Greatest Hits

[NewGNRnOldGNR]

Yes the setlist was a bit strange, alot of unbelievable songs not on there.
However Axl did all he could to prevent this album being released.
"Greatast Hit" albums in my opinion are released when an artist/artists are finished with writing new material and simply want to take a back seat and make a some money by re-releasing their hits. (Omitting Michael Jackson)
However ironically the Guns still are writing and touring so a "Greatast Hits" album is damaging to their reputation.
Geffen only did this to make money, and were frustrated that Axl wasn't releasing material, when all they needed was a little patience as Chinise Democracy was about to be finished an released.
 

[fan]

Yes the setlist was a bit strange, alot of unbelievable songs not on there.
However Axl did all he could to prevent this album being released.
"Greatast Hit" albums in my opinion are released when an artist/artists are finished with writing new material and simply want to take a back seat and make a some money by re-releasing their hits. (Omitting Michael Jackson)
However ironically the Guns still are writing and touring so a "Greatast Hits" album is damaging to their reputation.
Geffen only did this to make money, and were frustrated that Axl wasn't releasing material, when all they needed was a little patience as Chinise Democracy was about to be finished an released.
 

Just like pretty much everything surrounding the name Guns N'Roses since 1999 with the exception of awesome world tour in 2006 and 2007...

[NewGNRnOldGNR]

Absolutely right.

[perfect_spy]

I've never really cared for the GH. It was never aimed at GNR fans anyway but at getting newer fans discovering GNR for the first time. The only songs that could be considered were the ones released. Estranged was probably dropped as it might be looked on as being too long.

[LinkaChase]

Greatest Hits wasn't even published by Guns N' Roses?


All they did, is looked for the "most listened" songs, and added them all to one cd?


How on earth, is that a "disgrace"?

 

[Axl_Duff_87]

greatest hits are based on chart positions not on how good the songs are.

'best of''s are normally chosen by the band

[LinkaChase]

greatest hits are based on chart positions not on how good the songs are.

'best of''s are normally chosen by the band

Again, how is ANYTHING from Guns N' Roses a disgrace?

[Axl_Duff_87]

 

It was the 1st album I owned from GNR...so, I really like it, got me into Guns.

for me its pretty perfect but some like Aint It Fun and Sympathy shouldnt be on there though

throw in Estranged and Nightrain and you've got a killer album

[Jordan123]

They probably had a clause in their contract meaning one had to be released.

[seely]

well the tale is that geffen wanted to release GH as they'd been waiting so long on Chinese Democracy, Axl Slash and Duff all tried to block the release, so much so that the case went to court. The court held that as Axl hadnt supplied a new album for so many years, it was only fair that geffen should be allowed to release GH
the injunction therefore wasnt granted, so the album was able to come out

Ah, the perks of being a law student 

[themadcaplaughs]

Is it a cheap product meant to make Geffen a quick dollar...absolutely, but most of the younger people I know got into Guns N' Roses because of this album, so I'd say it did its job. Almost everyone I know who owned this album went on to buy Appetite for Destruction, if not the Use Your Illusion albums as well.

[Percy]

Fuck No  Greatest Hits Is A Good Album 

[W.Axl-Rose]

Greatest Hits is NOT a good album

[Nirvana]

it should contain
it's so easy
mr brownstone
estranged
rocket queen
nightrain
double talking jive

where are they???

The other songs are good for gigs and the emotion is great, but they aren't as good as the current list.