What is the name of Guns N' Roses' 1993 cover album?

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Guns N' Roses' 1993 cover album is “The Spaghetti Incident?” The question mark is part of the official title, which refers to an incident involving former drummer Steven Adler.

The album was released on November 23, 1993, and consists mostly of covers of punk-rock and hard-rock songs. Rather than presenting new original material after the enormous Use Your Illusion albums, it showcased the older records and artists that had influenced the band.

The title came from a phrase connected to Adler's drug stash and a Chicago apartment incident in 1989. Duff McKagan said that Adler used “spaghetti” as a code word, and the phrase later resurfaced during Adler's lawsuit against the band. The musicians found it amusing and adopted it for the album.

The record includes covers associated with the New York Dolls, the Stooges, the Dead Boys, Misfits, Fear, and the UK Subs. It was Guns N' Roses' fifth studio album and the only studio release by the band not supported by its own tour.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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