Ahead of next year’s 40th anniversary of Guns N’ Roses‘ debut album, Appetite for Destruction, comes a previously unheard cassette tape on YouTube of them rehearsing.
Dated January 1st, 1986, it’s described as “high quality,” which is not the case.
However, it does give a rare glimpse into what was to come from one (arguably) of the most seminal bands in rock history.
The track list is:
- “Move to the City (Take 1 w/Axl Rose)
- “Nightrain (Take 1 instrumental)
- “My Michelle” (instrumental)
- “Move to the City” (Take 2 instrumental)
- “Out Ta Get Me” (w/Axl)
- “Move to the City (Take 3 w/Axl)
- “Nightrain” (Take 2 w/Axl)
- “Rocket Queen” (w/Axl)
Four of the five songs; “Nightrain,” “My Michelle,” “Out Ta Get Me” and “Rocket Queen” made it to Appetite for Destruction. The fifth (track #1), “Move to the City” is on their debut EP, Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide, which was released seven months before Appetite.
Appetite for Destruction was released 39 years ago this Tuesday — July 21st, 1987.
[YouTube: Red’s GNR Videos!]
