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The disc, cover and inner sleeve are in good condition for age - minimal marks that do not effect playing of the disc - You can see condition in the pictures
Apologies if the photographs make the cover look like it is not square (It was the camera angle) - The cover is Square
G N' R Lies (also known as Lies) is the second studio album by American band , released on November 29, 1988 by . It is also the band's shortest studio album. According to the , the album has shipped over five million copies in the United States. "" was the only single released from Lies, and peaked at number four on the .
The last four songs were recorded with . They were written and recorded in only a few studio sessions (with the exception of "You're Crazy", which appeared in an alternative version on ), which producer called "one of those magical rock and roll history moments."
In later interviews, Axl Rose stated that while he loved how the band sounded on the last four songs, he hated the sound of his voice. Rose recalled that his voice was husky and scratchy from the band's lengthy touring at the time, and if he could he would have re-recorded his vocal tracks in a separate session.
A significantly faster version of "You're Crazy" with electric guitars had previously been released on the band's debut album, Appetite for Destruction, and was now recorded as originally intended. "" was written as a joke after disliked a song he heard on the radio featuring "some guy whining about a broad who was treating him bad". stated that "People think it's about one of our old girlfriends, but it's actually about Axl's dog."
Three of the four songs from the G N' R Lies EP are included on the 2018 remastered release of the album , with the exception of the controversial "".
Track listing[]Songwriting credits via .
1986 (: Faux-live songs)No.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Reckless Life" ( cover), , 3:232."Nice Boys" ( cover), , Geordie Leach, , 3:013."Move to the City"Stradlin, Weber, 3:424."" ( cover)3:571988 (Acoustic songs)No.TitleWriter(s)Length5.""Guns N' Roses5:566.""Guns N' Roses3:137."You're Crazy"Guns N' Roses4:108.""Guns N' Roses6:09Total length:33:41