"The Spaghetti Incident?" cover art

  Studio Album · No. 5

"The Spaghetti Incident?" Songwriting Credits by Guns N' Roses

1993 Geffen Records 13 tracks 46 min

Produced by Mike Clink, Guns N' Roses  ·  Engineered by Mike Clink, Bill Price, George Marino

Geffen Records Punk rockHard rock
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0 trackswritten by Guns N' Roses 13 tracksoutside writers
Guns N' Roses's roles on this album

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By the Numbers

13
Tracks
27
Lyricists
2
Producers
1 million
US Copies Sold
1993
Released
Data Insight

"The Spaghetti Incident?" is a covers album of mostly punk and hard rock songs, so the tracks are not Guns N' Roses originals. The band reinterprets material by the Sex Pistols, the Damned, the Dead Boys, the Stooges, and others. It documents the band's punk roots rather than serving as a songwriting showcase.

"The Spaghetti Incident?" is the fifth studio album by Guns N' Roses, released on November 23, 1993 through Geffen Records. The record is a collection of punk and glam rock covers, paying tribute to acts such as the Sex Pistols, the New York Dolls, the Stooges and the Misfits. Highlights include "Ain't It Fun," a Dead Boys cover featuring Michael Monroe, and "Since I Don't Have You," originally by the Skyliners. Produced largely by Mike Clink, it featured the post-Illusion lineup with Gilby Clarke on rhythm guitar in place of Izzy Stradlin. The album reached number four on the Billboard 200 but drew controversy for the hidden closing track, a cover of a Charles Manson song.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Since I Don't Have You
Joseph RockJames BeaumontJackie TaylorJanet VogelJoe VerscharenLennie MartinWally Lester Joseph RockJames BeaumontJackie TaylorJanet VogelJoe VerscharenLennie MartinWally Lester Mike Clink Axl RoseSlashDuff McKaganGilby ClarkeMatt SorumDizzy Reed
2
New Rose
Brian James Brian James Mike Clink Axl RoseSlashDuff McKaganGilby ClarkeMatt SorumDizzy Reed
3
Down on the Farm
Alvin GibbsCharlie HarperNicholas Garratt Alvin GibbsCharlie HarperNicholas Garratt Mike Clink Axl RoseSlashDuff McKaganGilby ClarkeMatt SorumDizzy Reed
4
Human Being
Johnny ThundersDavid Johansen Johnny ThundersDavid Johansen Mike Clink Axl RoseSlashDuff McKaganGilby ClarkeMatt SorumDizzy Reed
5
Raw Power
Iggy PopJames Williamson Iggy PopJames Williamson Mike Clink Axl RoseSlashDuff McKaganGilby ClarkeMatt SorumDizzy Reed
6
Ain't It Fun
Cheetah ChromePeter Laughner Cheetah ChromePeter Laughner Mike Clink Axl RoseSlashDuff McKaganGilby ClarkeMatt SorumDizzy ReedMichael Monroe
7
Buick Makane (Big Dumb Sex)
Marc BolanChris Cornell Marc BolanChris Cornell Mike Clink Axl RoseSlashDuff McKaganGilby ClarkeMatt SorumDizzy Reed
8
Hair of the Dog
Dan McCaffertyPete AgnewManny CharltonDarrell Sweet Dan McCaffertyPete AgnewManny CharltonDarrell Sweet Mike Clink Axl RoseSlashDuff McKaganGilby ClarkeMatt SorumDizzy Reed
9
Attitude
Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig Mike Clink Axl RoseSlashDuff McKaganGilby ClarkeMatt SorumDizzy Reed
10
Black Leather
Steve Jones Steve Jones Mike Clink Axl RoseSlashDuff McKaganGilby ClarkeMatt SorumDizzy Reed
11
You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory
Johnny Thunders Johnny Thunders Jim Mitchell Axl RoseSlashDuff McKaganGilby ClarkeMatt SorumDizzy Reed
12
I Don't Care About You
Lee Ving Lee Ving Mike Clink Axl RoseSlashDuff McKaganGilby ClarkeMatt SorumDizzy Reed
13
Look at Your Game, Girl
Charles Manson Charles Manson Mike Clink Axl RoseSlashDuff McKaganGilby ClarkeMatt SorumDizzy Reed

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 36 contributors

JT
Johnny Thunders
Writer
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AG
Alvin Gibbs
Writer
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BJ
Brian James
Writer
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CM
Charles Manson
Writer
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CH
Charlie Harper
Writer
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CC
Cheetah Chrome
Writer
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CC
Chris Cornell
Writer
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DM
Dan McCafferty
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DS
Darrell Sweet
Writer
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DJ
David Johansen
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GD
Glenn Danzig
Writer
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IP
Iggy Pop
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions "The Spaghetti Incident?"

Did Guns N' Roses write the songs on The Spaghetti Incident?
No. "The Spaghetti Incident?" is a covers album, so the songs are not Guns N' Roses originals. The band reinterprets punk and hard rock tracks by artists such as the Sex Pistols and the Stooges.
Is The Spaghetti Incident? a covers album?
Yes. The album consists almost entirely of covers of older punk and hard rock songs. It was the band's way of paying tribute to the music that influenced them.
Which artists are covered on The Spaghetti Incident?
The album covers songs by the Damned, the Dead Boys, the Sex Pistols, the Stooges, the New York Dolls, and others. It focuses heavily on 1970s punk and proto-punk.
How well did The Spaghetti Incident? by Guns N' Roses sell?
The Spaghetti Incident? debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum in the US for one million copies. It is the band's worst-selling studio album.
What genre is The Spaghetti Incident? by Guns N' Roses?
The Spaghetti Incident? is a punk rock and hard rock covers album. It strips the band's sound back to fast, raw punk arrangements.
Why did Guns N' Roses release a covers album?
The band recorded "The Spaghetti Incident?" to honor the punk and hard rock songs that shaped them. It followed the massive Use Your Illusion albums as a lighter, back-to-basics project.
Data note: Producer for "Since I Don't Have You" (track 1) is not specified in available sources.

Sources

Wikipedia: The Spaghetti Incident? MusicBrainz: The Spaghetti Incident? release group Cover Art Archive: The Spaghetti Incident? front cover Cover Art Archive: "The Spaghetti Incident?" by Guns N' Roses