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GUNS N' ROSES "APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION" GEFFEN 24148   EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY COPY OF "APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION" BY GUNS N' ROSES ON GEFFEN RECORDS WITH THE ORIGINAL BANNED COVER THAT WAS QUICKLY WITHDRAWN. THIS IS ONE OF THE TOP GnR COLLECTIBLES OF ALL TIME!! ALSO HAS "OFFENSIVE LYRICS" STICKER ON COVER THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1987 USA RELEASE, NOT A REISSUE!! NO CUTOUTS AND NOT A CLUB VERSION!! SHRINKWRAP IS almost COMPLETELY INTACT!! COVER SHOWS VIRTUALLY NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE ANYWHERE! THE BEST COPY WE'VE Had in a while   The album's original cover art, based on Robert Williams' painting "Appetite for Destruction", depicted a robotic rapist about to be punished by a metal avenger. After several music retailers refused to stock the album, the label compromised and put the controversial cover art inside, replacing it with an image depicting a cross and skulls of the five band members (designed by Billy White Jr., originally as a tattoo), each skull representing one member of the band: Izzy Stradlin, top skull; Steven Adler, left skull; Axl Rose, center skull; Duff McKagan, right skull; and Slash, bottom skull. The photographs used for the back of the album and liner notes were taken by Robert John, Marc Canter, Jack Lue, Leonard McCardie, and Greg Freeman.   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.    If you have any questions please contact me at 443-993-4515 PayPal only unless local pick up Will ship world wide but it is costly  Shipping will be a flate rate of 4.00 any where in the United States