evidence of their contribution to a new generation of musicians. Instead we are left with an inflated sticker price for a Pandora's box of tracks..." Pitchfork criticized the compilation for having too many covers, as well as not including songs such as "Out Ta Get Me", "Used to Love Her", and "One in a Million". BBC criticized the songs for being dated. The Maneater stated "The appearance of the album gives the impression of a record company that focused solely on the fact that people would buy the album even if it were wrapped in brown wrapping paper." and criticized the compilation for not including songs such as "Estranged", "Mr. Brownstone", and "Pretty Tied Up". In a positive review, NME stated " It’s packed with pomp, spunk and circumstance, makes blokes want to fight and girls want to dance. What the fuck else is there?". Track listing Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Guns N' Roses W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, percussion on "Welcome to the Jungle", whistling on "Patience" and "Civil War", synthesizer and whistle on "Paradise City", keyboards on "Since I Don't Have You" and "Live and Let Die", piano on "November Rain, "Yesterdays," and "Sympathy for the Devil." Slash – lead guitar, acoustic guitar on "Civil War","Sweet Child o' Mine and "Knockin' On Heaven's Door", lead acoustic guitar on "Patience" Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar (on tracks 1, 2, 4–11 and Shadow of Your Love), rhythm acoustic guitar on "Patience", backing vocals on tracks 1–11 Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, rhythm acoustic guitar on "Patience" Steven Adler – drums (on tracks 1, 2, 4, and 6 and Shadow of Your Love and Civil War), backing vocals on "Patience" Matt Sorum – drums and backing vocals on tracks 5, 7–14 Dizzy Reed – keyboards and piano on tracks 5–14, organ Gilby Clarke – rhythm guitar and backing vocals on "Ain't It Fun" and "Since I Don't Have You" Paul Huge – rhythm guitar on "Sympathy for the Devil" Additional personnel Michael Monroe – co-lead vocals on "Ain't It Fun" Mike Staggs – additional guitars on "Ain't It Fun" West Arkeen – percussion on "Patience" Rick Richards – percussion on "Patience" Ray Grden – percussion on "Patience" Howard Teman – percussion on "Patience" The Waters – backing vocals on "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" Shannon Hoon – backing vocals on "Live and Let Die", "November