Sold Date: September 11, 2015
Start Date: September 1, 2015
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GUNS N’ ROSES Appetite For Destruction 1987 GEFFFEN ROBOT COVER + STICKER - NM GUNS N’ ROSES ‎
Appetite For Destruction

1987 GEFFEN RECORDS (924 148-1, WX 125) ORIGINAL GERMAN PRESSING
WITHDRAWN COVER ART BASED ON ROBERT WILLIAMS' PAINTING "APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION" DEPICTED A ROBOTIC RAPIST ABOUT TO BE PUNISHED BY AN AIRBORNE METAL AVENGER
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE AND ELUSIVE PEELABLE STICKER
MATRIX: R/S Alsdorf 924148-1-A / R/S Alsdorf 924148-1-B

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

Side G:
Welcome To The Jungle (4:31)
It's So Easy (3:21)
Nightrain (4:26)
Out Ta Get Me (4:20)
Mr. Brownstone (3:46)
Paradise City (6:46)
Side R:
My Michelle (3:39)
Think About You (3:50)
Sweet Child O' Mine (5:55)
You're Crazy (3:25)
Anything Goes (3:25)
Rocket Queen (6:13)

RECORD: NEAR MINT shines like-new - barely a mark to be seen - plays beautifully throughout - an odd light tick noted but I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins
LABELS: NEAR MINT clean and unmarked with just a few light spindles
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+ crisp, clean and fresh - little wear to speak of
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT no seam splits - clean and unmarked
STICKER: NEAR MINT unpeeled

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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