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Thirty-seven years ago today, Guns N' Roses topped the Hot 100 for the first and only time with a song not everybody in the band liked.

In retrospect, Appetite for Destruction captures Guns N’ Roses at the height of their powers. Tracks like “It’s So Easy,” “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Mr. Brownstone,” and “Sweet Child o’ Mine” are rock ...