''Guns N' Roses'' is the second
EP by American
hard rock
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band
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...
. It was released in 1988.
Background
The record was released in Japan only and features "
Sweet Child O' Mine" from the album ''
Appetite for Destruction'' plus tracks that had been previously released in 1987 on the
12" single
The twelve-inch single (often written as 12-inch or 12″) is a type of vinyl ( polyvinyl chloride or PVC) gramophone record that has wider groove spacing and shorter playing time with a 'single' or a few related sound tracks on each surfac ...
s of "
It's So Easy"/"Mr. Brownstone" and "
Welcome to the Jungle". It appears to be self-titled, as no title apart from the band's name appears anywhere on the cover. However, the EP is often called ''Live from the Jungle'',
[The fansite Here Today... Gone To Hel]
states "Guns N' Roses EP aka Live From The Jungle EP", and gives 1987 as its year of release. The fansite GnRsourc
called it "Live From The Jungle", and gives 1988 as its year of release. named so because part of the large red text on the album's
obi strip reads ライブ・フロム・ザ・ジャングル ガンズ・アンド・ローゼズ ("''Raibu furomu za janguru / Ganzu ando rozezu''"), meaning "Live from the jungle: Guns N' Roses". This is a reference to the song "Welcome to the Jungle", even though the song itself doesn't appear on the EP. The record has been released in vinyl, cassette, and CD format.
[The fansite GNR Evolutio]
displays all three covers (vinyl and CD covers have obi strips) and gives 1987 as the year of release.
Tracks one, four and five were recorded live at the
Marquee Club in London on June 28, 1987. Tracks two and three are studio recordings with overdubbed crowd noise. Track three was originally released on the EP ''
Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide
''Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide'' is a four-track EP by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released on December 16, 1986, on the UZI Suicide record label. When referred to by band members, they have simply called the EP ''Live Like a Suicide''. ...
'' and later on the album ''
G N' R Lies''. Track 6 is the studio version from ''Appetite for Destruction''. The cover features the banned
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artwork also used (but very briefly) for ''
Appetite for Destruction''.
Track listing
Personnel
*
W. Axl Rose
W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr.; born February 6, 1962) is an American musician. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, and has been the band's sole constant member since its inc ...
– lead vocals
*
Slash
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* Slash (punctuation), the "/" character
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* Slash (Marvel Comics)
* Slash (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')
Music
* Harry Slash & The Slashtones, an American rock band
* Nash ...
– lead guitar
*
Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*
Duff "Rose" McKagan
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan (born February 5, 1964), sometimes credited as Duff "Rose" McKagan, is an American musician. He played bass for twelve years in the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late ...
– bass guitar, backing vocals
*
Steven Adler
Steven Adler (born Michael Coletti; January 22, 1965) is an American musician. He was the drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s. Adler was fired from Guns N' Roses ...
– drums, percussion
References
External links
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1988 EPs
Guns N' Roses EPs
Albums produced by Vic Maile
Geffen Records EPs
Live albums recorded at The Marquee Club