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Episode 72 covers GNR’s second studio album, 1988’s G N’ R Lies. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of G N’ R Lies as well as share personal stories of discovering the album. Tune in next week for Episode 73 as we cover GNR’s third studio album, 1991’s Use Your Illusion I.
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Quick Reviews
Mark Have to cover this album and identify what they were thinking at that time. Having this album in the catalog shows their diversity of ability.
Chris Liked the first four songs more than I expected, but had an issue with the formatting, having the one side live and one side acoustic.
Alex Prefer the original’s of the covers, and should have been a Patience A/B single instead of an entire album.
Kevin Nothing wows me – from the “live” songs to the acoustic back half, I’m trying to dig for moments to hold on to.
Love It or Flush It
| M | C | A | K | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Reckless Life" (Hollywood Rose cover) | 3:23 | L | L | F | L | |
| 2 | "Nice Boys" (Rose Tattoo cover) | 3:01 | F | L | L | F | |
| 3 | "Move to the City" | 3:42 | F | L | T | F | |
| 4 | "Mama Kin" (Aerosmith cover) | 3:57 | F | T | L | T | |
| 5 | "Patience" | 5:56 | L | L | B | L | |
| 6 | "Used to Love Her" | 3:13 | L | L | L | B | |
| 7 | "You're Crazy" | 4:10 | T | F | L | F | |
| 8 | "One in a Million" | 6:09 | B | B | T | L |
Love It or Flush It Legend
L = Love. As many as you like.
F = Flush. Must flush at least one track per album.
B = Buy. Purchased for the ultimate LTS “Best Of” playlist for each of us. One per album.
T = Terminate. Should have never even existed. One per album.
The Rules
Each of us must Love, Flush, Buy, and Terminate AT LEAST ONE track on an album, no matter how great or terrible the album is. Whoever wins the “7 for the Buy” section gets an extra Buy or Terminate to use on the album. Because Chris hosts this section and thus cannot win, he gets an extra Buy or Terminate every 4 albums.
Album Information
G N’ R Lies (also known simply as Lies) is the second studio album by American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses and was released on November 29, 1988, by Geffen Records. It is also the band’s shortest studio album, running at 33 and a half minutes. The album reached number two on the US Billboard 200, and according to the RIAA, the album has shipped over five million copies in the United States. “Patience” was the only single released from Lies, and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] This is their last full-album to feature drummer Steven Adler following his departure in 1990, shortly after the single “Civil War” was recorded, and featured on Use Your Illusion II (1991), as well as their last album to be recorded as five-piece band members.
