Under what conditions would you buy a greatest hits album

[Nightfall]

i'm still gonna buy it, its part of the collection now


rock n roll

me too

Sure I would prob buy it to, but not right away....just wait for a half year/year.

[Izzy]

I would buy it no matter what, its official GNR stuff.

[Meanmachine22]

I will not buy that shit. That's like licking the labels ass

[brian]

I love the song coma...  BUT I think the sound effects and voice effects and people talking ruined the studio version of the song.  

Estranged is a perfect song.  

[brian]

I agree, it would have to have at least one new song, some rare unreleased or demo tracks and some cool booklet artwork and liner notes.

That's a great idea.  I'd buy it in a second if it contained any kind of unreleased material.  

But a greatest hits CD with 5 cover songs?  FUCK THAT!  

[St.heathen]

I would definatly buy it, no doubt.  I dont understand how anyone could put their time and energy into a site about a band that has released next to nothing for 10 years, then when something is announced (ok it's not a new album but its still something GNR have not yet released)   but people go all negative.  

Now fair enough if your not going to buy it. But why make a fuss when others will enjoy it ? At the end of the day some of us have been waiting for such along time. I for one am glad that the dvds are coming, a hits cd aslo - can only refresh peoples mind about GNR.

GNR have real music fan bases who collect, so it will be a new part of the collection and generally people like Greatest hits. So aslong as it is done well then excellent. Look at the Pistols they only did one propper album and they  also have a greatest hits cd out. It's just the way the music industry goes innit?  i hope all you miserable basterds lol dont get your way and get it stopped.    

Just think, maybe buying it may just stop you from funding the record label but on the other hand it would give the press the chance to say theres no interest in gnr anymore...... im onside anyway.

[jarmo]

I'd buy it at some point, even if it didn't have any previously unreleased tracks. I probably wouldn't run out and buy it the first day, I'd probably wait until it was on sale.


But if they released a GH/Best Of with one or more previously unreleased track(s), I'd buy it ASAP.



/jarmo

[2NaFish]

If it had something which hadn't been officially released on it i'd probably get it straight away - if it was just a collection of previously released songs i'd get it when it was in a sale for a fiver or something.

But i'd have to get it eventually.

[5thofwhiskey]

Now the track listing they had was for the most part a Hits CD.

I only would have bought it right away if it included some new tracks.

something like this:

1. Welcome To The Jungle (Billboard #7)
2. Sweet Child O' Mine (Billboard #1 + Gold single)
3. Patience (Billboard #4 + Gold single)
4. Paradise City (Billboard #5)
5. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Top 100)
6. Civil War (Top 100)
7. You Could Be Mine (Billboard #9 + Gold Single)
8. Don't Cry (Billboard #10 + Gold Single)
9. November Rain (Billboard #3 + Gold Single)
10. Live and Let Die (Billboard Top 40)
11. Yesterdays (Billboard Top 40)

12. New Song or Old Unreleased
13. New Song or Old Unreleased
14. New Song or Old Unreleased

New songs that would have been cool are of course Chinese Democracy, Madagascar, and The Blues. This only if they were not to be on the new album.

Unreleased songs could have been anything that the originals did from the 94' - 96' recording era. If there was anything at all. Who knows if there could have been at least 3 songs done before they quit. Or stuff like a remastered Crash Diet or that live version of Dust in the Wind. Those are both great songs and I can not believe they were never capatilized on them.

Most want things like Brownstone, Nighttrain and Estranged on a hits album. Well that is good, but you can only fit so much on a single CD. Somethings have to be sacraficed. I would rather have the true "Hits" on and 3 new songs on rather than the three above listed.

And I agree with all that the rumored last three songs Since I don't have You, Ain't it Fun and SFTD was stupid. But really it was the only stupid part of the listing. The rest was common sense.


-5th

[DemocracyRose]

Some new recordings of old songs or a new song...

[jarmo]

They could also release a "Greatest Hits" without any unreleased tracks on it, but have a 2CD edition for the hardcore fans with live tracks, demos and stuff like that.



/jarmo

[5thofwhiskey]

They could also release a "Greatest Hits" without any unreleased tracks on it, but have a 2CD edition for the hardcore fans with live tracks, demos and stuff like that.



/jarmo

Very true.............now if they did that then NT,Bst, and Est could be the last three tracks. or maybeeee they could go with the rumored last three songs and a number 2 CD would make up for the damage.

 

-5th

[In a coma]

The situation where Axl is Holding a shotgun in my mouth like a big black cock of death demanding I buy the album. Only joking first day God I hate this addiction!!!!

[KeVoRkIaN]

I'd only buy it with a bonus DVD like the Ritz show, or something like that or some demo tracks, or if it was used

[Krispy Kreme]

Since I already have every album, the GH would have to have atleast one new song, and a huge 50 page plus booklet with free pullout poster.  No way in hell I will shell out 15 bucks for repackaged songs, with a page of notes done by some minor magazine editor.

I would buy the CD when it appears in the bargin bin for $1.99.

[pilferk]

It would have to have new material on it..preferably unreleased stuff from the old band (and, if it comes out after the new band has releaseed stuff, the new band too).

[Bucketofguns]

Time to resurect this thread with the greatest hits so close to coming out.  My thoughts have not changed and I still will not buy this.

[Johnnyblood]

If the songs are remastered, I'll get it. If the songs aren't remastered, but there's an unreleased song (even if it's live) I'll get it.

[Captain P?l]

if there are good songs on it... thats basicly what the conditions of CD's have to be....

c'mon all the people i know know i am a GNR fan, and if they say they have a GNR album i dont, they beat me up! :p

besided, i got unemployment money, i use money, dont earn them!  

[AC]

If I see it on the shelf at the store on March 23rd I'll buy it.

AA.