Zoots
Blue Crack Supplier
I was originally going to post this in the Chinese Democracy thread but I spent so much time on trying to create the perfect single CD that I want to shout it out from the rooftops of B&C, dammit! Even if this thread doesn't get many replies, I won't be upset because this was a satisfying exercise anyway! Okay I know I said single CD but I'm still gonna use Side A/Side B terminology.
Side A
1. Right Next Door To Hell
2. Dust N' Bones
3. Don't Cry
4. Bad Obsession
5. Double Talkin' Jive
6. November Rain
7. Dead Horse
Side B
1. Civil War
2. 14 Years
3. Breakdown
4. The Garden
5. Yesterdays
6. Estranged
7. You Could be Mine
Notes:
- First thing, this was really hard to do and I left out quite a few great songs in favor of more variety, band member contribution etc., although I had to cut Duff's So Fine. But Izzy is well represented.
- I tried changing the track order up a lot but in the end it seemed like the order GNR chose actually works on many songs. So I haven't fucked around with the order too much.
- I had to cut Coma. Great song but I just could not fit it in along with the other epics.
- Tried using a different song as opener. Garden Of Eden could have worked but still settled on Right Next Door To Hell. It has such an excellent intro and is the perfect 'kick the doors open' song like Welcome To The Jungle.
- I left Double Talkin Jive and November Rain as they are on the original album. They go great together as that acoustic guitar outro changes to the opening notes of the piano.
- 14 Years and Breakdown both deal with failed relationships and they sounded good to me one after the other. Had to cut Locomotive which pretty much deals with the same subject matter as Breakdown and is less melodic... not to mention, longer.
- Had to include The Garden with Alice Cooper! Possibly the most badass song on this album and it seems to fit fine with the Illusion II songs.
- Yesterdays lightens things up amidst all the hate and serious songs. But in the process I had to cut the other light rocker, So Fine. I like it but just not as much as Yesterdays.
- Estranged is the final epic before an Appetite style balls-out rocking closer in You Could Be Mine.
- Oh and I removed both the cover songs. Even though I enjoy both, especially Live And Let Die, there is simply no room for covers on an album with so much great original material!
Thoughts? I think I like this version of the album even more than Appetite. Feel free to post your versions and thanks for reading!
Side A
1. Right Next Door To Hell
2. Dust N' Bones
3. Don't Cry
4. Bad Obsession
5. Double Talkin' Jive
6. November Rain
7. Dead Horse
Side B
1. Civil War
2. 14 Years
3. Breakdown
4. The Garden
5. Yesterdays
6. Estranged
7. You Could be Mine
Notes:
- First thing, this was really hard to do and I left out quite a few great songs in favor of more variety, band member contribution etc., although I had to cut Duff's So Fine. But Izzy is well represented.
- I tried changing the track order up a lot but in the end it seemed like the order GNR chose actually works on many songs. So I haven't fucked around with the order too much.
- I had to cut Coma. Great song but I just could not fit it in along with the other epics.
- Tried using a different song as opener. Garden Of Eden could have worked but still settled on Right Next Door To Hell. It has such an excellent intro and is the perfect 'kick the doors open' song like Welcome To The Jungle.
- I left Double Talkin Jive and November Rain as they are on the original album. They go great together as that acoustic guitar outro changes to the opening notes of the piano.
- 14 Years and Breakdown both deal with failed relationships and they sounded good to me one after the other. Had to cut Locomotive which pretty much deals with the same subject matter as Breakdown and is less melodic... not to mention, longer.
- Had to include The Garden with Alice Cooper! Possibly the most badass song on this album and it seems to fit fine with the Illusion II songs.
- Yesterdays lightens things up amidst all the hate and serious songs. But in the process I had to cut the other light rocker, So Fine. I like it but just not as much as Yesterdays.
- Estranged is the final epic before an Appetite style balls-out rocking closer in You Could Be Mine.
- Oh and I removed both the cover songs. Even though I enjoy both, especially Live And Let Die, there is simply no room for covers on an album with so much great original material!
Thoughts? I think I like this version of the album even more than Appetite. Feel free to post your versions and thanks for reading!
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