ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, JAN. 6, 1989
By Steve Newton
Fans of Guns N’ Roses should seriously consider checking out this double-disc debut because it sports the same brand of raggedy, Aerosmith/Dolls-influenced ’70s rock that has made GN’R such a big deal these days.
There’s plenty of excellent boogie on the fast-paced tunes like “Hard to Hold”, “Our Little Secret”, and “Hush Child”. And the gritty, under-your-skin funkiness of “Beyond Babylon” and “Rough ‘n’ Tumble” makes those songs standouts on the same level as “Sweet Child O’ Mine”.
Expect to hear a lot from these guys in the near future.