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The story behind
Perfect Crime, according to DoReSol
The band Guns N’ Roses recorded Perfect Crime in a handful of days, just as the studio lent them equipment without asking too many questions. It lasted only a little over two minutes, but in that time it encapsulated something the rest of the album didn’t: a moment of calm amid the chaos that always surrounded them. It’s not the longest or loudest song, but it’s one of those pieces you remember because it sounds like a sigh after a scream. The bass and drums move in a rhythm that doesn’t seek attention, while the guitar peeks in with a detail that seems to slip away if you don’t listen closely.
They recorded it in 1991, during the Use Your Illusion I sessions, when the band had already changed drummers and added a keyboardist. Engineer Bill Price handled the mixing, and though it wasn’t the album’s star track, it still debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in its first week. It sold half a million copies in the United States, but the oddest part is that the band never played it live during the tour that followed its release. Sometimes, the smallest songs are the ones that best capture the spirit of a moment.
From album
Use Your Illusion I
Guns N’ Roses · 1991 · Track 5
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