Appetite for Destruction adalah album debut kelompok Guns N' Roses. Diluncurkan pada tahun 1987, album ini mendapat sambutan luar biasa dari kritikus-kritikus musik dan merajai tangga album Billboard 200 di Amerika Serikat. Hingga sekarang, album ini tercatat sebagai album debut dengan angka penjualan tertinggi dalam sejarah.
| Appetite for Destruction | |||
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| Berkas:GunsnRosesAppetiteforDestructionalbumcover.jpg | |||
| Album studio karya Guns N' Roses | |||
| Dirilis | 21 Juli 1987 | ||
| Direkam | A&M Studios, Record Plant Studios, Studio 56, Image Recording, Conway Studios & Metalworks Recording Studios - 1987 | ||
| Genre | Hard rock,Slow Rock dan'Heavy Metal | ||
| Durasi | 53:52 | ||
| Label | Geffen Records | ||
| Produser | Mike Clink dan Guns N' Roses | ||
| Kronologi Guns N' Roses | |||
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Appetite for Destruction adalah album debut Guns N' Roses band rock tahun 1987. Jadi nomor satu di Amerika Serikat dan dunia, yang berhasil terjual hampir 25 juta kopi. "Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City" dan "Sweet Child O Mine "adalah lagu yang menjadi ciri paling diakui dari band ini, yang mampu mempengaruhi dunia musik di Amerika Serikat, serta menjadi inspirasi bagi band lainnya. Pada tahun 2001, majalah menjuluki album "Appetite for Destruction" sebagai salah satu dari 50 Album terberat sepanjang masa. Pada tahun 2003, jaringan TV VH1 menamakannya "Album Number 42".
Daftar lagu sunting
| No. | Judul | Lirik | Musik | Durasi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome to the Jungle" | Axl Rose | Slash, Rose | 4:34 |
| 2. | "It's So Easy" | Duff McKagan, West Arkeen | McKagan, Arkeen | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Nightrain" | Rose, | Izzy Stradlin, Slash, McKagan | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Out ta Get Me" | Rose | Stradlin, Slash | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Mr. Brownstone" | Stradlin, Slash | Stradlin, Slash | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Paradise City" | Rose | Slash, Rose, Stradlin, McKagan | 6:46 |
| 7. | "My Michelle" | Rose | Stradlin, Rose | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Think About You" | Stradlin | Stradlin | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | Rose | Slash, Rose, Stradlin | 5:55 |
| 10. | "You're Crazy" | Rose, Stradlin | Stradlin, Slash | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Anything Goes" | Rose, Stradlin | Stradlin, Chris Weber | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Rocket Queen" | Rose | Slash, Rose, McKagan | 6:13 |
| Durasi total: | 53:52 |
Personel sunting
- W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, percussion on "Welcome to the Jungle", synthesizer and whistle on "Paradise City", additional percussion
- Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, co-lead guitar on "Nightrain" and "Think About You", percussion on "Paradise City", additional percussion
- Slash – lead guitar, co-rhythm guitar on "Nightrain" and "Think About You", acoustic guitar on "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "Think About You", talkbox on "Anything Goes", slide guitar on "Rocket Queen"
- Duff "Rose" McKagan – bass, backing vocals
- Steven Adler – drums