The Roots of Guns N' Roses
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The Roots of Guns N' Roses is a compilation album containing old songs of Hollywood Rose
, released on June 22, 2004 by Deadline Music (Cleopatra Records
).
, ex guitarist of the band, contains several demos; the first five are original versions, the following five have been remixed by former-Guns N' Roses
guitarist Gilby Clarke
, and the last five have been remixed by Fred Coury
, the drummer of Cinderella
, who took part in a tour with Guns N' Roses when Steven Adler
broke his wrist.
The tracks remixed by Gilby Clarke, "Shadow of Your Love" and "Reckless Life" had been registered with the first guitarist of Guns N' Roses, Tracii Guns
.
The songs "Anything Goes" and "Reckless Life", were later recorded again by Guns N' Roses and were released respectively on the albums Appetite for Destruction
and G N' R Lies
.
Surprisingly Slash
, Duff McKagan
and Steven Adler
were credited to be the composers, together with Axl Rose
, Chris Weber
and Izzy Stradlin
, of "Anything Goes", "Shadow of Your Love" and "Reckless Life". These songs were originally performed by Hollywood Rose and were only later performed by Guns N' Roses. In fact, when Rose, Weber and Stradlin composed these songs, they were not yet in touch with Slash, McKagan or Adler.
On January 18, 2005, the Japanese version was released by Sony
, together with a bonus DVD.
Hollywood Rose
Hollywood Rose was an American hard rock group formed in 1983 and is best known as the precursor group for what would eventually become Guns N' Roses. The group was founded by Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin and Chris Weber while they were aided during live shows by Rick Mars, Johnny Kreis, Steve Darrow...
, released on June 22, 2004 by Deadline Music (Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label.- History :Founded in 1992 by Brian Perera, it specializes in gothic rock, hard rock, heavy metal and reissues of out-of-print music...
).
The Album
The album, produced by Chris WeberChris Weber
Chris Weber is is an American musician best known as the guitarist and founder of the groups U.P.O. and Hollywood Rose...
, ex guitarist of the band, contains several demos; the first five are original versions, the following five have been remixed by former-Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
guitarist Gilby Clarke
Gilby Clarke
Gilbert "Gilby" Clarke is an American guitarist and record producer best known for a 3-year tenure as the rhythm guitarist of Guns N' Roses, replacing Izzy Stradlin in 1991 during the Use Your Illusion Tour...
, and the last five have been remixed by Fred Coury
Fred Coury
Fred Coury is best known as the drummer for the glam metal band Cinderella. Coury lists Neil Peart, Peter Criss, Bobby Blotzer, Eric Carr, Tommy Lee and Tommy Aldridge as his drumming inspirations....
, the drummer of Cinderella
Cinderella (band)
Cinderella is an American heavy metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They emerged in the mid-1980s with a series of multi-platinum albums and hit singles whose music videos received heavy MTV rotation. They were famous for being a glam metal band, but then shifted over towards a more hard...
, who took part in a tour with Guns N' Roses when Steven Adler
Steven Adler
Steven Adler is an American musician. He is best known as the former drummer of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s...
broke his wrist.
The tracks remixed by Gilby Clarke, "Shadow of Your Love" and "Reckless Life" had been registered with the first guitarist of Guns N' Roses, Tracii Guns
Tracii Guns
Tracii Guns is an American guitarist best known as the founder of glam metal group L.A. Guns as well as the supergroups Brides of Destruction and Contraband. He was also involved in the formation of the first lineup of Guns N' Roses but eventually left the group and was replaced by guitarist...
.
The songs "Anything Goes" and "Reckless Life", were later recorded again by Guns N' Roses and were released respectively on the albums Appetite for Destruction
Appetite for Destruction
Appetite for Destruction is the debut studio album by American rock band Guns N' Roses, released in July 1987 on Geffen Records. It was well-received by critics and topped the American Billboard 200 chart...
and G N' R Lies
G N' R Lies
-Personnel:*W. Axl Rose - lead vocals, whistle on "Patience"*Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar, rhythm acoustic guitar on tracks 5-8, backing vocals*Slash - lead guitar, lead acoustic guitar on tracks 5-8...
.
Surprisingly Slash
Slash (musician)
Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
, Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan is an American musician and writer. He is best known for his twelve-year tenure as the bassist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
and Steven Adler
Steven Adler
Steven Adler is an American musician. He is best known as the former drummer of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s...
were credited to be the composers, together with Axl Rose
Axl Rose
W. Axl Rose is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist and only remaining original member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he enjoyed great success and recognition in the late 1980s and early 1990s, before disappearing from the public eye for several years...
, Chris Weber
Chris Weber
Chris Weber is is an American musician best known as the guitarist and founder of the groups U.P.O. and Hollywood Rose...
and Izzy Stradlin
Izzy Stradlin
Jeffrey Dean Isbell , known by his stage name Izzy Stradlin, is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder and former rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, which he left at the height of its fame in 1991. Following his departure, he led his own band Izzy...
, of "Anything Goes", "Shadow of Your Love" and "Reckless Life". These songs were originally performed by Hollywood Rose and were only later performed by Guns N' Roses. In fact, when Rose, Weber and Stradlin composed these songs, they were not yet in touch with Slash, McKagan or Adler.
On January 18, 2005, the Japanese version was released by Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
, together with a bonus DVD.
Original Demo Versions
- 1. Killing Time (Chris WeberChris WeberChris Weber is is an American musician best known as the guitarist and founder of the groups U.P.O. and Hollywood Rose...
, Axl RoseAxl RoseW. Axl Rose is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist and only remaining original member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he enjoyed great success and recognition in the late 1980s and early 1990s, before disappearing from the public eye for several years...
) - 2. Anything Goes (Rose, Izzy StradlinIzzy StradlinJeffrey Dean Isbell , known by his stage name Izzy Stradlin, is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder and former rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, which he left at the height of its fame in 1991. Following his departure, he led his own band Izzy...
, Weber) - 3. Rocker (Weber, Rose)
- 4. Shadow of Your Love (Rose, Izzy)
- 5. Reckless Life (Rose, Izzy)
Tracks remixed by Gilby Clarke
- 6. Killing Time
- 7. Anything Goes
- 8. Rocker
- 9. Shadow of Your Love
- 10. Reckless Life
Tracks remixed by Fred Coury
- 11. Killing Time
- 12. Anything Goes
- 13. Rocker
- 14. Shadow of Your Love
- 15. Reckless Life
Personnel
- W. Axl Rose - lead vocals
- Izzy StradlinIzzy StradlinJeffrey Dean Isbell , known by his stage name Izzy Stradlin, is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder and former rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, which he left at the height of its fame in 1991. Following his departure, he led his own band Izzy...
- rhythm guitar - Chris WeberChris WeberChris Weber is is an American musician best known as the guitarist and founder of the groups U.P.O. and Hollywood Rose...
- lead guitar - Johnny KreisJohnny KreisJohnny Kreiss was the drummer of Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin's pre-Guns N' Roses band Hollywood Rose.- Other bands and projects :In the years after Hollywoodrose he played in many Local Southern California original rock bands such as, Shire, Striker, and Bad boys.- Drumming styles and genres :Kreis...
- drums
Additional personnel
- Tracii GunsTracii GunsTracii Guns is an American guitarist best known as the founder of glam metal group L.A. Guns as well as the supergroups Brides of Destruction and Contraband. He was also involved in the formation of the first lineup of Guns N' Roses but eventually left the group and was replaced by guitarist...
- guitar on "Shadow of Your Love" and "Reckless Life"