G'n'r Lies

Artist: Guns 'N' Roses
Label: Uni
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 008811928728
EAN: 0008811928728
ASIN: B000007ZBF

Release Date: 1999-03-07

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Tracks:

Reckless Life
Nice Boys
Move to the City
Mama Kin
Patience
Used to Love Her
You're Crazy
One in a Million

Customer Reviews:

One of their most underrated releases.......2005-05-31

GN'R Lies (1988.) Guns N' Roses second album.

After releasing the Appetite For Destruction album, Guns N' Roses became immediately successful. Unfortunately for them, their next project, which would be two full-length albums released on the same day, was going to take a LONG time to record. The band desperately needed something to hold their fans over so that they wouldn't fade from the spotlight. What they came up with was GN'R Lies, an album that was actually a combination of two EPs. Read on for my review of this album.

GN'R lies is, essentially, an EP collection. The first four songs are the independently-released Live Like A Suicide EP. This was released in 1986, so this material actually predates the Appetite For Destruction album. Basically it's straight-up, angry hard rock as only GN'R could shell out. By far, the highlight of the Suicide EP is the cover of the old Aerosmith classic, Mama Kin. That's not to say the other songs aren't good, though. The latter four songs on the album are new, mostly acoustic recordings from 1988. The most popular song on this part of the album is Patience, one of the band's finest ballads. It's not surprising that this is the song from this release that gets played on the radio most often. Also not to be overlooked is the classic Used To Love Her, which has a pretty mellow, even folksy sound to it at times, despite its murderous content. In the end, both halves of Lies are solid through and through.

There's not really anything I can say about different editions of this album. There's just the one, domestic version available, and it's fine. There's nothing wrong with it, and there's really no need for remastering anytime soon. Plus, it's still readily available.

GN'R Lies is a very good album for essentially being a "filler" release in the band's catalogue. But even GN'R's filler releases are better than a lot of band's best material. This isn't the best place to start if you're new to the band (Appetite is the best starting place for new fans), but if you're a fan of the band, don't hesitate to get Lies.

A Classic.......2001-11-06

ýG N' R Liesý makes the link between Guns N'Roses' debut album ýAppetite For Destructioný's garage-like rock with no compromises, and the two more polished and very artistic ýUse Your Illusioný albums.

The first four songs, from 1986, are pure hardrock'n'roll. Especially track 3 and 4 - the rocking and melodic ýMove To The Cityý and the swinging ýMama Kiný with its great rhythm (try to listen to this one with headphones on!) - are very worthwile.

The 1988 songs are more balanced and varied. ýPatienceý remains one of Guns N'Roses' most beautiful and fragile ballads, and the funny ýUsed To Love Herý as well as the lyrically very interesting ýOne In A Millioný (the latter is not featured on new pressings - so be sure to buy the original version of ýG N' R Liesý before it's too late!!) are tracks which highly justify the quality of this album.

Guns n roses ( LIVE TOKYO).......1999-11-27

please tell me about this cd!

A very worthwhile interim between "Appetite" and "UYI".......1998-12-08

"G N' R Lies" served as an excellent pacifier between "Appetite" and "Use Your Illusion" for die hard G N' R fans. Guns N' Roses really exhibit their talent, even in their early stage, in the first 4 live tracks, which originally appeared on the independent release "@#$! Like a Suicide." "Reckless Life" is the best of these early songs. It allows fans to experience the raw energy of the band. In regards to the second half of the album (1988 studio recorded tracks), "One in a Million", despite the profanity, has to be the best. The riff is the catchiest on the album, and Axl is in top form vocally. This album is a must for true Guns N' Roses fans.

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