would only 12 tracks on CD disappoint any of you?

[dave-gnfnr2k]

This is a question someone should ask tommy or dizzy.
How many tracks on CD

lol - they had to go to LA just to find out what the songs sound like! They have no idea about anything to do with the album, they are truly hilarious as a ''band''

There is a reason for that.  Dizzy said they record three versions of most of the songs they have done.
so they were just listening to what versions Axl picked out for the album.

[D]

i hope axl pulls a Shania Twain and gives us two discs, first disc one version of the songs and a second disc of the other versions

it would be a shame to have different versions and we never get to hear em unless the different versions came out on huge EP single versions or something.

[mikegiuliana]

i hope axl pulls a Shania Twain and gives us two discs, first disc one version of the songs and a second disc of the other versions

it would be a shame to have different versions and we never get to hear em unless the different versions came out on huge EP single versions or something.

That would be nice to see what the wait was all about, see how much the songs changed

[Jaded]

if the songs are good i wouldn't be dissappointed
look at appetite, any of you dissappointed about that album???

[grog mug]

I think he'll go with 18, without the Chinese Democracy track as there first single.  Axl seems to talk it up more with the rest of his hidden "BIG GUNS" tracks.  I'm interested in hearing "The General" or "This I love".

[mikegiuliana]

I think he'll go with 18, without the Chinese Democracy track as there first single.? Axl seems to talk it up more with the rest of his hidden "BIG GUNS" tracks.? I'm interested in hearing "The General" or "This I love".

I wonder how things have changed , those big guns were mentioned ages ago..

[Jizzo]

no, ill be happy 12 is a good number

[Kitty]

if it has 12, I will be happy. As long as the album comes out, I'll be happy.

[estranged.1098]

lol - they had to go to LA just to find out what the songs sound like! They have no idea about anything to do with the album, they are truly hilarious as a ''band''

Incorrect! They went to listen to the final mix before it's mastered.

[oneway23]

As far as I know (our more knowledgeable investigators can verify this), bands only get compensated for 12 songs on a record, so this sounds like a good number....I'm thinking 3 songs over 5-6 min...length isn't indicative of the emotional impact a song will have regardless....I expect most will be between 4-5 min...

[D]

yes u are absolutely correct Oneway, i remember jon bon jovi talkin about it and how they wouldnt put songs on their for free which is why they always do 12. thats kinda dumb though that they only get paid for 12, thats pretty crazy in my opinion but the record label will do anything to fuck u i guess.

[oneway23]

the record label will do anything to fuck u i guess.

The labels just love some raw rockstar ass

[Kampsch]

"you'll get 18 songs" Says Axl live in London 2002 after Chinese Democracy!

[shaun]

As far as I know (our more knowledgeable investigators can verify this), bands only get compensated for 12 songs on a record, so this sounds like a good number....I'm thinking 3 songs over 5-6 min...length isn't indicative of the emotional impact a song will have regardless....I expect most will be between 4-5 min...

I am thinking there will be atleast 2 tracks of 8 minutes and 1 track of over 14 minutes? ...and a couple of 3 minute tracks

...maybe this is why Buckethead could not cope, as his albums tend to feature about 30 very short tracks?

[Billo]

NO...10 wouldent dissapoint as long as they are really solid and they put out at least 2 GREAT videos for the singles..

[Eric]

12, as long as there is not another 13 year wait for the next album-one every 2 years would be great.

[DemocracyRose]

Nope... 10 or 20 tracks, i dont care... 

[gnrvrrule]

I would really expect at least 15 songs, but it may be much less.  The reason is that Axl likes to write long and epic songs, like November Rain and Estranged, that may take up a lot of space.  Plus, Tommy's description of some of the songs makes me think there are plenty long songs.  So, there may be only 12 or 13 songs, but many of them very long.

[Dr. Blutarsky]

I would not be dissapointed, as long as they`re good.

A few long epics, some rockers and a few mid tempo numbers ought to give is a long CD with 12 songs.

[TyRod Tulip]

I won't  be dissapointed with 12 songs, as long as they are good and are not all 8 minute long.  If GNR had made UYI one 12 song album and had picked their best 12 it would be thought of today in the same light as AFD.  I am really hoping that the number of "epic" songs is around 2 and the number of shorter rockers is like 14.  I prefer the rockers to the ballads and the epics.

Someone said that Maddy has to be considered an epic.  I disagree.  First off I don't like the song that much as we have heard it to date, and secondly that MLK/voice overdub stuff just removes any epicness that it could potentially have. 

I think we are in for more than my desired 2 epic songs though, especially if the rumors of up to 8 orchestrated numbers are true.   

Let's hope it isn't 12 songs long with 8 orchestrated numbers.  I can listen to Beethoven if I want classical music.

-TyRod-