Guns N' Roses
Greatest Hits

"Greatest Hits" is a compilation by GnR released on March 23, 2004, produced by Bill Levenson for Geffen Records, recorded between 1986 and 1994. It contains 14 of the greatest hits by GnR and has sold 3,000,000 copies.

"Welcome To The Jungle": Taken from the album "Appetite For Destruction," it's pure hard rock. Listening to this song means getting your adrenaline to 1000. It's hard, raw, and pure, perfectly encapsulating the style of Rose & Co. When I hear this song, I get so charged with energy that I want to tear the world apart. No track could have opened the album better than this. WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE… I WANNA WATCH YOU BLEED.

"Sweet Child O' Mine": Who doesn't know the intro to this beautiful song? The sweet and sentimental lyrics, the bass is really well-structured, and Slash, intro after intro and solo after solo, claims victims. In my opinion, the guitars are the highlight of this song. Aside from the aforementioned intro, the two solos are marvelous (the second one is fast and complex). A battle horse for the Guns and a timeless piece for us. 10 out of 10. SWEET CHILD O' MINE, SWEET LOVE O' MINE, WHERE DO WE GO NOW?

"Patience": A piece without drums but with a beautiful acoustic guitar work (including the solo), it's truly sweet and slow. Axl Rose sings really well in this piece, never too cheesy and fully in the GnR style. I like it a lot and it breaks the electric atmosphere caused by the two preceding tracks. ALL WE NEED IS JUST A LITTLE PATIENCE.

"Paradise City": I admit that now that I'm an extreme metalhead, I'm no longer shocked by anything, but when I heard this song a while ago, I was blown away. The guitar riffs are incredibly fast, Axl sings in one breath, and Slash's solo is considered one of the best in music history. This track is one of the hardest in the history of the Guns. Truly exceptional song. TAKE ME DOWN TO THE PARADISE CITY.

"Knockin' On Heavens": Another cover of the famous piece by Bob Dylan, perhaps together with Clapton's, it's one of the most successful. Beautiful with a solo and intro that are fantastic, much more catchy than the original, it manages to make whole crowds sing and, by the law of "Welcome To The Jungle," fills you with energy. In my opinion (I know I'll get scolded for this), it's better than the original, even though Dylan deserves a lot of credit (let's not forget he's one of the greatest American songwriters).

"Civil War": This piece makes me incredibly sad. Yes, it's beautiful, and the solo is not inferior to the rest of the album, but this song sends me into depression. If I listen to it, I feel really down. However, tastes are tastes. The beautiful anti-war lyrics, which should be dedicated to all the warmongering bigwigs in this world, need highlighting. I DON'T NEED YOUR CIVIL WAR.

"You Could Be Mine": Like the previous song, this one makes me sad. In my opinion, it is the worst track on the album, lowering its quality. I almost never listen to it because it depresses me in a crazy way. 'CAUSE YOU COULD BE MINE.

"Don't Cry": Pure poetry, and I'm not just referring to the lyrics but to the sweet and transporting music in this song. With every listen, I take a journey and dream. It's beautiful, one of music's masterpieces, and the bass plays a fundamental role in this track, while Axl also does a beautiful job. Wonderful. DON'T YOU CRY TONIGHT THERE'S A HEAVEN ABOVE YOU BABY.

"November Rain": This song, written by Axl when he was still a nobody, is beautiful. Slash's solo is magical, and the background orchestra transforms this ballad into a melodious track. The final tempo change, where the themes of death are addressed with very dark notes and chords, is also very beautiful. NOTHING LASTS FOREVER… THE NOVEMBER RAIN.

"Live And Let Die": Cover of the piece by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, it's a beautiful piece. Even though the few moments Axl sings are not thrilling, the instrumental part is beautiful. It gives you crazy energy, serving as a scapegoat for venting your feelings. It's a highly successful cover, a great job. SAY LIVE AND LET DIE.

"Yesterdays": A track without shame or praise, it's quite nice but not all that great. The guitars and drums on this track, however, are not lacking at all. In fact, they shine.

"Ain't It Fun": I wouldn't know how to define this song, which, from a technical point of view, doesn't fall short much (even if it's not comparable to the previous tracks), but it manages to cast a dark and sad atmosphere almost like track 7. Released as a single from a flop album like "The Spaghetti Incident," it's not very beautiful and can easily be skipped.

"Since I Don't Have You": What I like most about this song is the guitar part and the chorus. This track gives a mild and pleasant sensation to the listener. It perfectly breaks the depressive state brought on by the previous track. Pleasant and gentle to listen to, it manages to convince anyone. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU.

"Sympathy For The Devil": The Stones cover closes the album beautifully. The song begins with a complex and excellent drum groove, then transitions into a normal hard rock track… but then, at the end, the riffs speed up, and the song overwhelms you to your core, making you move and dance like a madman, leaving you exhausted on the ground. HOPE YOU GUESS MY NAME, YOU CAN CALL ME LUCYPHER.

I wrote this review not with my head but with my heart, and I apologize for that, but the Guns were among my first loves. Even if I don't listen to them anymore, I can say that no shelf can be defined as hard or heavy if it doesn't contain this CD among the various albums. It may deserve a little less than 5 stars (maybe 4++), but I've decided to be generous towards one of the first bands that made me dream.

HOLLA HOLLA HOLLA ;-) ;-) :-)