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01. Chinese Democracy - Lyrically and musically disappointing. Axl tried for a Nirvana-style songs and failed. This song is slightly better than mediocre
02. Scraped - One of the new unheard songs on the album
03. Shackler's Revenge - Another disappointing track. Inane lyrics, annoying vocal effects. I think the guitar solos are avant-garde enough to be called "interesting."
04. Street Of Dreams - New song? Or is it "The Blues" with a new title. If it is "The Blues," I hope that they reverted to the 2002 arrangement.
05. If The World - I love this song. Not what you'd expect from GN'R, but that's one of the reasons that this album will succeed/fail.
06. Better - Better is the last 18 years of hard rock crammed into 1 song. Genius. One of the best tracks in this collection.
07. This I Love - Another unheard song. I can't wait to hear it. Supposedly a ballad that Axl has been working on since before 'Use Your Illusion' came out. Allegedly part of the "Don't Cry," "November Rain," "Estranged" song cycle.
08. There Was A Time - A great song with a great guitar solo and great lyrics. Sounds like old GN'R.
09. Riad N' The Bedovins - Another rocker in the style of old GN'R. This song is good but not great.
10. Sorry - Haven't heard this one yet either, but Bas says "it sounds like doom metal."
11. I.R.S. - Already a classic. Another rocker in the old GN'R style. Great lyrics. Love it. Love it. Love it.
12. Catcher - Classic Rock at it's finest. This one encompasses the last 34 years of rock in style and scope. JD Salinger, Mark David Chapman, John Lennon, Brian May, Axl Rose ...
13. Madagascar - EPIC. This song was played by GN'R at the 2002 VMAs. It's been played live at every show GN'R has played since 1994. There are demo versions floating around, but folks that have not heard this song yet are going to be blown away!
14. Pr0stitute - Better and Pr0stitute are my 2 favorite songs here. I cannot get enough of this song. "Ask yourself why I would choose to pr0stitute myself to live with fortune and shame." this lyric explains why this album will never ever ever ever be released. (****)