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Guns N’ Roses Release “Shadow of Your Love,” Formally Announce Appetite for Destruction Reissue

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We knew this was coming, but Guns N’ Roses have now officially announced the impending release of a thirtieth thirty-first anniversary edition of their legendary debut, Appetite for Destruction. And not to pat myself on the back, but I pretty much called it with regards to “Shadow of Your Love” being the first single and with regards to the bonus material:

“I imagine most of it will be stuff that hardcore fans have already been passing around for thirty years, like covers of ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ and ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ and demos for songs that were intended for Appetite but ended up on Use Your Illusion (e.g., ‘November Rain,’ ‘Don’t Cry,’ etc.). I can’t imagine there’s a bunch of never-before-heard songs that have been sitting in a vault for thirty-one years without anyone mentioning it ever.”

The set will also included the “It’s So Easy” music video, which never got an official release because it was too racy for MTV in 1987, but which has also been floating around in bootleg form for many years. In other words, it’s neat that all this stuff is getting an official release, but it’s nothing GN’R acolytes don’t have already. In fact, the only bonus track I don’t recognize is called “The Plague.”

This ‘Locked N’ Loaded’ reissue of Appetite for Destruction will be released June 29 in a variety of editions… including a super mega boxset which will cost you a mere $1,000. And they’re “only” make 10,000 of those. Which, for those of you who aren’t great at math, means if they sell them all (which they will), they’ll make $10 million from those alone. Even subtracting production and distribution costs, this reissue is going to add considerably to the band’s ever-growing fortune.

You can pre-order all the various versions of Appetite for Deuxstruction here . Below, watch unboxing videos for the $1,000 box set and its cheaper, $179 cousin, plus a press release detailing all the shit included in these motherfuckers.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go take out a third mortgage on my house so I can afford this box set.

https://youtu.be/CpVrCQv3m7c

https://youtu.be/BP1QwP7h0cY

The Appetite For Destruction: Locked N’ Loaded box is the one true GN’R Holy Grail. The box includes the Super Deluxe Edition with 4CDs featuring the album newly remastered for the first time ever; B-sides N’ EPs newly remastered; the previously unreleased 1986 Sound City Session N’ More recordings; a Blu-ray Audio disc with the album, bonus tracks and music videos in brand new 5.1 surround sound along with the unearthed music video for “It’s So Easy” originally shot in 1989 but never finished; and a 96-page hardcover book showcasing unseen photos from Axl Rose’s personal archive and a wealth of memorabilia. In addition, the Locked N’ Loaded box contains high quality collectables including seven 12-inch 180g audiophile vinyl discs, seven 7-inch singles on yellow vinyl, a dozen lithos newly visualizing each song on Appetite, 5 custom hand-made metal-cast band skull face rings, 5 hand-made metal-cast band skull face lapel pins, buttons, patches, replica concert tickets and gig flyers, 5 metal skull face and signature-stamped guitar picks, a turntable mat, wall posters, replica ‘85/’86 club days banner, a Robert Williams painting litho, never-before-seen band lithos, a numbered certificate of authenticity and more.

  • LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION – 10,000 UNITS WORLDWIDE
  • Simulated-Leather & Wood Cabinet with Embossed GN’R Logos
  • Handmade 3D Cross
  • 96-page Hardcover Book with Unreleased Photos from Axl’s Personal Archive and a Bombardment of Memorabilia – Simulated-leather Wrapped Slipcase and Book Cover with Embossed GN’R Logos
  • 4 CDs
    • 73 Total Tracks – 49 Tracks Previously Unreleased
    • First Ever Album Remaster from Original Analog Tapes
    • 12 Tracks from B-sides N’ EPs Newly Remastered from Original Analog Tapes
    • 25 Unreleased Recordings from 1986 Sound City Session
    • 2 Unreleased Recordings from Mike Clink Sessions:
      • “Shadow Of Your Love” – from December 1986 Mike Clink tryout session
      • “Move To The City (1988 Acoustic Version)” – from GN’R LIES sessions
  • 1 Blu-ray Audio Disc
    • New 96kHz 24-bit 5.1 Surround Sound Mixes from Original Analog Multi-tracks
    • Original Album Mixed by Elliot Scheiner
    • 5 Bonus Tracks Mixed by Elliot Scheiner & Frank Filipetti
    • All songs feature brand new animations
    • 4 Original Music Videos in 5.1
    • Unreleased 1989 “It’s So Easy” Video in 5.1
  • Seven 180-gram Audiophile 12-inch LPs
    • All Vinyl Cut from 192kHz 24-bit Remastered High-Resolution Audio
    • Original Album Expanded to 2-LPs for Maximum Audiophile Playback
      • Limited Edition Foil Art Slipcase
      • Side 4 Extra Bonus: Hologroove Hologram of GN’R Logo
    • LIVE LIKE A SUICIDE EP (1-LP) with Extra Track “Shadow Of Your Love”
    • B-SIDES N’ EPS (1-LP)
    • 1986 SOUND CITY SESSION N’ MORE (3-LPs)
  • 6 Replica 7-inch Singles + New 7-inch for “Shadow Of Your Love” on Yellow Vinyl
    • “It’s So Easy” b/w “Mr. Brownstone”
    • “Welcome To The Jungle” b/w “Whole Lotta Rosie (Live)”
    • “Sweet Child O’ Mine” b/w “Out Ta Get Me”
    • “Paradise City” b/w “Used To Love Her”
    • “Patience” b/w “Rocket Queen”
    • “Nightrain” b/w “Reckless Life”
    • “Shadow Of Your Love” b/w “Move To The City (1988 Acoustic Version)”
  • 32GB Metal Cross USB Stick with High-Resolution Audio Formats from All 4 CDs
    • 192kHz 24-bit AIFF Files
    • 96kHz 24-bit AIFF Files
    • 44.1kHz 16-bit AIFF Files
  • 12 New Illustration Lithos – Visualizing Each Song on the Album
  • 5 Metal Band Skull Face Rings
  • 5 Metal Band Skull Face Lapel Pins
  • 5 Metal Guitar Picks with Band Skull Faces & Signatures
  • 5 Previously Unseen Band Member Lithos
  • 5 GN’R Logo Buttons
  • Robert Williams Painting Litho 12”x24”
  • Replica ‘85/’86 Gig Banner 27”x40”
  • “Welcome To The Jungle” Video Invite Flyer – Originally Drawn by Slash
  • Turntable Mat
  • Microfiber Vinyl Cleaning Cloth
  • 7-inch Large Hole Adapter
  • 6 Replica Early Years Gig Flyers
  • 6 Iron-on Stitched Logo Patches
  • 2-inch Collectable Coin
  • Bandana with Silver Metallic Ink
  • 2 Wall Posters 24”x36”
  • Temporary Band Member Tattoos
  • 3 Replica Ticket Stubs
  • Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

CD 1 – APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION: REMASTERED

  1. Welcome To The Jungle
  2. It’s So Easy
  3. Nightrain
  4. Out Ta Get Me
  5. Mr. Brownstone
  6. Paradise City
  7. My Michelle
  8. Think About You
  9. Sweet Child O’ Mine
  10. You’re Crazy
  11. Anything Goes
  12. Rocket Queen

Produced by Mike Clink

Mixed by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero

CD 2 – B-SIDES N’ EPS: REMASTERED

  1. Reckless Life
  2. Nice Boys
  3. Move To The City (Live)
  4. Mama Kin
  5. Shadow Of Your Love (Live)
  6. You’re Crazy (Acoustic Version)
  7. Patience
  8. Used To Love Her
  9. You’re Crazy
  10. It’s So Easy (Live)
  11. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (Live)
  12. Whole Lotta Rosie (Live)

CD 3 – 1986 SOUND CITY SESSION

All Previously Unreleased

  1. Welcome To The Jungle (1986 Sound City Session)
  2. Nightrain (1986 Sound City Session)
  3. Out Ta Get Me (1986 Sound City Session)
  4. Paradise City (1986 Sound City Session)
  5. My Michelle (1986 Sound City Session)
  6. Think About You (1986 Sound City Session)
  7. You’re Crazy (1986 Sound City Session)
  8. Anything Goes (1986 Sound City Session)
  9. Rocket Queen (1986 Sound City Session)
  10. Shadow Of Your Love (1986 Sound City Session)
  11. Heartbreak Hotel (1986 Sound City Session)
  12. Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986 Sound City Session)

CD 4 – 1986 SOUND CITY SESSION N’ MORE

All Previously Unreleased

  1. Shadow Of Your Love
  2. Move To The City (1986 Sound City Session)
  3. Ain’t Goin’ Down No More (Instrumental Version – 1986 Sound City Session)
  4. The Plague (1986 Sound City Session)
  5. Nice Boys (1986 Sound City Session)
  6. Back Off Bitch (1986 Sound City Session)
  7. Reckless Life (1986 Sound City Session)
  8. Mama Kin (1986 Sound City Session)
  9. New Work Tune (1986 Sound City Session)
  10. November Rain (Piano Version – 1986 Sound City Session))
  11. Move To The City (Acoustic Version – 1986 Sound City Session)
  12. You’re Crazy (Acoustic Version – 1986 Sound City Session)
  13. November Rain (Acoustic Version – 1986 Sound City Session)
  14. Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Acoustic Version – 1986 Sound City Session)
  15. Move To The City (1988 Acoustic Version)

DISC 5 – BLU-RAY AUDIO

96kHz 24-bit 5.1 Surround Sound & Remastered Stereo

5.1 Surround Sound mixed by *Elliot Scheiner and **Frank Filipetti

All Previously Unreleased

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION*

  1. Welcome To The Jungle
  2. It’s So Easy
  3. Nightrain
  4. Out Ta Get Me
  5. Mr. Brownstone
  6. Paradise City
  7. My Michelle
  8. Think About You
  9. Sweet Child O’ Mine
  10. You’re Crazy
  11. Anything Goes
  12. Rocket Queen

Produced by Mike Clink

Stereo mixed by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero

BONUS TRACKS

  1. Shadow Of Your Love**
  2. Patience*
  3. Used To Love Her**
  4. You’re Crazy**
  5. Move To The City (1988 Acoustic Version)**

MUSIC VIDEOS*

  1. Welcome To The Jungle
  2. Sweet Child O’Mine
  3. Paradise City
  4. Patience
  5. It’s So Easy – BRAND NEW VIDEO FROM 1989
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