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#1171 Re: The Garden » My GNR Collection - WARNING LOTS OF PICS » 766 weeks ago
Out of curiosity, what's with the white labels on the vinyls?
Thinking about it more, what must be really collectible would be a Chinese democracy test pressing. They must be as rare as unicorns and leprechauns because I'm sure as hell they didn't do any test runs to check the sound quality (look for inner groove distortion etc) on the vinyl lp's.
#1172 Re: The Garden » My GNR Collection - WARNING LOTS OF PICS » 766 weeks ago
Out of curiosity, what's with the white labels on the vinyls?
The White Labels are test pressings. They are pressed in very small quantities usually around 5- 10 copies, in some cases more. They usually only come in plain white sleeves (i.e. without the picture covers) and are used to test the sound quality, most are supposed to be destroyed soon after. In some some cases they are used as promotional copies and these are sometimes issued with the actual picture cover sleeves. Notice on the Lies one there is a triangle cutout of the picture cover, this is probably to prevent it being sold.
The ones that do see the light of day usually are either smuggled out of the pressing factories by employees or acquired by higher up company executives for personal collections etc.
Obviously the small numbers make them collectible (to some 
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#1173 Re: The Garden » My GNR Collection - WARNING LOTS OF PICS » 766 weeks ago
Thought I would show a few new things I have acquired lately.
Got some great Test Pressings:
7" Sweet Child Remix
7" WTTJ
12" Paradise City (Germany)
12" AFD (Germany)
12" Lies (USA)
12" Nov Rain with rare red border (usually it's black), not sure if this is a test pressing/miss pressing?
Also got just a few regular 7" inches, one Nightrain with a German fact sheet with it, plus a DJ version of It's So Easy. None really rare just little things to cross off my list of things still needed to collect.
Got some cool Promo cassettes (thanks to Troccoli), plus a couple of nice Japanese versions of AFD and Lies cassettes.
Also found a rare version of the Nightrain cassette. The one on the left in the pic is the regular one, but this was has a heap of yellow on the front and back. At first I thought it just might have been faded but it's not (besides the black on the man would be faded too if it was). Plus the Geffen logos on the side are different colours to the standard one. So it's either an alternate version I have never seen or a misprint?
#1174 Re: Guns N' Roses » 2011-12 Guns n Roses Tour » 766 weeks ago
I'm excited to see a proshot Baz video - he really brings it live. I hope the deluxe editition is available to somewere that ships world wide. Had a problem with angel down that it was only availiable in stores that shipped USA only.
I think Baz is a great opener for GNR too. Makes for a good night.
I gotta admit I was pleasantly surprised when I saw him opening in 2007. You can't fault the guys commitment and the fact he gives it everything.
When my wife saw him she was a laughing at how 80's and hypo he was, but she still thought he did a good job.
I must confess to quite liking Angel Down, that got a fair bit of airplay in my car for quite a while when I bought it and not just for the Axl songs. I actually got in to quite a bit of it. Maybe the fact that I had been starved for some decent hard rockin music for a while too maybe increased its airplay for me too. I wouldn't mind see a vid too, but I wouldn't wanna pay too much.
#1175 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Distance you'd travel to see a GN'R reunion? » 766 weeks ago
I'd cross oceans!
#1176 Re: Guns N' Roses » The 3rd Chinese (How Are You Grenade) Has Surfaced! (FAKE?) » 766 weeks ago
Hmm I dunno the artwork looked like a lot of work, same with the essay in the middle of the booklet, plus there were the 3 different versions originally listed by best buy???
#1177 Re: Guns N' Roses » The 3rd Chinese (How Are You Grenade) Has Surfaced! (FAKE?) » 767 weeks ago
Had we seen this pic before?
#1178 Re: Guns N' Roses » The 3rd Chinese (How Are You Grenade) Has Surfaced! (FAKE?) » 768 weeks ago
#1179 Re: The Garden » My GNR Collection - WARNING LOTS OF PICS » 769 weeks ago
Aussie wrote:Goletti wrote:AMAZING COLLECTION!!
Did you have a copy of GREATEST HITS in Vinyl??? I never saw it!! I want it!! please could you put some pictures and info about it? Thanks and congraulations!
I don't believe GH was ever released on vinyl. I've certainly never seen it for sale or in anyone elses collection.
ok, this is what I've think, but in one of your pics it seems a vinyl of GH
http://i43.tinypic.com/1yvhub.jpg
sorry for my english
Those aren't actually albums. They are Promo Poster Flats.
They are about the same size as an LP 12 inches x 12 inches. But they are just cardboard with the picture of the album cover on one side and some info about the album on the other side. I think stores we supposed to stick them up around the place to promote the album.
Strangely I was never album to find one for Lies.
#1180 Re: The Garden » My GNR Collection - WARNING LOTS OF PICS » 769 weeks ago
Do you have LLAS on vinyl?
How's this I bought LLAS and the GNR Japanese Promo EP the other day for 50 Euros for the pair.
http://www.gnrevolution.com/viewtopic.php?pid=68261
I already owned both but couldn't pass them up at that price.
LLAS goes for $200-$300 Or more US whilst that Japenese EP goes for well over $100 US usually.
You want a cheap LLAS Russ? It's only Live Era and LLAS that you are missing from your collection right?
