Sold Date: August 31, 2018
Start Date: August 24, 2018
Final Price: £37.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 15
Seller Feedback: 11064
Buyer Feedback: 125

GUNS N’ ROSES

~ APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION ~

(1987 GEFFEN RECORDS - RARE ORIGINAL VINYL PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE ORIGINAL UK/EU VINYL PRESSING OF THE ALL-TIME CLASSIC HARD ROCK ALBUM APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION BY GUNS N’ ROSES ON THE GEFFEN LABEL.

THIS CLASSIC ALBUM IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL WITHDRAWN PICTURE SLEEVE WHICH IS STILL PROTECTED BY IT'S ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP. THIS ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH IT’S ORIGINAL LYRIC AND PHOTO MONTAGE INNER SLEEVE AND STILL HAS IT'S VERY RARE CROSS LOGO MOTIF STICKER. THESE STICKERS WERE ONLY INCLUDED IN VERY EARLY PRESSINGS OF THIS SEMINAL RECORD.

GUNS N’ ROSES

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS GEFFEN WX 125 

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE R/S ALSDORF 924148-1-A / R/S ALSDORF 924148-1-B2

THE SLEEVE

THE CONTROVERSIAL “ROBOT” PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND HAS BEEN PROTECTED BY IT'S ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP. I CANNOT SEE ANY FLAWS.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE, WITH BAND PHOTOS ON THE OTHER SIDE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH A FEW SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING.

THE STICKER

THE 'CROSS' MOTIF STICKER IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST THE TINIEST WRINKLES TO A COUPLE OF IT'S CORNERS'.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY, BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE AND FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY PLAYED EVERY TRACK ON THIS AMAZING RECORD AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHT. 

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER GEFFEN LABELS, WITH WHIOTE LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE G

SIDE R

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£7.25

£9.50

£10.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£11.50

£14.00

£14.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.