Anniversary / deluxe editions - Yay or Nay? - a discussion

[EmilyGNR]

It would be nice if they celebrated the fast approaching 10 year anniversary of Chinese Democracy with the next 'Chinese Democracy' album. 

Point being, re-releases are fun and all, but why tinker with that when you allegedly have a finished album with *new* songs ready to go?

I would definitely be interested in obtaining a mega re-release
Of CD, along with a correct booklet for my collection - in addition to any and all new releases.

[Slashrose]

2016 - Use Your Illusions ? 25th anniversary edition

CD 1 & 2: Original albums
CD 3 & 4: Remastered albums
CD 5 & 6: Stripped down mixes of the albums (rawer sound)
CD 7: Demos and outtakes
BD 1 & 2: Live in Tokyo 92, remastered
BD 3: Perfect Crime - Use Your Illusion World Tour documentary + feature with news clips surrounding the release of the albums.

Book with interviews with band members and the people involved in doing the albums. History of the world tour accompanying the albums. Storyboards for the music videos.

Selection of posters from the world tour.

Guitar picks with design used on the tour.




2017 - Appetite For Destruction ? 30th anniversary edition

CD 1: Original Album
CD 2: Remastered Album
CD 3: Early live recordings of the songs
CD 4: Demos
CD 5: Re-recorded Appetite (1999)

All singles included in the box-set.

Book with interviews with the band members and the people involved in doing the album. Original ideas for music videos and album art.

Picture book with concert posters, band photos, live photos and photos from the studio.




2018 - GN'R Lies ? 30th anniversary edition

CD 1: Original album
CD 2: Remastered album
CD 3: Alternate takes
CD 4: Interview disc with band members.

Poster set with photos of the instruments used in the recording.

High Quality photo from the Patience recording/music video

Book with the story of getting signed to Geffen and the recording of Live Like A Suicide.




2018 - Chinese Democracy ? 10th anniversary edition

CD 1: Original Album
CD 2: 1999 mix of the album
CD 3: Outtakes
CD 4: Remix album
CD 5: Songs with alternate guitar solos
BD 1: Rock Am Ring
BD 2: Music videos

Book with the story of the making of Chinese Democracy, including photos from the studio.

All three booklets are included in the box-set.

Posters from the world tour.

Guitar picks with designs used during the world tour.








To sum up, I vote Yay.

Perfect.

[HBK]

2016 - Use Your Illusions ? 25th anniversary edition

CD 1 & 2: Original albums
CD 3 & 4: Remastered albums
CD 5 & 6: Stripped down mixes of the albums (rawer sound)
CD 7: Demos and outtakes
BD 1 & 2: Live in Tokyo 92, remastered
BD 3: Perfect Crime - Use Your Illusion World Tour documentary + feature with news clips surrounding the release of the albums.

Book with interviews with band members and the people involved in doing the albums. History of the world tour accompanying the albums. Storyboards for the music videos.

Selection of posters from the world tour.

Guitar picks with design used on the tour.




2017 - Appetite For Destruction ? 30th anniversary edition

CD 1: Original Album
CD 2: Remastered Album
CD 3: Early live recordings of the songs
CD 4: Demos
CD 5: Re-recorded Appetite (1999)

All singles included in the box-set.

Book with interviews with the band members and the people involved in doing the album. Original ideas for music videos and album art.

Picture book with concert posters, band photos, live photos and photos from the studio.




2018 - GN'R Lies ? 30th anniversary edition

CD 1: Original album
CD 2: Remastered album
CD 3: Alternate takes
CD 4: Interview disc with band members.

Poster set with photos of the instruments used in the recording.

High Quality photo from the Patience recording/music video

Book with the story of getting signed to Geffen and the recording of Live Like A Suicide.




2018 - Chinese Democracy ? 10th anniversary edition

CD 1: Original Album
CD 2: 1999 mix of the album
CD 3: Outtakes
CD 4: Remix album
CD 5: Songs with alternate guitar solos
BD 1: Rock Am Ring
BD 2: Music videos

Book with the story of the making of Chinese Democracy, including photos from the studio.

All three booklets are included in the box-set.

Posters from the world tour.

Guitar picks with designs used during the world tour.








To sum up, I vote Yay.

Perfect.

Idem... Dreams Is Free

 

[Sosso]

AfD
-original album version
-remastered version
-demos and outtakes
-live '85-'93
-rerecorded '99 version

Lies
-original album version
-remastered version
-version with the live audience

UYI
-original album version
-remastered version
-demos and outtakes
-live '90-'93
-Perfect Crime Tour documentary

TSI?
-original album version
-remastered version
-songs with Izzy
-demos and outtakes
-live versions

CD
-original album
-remastered version
-version from '99
-demos and outtakes
-live '01-'14


Live
Live Era '85-'93 (3-4 cd's)
Live Ers '01-'07 (3-4 cd's)
Live Era '09'-'14 (3-4 cd's)
Live Era '16-'17 (3-4 cd's)

[LIGuns]

Which release would those be on?

That's another discussion.
For example, Don't Cry existed in demo form before AFD was recorded, would you included that on AFD or UYI deluxe edition?


/jarmo
Great point Jarmo...I'm curious if there is an AFD era YCBM demo laying around....

[Voodoochild]

Yay for anything new, even if it's old.

[Voodoochild]

Yay for anything new, even if it's old.

Anything unheard is new to us, right?

Yep, that's what I meant. That's why deluxe editions with unheard material would be always something I'd buy.

[Thorned Rose]

10 year anniversary or Chinese Democracy? That is a joke right?

It's sad that it has been 8 years since the release of CD... and I'd want so many other things from the old days before a 10 year anniversary... 

[jarmo]

I suggest you cool it with the insults aimed at those who don't share your limited liking of GN'R's musical output.




/jarmo

[D-GenerationX]

10 year anniversary or Chinese Democracy? That is a joke right?

I don't know.  I've seen "special anniversary" DVDs of movies that didn't exactly set the world on fire.

What I think hurts the chances here is the complete dissolution of the band that did it.  Hell, even before it came out the first time.  Coupled the complete lack of interest they would have coming back and contributing anything of value to make the re-release new, compelling, or different in any way.

[Thorned Rose]

I suggest you cool it with the insults aimed at those who don't share your limited liking of GN'R's musical output.




/jarmo

Really? It wasn't meant to be this massive thing. I just think it is silly that people are even thinking about a 10 year anniversary thing bro. That is still 2 full years away. And I'd want like 10 other things released before a CD stuff.

I like Chinese Democracy, but I just don't think it should be considered for any special editions. It's not really been out long enough right?

[Thorned Rose]

I mean I'd buy it of course. If they went with something from the CD era. Just with so much mystery from the 94-98 years... you think people would want that more than a 2008 album's unreleased stuff.

It would be awesome to hear unheard stuff from CD. I'd love that, but other stuff needs to be out before that.

[jarmo]

People have different tastes.

I understand that many of you were away for about a decade, so you can pretend nothing has happened. But a bunch of us were here and we enjoyed that time.
No need for your silly remarks about the old band, their music or the fans who enjoy listening to it.  

I like Chinese Democracy, but I just don't think it should be considered for any special editions. It's not really been out long enough right?

There you go, now you managed to word your opinion without insulting those who disagree.  




/jarmo

[D-GenerationX]

Really? It wasn't meant to be this massive thing. I just think it is silly that people are even thinking about a 10 year anniversary thing bro. That is still 2 full years away. And I'd want like 10 other things released before a CD stuff.

I like Chinese Democracy, but I just don't think it should be considered for any special editions. It's not really been out long enough right?

In Jarmo's defense (hear that, buddy?) your post didn't really come across that way.  It did come across like you were mocking it along lack of demand lines.

[Thorned Rose]

People have different tastes.

I understand that many of you were away for about a decade, so you can pretend nothing has happened. But a bunch of us were here and we enjoyed that time.
No need for your silly remarks about the old band, their music or the fans who enjoy listening to it.  

I like Chinese Democracy, but I just don't think it should be considered for any special editions. It's not really been out long enough right?

There you go, now you managed to word your opinion without insulting those who disagree.  




/jarmo

I've not been away for a decade. I've checked this website and message board AT LEAST 1 time per week at the very least since 2000. I just post more often when things are happening more. So don't make it look like I've not contributed to this community for 10 years. That is very untrue.

I for sure go missing for weeks or months at a time, but I'm still here reading stuff. There wasn't much else to say really. With all this new stuff happening, which is HUGE... it just makes ya want chime in.

[Thorned Rose]

Anyways, to be on topic. I agreed with a lot of what people said about reissues or box sets.

For AFD I feel like you have to really be careful with what you put out for that one. I wouldn't include the metal 1999 recording they did or whatever. I don't think that belongs in a anniversary set.

I'd go something like this.
Disc 1 - regular album
Disc 2 - remastered album from original tapes
Disc 3 - As much demos/unreleased stuff from the 85-87 era they have
Disc 4 - Every song from this era performed live. Or maybe just a fancy Ritz live cd? I don't know. Just AFD era songs in a live capcity on 1 disc. I think going with 1 show would be best, and that would be Ritz right?
BOOK, some sort of book for a super deluxe thing.

Just anything obscure and different from this era. That would be incredible.

[jarmo]

Sorry, I did say "many of you".
Should've made it more clear that it wasn't aimed at you personally.



/jarmo

[Thorned Rose]

No problem man. It was the next reply. I assumed it was aimed at me.

I love coming here. It's a lot of fun.

[D-GenerationX]

Just anything obscure and different from this era. That would be incredible.

There is your winner.

Let's face it, that Ritz concert, while great...not exactly hard to get one's hand on.

But suppose it was a soundboard version of a show from that era that no one has, or only has in shit quality.

Now, we're talking.

[raindogs70]

LLAS, Lies, TSI? should be one Deluxe Edition, maybe have it be like the Led Zeppelin Coda reissue where they threw all the odds and ends on 3 CDs, and add in Riff Raff, Don't Let It Bring You Down, Sailing, etc on there.