Secklow's Paul Viccars invites you to listen to his favourite albums. This week he's been listening to
Appetite for Destruction (1987)
Artist: Guns N' Roses
Label: Geffen Records
Producer: Mike Clink
Track listings:
1. Welcome to the Jungle ★★★★☆
2. It's So Easy ★★☆☆☆
3. Nighttrain ★★★☆☆
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 ★★★☆☆
Guns N' Roses's debut album "Appetite for Destruction" is probably one of the most influential albums of my childhood, I was introduced to them by my mother who would constantly sing "Sweet Child O'Mine" to me as a child.
"Appetite for Destruction" is one of my all-time favourite albums, with such classics as "Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City" & "Sweet Child O' Mine" this is easily one of those masterpiece records everyone appreciates with an estimated 30 million copies sold world, making it one of the top selling records in the United States.
The original artwork for the album created by American artist Robert Williams (see below), this artwork was rejected by the studio (maybe because there is a blatant raped victim being portrayed, while the rapist looks to be confronted by some crazy creature) and replaced by the famous cross and skulls (I prefer the cross and skulls).
With the album supposedly being written whilst the band were performing in Los Angles, apparently the memorable lyrics in "Welcome to the Jungle" came from a homeless man in Seattle trying to put fear in young runaways... "You know where you're? You're in the jungle baby; you're gonna die"
Overall Verdict: ★★★★☆
by Paul Viccars
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