30 Years of Spaghetti: Celebrating Guns N' Roses' Iconic 'The Spaghetti Incident?'

November 23, 1993, marked the release of one of Guns N’ Roses most distinctive albums, ‘The Spaghetti Incident?’. As we celebrate its 30th anniversary, it’s time to look back at this unique cover album.

Guns N’ Roses fifth studio release, ‘The Spaghetti Incident?’, is a collection of predominantly punk and hard rock cover tracks. The album’s initial quartet of songs was laid down during the recording sessions for ‘Use Your Illusion I & II.’ Doing so reduced the stress of recording the two major studio albums, allowing the band to enjoy and record tracks they had long admired. In time, the group added eight more cover songs, including a hidden thirteenth track (A controversial cover of ‘Look at Your Game, Girl’ by Charles Manson), culminating in a full album.

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‘The Spaghetti Incident?’ not only serves as a tribute to many of their early punk rock influences. But notably, it was recorded to help some of these bands earn royalties, a significant gesture considering many of these bands had never made considerable money from their music. At one point, the band even considered “Pension Fund” as the name for the album.

The album featured covers of songs by New York Dolls, The Damned, and Iggy Pop, among others. It showcased a different side of Guns N’ Roses, highlighting their punk rock roots and their ability to diversify their musical style. This choice of music also gave fans a glimpse into the personal tastes and inspirations of the band members, particularly lead singer Axl Rose and bassist Duff McKagan.

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Sources:

“The Spaghetti Incident?” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22The_Spaghetti_Incident%3F%22. This source provided detailed information on Guns N’ Roses’ album ‘The Spaghetti Incident?’, including its background, track listings, and the significance of the album in the band’s history.