The Ultimate Best Of

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

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
114 Years
recording of:
14 Years
writer:
Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
4:21
2Ain’t It Fun
recording of:
Ain’t It Fun
writer:
Cheetah Chrome, Peter Laughner and Gene O'Connor
5:08
3Anything Goes
recording of:
Anything Goes
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist), Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) and Chris Weber (American musician, guitarist and founder of groups U.P.O. and Hollywood Rose)
publisher:
Black Frog Music, Guns N’ Roses Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
3:27
4Yesterdays
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
3.553:16
5Back Off Bitch
recording of:
Back Off Bitch
writer:
Paul Huge (guitar - member of Guns N' Roses), Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
5:03
6Welcome 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
4.34:32
7Sympathy for the Devil
engineer:
Mike Clink and Jim Mitchell (engineer)
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass guitar:
Duff McKagan
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum
guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Huge (guitar - member of Guns N' Roses)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Axl Rose
cover recording of:
Sympathy for the Devil
writer:
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) 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.
4.37:35
8Nightrain
recording of:
Nightrain (Guns N’ Roses)
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4:28
9Sweet Child O’ Mine
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)
5:55
10Live and Let Die
cover recording of:
Live and Let Die
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) and SBK Unart Catalog Inc.
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and James Bond themes
3:04
11Patience
recording of:
Patience
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.
5:56
12Knockin’ 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 1990, 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)
3.95:36
13Chinese 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 (Bumblefoot, 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
4.154:43
14Civil 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
4.057:43
15Coma
recording of:
Coma
writer:
Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
10:13
16Paradise City
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
6:47
17Don’t Cry
recording of:
Don’t Cry (original)
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)
4:46
18Don’t Damn Me
recording of:
Don’t Damn Me
writer:
Dave Lank, Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
5:19
19Double Talkin’ Jive
recording of:
Double Talkin’ Jive
lyricist and composer:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
3:24
20Down on the Farm
recording of:
Down on the Farm
writer:
Nicky Garratt, Alvin Gibbs and Charlie Harper
3:28
21Out Ta Get Me
recording of:
Out ta Get Me
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4:24
22Estranged
recording of:
Estranged
lyricist and composer:
Axl Rose
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
9:24
23November 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 (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)
8:57
24It’s So Easy
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)
music videos:
It’s So Easy by Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
recording of:
It’s So Easy
writer:
Steven Adler, West Arkeen, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music, BMG Gold Songs, Guns N’ Roses Music and West Arkeen Music
3.53:23
25Hair of the Dog
producer:
Mike Clink and 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) and percussion:
Matt Sorum (from 1992 until 1993)
guitar:
Gilby Clarke (from 1992 until 1993) and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1992 until 1993)
keyboard:
Dizzy Reed (from 1992 until 1993)
percussion:
Mike Fasano (drummer, drum tech) (from 1992 until 1993)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1992 until 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1993)
cover recording of:
Hair of the Dog (from 1992 until 1993)
writer:
Pete Agnew (singer-songwriter and bassist), Manny Charlton (singer-songwriter and guitarist), Dan McCafferty (singer, songwriter) and Darrell Sweet (drummer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Mountain Music Ltd.
2.353:55
26Mr. Brownstone
recording of:
Mr. Brownstone
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
3:49
27You’re Crazy
recording of:
You’re Crazy
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4:10
28You Can’t Put Your Arm
3:35
29You Could Be Mine
recording of:
You Could Be Mine
writer:
Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
5:43
30Right Next Door to Hell
recording of:
Right Next Door to Hell
writer:
Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) and Timo Caltia
3:03
31The Garden
recording of:
The Garden
writer:
West Arkeen, Del James and Axl Rose
5:24
32Dust n’ Bones
recording of:
Dust N’ Bones
writer:
Duff McKagan, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
5:01
33Better
recording of:
Better
writer:
Robin Finck and Axl Rose
4:59
34Perfect Crime
recording of:
Perfect Crime
writer:
Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
2:24
35Street of Dreams
recording of:
Street of Dreams
writer:
Dizzy Reed, Axl Rose and Tommy Stinson
4:45
36Catcher in the Rye
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)
bass:
Tommy Stinson
drums (drum set):
Bryan “Brain” Mantia
guitar:
Robin Finck, Paul Tobias (guitar - member of Guns N' Roses) and Ron Thal (Bumblefoot, American guitarist)
keyboard:
Chris Pitman and Dizzy Reed
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Axl Rose
solo guitar:
Robin Finck and Ron Thal (Bumblefoot, American guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2008)
recording of:
Catcher in the Rye
writer:
Paul Tobias (guitar - member of Guns N' Roses) and Axl Rose
3.755:53
37Since 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., Calico Publishing Co. and Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
4:19
38Dead Horse
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 and lead vocals:
Axl (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)
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)
other instruments [Nutcracker]:
Mike Clink (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:
Dead Horse (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Axl Rose
3.054:18
39Move to the City
recording of:
Move to the City
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist), Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) and Chris Weber (American musician, guitarist and founder of groups U.P.O. and Hollywood Rose)
3:43
40Garden of Eden
recording of:
Garden of Eden
writer:
Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
2:42