Album
Slash
Slash's self-titled debut solo album arrived on 31 March 2010, and it marked a step out from behind the Guns N' Roses name that made him famous as a lead guitarist. Eric Valentine produced the record, and Sony Music put it out.
The idea is a guitarist's address book turned into a record, with a wide circle of musicians joining him across the tracks. Among them are three of his old Appetite for Destruction-era bandmates: Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler. Hearing them on the same album as Slash is a draw in itself for anyone raised on that first Guns N' Roses record. The sound sits in hard rock, with touches of heavy metal. It was the first of two solo studio albums to date, the second being Orgy of the Damned in 2024.
Slash: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 1:00:33Tracklist
- 1GhostIan Astbury and Slash3:35
- 2Crucify the DeadChurko, Osbourne, Slash4:04
- 3Beautiful DangerousFergie and Slash4:38
- 4Back From CaliMyles Kennedy and Slash3:37
- 5PromiseChris Cornell and Slash4:40
- 6By the SwordSlash and Andrew Stockdale4:52
- 7GottenAdam Levine and Slash5:02
- 8Doctor AlibiLemmy Kilmister and Slash3:09
- 9Watch ThisSlash3:47
- 10I Hold OnRock, Slash, Young4:16
- 11Nothing to SayM. Shadows and Slash5:26
- 12StarlightMyles Kennedy and Slash5:26
- 13Saint Is a Sinner TooRocco DeLuca and Slash3:28
- 14We’re All Gonna DieIggy Pop and Slash4:33
- Produced by
- Eric Valentine, Kevin Churko, Kid Rock, Big Chris Flores
- Recorded at
- Barefoot Recording Studios, Moodswing Records
- Recorded
- 4 March – 4 November 2009
- Mixed by
- Eric Valentine
- Mixed at
- Barefoot Recording Studios
- Engineered by
- Eric Valentine, Kevin Churko
- Labels
- Sony Music, EMI, Universal, Roadrunner, Sony Music
- Length
- 1:00:33
Line-up
- Ian Astbury · percussion, vocals · guest
- Lenny Castro · percussion
- Chris Chaney · bass
- Josh Freese · drums (drum set), percussion
- Slash · guitar
- Izzy Stradlin · guitar · guest
- Eric Valentine · piano, keyboard · guest
- Kevin Churko · background vocals · guest
- Taylor Hawkins · background vocals · guest
- Ozzy Osbourne · vocals · guest
- Chris Flores · keyboard · guest
- Fergie · vocals · guest
- Myles Kennedy · vocals · guest
- Joe Sandt · harpsichord · guest
- Chris Cornell · vocals · guest
- Andrew Stockdale · vocals · guest
- Samuel Fischer · violin · guest
- Maia Jasper · violin · guest
- Deron Johnson · organ · guest
- Songa Lee‐Kitto · violin · guest
- Lisa Liu · violin · guest
- Grace Oh · violin · guest
- Alyssa Park · violin · guest
- Anton Patzner · viola, violin · guest
- Lewis Patzner · cello · guest
- Mark Robertson · violin · guest
- Julie Rogers · violin · guest
- Adam Levine · vocals · guest
- Lemmy Kilmister · bass guitar, vocals · guest
- Dave Grohl · drums (drum set) · guest
- Duff McKagan · bass, choir vocals · guest
- Kid Rock · vocals · guest
- M. Shadows · vocals · guest
- Steve Ferrone · drums (drum set) · guest
- Rocco DeLuca · vocals · guest
- Iggy Pop · vocals · guest
Singles
- “Sahara” · 11 November 2009
- “By the Sword” · 16 March 2010
- “Beautiful Dangerous” · 28 October 2010
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2010 | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2010 | 17 |
| Austrian Albums · 2010 | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2010 | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2010 | 1 |
| Swedish Albums · 2010 | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2010 | 1 |
| US Hard Rock · 2010 | 1 |
| US Independent Albums · 2010 | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2010 | 1 |
All 28 charts
| Finnish Albums · 2010 | 2 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2010 | 3 |
| Swiss Albums · 2010 | 3 |
| Danish Albums · 2010 | 4 |
| German Albums · 2010 | 4 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2010 | 4 |
| US Tastemaker · 2010 | 4 |
| Italian Albums · 2010 | 6 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2010 | 7 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2010 | 12 |
| Scottish Albums · 2010 | 12 |
| Dutch Albums · 2010 | 17 |
| French Albums · 2010 | 17 |
| Ireland 2 · 2010 | 24 |
| Spanish Albums · 2010 | 26 |
| Portuguese Albums · 2010 | 27 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2010 | 35 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2010 | 38 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2010 | Platinum |
| Canada · 2011 | Platinum |
| New Zealand · 2011 | Platinum |
| United Kingdom · 2012 | Gold |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
76.9
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
13k
ListenBrainz listeners
37k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
39k
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 31 March 2010 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 31 March 2010 | |
| Wikidata | 31 March 2010 | |
| Deezer | 2 April 2010 | |
| US release | 6 April 2010 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 2 April 2010 | earliest UK or European date |
23 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | AU | Sony Music | 0886977482021 | deluxe |
| 2010 | US | [no label] | 5099963269659 | other |
| 2010 | US | EMI | 5099963269758 | other |
| 2010 | CA | Dik Hayd Records | 776974302005 | other |
| 31 March 2010 | JP | Universal International | 4988005601926 | original |
| 31 March 2010 | JP | Universal Music | 4988005601933 | original |
| 2 April 2010 | AU | Sony Music | 0886976759223 | other |
| 2 April 2010 | — | Roadrunner Records | 016861779504 | other |
| 2 April 2010 | NL | Roadrunner Records | 016861779528 | other |
| 2 April 2010 | GB | Roadrunner Records | deluxe | |
| 2 April 2010 | — | Roadrunner Records | 016861779504 | other |
| 2 April 2010 | AU | Dik Hayd Records | other | |
| 2 April 2010 | AU | Sony Music | 884977561555 | other |
| 5 April 2010 | FR | Roadrunner Records | other | |
| 6 April 2010 | CA | Universal Music Canada | 776974302630 | deluxe |
| 6 April 2010 | US | — | other | |
| 6 April 2010 | US | — | other | |
| 6 April 2010 | US | Dik Hayd Records | 5099963143324 | other |
| 7 April 2010 | GB | Future Publishing | 9781858703183 | other |
| 27 April 2010 | BR | Selecta | 7798141333530 | other |
| 7 May 2010 | — | Roadrunner Records | 016861779580 | deluxe |
| 28 September 2010 | US | Dik Hayd Records | 5099990739927 | deluxe |
| 31 March 2011 | XE | Roadrunner Records | 016861779535 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: minor: best source 1419x1410, upscaled to 1500 (x1.06)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1419×1410 | upscaled: minor: best source 1419x1410, upscaled to 1500 (x1.06) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |