The Very Best of Guns N’ Roses

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

Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Sweet Child O’ Mine
recording of:
Sweet Child o’ Mine
writer:
Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music, Guns N’ Roses Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (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)
5:56
2Welcome 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
background vocals:
Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin
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:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 467) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 491)
recording of:
Welcome to the Jungle
lyricist:
Axl Rose
composer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4.44:33
3Paradise City
recording of:
Paradise City
writer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
6:46
4Mr. Brownstone
recording of:
Mr. Brownstone
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
3:48
5Patience
recording of:
Patience
writer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
5:56
6Nightrain
recording of:
Nightrain (Guns N’ Roses)
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4:25
7You Could Be Mine
recording of:
You Could Be Mine
writer:
Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
5:43
8Don’t Cry
recording of:
Don’t Cry (original)
writer:
Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin
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, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (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)
4:44
9Live and Let Die
recording of:
Live and Let Die
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:04
10November Rain
recording of:
November Rain
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, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (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)
8:57
11Knockin’ 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 (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/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)
45:36
12Yesterdays
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 (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
3.453:16
13Civil 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
4.157:42
14Ain’t It Fun
recording of:
Ain’t It Fun
writer:
Cheetah Chrome, Peter Laughner and Gene O'Connor
5:07
15Since I Don’t Have You
recording of:
Since I Don’t Have You
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. and Calico Publishing Co.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
4:19
16Sympathy for the Devil
recording of:
Sympathy for the Devil
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Essex Music International and Westminster Music Ltd.
7:35
17Chinese Democracy
engineer:
Caram Costanzo (music producer, sound engineer)
audio engineer:
Eric Caudieux
additional producer:
Eric Caudieux and Chris Pitman
producer:
Caram Costanzo (music producer, sound engineer) and Axl Rose
assistant mixer:
Paul Saurez and Mike Scielzi
mixer:
Caram Costanzo (music producer, sound engineer), Axl Rose and Andy Wallace (engineer)
editor:
Sean Beavan, Eric Caudieux, Caram Costanzo (music producer, sound engineer) and Axl Rose
bass:
Chris Pitman and Tommy Stinson
drums (drum set):
Frank Ferrer
guitar:
Buckethead (guitarist), Robin Finck, Richard Fortus, Paul Tobias (guitar - member of Guns N' Roses) and Ron Thal (American guitarist)
keyboard:
Chris Pitman, Dizzy Reed and Axl Rose
solo guitar:
Buckethead (guitarist) and Robin Finck
background vocals:
Dizzy Reed and Tommy Stinson
lead vocals:
Axl Rose
arranger:
Sean Beavan, Paul Tobias (guitar - member of Guns N' Roses) and Axl Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2008)
recording of:
Chinese Democracy
writer:
Josh Freese (American drummer) and Axl Rose
4.354:43