Best Ballads

~ Release by Guns N’ Roses (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Don't Cry
additional engineer:
Jim Mitchell (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Allen Abrahamson, John Aguto, Buzz Burrowes, Mike Douglass (engineer), Leon Ganado (engineer), Ed Goodreau, Craig Portelis (engineer), Chris Puram (audio engineer), Jason Roberts (engineer), Talley Sherwood and L. Stu Young
engineer:
Mike Clink
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass guitar:
Duff (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
guitar [Lead and Rhythm Guitars]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
guitar [Rhythm Guitar] and background vocals:
Izzy (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
lead vocals:
Axl (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Shannon (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1991)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Metalworks Studios (studio, Mississauga, ON) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Studio 56 in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
mixed at:
Skip Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Cry (original) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
writer:
Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music, Guns N’ Roses Music, Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music France, 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)
4.154:46
2Since I Don't Have You
producer:
Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1992 until 1993)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1992 until 1993)
guitar:
Gilby Clarke (from 1992 until 1993) and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1992 until 1993)
piano:
Dizzy Reed (from 1992 until 1993)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1992 until 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1993)
cover recording of:
Since I Don’t Have You (from 1992 until 1993)
writer:
Jimmy Beaumont, William King III, Walter Lester, Larry Martin (US songwriter), Joe Rock (US songwriter/band manager), John Taylor (Pittsburgh doo-wop vocalist for The Skyliners), Joseph Verscharen and Janet Vogel
composer:
Jimmy Beaumont, Joseph Rock (US songwriter/band manager), Walter Lester, Lennie Martin, John Taylor (Pittsburgh doo-wop vocalist for The Skyliners), Joseph Verscharen and Janet Vogel
publisher:
Bonneyview Music Corp. (Bonneyview, Bonneyview Music), Bonnyview Music Corp., Calico Publishing Co. and Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
3.34:22
3Yesterdays
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)
organ:
Dizzy Reed (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
piano:
Axl Rose (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:
Yesterdays (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
writer:
West Arkeen, Del James, Billy McCloud and Axl Rose
publisher:
Black Frog Music, EMI April Music Inc., Guns N’ Roses Music, Mamaroneck Music, McLoud McMusic, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and West Arkeen Music
3.53:15
4Knockin' 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
5Patience
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.
4.35:55
6Sweet 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)
4.55:57
7November Rain
bass:
Duff (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
guitar [Lead and Rhythm Guitars]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
guitar [Rhythm Guitar]:
Izzy (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
keyboard [Keyboard Orchestra], piano and lead vocals:
Axl (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
synthesizer [Synthesizer Programmer]:
Axl (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Johann (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
Axl (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Dizzy (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Duff (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Izzy (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Matt (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Shannon (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Reba Shaw (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Stuart Bailey (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
November Rain (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Axl Rose
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)
4.458:55
8One in a Milion
producer:
Mike Clink
acoustic guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler
electric bass guitar:
Duff McKagan
background vocals:
Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose
arranger:
Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1988)
recording of:
One in a Million
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music, Guns N’ Roses Music, Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music France, 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)
3.456:08
9So Fine
recording of:
So Fine
lyricist and composer:
Duff McKagan
dedicated to:
Johnny Thunders (US punk guitarist & singer)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4:10
10Civil 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
4.257:39
11Ain't It Fun
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
additional guitar:
Mike Staggs (from 1992 until 1993)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1992 until 1993)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1992 until 1993)
guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1992 until 1993)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1992 until 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1993)
cover recording of:
Ain’t It Fun (from 1992 until 1993)
writer:
Cheetah Chrome, Peter Laughner and Gene O'Connor
recording of:
Ain’t It Fun
writer:
Cheetah Chrome, Peter Laughner and Gene O'Connor
2.55:09
12Used to Love Her
engineer:
Alan Abrahamson, Mike Clink (on 1988-04-19) and Ron DaSilva (on 1988-04-19)
producer and mixer:
Mike Clink
acoustic guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (on 1988-04-19) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (on 1988-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler (on 1988-04-19)
electric bass guitar:
Duff McKagan (on 1988-04-19)
percussion:
West Arkeen (on 1988-04-19), Ray Grden (on 1988-04-19), Rik Richards (US rock/metal guitarist) (on 1988-04-19), Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (on 1988-04-19), Howard Teman (on 1988-04-19) and W. Axl Rose (on 1988-04-19)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan (on 1988-04-19) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (on 1988-04-19)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose (on 1988-04-19)
arranger:
Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Image Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-04-19)
mixed at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Used to Love Her (on 1988-04-19)
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
3.93:14
13The Garden
additional engineer:
Jim Mitchell (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Allen Abrahamson, John Aguto, Buzz Burrowes, Mike Douglass (engineer), Leon Ganado (engineer), Ed Goodreau, Craig Portelis (engineer), Chris Puram (audio engineer), Jason Roberts (engineer), Talley Sherwood and L. Stu Young
engineer:
Mike Clink
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar:
West Arkeen (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
bass guitar:
Duff (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Matt (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
guitar [Lead and Rhythm Guitars] and slide guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
background vocals:
Axl (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Shannon (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
lead vocals:
Axl (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1991)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Metalworks Studios (studio, Mississauga, ON) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Studio 56 in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
mixed at:
Skip Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Garden (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
writer:
West Arkeen, Del James and Axl Rose
3.45:19
14You Ain't the First
additional engineer:
Jim Mitchell (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Allen Abrahamson, John Aguto, Buzz Burrowes, Mike Douglass (engineer), Leon Ganado (engineer), Ed Goodreau, Craig Portelis (engineer), Chris Puram (audio engineer), Jason Roberts (engineer), Talley Sherwood and L. Stu Young
engineer:
Mike Clink
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Duff (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Izzy (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
bass guitar:
Duff (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
resonator guitar [Slide Dobro]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
tambourine:
Tim Doyle (tambourine) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
lead vocals:
Axl (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Izzy (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Shannon (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1991)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Metalworks Studios (studio, Mississauga, ON) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Studio 56 in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
mixed at:
Skip Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You Ain’t the First (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
3.52:38