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THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? - GUNS N' ROSES (1993)

As early as 1989, Slash brought up the possibility of recording an entire cover album. Four years later, it's a done deal with this fifth album. The Spaghetti Incident? debuted at number 4 on the Billboard charts, selling about 190,000 copies in its first week of release.

Line-up

  • Axl Rose: lead vocals, keyboards on "Since I Don't Have You", kazoo on "Human Being"

  • Slash: lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Buick Makane"

  • Gilby Clarke: rhythm guitar

  • Duff McKagan: bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "New Rose", "Raw Power" and "Attitude", acoustic guitar, drums and lead vocals on "You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory"

  • Matt Sorum: drums, backing vocals, percussion

  • Dizzy Reed: keyboards, backing vocals

  • Additionnal musicians: Michael Monroe (vocals) / Mike Staggs, Richard Duguay (guitar) / Mike Fasano (percussion) / Eddie Huletz, Blake Stanton, Rikki Rachtman, Stuart Bailey (backing vocals)

Tracklist

  1. Since I Don't Have You (The Skyliners)

  2. New Rose (The Damned)

  3. Down On The Farm (The U.K. Subs)

  4. Human Being (The New York Dolls)

  5. Raw Power (The Stooges)

  6. Ain't It Fun (The Dead Boys)

  7. Buick Makane (T-Rex)

  8. Hair Of The Dog (Nazareth)

  9. Attitude (The Misfits)

  10. Black Leather (Sex Pistols)

  11. You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory (Johnny Thunders)

  12. I Don't Care About You (Fear)

  13. Look At Your Game Girl (Charles Manson)

Recording guitars & amps

  • Gibson Les Paul Standard 1959 replica

  • Marshall JCM 800 2203 S.I.R. stock #34 modded by Frank Levi (for distorted sounds)

  • Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (for clean sounds)

  • Mesa Boogie Mark III (for feedback sounds)

Singles

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