Anyone here who won't spoil it for themselves?

[cyllan]

I've avoided myspace, reading the track-by-track reviews and the London listening party because the first time I hear this album it has to be just me and the music - even the booklet will have to wait until after that first play.  After I saw my last show in '93 I thought that it would be the start of a 3 year (or 4 maximum) wait until the next album and that that would be difficult enough.  Good job I didn't know then what I know now!

It still doesn't seem quite real to me and maybe won't until I physically have the CD in my hands.  This weekend the waiting will be intense but oh so worth it come Monday.  I firmly believe that hearing this for the first time will be on a par with the first spin of AFD and the feeling of being struck by a musical thunderbolt and that here was something the like of which I'd never heard before.

[axlroselegend]

stick with it guys you are almost there
I am delighted I waited and it made getting cd Thursday all the sweeter
The album is a journey but one you desrve to make your own

[demo23nz]

I barely listened to that last round of leaks, and haven't listened to anything since it became evident the album was actually on its way.

Comes out in three days here.

[kaasupoltin]

I haven't listened to it on MySpace or anything, I'm waiting to get the real deal. About 10 hours to go!

[Spirit]

I've halfway given in...

This still remains for me to hear on CD:

- If The World (last half)
- Catcher In The Rye (last half)
- Scraped
- Riad N' The Bedouins
- Sorry (last half)
- I.R.S.
- Prostitute

[gcluskey]

I've listened to all the leaks and demos but have now listened to the actual album (got an advanced copy) and it's totally amazing, the soundscape is just awesome! The songs sound so much better!

[Gaymo, the Hobbit]

Oh my gosh. A record store in my town already has the CD, one day before the acutal release. I'm off buying Chinese Democracy now. I can't believe it. I just can't!

[wight gunner]

I've halfway given in...

This still remains for me to hear on CD:

- If The World (last half)
- Catcher In The Rye (last half)
- Scraped
- Riad N' The Bedouins
- Sorry (last half)
- I.R.S.
- Prostitute

You must feel like a one armed man, hanging off the edge of cliff, with itchy nuts and sand in your eyes - play the thing and get it out of your system....

[Spirit]

I've halfway given in...

This still remains for me to hear on CD:

- If The World (last half)
- Catcher In The Rye (last half)
- Scraped
- Riad N' The Bedouins
- Sorry (last half)
- I.R.S.
- Prostitute

You must feel like a one armed man, hanging off the edge of cliff, with itchy nuts and sand in your eyes - play the thing and get it out of your system....

Oh man, I was weak enough to actually go this far, but I'll get the cd today, so only a couple of hours left! 

But yeah, your description of how I feel was right on.