[direwolf74]

Official reissue comes out June 29th.

AFD is easily one of my favorite albums of all time, probably top 5 for me. I was about 13 when it first came out. My buddy's older sister was a big metal head/hard rock girl and I remember her playing it in their house a lot during the summer of '87. Eventually I bought my own copy, which held a permanent spot in my walkman rotation for about a year or so (or at least until I discovered the Hip and Up to Here). My friends and I played the s**t out of that album. I doubt I'm gonna spring for the entire box set, as it's crazy expensive. But I'll likely pick up the double disc CD with all the b-sides. I already own the latest pressing of the vinyl, so no need to double dip on that. But it does look tempting.

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Locked N' Loaded will be available in several different formats, most notably a massive box set that includes four CDs, one Blu-ray (containing hi-def 5.1 surround audio of Appetite, bonus tracks and music videos), seven 12-inch LPs, seven seven-inch singles, a hardbound book and a variety of collectibles. The selection of ephemera includes five skull face rings, a replica of the band's stage banner from their early club days, several posters, replicas of old fliers and ticket stubs and even two temporary tattoo sheets featuring life-size recreations of the band members' actual ink. The entire collection will be housed in a solid wood box wrapped in faux-leather and stamped with a 3D cross on its front doors.

The other versions include a four-CD/single Blu-ray super deluxe edition that also includes the 96-page book featuring unreleased photos from Axl Rose's personal archive. A deluxe edition will be available as a two-CD set or as a double LP pressed on 180-gram vinyl, as will a single CD version featuring the remastered album. All the audio from the box set will be available on digital streaming and download platforms. The reissue is available to pre-order in all its forms.

Disc One – 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"

Disc Two – B-sides N' EPs

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)

Disc Three – 1986 Sound City Session

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)

Disc Four – 1986 Sound City Session and More

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)

Blu-Ray Audio

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"

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)

[potsie]

Official reissue comes out June 29th.

AFD is easily one of my favorite albums of all time, probably top 5 for me. I was about 13 when it first came out. My buddy's older sister was a big metal head/hard rock girl and I remember her playing it in their house a lot during the summer of '87. Eventually I bought my own copy, which held a permanent spot in my walkman rotation for about a year or so (or at least until I discovered the Hip and Up to Here). My friends and I played the s**t out of that album. I doubt I'm gonna spring for the entire box set, as it's crazy expensive. But I'll likely pick up the double disc CD with all the b-sides. I already own the latest pressing of the vinyl, so no need to double dip on that. But it does look tempting.

Top five for me as well. It got a lot of hockey dressing room play in my circles in the late 80's. Even without re-mastering, Appetite has a great, gritty, sound to it. If I was to add up all the time that I've listened to every album I've owned over the years, my cumulative total for Appetite would probably be number 1.

[direwolf74]

Picked up the double CD reissue today, which includes all the songs from the Gn'R Lies EP (sans One in a Million which was understandably left off) and a bunch of outtakes and live tracks. Other than being a tiny bit louder from the remastering, I honestly can't tell much of a difference between the original release and this one. Thankfully it sounds like they kept the original mix as well, which is fine by me.

The remixed studio version of the "Shadow of Your Love" b-side sounds so damn good, you'd think it was recorded yesterday. How this song didn't end up on the original album is beyond me. It's a barn burner.

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[potsie]

The remixed studio version of the "Shadow of Your Love" b-side sounds so damn good, you'd think it was recorded yesterday. How this song didn't end up on the original album is beyond me. It's a barn burner.

Appetite is the sound of a streetwise band on the prowl for vices, and while much of that has to do with the sleazier side of LA nightlife, I find 'Anything Goes' takes this idea too far. The lyrics are overly explicit and unimaginative and it's the one song that holds Appetite back from perfection. If 'Anything Goes' is swapped out for 'Shadow of Your Love', I think you've got an even better album. The song kicks some serious ass. It's even got a 'Jungle-like' stuttering Axl-ism in the form of "Shad-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d... Shadow of your love" (compared to Jungle's "SSha na na na na na na knees, knees") Love it!

[direwolf74]

Appetite is the sound of a streetwise band on the prowl for vices, and while much of that has to do with the sleazier side of LA nightlife, I find 'Anything Goes' takes this idea too far. The lyrics are overly explicit and unimaginative and it's the one song that holds Appetite back from perfection. If 'Anything Goes' is swapped out for 'Shadow of Your Love', I think you've got an even better album.

Agreed. I've always thought of Anything Goes as kind of a silly throw-away track. But despite the inane lyrics, it still has that super catchy chorus, which is probably why it ultimately made the cut for the finished album. Musically that song always reminded me of Aerosmith.

Shadow of Your Love is more of a punk song, and maybe it just didn't fit the sleazy LA nightlife theme they were going for (but neither does Sweet Child for that matter). From a songwriting standpoint though, it's easily one of their better songs. I'm betting it was an Izzy composition.

[NWOntario]

I think my earliest memory of listening to music, period, was being in my Grade 4 classroom listening to "It's So Easy." I can still vividly remember the face my friend made the first time we heard the line, "You think you're so cool? Why don't you just...f*** off!" Another memory: two friends from that same class making a music video for "Mr. Brownstone" in Grade 7. IN GRADE 7! In our defence, we were from Thunder Bay and had no idea what the song was about.