Guns N’ Roses Appetite for Destruction Missing Studio Sessions Recordings

This definitive set brings together demos and studio outtakes not previously included in the official Super Deluxe Edition box set of the classic album “Appetite for Destruction.” Featuring completely unreleased recordings, this definitive set is here! Pre-album demos and studio outtakes have been released in large numbers since the vinyl era, but the 2018 release of the official Super Deluxe Edition box set, featuring the core 1986 Sound City Session, seemed to mark the end of the line. However, there are still many recordings that were omitted from the Super Deluxe Edition. This release brings together previously unreleased demos, jam sessions, and singles, including some previously unreleased recordings, and updates as much of the recording data as possible, making this the definitive set in terms of documentation! The first five tracks on Disc 1 are from 1985’s MYSTIC SOUND SESSION, the first demos featuring the original five members from their debut album, originally released on a hidden cassette tape on the LOCKED N’LOADED album, a deluxe edition that surpasses the SUPER DELUXE EDITION. Tracks 6-18 are pre-Live?!★@ LIKE A SUICIDE sessions, pre-recorded studio sessions recorded in August 1986 at PASHA MUSIC HOUSE, the studio of famed Quiet Riot producer Spencer Profar, with tracks 6 and 7 reportedly produced by him. This release features the highest quality ever recorded, courtesy of the master recordings leaked by former manager Alan Nevin. The first five tracks on Disc 2 are from the 1986 SOUND CITY SESSION, previously unavailable on the SUPER DELUXE EDITION. These newly leaked recordings offer the highest quality sound yet, including the first appearance of “CORNSHUCKER STOMP” featuring Duff on vocals. The second half, tracks 6-16, are from writing sessions at West Arkeen’s studio, aka Hell House, from September 1986 to early 1987. While these sessions already included tracks from their follow-up album, “USE YOUR ILLUSION,” they also include the unreleased track “CRASH DIET.” The first half of Disc 3 features outtakes from “GN’R LIES,” also leaked by former manager Alan Nevin. The second half of the set features alternate mixes and versions from singles and promo discs, and together with the Super Deluxe Edition, demo sessions and studio outtakes from “Appetite for Destruction” to “Lies,” making this an efficient and comprehensive collection perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike! disc one Mystic Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 1985 01. WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE 02. ANYTHING GOES 03. DON’T CRY 04. BACK OFF BITCH 05. THINK ABOUT YOU Pasha Music House Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 1986 06. SWEET CHILD O’ MINE 07. NIGHTRAIN 08. JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH 09. YOU’RE CRAZY 10. RECKLESS LIFE 11. HEARTBREAK HOTEL 12. SHADOW OF YOUR LOVE 13. WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE 14. MOVE TO THE CITY 15. MAMA KIN 16. NICE BOYS 17. MR. BROWNSTONE 18. DON’T CRY disc two Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA, June 4/5 1986 01. ROCKET QUEEN [take 2] 02. DON’T CRY 03. CORNSHUCKER STOMP 04. NICE BOYS [take 1or2] 05. HEARTBREAK HOTEL [take 1] West Arkeen’s Hell House, Los Angeles, CA, September 1986~Early 1987 06. CRASH DIET [Mix 1] 07. TOO MUCH TOO FAST 08. BAD OBSESSION 09. INSTRUMENTAL #1 10. THE GARDEN 11. JUST ANOTHER SUNDAY 12. BRING IT DOWN HOME 13. SENTIMENTAL MOVIE 14. INSTRUMENTAL #2 15. YESTERDAYS 16. CRASH DIET [Mix 2] disc three Take One Recording Studios, Burbank, CA, July 29 1987 01. ONE IN A MILLION 02. USED TO LOVE HER 03. CORNSHUCKER Rumbo Studios, Canoga Park, CA, January 1988 04. ONE IN A MILLION [Lies Version] Singles n’ Promos 05. DON’T CRY [1985 Mystic Sound Session/Remix] 06. MR. BROWNSTONE [Alan Niven & Michael Lardie Mix] 07. WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE [The All Dayparts Edit] 08. SWEET CHILD O’ MINE [Edit/Remix] 09. WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE [CHR Edit] 10. SWEET CHILD O’ MINE [The All Dayparts Remix] Definitive Missing Studio Recordings from Appetite for Destruction & Lies Era W. Axl Rose – lead vocal Slash – guitar Izzy Stradlin – guitar, backing vocals Duff “Rose” McKagan – bass, backing & lead vocals Steven Adler – drus