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After years of anticipation, Guns N' Roses' new album Chinese Democracy was finally released on November 23, 2008. The album, which has been 14 years in the making, is the group's sixth studio album and the follow-up to the 1993 covers album The Spaghetti Incident?. The album was released exclusively through Best Buy and iTunes.Billboard: Best Buy Posts 'Chinese Democracy' Track List (October 16, 2008) Detroit Free Press: At long last, 'Chinese Democracy' (November 23, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Released: November 23, 2008Billboard: Best Buy Posts 'Chinese Democracy' Track List (October 16, 2008)
- Exclusive release through Best Buy and iTunesBillboard: ...Chinese Democracy Gets Release Date (October 9, 2008)
- Axl Rose began working on the album in 1994The New York Times: The Most Expensive Album Never Made (March 6, 2005)
- As of 2005, the album's budget was over $13 millionThe New York Times: The Most Expensive Album Never Made (March 6, 2005)
- Blogger Kevin Cogill was arrested for leaking portions of the album online and pled guilty to one count of misdemeanor criminal copyright infringementWired: Guns N' Roses Uploader Guilty of Copyright Infringement (November 15, 2008)
- As of 2007, the only remaining original Guns N' Roses members in the band were Rose and keyboardist Dizzy Reed
- Dr Pepper offered free soda on day of releaseChinese Democracy: Thank you Axl for the free Dr. Pepper (November 23, 2008)
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Sound
Reports of the album's musical content have varied over the years, due perhaps to Rose's ongoing revisions of songs. In the late '90s, it was reported that the album would contain industrial rock in the vein of Nine Inch Nails, though Rose stated that the album would have a Queen influence as well. Guns N' Roses' rare live performances have previewed some of the album's proposed tracks, including the title track and a power ballad entitled "Madagascar."The New York Times: The Most Expensive Album Never Made (March 6, 2005) -
Track List
- "Chinese Democracy"
- "Shackler's Revenge"
- "Better"
- "Street of Dreams"
- "If the World"
- "There Was a Time"
- "Catcher in the Rye"
- "Scraped"
- "Riad n' the Bedouins"
- "Sorry"
- "I.R.S."
- "Madagascar"
- "This I Love"
- "Prostitute"
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@rattyrattus I like the old Guns N Roses music and their new stuff too. "Chinese Democracy" rocks.
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@jonathanbrink Wow! A fellow GN'R fan?!? I moved to LA when I was 19 because of that band. Have you heard Chinese Democracy?
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@tiffrodrigues baixa o novo cd do guns n roses. chama-se chinese democracy, tem 14 faixas. eh rock, deliciosamente pop, eletronico etc =D
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@archvalenz #notagoodlook Guns N Roses' Chinese Democracy album.<----Why did even try?
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