One of the real creepers of all time. Released in 1987 in a blaze of silence, it wasn't until the release of two singles – Sweet Child O' Mine, and especially Paradise City, that this suddenly became one of the biggest albums of 1988!
Once you buy the album, however, you realise how brilliant it all is. As a debut album, it must rank up there as one of the best of all time. Welcome To The Jungle, Nightrain, It's So Easy, My Michelle...yeah the list goes on. Probably only the final track, Rocket Queen, has any real weakness to it. Axl's uniqueness, and Slash's guitaring, are the real standouts for the first album from the band. The question raised after this was – could they maintain the rage?
Memories : The first time I saw this album in the racks was at The Rock Factory at Shellharbour Square. It had the big warning sticker on the front cover, warning of nasty language and the sort. That perked my interest in the first place. I don't think I actually bought it, however, for another six months or so, until it had been recommended fully to me.
Rating : A debut all bands would like to record. 5/5.
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