ever. Full Stop.