Gun N' Roses Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) So I have seen a lot of discussion lately on here about the song choices on GnR's "Greatest Hits" album. Especially with the fact that Ain't it Fun and Since I Don't Have You are on it. Also, that five of the songs are covers.If you were put in charge of creating the Greatest Hits album, what would you include on it.Here's the CURRENT Greatest Hits set-list:1.) Welcome to the Jungle2.) Sweet Child O' Mine3.) Patience4.) Paradise City5.) Knockin' on Heaven's Doors6.) Civil War7.) You Could Be Mine8.) Don't Cry (Original)9.) November Rain10.) Live and Let Die11.) Yesterdays12.) Ain't it Fun13.) Since I Don't Have You14.) Sympathy for the Devil*RULES*- You can pick 12-16 songs- Base it off of what you like. We all have different opinions and nobody should be criticized. - In cases such as Don't Cry, you can use the alternative lyric version... even demos or live versions of songs if you'd like. Edited June 22, 2013 by Gun N' Roses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Welcome to the JungleNightrainMr. BrownstoneParadise CitySweet Child O' MinePatienceUsed to Love HerLive and Let DieDon't CryNovember RainCivil WarYesterdaysKnockin' on Heaven's DoorYou Could Be MineEstrangedBetterNot my favorite songs by any stretch, but if I were in charge of making the album, that'd be the track listing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun N' Roses Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) My Set-list:1.) Welcome to the Jungle2.) Mr. Brownstone3.) Sweet Child O' Mine 4.) Patience5.) Don't Cry (Original)6.) November Rain7.) Estranged8.) You Could Be Mine9.) Paradise City10.) Civil War11.) Breakdown12.) Used to Love Her13.) Locomotive14.) Nighttrain15.) Coma16.) Rocket QueenSorta mixed in songs I like and some more mainstream GnR songs. Edited June 22, 2013 by Gun N' Roses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailaway Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 So I have seen a lot of discussion lately on here about the song choices on GnR's "Greatest Hits" album. Especially with the fact that Ain't it Fun and Since I Don't Have You are on it. Also, that five of the songs are covers. If you were put in charge of creating the Greatest Hits album, what would you include on it. Here's the CURRENT Greatest Hits set-list: 1.) Welcome to the Jungle2.) Sweet Child O' Mine3.) Patience4.) Paradise City5.) Knockin' on Heaven's Doors6.) Civil War7.) You Could Be Mine8.) Don't Cry (Original)9.) November Rain10.) Live and Let Die11.) Yesterdays12.) Ain't it Fun13.) Since I Don't Have You14.) Sympathy for the Devil *RULES* - You can pick 12-16 songs- Base it off of what you like. We all have different opinions and nobody should be criticized. - In cases such as Don't Cry, you can use the alternative lyric version... or even demos of songs if you'd like.I have a latent distaste for Greatest hits albums, so predictably I'm not going to play by the rules, no reason there couldn't be a "deep cuts" G.H. album, including "sailing", it's alright, only women bleed, dead flowers,perfect crime, DITW,Bad Time-BC,Sail Away Queen,YATF, DTJ, throw in BOB...Coma, would love to hear some Elton,Floyd and Queen "spread ur wings", and some Nazareth,Imagine,OIAM electrified,MTTC, DOTF, some Doors WTMO, ...maybe an ELO for good measure, and a pitcher of strawberry margaritas to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Queen "spread ur wings"love that song so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun N' Roses Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 So I have seen a lot of discussion lately on here about the song choices on GnR's "Greatest Hits" album. Especially with the fact that Ain't it Fun and Since I Don't Have You are on it. Also, that five of the songs are covers. If you were put in charge of creating the Greatest Hits album, what would you include on it. Here's the CURRENT Greatest Hits set-list: 1.) Welcome to the Jungle2.) Sweet Child O' Mine3.) Patience4.) Paradise City5.) Knockin' on Heaven's Doors6.) Civil War7.) You Could Be Mine8.) Don't Cry (Original)9.) November Rain10.) Live and Let Die11.) Yesterdays12.) Ain't it Fun13.) Since I Don't Have You14.) Sympathy for the Devil *RULES* - You can pick 12-16 songs- Base it off of what you like. We all have different opinions and nobody should be criticized. - In cases such as Don't Cry, you can use the alternative lyric version... or even demos of songs if you'd like.I have a latent distaste for Greatest hits albums, so predictably I'm not going to play by the rules, no reason there couldn't be a "deep cuts" G.H. album, including "sailing", it's alright, only women bleed, dead flowers,perfect crime, DITW,Bad Time-BC,Sail Away Queen,YATF, DTJ, throw in BOB...Coma, would love to hear some Elton,Floyd and Queen "spread ur wings", and some Nazareth,Imagine,OIAM electrified,MTTC, DOTF, some Doors WTMO, ...maybe an ELO for good measure, and a pitcher of strawberry margaritas to go Lol nice touch at the end!Welcome to the JungleNightrainMr. BrownstoneParadise CitySweet Child O' MinePatienceUsed to Love HerLive and Let DieDon't CryNovember RainCivil WarYesterdaysKnockin' on Heaven's DoorYou Could Be MineEstrangedBetterNot my favorite songs by any stretch, but if I were in charge of making the album, that'd be the track listing.Thanks for playing by the rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Doing it somewhat chronologically with a few 'staples', and still trying to have a decent flow to it,1) Welcome To The Jungle2) You're Crazy [Lies]3) Nightrain4) Paradise City5) Civil War6) Knockin' On Heavins Door7) Yesterdays8) Locomotive9) Don't Damn Me10) Estranged11) Better12) November Rain13) There Was A Time14) Coma15) Catcher In The Rye16) ProstituteI kinda wanna do a live era one too but it's kinda late, I'm kinda stoned and this literally took me about 20 minutes to write.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 1. Welcome to the Jungle2. Nightrain3. Rocket Queen4. Don't Cry (Original)5. Sweet Child O' Mine6. Civil War7. November Rain8. You Could Be Mine9. Yesterdays10. You're Crazy (Lies)11. Since I Don't Have You12. Down On The Farm13. Patience14. Locomotive15. Estranged16. Coma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun N' Roses Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 Doing it somewhat chronologically with a few 'staples', and still trying to have a decent flow to it,1) Welcome To The Jungle2) You're Crazy [Lies]3) Nightrain4) Paradise City5) Civil War6) Knockin' On Heavins Door7) Yesterdays8) Locomotive9) Don't Damn Me10) Estranged11) Better12) November Rain13) There Was A Time14) Coma15) Catcher In The Rye16) ProstituteI kinda wanna do a live era one too but it's kinda late, I'm kinda stoned and this literally took me about 20 minutes to write....Wow thanks. I appreciate the effort you put into this. Nice post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlterL Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 for the casual fans:1) Welcome to The Jungle2) Oh My God 3)Nightrain4) Out Ta Get Me5) Don't Cry (alt version)6) Chinese Democracy (without the long intro, maybe cutting it to just 15 secunds instead of the whole minute)7) Right Next Door To Heel8) NR9)SCOM10)Better11) Estranged12)Paradise CityFor Hardcore fans:Right Next Door To HellI.R.SSimpathy for the DevilMy MichelleOut Ta Get MeYou're Crazy (Lies version)Catcher In The RyeBetterComaLocomotiveCivil WarDon't Cry (OG)NREstrangedTWATProstituteFor MeRight Next Door To HellThe GardenChinese Democracy (Again lets cut the intro)Better Shackler'sMr BrownstoneBad ObsessionLocomotiveRocket QueenMadagascarNovember RainCatcherStreet Of DreamsEstrangedTWATProstitute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) Adding Better would be a very good PR move for the current band, since it's the one CD song that gets almost unanimous approval. Edited June 22, 2013 by bacardimayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 1. Welcome To The Jungle2. It's So Easy3. Live And Let Die4. Used To Love Her5. Civil War6. Better7. Sweet Child O' Mine8. November Rain9. Don't Cry (Original)10. There Was A Time11. Knockin' On Heaven's Door12. You Could Be Mine13. Nightrain14. Patience15. Estranged16. Paradise City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeaxl Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 for the casual fans:1) Welcome to The Jungle2) Oh My God 3)Nightrain4) Out Ta Get Me5) Don't Cry (alt version)6) Chinese Democracy (without the long intro, maybe cutting it to just 15 secunds instead of the whole minute)7) Right Next Door To Heel8) NR9)SCOM10)Better11) Estranged12)Paradise CityFor Hardcore fans:Right Next Door To HellI.R.SSimpathy for the DevilMy MichelleOut Ta Get MeYou're Crazy (Lies version)Catcher In The RyeBetterComaLocomotiveCivil WarDon't Cry (OG)NREstrangedTWATProstituteFor MeRight Next Door To HellThe GardenChinese Democracy (Again lets cut the intro)Better Shackler'sMr BrownstoneBad ObsessionLocomotiveRocket QueenMadagascarNovember RainCatcherStreet Of DreamsEstrangedTWATProstituteI don't think the casual fan would like OMG. it's only people on this forum etc that like the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) I have to say, the current Greatest Hits tracklisting is a complete and utter joke. Any newcomer to GNR's music would take one look at the tracklisting and think GNR are a cover band. Five fucking cover versions on a 14 track album is a disgrace - whoever picked out the tracklisting should be hung up by the balls and bled to death.I know they included most of the single releases, but It's So Easy, Nightrain, The Garden and Estranged were all singles and not included and were a) original GNR songs and b) far more popular songs than the covers included (with the exception of KOHD which has become a bit of a GNR staple).The only covers that should've been included are KOHD and SIDHY (and only because TSI needs to be represented in some form). Edited June 22, 2013 by Towelie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) I think GNR should re-release the Greatest Hits and this should be the tracklist:1. Welcome To The Jungle2. Sweet Child O Mine3. Paradise City4. Nightrain5. It's So Easy6. Patience7. Civil War8. Don't Cry9. November Rain10 You Could Be Mine11. Knocking On Heavens Door12. The Garden13. Estranged14. Since I Don't Have You15. Chinese Democracy16. Better17. Oh My God (re-recorded version as a bonus track for the fans) Edited June 22, 2013 by Towelie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) 1.) Welcome to the Jungle 2.) Sweet Child O' Mine 3.) Patience 4.) Paradise City 5.) Knockin' on Heaven's Doors 6.) Civil War 7.) You Could Be Mine 8.) Don't Cry (Original) 9.) November Rain 10.) Live and Let Die 11.) Yesterdays 12.) Ain't it Fun 13.) Since I Don't Have You 14.) Sympathy for the Devil Well the obvious ommissions here are, Mr Brownstone, It's So Easy and Nightrain. So add those three to the above, or, if there isn't room, then remove SFTD and TSI songs. Edited June 23, 2013 by DieselDaisy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seely Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I think Sympathy For the Devil should still remain included...just so it's easy for people to get hold of without wanting to hunt for the old CD single. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvH Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I think Sympathy For the Devil should still remain included...just so it's easy for people to get hold of without wanting to hunt for the old CD single.It's on the OST, but I see your point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Use Your Delusion 1 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) an Essential Gn'R album needs more than 3 songs from AFD. Probably 5, the difficulty is Mr Brownstone v Rocket Queen I guess. Rocket Queen wins that for me. 1 from Lies, 1 from TSI - probably Down on the Farm or Ain't it Fun (I'll go with the latter as it is better known), 3/4 from both Illusion albums and 2 from CD.hence,1. Welcome to the Jungle (AFD)2. Paradise City (AFD)3. Nightrain (AFD)4. Yesterdays (UYI 2)5. You Could Be Mine (UYI 2)6. Sweet Child O' Mine (AFD)7. Don't Cry (UYI 1)8. November Rain (UYI 1)9. Estranged (UYI 2)10. Patience (Lies)11. Better (CD)12. Ain't it Fun (TSI)13. Rocket Queen (AFD)14. Dead Horse (UYI 1)15. There Was A Time (CD) 16. Civil War (UYI 2)the only issue for me is 15. wasn't a single and 6-7-8-9-10 is a slow middle and could be mixed up. But rough that is a better intro to GN'R than the current Greatest Hits imo. May be a tad long for CD too... Edited June 23, 2013 by Use Your Delusion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Nightingale Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Crikey, I hate having to do this, but if I'm only allowed 16 tracks, here goes.1. Welcome To The Jungle2. Sweet Child Of Mine3. Paradise City4. Night Train5. Rocket Queen (Live Era version)6. Mr. Brownstone7. Patience8. Move To The City9. November Rain10. You Could Be Mine11. Civil War12. Don't Cry13. Estranged (Live Era version)14. Yesterdays15. Coma16. Knockin' On Heavens DoorBonus track: A live version of Live And Let Die from the UYI tour.For me, this is the ultimate GNR 'Greatest Hits' and far better than the version available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautiful creature Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 boring.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) It's So EasyMr.BrownstoneWelcome To the JungleSweet Child O' MineParadise CityPatienceNightrainCivil WarKnocking On Heaven's DoorYou Could Be MineDon't Cry (Original)Live & Let DieNovember RainPretty Tied UpYesterdaysEstranged Edited June 25, 2013 by rocknroll41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Pretty much what Bacardi said with the exception of better.Honestly none of the masses really care at all about a black sheep song, from a black sheep album, from a black sheep version of the "band" that made no impact whatsoever and made a connection to very few people.Not trying to hate, as better is one of maybe 3-4 songs off cd that I actually enjoyed. Edited June 24, 2013 by Bobbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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liers Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 1. It's So Easy2. The Blues (1999 Original recording)3. Sympathy For The Devil4. Welcome to the Jungle5. Sweet Child O Mine6. Paradise City7. November Rain8. Estranged9. Yesterdays10. Oh My God (New Version)11. Knocking on Heavens Door12. Civil War13. Nightrain14. You Could Be Mine15. Prostitute (Released as Single) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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