Sympathy for the Devil

~ Recording by Guns N’ Roses

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.19Sympathy for the Devil7:37Guns N’ RosesInterview With the Vampire: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackElliot GoldenthalAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1994-12-13
Geffen RecordsGEFD-24719
1.1Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesSympathy for the DevilGuns N’ RosesSingle
  • AU1994-12-13
Geffen RecordsGEFDS-21967
1.1Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesSympathy for the DevilGuns N’ RosesSingle
  • AU1994-12-13
Geffen RecordsGEFCS-19381
1.1Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesSympathy for the DevilGuns N’ RosesSingle
  • CA1994-12-13
Geffen RecordsGEFDS-22005
1.1Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesSympathy for the DevilGuns N’ RosesSingle
  • GB1994-12-29
Geffen Records, Uzi SuicideGFSTD 86
1.1Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesSympathy for the DevilGuns N’ RosesSingle
Geffen RecordsGED 21967
1.1Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesSympathy for the DevilGuns N’ RosesSingle
Geffen RecordsGEFDS-21967
1.1Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesSympathy for the DevilGuns N’ RosesSingle
Geffen RecordsCDGMGS (WS) 23
1.1Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesSympathy for the DevilGuns N’ RosesSingle
Geffen RecordsGEFDS-22005
1.1Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesSympathy for the DevilGuns N’ RosesSingle
Geffen RecordsGEFS7-19381
1.19Sympathy for the Devil7:37Guns N’ RosesInterview With the VampireElliot GoldenthalAlbum + Soundtrack
Geffen RecordsGED 24719
1.1Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesSympathy for the Devil (Reissue)Guns N’ RosesSingle
  • JP1995-01-21
GEFDM-21967
1.1Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesSympathy for the DevilGuns N’ RosesSingle
  • JP1995-01-21
MCA Victor, Inc. (Japanese holding company, active 1991–1997; do not use as release label!)MVCG-10001
1.4Sympathy for the Devil7:30Guns N’ RosesMTV Headbanger’s BallVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)8 36072 2
1.4Sympathy for the Devil7:40Guns N’ RosesMTV Headbanger’s BallVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)8 36072 2
1.1Sympathy for the Devil7:34Guns N’ RosesVertigoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 33231
2.9Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesClásicos de la Emisión Pirata, Volumen IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-03-15
Geffen RecordsB0001714-02
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-03-16
Geffen Records0602498621080
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:18Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2004-03-23
  • MX2004-03-23
  • US2004-03-23
Geffen Records
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-03-23
Geffen RecordsB0001714-02
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen RecordsSTARCD 6851
1.87Sympathy for the Devil7:35Guns N’ Roses100 Hits Long Live Rock ’n’ RollVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RMG RecordsRMG 1382 MP3
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records9861369
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen RecordsB0015529-02
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records986 211-6
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records0602498621165
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest Hits (Cinram press)Guns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen RecordsB000171402
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records9862116
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest Hits (Made in Germany by EDC)Guns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records0602498621080
1.14Sympathy for the Devil?:??Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-06-25
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-90894
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2011-09-13
Geffen RecordsB001552902
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:35Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018-06-01
Geffen Records
1.15Sympathy for the Devil7:35Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020-08-28
Geffen Records
2.8Sympathy for the Devil7:18Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2020-09-25
Geffen Records, Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)00602507124793
1.15Sympathy for the Devil7:18Guns N’ RosesGreatest Hits (Vinyl re-issue with 15 tracks)Guns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2020-09-25
Geffen Records
1.19Sympathy for the Devil7:37Guns N’ RosesInterview With the VampireElliot GoldenthalAlbum + Soundtrack
Geffen Records
Promotion
1.1Sympathy for the Devil7:37Guns N’ RosesSympathy for the DevilGuns N’ RosesSingle
Geffen RecordsPRO-CD-4709
Bootleg
1.16Sympathy for the Devil7:35Guns N’ RosesThe Very Best of Guns N’ RosesGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
2.15Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records (bootleg version of the real Geffen Records label)24963
1.15Sympathy for the Devil7:37Guns N’ RosesCome TogetherGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation + Live
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:35Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
1.7Sympathy for the Devil7:35Guns N’ RosesThe Ultimate Best OfGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.14Sympathy for the Devil7:36Guns N’ RosesGreatest HitsGuns N’ RosesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-07-11
Geffen Records

Relationships

engineer:Mike Clink
Jim Mitchell (engineer)
producer:Mike Clink
Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass guitar:Duff McKagan
drums (drum set):Matt Sorum
guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:Paul Huge (guitar - member of Guns N' Roses)
keyboard and lead vocals:Axl Rose
recording of:Sympathy for the Devil (cover)

Related works

Sympathy for the Devil

writer:Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
Essex Music International
Westminster Music Ltd.
referred to in medleys:Sympathy for the Devil / Livin’ for the City (order: 1)
The Hot Rocks Polka (order: 8)
Hitler Was a Vegetarian (order: 14)
later parody versions:Sympathy for the Devil (Primal Scream music)
later translated versions:Der Teufel in euch
Sympathie für den Teufel