Stopping the Greatest Hits album

[Butch Français]

Where did Axl say he was against it? I've never read that anywhere, could anybody tell me where it comes from please!

Mysteron said Axl didn't approve of it.

[Mysteron]

Where did Axl say he was against it? I've never read that anywhere, could anybody tell me where it comes from please!

It was me

Billboard/Reuters now have the story; link as follows;

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=769&e=3&u=/nm/20040218/music_nm/music_guns_dc

NEW YORK (Billboard) - While work continues on Guns N' Roses' endlessly
delayed album "Chinese Democracy," Geffen Records has set a March 23
release date for "Greatest Hits," compiling 14 of the hard rock act's
best-known tracks.

The album boasts such favorites as "Welcome to the Jungle," "Sweet Child
O' Mine," "Patience," "Paradise City" and a cover of the Rolling Stones'
"Sympathy for the Devil" from the "Interview With a Vampire" soundtrack.

This is the third archival Guns N' Roses release since last fall, when
Geffen issued DVDs of the home videos "Welcome to the Videos" and the
two-volume "Use Your Illusion."

However, according to sources, the band did not give its consent for
"Greatest Hits" to move forward and may pursue legal action to block its
release.

The group, which revolves around sole original member Axl Rose,
will return to the live stage May 30 at the Rock in Rio-Lisbon festival
in Lisbon, Portugal. It will be GNR's first live appearance since a
disastrous 2002 comeback tour, which was canceled with 13 dates remaining.

As for "Chinese Democracy," it is unknown when the album will be
released. Bassist Tommy Stinson told Billboard.com last year that
finishing touches were being applied to the set before it would be sent
off for mixing.

Reuters/Billboard

[Lucs]

It was me

Billboard/Reuters now have the story; link as follows;

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=769&e=3&u=/nm/20040218/music_nm/music_guns_dc

NEW YORK (Billboard) - While work continues on Guns N' Roses' endlessly
delayed album "Chinese Democracy," Geffen Records has set a March 23
release date for "Greatest Hits," compiling 14 of the hard rock act's
best-known tracks.

The album boasts such favorites as "Welcome to the Jungle," "Sweet Child
O' Mine," "Patience," "Paradise City" and a cover of the Rolling Stones'
"Sympathy for the Devil" from the "Interview With a Vampire" soundtrack.

This is the third archival Guns N' Roses release since last fall, when
Geffen issued DVDs of the home videos "Welcome to the Videos" and the
two-volume "Use Your Illusion."

However, according to sources, the band did not give its consent for
"Greatest Hits" to move forward and may pursue legal action to block its
release.

The group, which revolves around sole original member Axl Rose,
will return to the live stage May 30 at the Rock in Rio-Lisbon festival
in Lisbon, Portugal. It will be GNR's first live appearance since a
disastrous 2002 comeback tour, which was canceled with 13 dates remaining.

As for "Chinese Democracy," it is unknown when the album will be
released. Bassist Tommy Stinson told Billboard.com last year that
finishing touches were being applied to the set before it would be sent
off for mixing.

Reuters/Billboard

Thanks!
Well, I don't really believe in Billboard news/rumours, but it's just my opinion. Everybody is free to believe this or not!
I was just wondering if the "Axl don't want this CD to come out" was speculations from fans or if we read it somewhere!
Thanks for the reply Kiedis and Mysteron! I let you continue your stuffs now!

[Carolina]

I'm going to send it right away, hope he understands my English   I swear I'll try to improve it  

[John Daniels]

However, according to sources, the band did not give its consent for
"Greatest Hits" to move forward and may pursue legal action to block its
release.

I guess one of the sources is Mysterons statements here on the board...

[oneway23]

beat me to it!!!  should be very interesting to see just how this plays out....I just hope this litigation gets resolved quickly, if it does go down.

[Mr_deluxe82]

Hello Everybody!
Here is my statement:Dear Mr. Cohen!

Can you cancell the Greatest Hits from Guns N Roses please?

For every hard and longtime GnR fan this would be a slap in their faces when the Album realy comes out.

We allready have a GH-album!

Look at Live Era isnt it a Greatest Hits-album too?

I can tell you that people want only their new stuff on Chinese Democracy at the moment.

How long should be wait again while sitting in the dark?

Everbody should do more for Chinese Democracy and the new GNR.

They really need better marketing!!!!!!

Chinese Democracy should have top priority!

I will only buy the new stuff from my favorite band especially Chinese Democracy.

Please think about i dont want to offend you but Gnr must have better marketing with their new stuff not with a album with oly old songs without somthing new.

Its all about the money isnt it?

Thats really bad and very sad.

I will not buy this crap!!!!!!!!!

I have heard that you get more e-mailes from people who think like me?

Please think about you know and i know that iam not the only one who thinks in this way at the moment about a Greatest Hits with only old stuff.

Who will buy this?

I dont want to offend anybody but this is really unnecassary:

I will not buy it,

only Chinese Democracy!!!

Have a nice day

Note:

If you want you can send me a reply how you can show me your sight of view.

Erik


...
I really hope that Mr. Cohen read all the protest mails we send.
I also hope that GnR or Axl himself say anything about this soon to the fans.
We need an explain.

[Axl4Prez2004]

Subj: Please STOP the GNR Greatest Hits Album.  
Date: 2/18/2004 8:40:57 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: Belewis19
To: david.cohen@umusic.com
CC: Belewis19
 


Dear Sir,

  Please stop the GNR Greatest Hits album.  First of all, it doesn't even have Estranged or Coma on it, so it's truly not their "greatest" hits anyway.  2nd of all, we GNR fans have the patience of Jobe...we've all been waiting almost 13 years for a new, original release.

  Please don't release this slap in the face to GNR fans the world over.  If it comes down to money...give us real hardcore fans a chance to pre-order Chinese Democracy, and once you feel you've made a nice amount of cash, drop Chinese Democracy!!!   If it's Axl's fault for holding onto it, make a goddamn statement in public!  The controversy alone will sell an extra 500,000 copies!!!  PLEASE!!!!!!!  Please scrap the Greatest Hits, and release Chinese Democracy!

Sincerely,
"a man in the 28 to 45 demographic with $$$ to burn!"  

[Dont Try Me]

Dear Mr David,

Could you please scrap the latest Gn'r release - Greatest Hits? Since Guns N' Roses actually is a new band now, (new formation, if you like) and everyone is hoping for the release of Chinese Democracy, why bring out a Greatest Hits package?

First of all it would be a slap in the face for the Guns N' Roses fans. We already have all the songs on the supposeble Greatest Hits and moreover it's old material. If we want to listen to Guns N' Roses Greatest Hits we listen to the Live Era cd. I thought that Live Era closed the chapter with the old band so why bring out a Greatest Hits type of thing and bring up the old stuff again?

With that beeing said, if a Greatest Hits cd release is inevitable, then fine. I will end up buying it anyways, but that's not the point I am trying to make. It is a slap in the face for Gn'r fans, espacially since I think that on the new Chinese Democracy album there will be awesome songs which should belong on a Greatest Hits package anyways. I'm pretty confident in Chinese Democracy and it is about damn time for the new songs to see the light of day. Not reviving the old.

Thank you for listening,

 - A Gn'R fan

[PhillyRiot]

I'd rather rub a cougar's rear end with sand paper, then to buy GNR Greatest Hits.

[pilferk]

I'd rather rub a cougar's rear end with sand paper, then to buy GNR Greatest Hits.

Yeah? Well I'd rather get chased by a sex crazed rhinocerus across flaming coals mixed with broken glass, with the "music" (and I use that term loosely) of "New Kids on the Block" blaring in the background ,than to buy the GnR Greatest Hits Album....so NYEH!    

[AC]

I'd rather buy Chinese Democracy.

AA.

[Loudermaker]

1st of all....to think Axl did not have a say is nieve....

He unfortunately owns the rights to the band and would have a say..at least in regards to songs on the album...

Gn'R has NEVER released a greatest hits album...unlike every other band in the would...

The new GnR' sucks anyway..Buckethead...really this band is not GnR' without Slash and Dizzy...get a life people..

I SUPPORT the release and if they want to taint it with new crap...cause that is all the band is now..then I would enjoy laughiin at what Axl may consider good music...

[robert32]

Here's the deal, Universal are attempting to release this Greatest Hits album which doesn't have the approval of Axl Rose or management. It's a poor mixture of songs, and there are no extras with it. Not a quality product.

In all fairness, you can't critice the track listing.  It is Greatest HITS, meaning HIT singles.  Greatest Hits are put out to sell and thus are made up of the biggest selling singles.  That is exactly what is present on this collection.

If this was a Best Of, I would agree that (without stating personal opinions) the track listing would not be preferable to many.  It isn't though, so citing a poor track listing isn't going to stop the release.

I would imagine that the reason for its release is due to Universal being owed albums.  I think that's why Live Era got released.  If Axl's not gonna finish Chinese Democracy, what do you expect?  In my opinion, the reason why it still hasn't been released after all this time is that Axl can simply not come up with something that compares to what has been put out previously.  Reason for that is there's no Izzy to write songs and no Slash to play guitar.  Have the new "members" of the band really proved themselves to be as innovative and brilliant as their predecessors prior to joining Guns N' Roses?  Why should we expect them to fill the void now?

Cheers,

Rob.

[anarchy]

 

[Eazy E]

but Ill still buy it just so i have a copy....to keep my collection up to date....but fuck id like to wipe my ass with this CD...I wonder what the Liner Notes will say.....

This bullshit is unbelievable.

I wonder how many of you are saying you don't want this Greatest Hits CD because you will be FORCED to buy it to "keep your collection up to date"??  Grow some balls and don't give the record company your money for a CD which has songs you already own.

Fuck, comments like that almost make me want this CD to come out just to distance me from people that think like that ^.

[Meanmachine22]

That's what i wrote

Good morning/afternoon/evening,
 
 
A greatest hits at this point is just ridiculous. With 3 original albums this band doesn't deserve it.What this band deserves is a new album in stores!!!!
 
If GN'R can not delive and you decided to milk the cow before it's dead then fine but at least let the world know that Chinese democracy will not be released  anytime soon  or at all .
 
 
Thank you
 
sincerely
 
" somebody who's got a life outside of the GNR-forums"

[Smoke]

He unfortunately owns the rights to the band

I would have to say that he is very fortunate to have the rights to the Guns N' Roses name.  There wouldn't be this much publicity about a solo project.

Gn'R has NEVER released a greatest hits album...unlike every other band in the would...

 
What is Live Era?  Oh and by the way there have been bands that have not released a greatest hits album.  

The new GnR' sucks anyway..Buckethead...really this band is not GnR' without Slash and Dizzy...get a life people..

 
thats your opinion but Dizzy is still in the band

I SUPPORT the release and if they want to taint it with new crap...cause that is all the band is now..then I would enjoy laughiin at what Axl may consider good music...

Why are you even posting here?

[Booker Floyd]

In all fairness, you can't critice the track listing.  It is Greatest HITS, meaning HIT singles.  Greatest Hits are put out to sell and thus are made up of the biggest selling singles.  That is exactly what is present on this collection.

 

Since when are "Aint It Fun," "Since I Dont Have You," "Civil War," and "Sympathy For The Devil" hits?

[Buddha_Master]

Aint it fun is just fucking out of place. Civil War was released as a B-side to You Could Be Mine. So that was a single. So are all the other ones. Sympathy was released as a single, and I think it should be on this piece of shit (that is what this album will now be referred to by me. Or for short POS).

I actually really like GNRs version of Sympathy. Being the last song, I think, recorded by Axl and Slash, makes it kind of special too. But that was a single. So was Since I dont have you.

I really do hate this POS.