Sold Date: February 19, 2019
Start Date: February 12, 2019
Final Price: $133.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 31
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Guns N’ Roses

Title: Appetite For Destruction

VINYL N Mint

COVER: Sticker and gold promo stamp

LABEL: Geffen GHS 24148

NOTES:  One tiny superficial mark keeps it from being Mint. Decal included (see pic). Picture insert in beautiful shape.

AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Guns N' Roses' debut, Appetite for Destruction was a turning point for hard rock in the late '80s -- it was a dirty, dangerous, and mean record in a time when heavy metal meant nothing but a good time. On the surface, Guns N' Roses may appear to celebrate the same things as their peers -- namely, sex, liquor, drugs, and rock & roll -- but there is a nasty edge to their songs, since Axl Rose doesn't see much fun in the urban sprawl of L.A. and its parade of heavy metal thugs, cheap women, booze, and crime. The music is as nasty as the lyrics, wallowing in a bluesy, metallic hard rock borrowed from Aerosmith, AC/DC, and countless faceless hard rock bands of the early '80s. It's a primal, sleazy sound that adds grit to already grim tales. It also makes Rose's misogyny, fear, and anger hard to dismiss as merely an artistic statement; this is music that sounds lived-in. And that's exactly why Appetite for Destruction is such a powerful record -- not only does Rose have fears, but he also is vulnerable, particularly on the power ballad "Sweet Child O' Mine." He also has a talent for conveying the fears and horrors of the decaying inner city, whether it's on the charging "Welcome to the Jungle," the heroin ode "Mr. Brownstone," or "Paradise City," which simply wants out. But as good as Rose's lyrics and screeching vocals are, they wouldn't be nearly as effective without the twin-guitar interplay of Slash and Izzy Stradlin, who spit out riffs and solos better than any band since the Rolling Stones, and that's what makes Appetite for Destruction the best metal record of the late '80s.

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All records are cleaned to sound better and come with a plastic outer sleeves

These are used records, unless stated otherwise

GRADING

Goldmine grading standard, expanded

cover / record - All records are cleaned on a VPI record cleaning machine (clean records sound better), and graded under bright lights. Many are play tested

SS still sealed

NM near mint. cover and record looks like new.

VG++ cover and record looks almost like new.

VG+ cover may show light wear but still looks very nice / record may have very light surface marks or scuffs which have little or no effect on play. may have a little surface noise but should sound great. 

VG(+) Better than VG, but not quite VG+ cover will have some wear / record may have surface marks, scuffs, some light surface scratches, some surface noise, but should sound very good.

VG Very Good. cover may have more noticeable wear, seam wear, ring wear, writing or small splits, but is still solid / record may have scratches, signs of wear and some surface noise, but still should sound good.  (  I will list some VG records after playing the complete record, and if it sounds good to me and was an enjoyable listen I will list it   ) 

VG- cover has more wear, may have some splitting / record defects will be more pronounced than VG, may have more and deeper scratches, scuffs, and more surface noise, but still plays OK  Will only list very rare records in this condition or worse.

G cover will have a lot of wear, may be completely split / record is heavily scratched but plays , but might skip or jump.

SHIPPING and HANDLING

All LPs are packed well and shipped promptly. LPs come with plastic outer sleeves.

Postage rates

( double LPs count as 2 LPs, triple as 3, ect. )  Sadly,  International postage rates just went way up

USA :

PRIORITY mail $13.00 1st LP ; $3.00 each additional LP

MEDIA mail $4.00 1st LP ; 50 cents each additional LP ( Media mail is a great deal, but I am in Hawaii and it usually takes 3 to 8 weeks from here )

Canada :

$16.00 1st LP ; $5.00 each additional LP

Rest of the World :

$24.00 1st LP ; $6.00 each additional LP

International Buyers - Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. 

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