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: #580 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

Nowt special, honestly.
One of the most overrated albums ever. Why G n R were ever feted beats me. They were nothing special, just one of a long line of dire hair metal acts from Sunset Strip. G n R only differed in that they tended to rip off Aerosmith rather than Van Halen. Slash is a competent enough guitar player but he's added nothing to the canon of axemanship but Axl Rose has a voice that strips paint. Even if you allow for the hits as being half OK the other tracks are dismal, plodding sub Stones riffage.

Izzy Stradlin
Izzy Stradlin was the main songwriting force behind Guns n Roses, particularly in the Appetite days, but never seems to get noticed. Even if you know GN'R well you may not know that Izzy has 9 solo albums available (including Ju Ju Hounds). Five are available on amazon and the other four are available to download. They are in more of a rock n roll style than the heavy metal of GN'R but there are some great songs to be found and the usual excellent guitar work is always present. Do yourself a favour and check them out.

A legendary album
What can I say about this album that hasn't been said a thousand times before. I grew up with this album - it was the record (my first copy was on vinyl) that introduced me to hard rock and heavy metal.

The songs as a whole, the lyrics, the vocals, the playing (especially Slash's guitar, of course) are the stuff of legend - there can be no-one who hasn't heard at least one track from this album. Over 20 years after its first release this album remains fresh and contemporary - it is an essential addition to any decent record collection. The impact this record made cannot be overstated - hard rock and metal were huge in the late 80s and early 90s and this album was by far and away the biggest of the bunch.

I still listen to 'Appetite' regularly and it blows me away each time - I don't need to go track by track - everybody has their favourites. I will however mention just 3 - Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City and Sweet Child O'Mine - these alone are worth buying the album for, the rest of the songs are of an equally high standard.

I will say it again, this album is ESSENTIAL.