Artist: GUNS N' ROSES
Album: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION (CD)

Release date: 1987
Media type: CD

Appetite for Destruction is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. Released in 1987, it was well-received by critics and topped the American Billboard 200 chart. As of September 2008, the album has been certified diamond (plus 18x platinum) by the RIAA, accumulating worldwide sales in excess of thirty-three million as of October 2008. The album is the best-selling debut album of all-time worldwide, beating Boston's debut album Boston, which has gone 17x platinum.

All songs credited to Guns N' Roses; "It's So Easy" co-credited to West Arkeen and "Anything Goes" co-credited to Chris Weber.

TRACKLIST:

No. Title Lyrics Music Length

1. "Welcome to the Jungle" Axl Rose Slash 4:34
2. "It's So Easy" Duff McKagan, West Arkeen McKagan, Arkeen 3:23
3. "Nightrain" McKagan, Rose Izzy Stradlin, McKagan, Slash 4:29
4. "Out ta Get Me" Rose, Stradlin Slash, Rose, Stradlin 4:24
5. "Mr. Brownstone" Stradlin Stradlin, Slash 3:49
6. "Paradise City" Rose, McKagan Slash, McKagan, Stradlin 6:46
7. "My Michelle" Rose Rose, Stradlin 3:40
8. "Think About You" Stradlin Stradlin 3:52
9. "Sweet Child o' Mine" Rose Slash, Stradlin 5:55
10. "You're Crazy" Rose, Stradlin Slash, Stradlin 3:17
11. "Anything Goes" Stradlin, Rose Stradlin, Rose, Chris Weber 3:26
12. "Rocket Queen" Rose Slash, McKagan, Stradlin 6:13

LINE-UP:

Axl Rose - lead vocals
Slash - lead guitar
Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Duff McKagan - bass guitar, backing vocals
Steven Adler - drums, percussion