Paradise City

~ Recording by Guns N’ Roses

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (Sonopress pressing)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
  • XE1987-07-21
Geffen RecordsGED 24148, GEFD 24148
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (RSA pressing)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records, Uzi Suicide924 148-2
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • US1987-07-21
Geffen Records9 24148-2
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (CD Plant pressing)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
  • DE1987-07-21
Geffen RecordsGED 24148, GEFD 24148
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • GB1987-07-21
Geffen RecordsGFLD 19286
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • JP1987-09-25
Geffen Records32XD-821
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • JP1987-09-25
Geffen RecordsP-13556
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • US1987-10-27
Geffen Records9 24148-2
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records22-4148
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (2 catalogue number edition)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen RecordsGED 24148, GEFD 24148
1.6Paradise City6:48Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (club edition)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 24148-2, D 170348
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records924 148-2
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records9 24211-2
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen RecordsG22-4148
1.6Paradise City?:??Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records924 148‐4, WX 125 C
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (cover w/o cat.nr)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records924 148-2
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records9 24148-2
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records9 24211-2
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records924 148-1, WX 125
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen RecordsGHS 24148
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen RecordsGEFD 24148
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen RecordsCGEFD 24148
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records9242111
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records9 24148-2
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite For DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records9 24148-1
1.1Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesParadise CityGuns N’ RosesSingle
Geffen Records921 180-0, GEF 50T
1.14Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesHet beste uit de Top 40 van '89Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation)6198908
1.1Paradise City6:48Guns N’ RosesParadise CityGuns N’ RosesSingle
1.1Paradise City6:48Guns N’ RosesParadise CityGuns N’ RosesSingle
Geffen Records921 181-2, GEF 50(CD), GEF 50CD
1.1Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesParadise CityGuns N’ RosesSingle
Geffen Records927512-7, GEF 50
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • JP1990-09-25
Geffen RecordsWPCP-3690
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (Reversed Cover)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records, Uzi SuicideM2G 24148
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • JP1991-03-21
MCA Victor, Inc. (Japanese holding company, active 1991–1997; do not use as release label!)MVCG-12
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Helicon Records (Israeli label), Geffen Records424 148-2, GED 24148
1.7Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesRock of Ages: Gibson Guitar GreatsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 33016
1.7Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesRock of Ages: Gibson Guitar GreatsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 33016
1.3Paradise City6:46Guns N’RosesFetenhits: The Real Classics, the 2ndVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1996-12-13
Polystar (Germany)553 144-2
1.6Paradise City6:45Guns N’ RosesF1 RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD2835
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (original master recording)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
  • US1997-05-13
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 699
1.19Paradise City6:45Guns N’ RosesParty Police, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1998-02-02
Sony Music MediaSMM 489336 2
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • JP1998-02-21
MCA Victor, Inc. (Japanese holding company, active 1991–1997; do not use as release label!)GEFD-24148, MVCG-19304
1.15Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesCan't Hardly WaitVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1998-05-26
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)62201-2
1.15Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesCan’t Hardly Wait: Music From the Motion Picture (BMG club edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1998-05-26
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)62201-2, D125578
1.3Paradise City6:48Guns N’ RosesAddicted to RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Insight (Polygram sublabel)565 303-2
1.15Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesCan't Hardly Wait "Tonight's the Party": Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)755962201-2
1.15Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesMusic From the Motion Picture Can't Hardly Wait (Colombia House club edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases)CD 62201, E2 62201
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ Roses3 Original CDsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2001-09-03
Geffen Records, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)424936-2
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records424 148-1
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • JP2002-07-24
USM JAPAN (read the annotation before using!)UICY-2101
1.4Paradise City6:48Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • MX2004-02-13
  • CA2004-03-23
  • US2004-03-23
Geffen Records
1.4Paradise City6:48Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-03-15
Geffen RecordsB0001714-02
1.4Paradise City6:47Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-03-16
Geffen Records0602498621080
1.4Paradise City6:47Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-03-23
Geffen RecordsB0001714-02
1.4Paradise City6:48Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen RecordsSTARCD 6851
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • JP2004-10-21
USM JAPAN (read the annotation before using!)UICY-9716
1.4Paradise City6:47Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records9862116
1.4Paradise City6:47Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records9861369
1.4Paradise City6:47Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records0602498621165
1.4Paradise City6:48Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records986 211-6
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • JP2006-09-27
USM JAPAN (read the annotation before using!)UICY-6430
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (3 catalogue number edition)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
Uzi Suicide, Geffen Records424 148-2, GED 24148, GEFD 24148
1.4Paradise City?:??Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-06-25
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-90894
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • JP2008-11-22
USM JAPAN (read the annotation before using!)UICY-91203
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen RecordsGHS 24148
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • JP2009-06-24
USM JAPAN (read the annotation before using!)UICY-91460
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • JP2009-11-11
USM JAPAN (read the annotation before using!)UICY-94334
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ Roses2 for 1: Appetite for Destruction + G N’R LiesGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)MMTDCD012
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • JP2010-08-04
USM JAPAN (read the annotation before using!)UICY-91634
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ Roses2 for 1: Appetite for Destruction + G N’R LiesGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-04-08
Geffen Records06007 53335161
1.4Paradise City6:47Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2011-09-13
Geffen RecordsB001552902
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records00720642414811
1.4Paradise City6:48Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (super deluxe)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (deluxe edition)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • XE2018-06-29
Geffen Records00602567565659
1.6Paradise City6:45Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (deluxe edition)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
  • JP2018-06-29
Geffen RecordsUICY-78831/2
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (super deluxe)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
  • US2018-06-29
Geffen Records
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (super deluxe)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
  • US2018-06-29
Geffen RecordsB0028288-00
1.6Paradise City6:45Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • US2018-06-29
Geffen RecordsB0028153-01
5.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (super deluxe)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
  • US2018-06-29
Geffen RecordsB0028288-00
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • US2018-06-29
Geffen RecordsB0028375-02
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (super deluxe edition)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records
1.6Paradise City6:45Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (192kHz/24bit)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
  • XW2018-06-29
Geffen Records
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
  • XE2018-06-29
  • GB2018-06-29
Geffen Records, Uzi Suicide00602567565673
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records6756567
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for Destruction (limited edition)Guns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records, Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Uzi Suicide00602567523758
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records, Uzi SuicideB0028590-02
1.5Paradise City6:48Guns N’ RosesGreatest Hits (Vinyl re-issue with 15 tracks)Guns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2020-09-25
Geffen Records
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records, Uzi Suicide9 24148-2
Promotion
1.2Paradise City (LP Version)6:46Guns N’ RosesParadise CityGuns N’ RosesSingle
Geffen RecordsGEF 50 (DJ)
2.12Paradise City6:48Guns N’ RosesMastermix Classic Cuts Presents: The Rock BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)BX050
Bootleg
1.5Paradise City6:48Guns N’ RosesDestruction, Suicide, Lies and Other IncidentsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
1.21Paradise City6:46Guns N’ Roses40 Greatest Metal SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2006
1.3Paradise City6:47Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records (bootleg version of the real Geffen Records label)24963
1.6Paradise City6:45Guns N’ RosesAppetite For DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen Records[none]
(unknown)
1.6Paradise City6:46Guns N’ RosesAppetite For DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum
Geffen RecordsCDGFC 1014
1.4Paradise City6:48Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-07-11
Geffen Records

Relationships

engineer and producer:Mike Clink
mixer:Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson)
Steve Thompson (producer)
drums (drum set):Steven Adler
electric bass guitar:Duff McKagan
electric guitar:Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
Izzy Stradlin
background vocals:Duff McKagan
Izzy Stradlin
lead vocals:Axl Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Geffen Records (in 1987)
mash-ups:Illiterate City (Jackson 5 vs. Guns n' Roses) (part of “Best of Bootie 2007” DJ‐mix) by Divide & Kreate
Sgt. Pepper’s Paradise (The Beatles vs. Guns N’ Roses) (Best of Bootie 2005 DJ-mix) by Jimmi Jammes
part of:Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 453) (order: 453)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/6eN1f9KNmiWEhpE2RhQqB5 [info]
recording of:Paradise City

Related works

Paradise City

writer:Steven Adler
Jeffrey Isbell
Duff McKagan
Axl Rose
Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:Black Frog Music
Guns N’ Roses Music
later translated parody versions:Prepárame el chichi