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GUNS N' ROSES Appetite For Destruction 1987 GEFFEN LP w/ Censored Artwork

Sold Date: December 17, 2023
Start Date: December 12, 2023
Final Price: $75.00 (USD)
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Guns N' Roses  -  Appetite For Destruction

first press w/ printed inner sleeve feat. artwork of the original censored cover, featuring a rape scene. This was later replaced by images of the band playing live, as in this version

rare Canadian first press vinyl LP released 1987 on black/silver GEFFEN label with catalognumber XGHS 24148.

Beautiful cover, original inner sleeve, and vinyl in fantastic NEARMINT condition - perfect!

Don't miss this legendary Guns n' Roses masterpiece recorded with true audiophile soundquality. See photos and tracklist / credits below ...


Tracklist:

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A1Welcome To The Jungle4:31
A2It's So Easy
Written-By [Co-written With] – West Arkeen
3:21
A3Nightrain4:26
A4Out Ta Get Me4:20
A5Mr. Brownstone3:46
A6Paradise City6:46
R
B1My Michelle3:39
B2Think About You3:50
B3Sweet Child O' Mine5:55
B4You're Crazy3:25
B5Anything Goes
Written-By [Co-written With] – Chris Weber
3:25
B6Rocket Queen6:13

Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
Copyright © – The David Geffen Company
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The David Geffen Company
Recorded At – Rumbo Recorders
Recorded At – Take One Studios, Burbank
Recorded At – Can-Am Recorders
Mixed At – Mediasound
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Published By – Guns N' Roses Music
Pressed By – Cinram
A&R [Coordination] – Teresa Ensenat, Tom Zutaut
Acoustic Guitar – Slash
Art Direction, Design – Michael Hodgson 
Artwork [Tattoo Redrawn By] – Andy Engel
Artwork [Tattoos] – Robert Benedetti 
Backing Vocals – W. Axl Rose*, Duff "Rose" McKagan, Izzy Stradlin
Bass Guitar – Duff "Rose" McKagan
Design [Cross Tattoo] – Bill White Jr.
Drums – Steven Adler
Engineer [2nd] – Andy Udoff, Dave Reitzas, Jeff Poe, Julian Stoll, Micajah Ryan, Victor "The Fuckin' Engineer" Deyglio
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Izzy Stradlin, Slash 
Lead Vocals [All], Synth – W. Axl Rose
Management [Business Affairs] – Boulevard Management
Management [Career Affairs] – Alan Niven, Stravinski Brothers
Mastered By [Album And Cassette Originally] – George Marino
Mastered By [Cd] – Barry Diament
Mixed By – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Painting [Front Cover Painting, Painting] – Robert Williams 
Percussion – W. Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin
Photography By [Back Cover Photograph] – Robert John
Producer, Engineer – Mike Clink
Written By, Arranged By, Performer – Guns N' Roses


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