Success of GH proves that GN?R were good for more than AFD

[Mikkamakka]

My original point was not to show that the success of GH is proof that UYI has outshinned AFD in the mind of the public, but that people still care about those songs. Not to sound redundant, but I think maybe people missed that or misread what I meant to say, or perhaps I wasn't clear at first.

Alright, then I understand your point and agree. GN'R is not only AFD for the general public, they love NR, DC, KOHD and YCBM (and maybe some other songs) as well.

[mikegiuliana]

Some ignoramuses will tell you GN?R had only one good album, AFD. I think it is safe to say that the success of the ?Greatest Hits? proves otherwise. If fans, casual or not, only liked AFD, the GH would not being selling so well. Fans still care about UYI era material.

gnr is still known by many as a on ealbum band.. AFD is the album gnr is known for.. I love all the albums but that is casual fan to mainstreamers of rock..

This is more then most, they at least know wttj, PC, &  scom, and maybe NR

Another example is whenever there is a greatest album ever afd is always tops, many times the illusuions isn't even aknowledged yet other bands have multiple albums in the list..

[RichardNixon]

Those lists, like SPIN and RS suck. The Hit Parader one was pretty good.

[-Jack-]

Yeah Hit Parader's was pretty solid. Bugs me that they always put UYI 1&2 in one spot. They had like.. 36? AFD #2?

Metallica #1... hmmm...

Right?

[IndiannaRose]

Some ignoramuses will tell you GN?R had only one good album, AFD. I think it is safe to say that the success of the ?Greatest Hits? proves otherwise. If fans, casual or not, only liked AFD, the GH would not being selling so well. Fans still care about UYI era material.

gnr is still known by many as a on ealbum band.. AFD is the album gnr is known for.. I love all the albums but that is casual fan to mainstreamers of rock..

This is more then most, they at least know wttj, PC, &? scom, and maybe NR

Another example is whenever there is a greatest album ever afd is always tops, many times the illusuions isn't even aknowledged yet other bands have multiple albums in the list..

Although, it does appear to me that this is more of an American attitude. It seems to me that the Illusions were truly the albums that catapulted GN'R into worldwide mainstream success. Without the Illusion albums I don't think GN'R would've become such a worldly dominant band in the early 1990s as they were.

[jameslofton29]

Some ignoramuses will tell you GN?R had only one good album, AFD. I think it is safe to say that the success of the ?Greatest Hits? proves otherwise. If fans, casual or not, only liked AFD, the GH would not being selling so well. Fans still care about UYI era material.

gnr is still known by many as a on ealbum band.. AFD is the album gnr is known for.. I love all the albums but that is casual fan to mainstreamers of rock..

This is more then most, they at least know wttj, PC, &? scom, and maybe NR

Another example is whenever there is a greatest album ever afd is always tops, many times the illusuions isn't even aknowledged yet other bands have multiple albums in the list..

Although, it does appear to me that this is more of an American attitude. It seems to me that the Illusions were truly the albums that catapulted GN'R into worldwide mainstream success. Without the Illusion albums I don't think GN'R would've become such a worldly dominant band in the early 1990s as they were.

Without AFD, the Illusions hysteria would never have taken place.

[IndiannaRose]

Some ignoramuses will tell you GN?R had only one good album, AFD. I think it is safe to say that the success of the ?Greatest Hits? proves otherwise. If fans, casual or not, only liked AFD, the GH would not being selling so well. Fans still care about UYI era material.

gnr is still known by many as a on ealbum band.. AFD is the album gnr is known for.. I love all the albums but that is casual fan to mainstreamers of rock..

This is more then most, they at least know wttj, PC, &? scom, and maybe NR

Another example is whenever there is a greatest album ever afd is always tops, many times the illusuions isn't even aknowledged yet other bands have multiple albums in the list..

Although, it does appear to me that this is more of an American attitude. It seems to me that the Illusions were truly the albums that catapulted GN'R into worldwide mainstream success. Without the Illusion albums I don't think GN'R would've become such a worldly dominant band in the early 1990s as they were.

Without AFD, the Illusions hysteria would never have taken place.

Yes, I know that about the initial hysteria, but for the past years I've been looking at GN'R European chart entries for singles and the Illusions from country to country and it seems that as GN'R seemed to have become secluded in the U.S. by 'cooler' bands like Nirvana and whatnot their popularity in Europe, Asia, and South America soared way past AFD heights.

For example, look at this section of a report I researched and typed up for Mygnr:

1. Welcome To The Jungle
US Peak:7 UK Peak:24

2. Sweet Child O' Mine
US Peak:1 UK Peak:6 (remix)

3. Patience
US Peak:4 UK Peak:10

4. Paradise City
US Peak:4 UK Peak:6

5. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
US Peak:n/a UK Peak:2

6. Civil War
US Peak:n/a UK Peak:11

7. You Could Be Mine
US Peak: 29 UK Peak:3

8. Don't Cry (Original Lyrics)
US Peak:10 UK Peak:8

9. November Rain
US Peak:3 UK Peak:4

10. Live And Let Die
US Peak:33 UK Peak:5

11. Yesterdays
US Peak:72 UK Peak:8

12. Ain't It Fun
US Peak:n/a UK Peak:9

13. Since I Don't Have You
US Peak:69 UK Peak:10

14. Sympathy For The Devil
US Peak:55 UK Peak:9

Do you see the difference in chartings between AFD and Illusion singles both in the U.S. and U.K.?

[jameslofton29]

Some ignoramuses will tell you GN?R had only one good album, AFD. I think it is safe to say that the success of the ?Greatest Hits? proves otherwise. If fans, casual or not, only liked AFD, the GH would not being selling so well. Fans still care about UYI era material.

gnr is still known by many as a on ealbum band.. AFD is the album gnr is known for.. I love all the albums but that is casual fan to mainstreamers of rock..

This is more then most, they at least know wttj, PC, &? scom, and maybe NR

Another example is whenever there is a greatest album ever afd is always tops, many times the illusuions isn't even aknowledged yet other bands have multiple albums in the list..

Although, it does appear to me that this is more of an American attitude. It seems to me that the Illusions were truly the albums that catapulted GN'R into worldwide mainstream success. Without the Illusion albums I don't think GN'R would've become such a worldly dominant band in the early 1990s as they were.

Without AFD, the Illusions hysteria would never have taken place.

Yes, I know that about the initial hysteria, but for the past years I've been looking at GN'R European chart entries for singles and the Illusions from country to country and it seems that as GN'R seemed to have become secluded in the U.S. by 'cooler' bands like Nirvana and whatnot their popularity in Europe, Asia, and South America soared way past AFD heights.

For example, look at this section of a report I researched and typed up for Mygnr:

1. Welcome To The Jungle
US Peak:7 UK Peak:24

2. Sweet Child O' Mine
US Peak:1 UK Peak:6 (remix)

3. Patience
US Peak:4 UK Peak:10

4. Paradise City
US Peak:4 UK Peak:6

5. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
US Peak:n/a UK Peak:2

6. Civil War
US Peak:n/a UK Peak:11

7. You Could Be Mine
US Peak: 29 UK Peak:3

8. Don't Cry (Original Lyrics)
US Peak:10 UK Peak:8

9. November Rain
US Peak:3 UK Peak:4

10. Live And Let Die
US Peak:33 UK Peak:5

11. Yesterdays
US Peak:72 UK Peak:8

12. Ain't It Fun
US Peak:n/a UK Peak:9

13. Since I Don't Have You
US Peak:69 UK Peak:10

14. Sympathy For The Devil
US Peak:55 UK Peak:9

Do you see the difference in chartings between AFD and Illusion singles both in the U.S. and U.K.?

Good point, and great research! I am in the US, so didnt experience GNR's influence around the rest of the world. Interesting how they were still big with TSI. Here in the US, TSI was dead on arrival.

[madagas]

Falcon, in a few Sanctuary press releases they talk about Gnr selling 80 or 85 million albums worldwide. Also, UYI's were certified 7 times platinum in July 1997. Not bad. They were still selling very strong right through the grunge era. I doubt they do that well now.      RIAA

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