AFD 25th Anniversary topic and possible re-release?

[Silex]

As you know this year, July 21st, is the 25th anniversary of Appetite For Destruction. Best selling debut album of all time. It is also GN'R best selling album of all time with sales exceeding 28 million albums worldwide, and is considered one of the greatest albums of all time.

It is THE ALBUM that gave the kick to glam rocks balls, not grunge. (Grunge destroyed the rock n' roll or at least tried.) It was a much heavier and raunchier album than what was being released with Sunset strip and L.A. scene at the time. Also to many GN'R fans it is THE ALBUM. Axl, Slash, Izzy, Duff & Steven. They were all part of it. Like it or not.

Now that Hall of Fame thing is right around the corner, I was wondering if everything goes well in there and band members make peace etc.. 25th anniversary release wouldn't be so crazy idea after all.
Would you be interested for AFD 25th anniversary release? Many bands and artists releases anniversary versions of their biggest and best albums with new stuff included to the fans, of course.  What would it have included?

- Remastered version of the album? 
- Unrealesed songs and B-Sides? (Shadow of Your Love, You're Crazy first acoustic version?)
- Early Demos?
- Live CD/DVD from that era? Collection of best shows or just one gig?
- Original album cover?
- Full Version of Nightrain (not fade-out album version)
- Songs from GN'R LIES?
- Book? (Updated Reckless Road?)

What would you like?

And to make it clear. This NOT a reunion topic. I want the current line-up to continue their mission and do what they are going to do. CD was only a beginning.

[new gnr fan]

There is a problem. Why not remastering every single album?

AfD 25th Anniversery Boxset:

Cd 1: Original Studio Album
Cd 2: Demos, unreleased song, etc.
Cd 3, 4: Live Versions '85-'93
Cd 5: '99 Demo
Cd 6/7: Live Versions '01-'12
Cd 8: AfD Rerecording 2012

EDIT: they should remaster the albums, when the chi dem trilogy is finished

[cyllan]

Would you be interested for AFD 25th anniversary release? 

Quite honestly, no, I would prefer that any repackaging/rereleasing of past stuff to be done only when the band is no longer active. Which I hope won't happen for many years.

[big_machine]

HONESTLY I PREFER THEY DID A 20TH ANIVERSARY THING .... FROM DE USE YOUR ILLUSIONS ......

i love those records.... apf is cool ...... but UYI  ARE GREAT !!!!!!!!

[stvyrayvhn]

How do you re-create perfection?

[Silex]

How do you re-create perfection?

You don't. But it wouldn't be re-creation. It would be a celebration to one of the greatest album of all time.

Here's an example. Megadeth released last year 25th Anniversary version of their "Peace Sells" album.
http://metalassault.com/Reviews/071211_Megadeth.php

[GnR-NOW]

How about the rerecorded AFD with Buckethead and Finck ....

[HBK]

How about the rerecorded AFD with Buckethead and Finck ....

Uffff.... Maybe Re/Recorded

 

[Will]

I would like something like what U2 did with the Joshua Tree "Super Deluxe Edition":



Content: "The 3 disc box-set format contains The Joshua Tree CD, the bonus audio CD, and a Bonus DVD. This package also includes a 56 page hardback embossed book, featuring previously unseen Anton Corbijn photos, handwritten lyrics by Bono and liner notes by Bill Flanagan, Bono, Adam Clayton, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Anton Corbijn, Steve Averill, David Batstone, Ren? Castro and a special essay by The Edge."

http://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Remastered-Expanded-Deluxe-Edition/dp/B000WTNCQS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333966928&sr=8-1 (49$)

For us it would be a box set with the remastered AFD CD, a bonus CD with early demos and unreleased tracks from the 1985-1987 era, and an exclusive pro-shot from that era as well (which means not The Ritz 1988, Philadelphia 1987, Melbourne 1988...).

But I don't think it would happen, because I think they would have done it in 2007 (20 years, as most other bands do including Pearl Jam), and we all know there's an old/ new line-up issue with such remasters (unlike U2 or Pearl Jam, etc.).

[volcano62]

I would like no fadeouts (like Nightrain) and a 2012 re-recorded disc.

[Gezzy]

Fuck that, I want new material in the form of the next album.

[uzisuicide2002]

I'm all for this. Album need a clean up and remaster. Played it today for the 1st time in a year and was saying to myself. "I really want them to remaster this" and now i see this on here lol... A dvd would be cool. Would end up being the Ritz 88 show i think....But i don't see them doing anything for it or a dvd... I bet they have all kinda stuff they could remaster and add to a cool Package. But all of the band would have to be on the same page for that and i don't see that happing so...lol...

[Fingers]

How about the rerecorded AFD with Buckethead and Finck ....

Would love to hear this.

[C0ma]

It would be next to impossible to get the best version of a special 25th anniversary release. There are too many people who could never agree on what this should be.

Axl (IMO) would never want to focus that much time honoring the past, it would be counter productive to the marketing of the current line up to keep returning to the Appetite era lineup (see this past weekend). Unless of course the special edition included something from the current lineup like live tracks/video or re recordings, which you would be hard pressed to get buy off from the 'classic' line up.   

It's a huge opportunity, but will probably be a missed opportunity unless the stars align just right.

What might be great though is an Official Live CD/DVD/Blu Ray from a recent show commemorating the 25th anniversary of AFD which would help market the current lineup without opening up to the 'classic lineup' drama.

[Dayle1066]

Didn't Axl want to bury Appetite by the time the Illusion albums were being ready for release? Just a re-release would suffice, re-recording the album is a ridiculous suggestion, whoever you wanted to play on it

[WAR41]

If there is anything to be learned from the HOF ceremony, its that the 'classic' lineup will never be the focus of GNR as long as Axl is touring.  If a set like this were to happen it would be far down the road after Axl has hung up his touring/recording cleats.  

[AxlsMainMan]

I would like something like what U2 did with the Joshua Tree "Super Deluxe Edition"

Or the "Uber Deluxe Edition" of Achtung Baby

[jarmo]

I wish they would release a super deluxe of Chinese Democracy. The way it was meant to sound (on vinyl) and all the proper approved artwork with bonus stuff.





/jarmo

[volcano62]

I wish they would release a super deluxe of Chinese Democracy. The way it was meant to sound (on vinyl) and all the proper approved artwork with bonus stuff.





/jarmo

Including a re-recorded version of AFD. Why you ask? Well for one they can lend the songs out and the money will be invested in the band and their future projects and not given to former members that chose to quit. Didn't Axl want to supply a re-recorded Jungle for blackhawk Down?

[CheapJon]

I wish they would release a super deluxe of Chinese Democracy. The way it was meant to sound (on vinyl) and all the proper approved artwork with bonus stuff.





/jarmo

Was it meant to sound different?