GUNS N’ ROSES Appetite For Destruction 1987 GEFFFEN ORIGINAL ROBOT COVER MINT

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GUNS N’ ROSES Appetite For Destruction 1987 GEFFFEN ORIGINAL ROBOT COVER MINT

GUNS N’ ROSES ?
Appetite For Destruction

1987 GEFFEN RECORDS (924 148-1, WX 125) ORIGINAL GERMAN PRESSING
THE WITHDRAWN COVER ART IS BASED ON ROBERT WILLIAMS' PAINTING "APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION" AND DEPICTS A ROBOTIC RAPIST ABOUT TO BE PUNISHED BY AN AIRBORNE METALLIC AVENGER
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
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, Led Zeppelin, 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)

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with just a couple of spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with nothing but a couple of superficial marks
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays perfectly throughout with little to fault
SLEEVE: MINT
As crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made with the original HMV price sticker for £6.99 still in place which could easily be removed without damaging the cover but I have left in place as it's part go the record's history
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
No seam splits, clean and unmarked

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
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)

Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period - additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: all records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way 1233 (GS 8.1.1 (1233))

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