Greatest Hits

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Annotation

On front sticker: 2 lp 180 Gram black vinyl 00602507124793
On back sticker: Made in Czech Republic 00602507124793

Annotation last modified on 2024-02-09 15:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
G1Welcome to the Jungle
engineer and producer:
Mike Clink
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
bass guitar:
Duff McKagan
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler
electric guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987)
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1987)
music videos:
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 467) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 491)
recording of:
Welcome to the Jungle
lyricist:
Axl Rose
composer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4.454:31
G2Sweet Child o' Mine
engineer and producer:
Mike Clink
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler
electric bass guitar:
Duff McKagan
electric guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987) and The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1987)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 88), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 196) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 212)
recording of:
Sweet Child o’ Mine
writer:
Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.55:58
G3Shadow of Your Love
engineer:
Mike Clink (on 1986-11-23) and Todd Wilson (engineer) (on 1986-11-23)
producer:
Mike Clink
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen (in 2018-02)
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge (in 2018-02)
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1986-11-23)
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2018-02)
recording of:
Shadow of Your Love (on 1986-11-23)
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
43:05
G4Patience
engineer:
Alan Abrahamson, Mike Clink (on 1987-07-29) and Micajah Ryan (on 1987-07-29)
producer and mixer:
Mike Clink
acoustic guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (on 1987-07-29) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (on 1987-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler (on 1987-07-29)
electric bass guitar:
Duff McKagan (on 1987-07-29)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan (on 1987-07-29) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (on 1987-07-29)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose (on 1987-07-29)
arranger:
Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1988) and The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Take One Studio in Burbank, California, United States (on 1987-07-29)
mixed at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Patience (on 1987-07-29)
writer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Guns N’ Roses Music and Intersong Music Ltd.
4.35:56
N1Paradise City
engineer and producer:
Mike Clink
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler
electric bass guitar:
Duff McKagan
electric guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 453)
recording of:
Paradise City
writer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4.36:48
N2Knockin' on Heaven's Door
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [rhythm]:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
background vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and The Waters (family vocal group from Los Angeles) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
cover recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony Music Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
4.055:38
N3Civil War
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
piano:
Dizzy Reed (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Dizzy Reed (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
Civil War (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
writer:
Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4.257:41
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