How many of you downloaded Chinese Democracy off of itunes.

[gnfnrs1972]

I was just wondering if the bands fanbase is pro cd or digital downloads. Do you still like owning a copy that you can hold in hand and have artwork and such or really dont care?

[CoBrA2168]

Have to own a copy. I was out at Best Buy, early in the morning that day to pick up my copies.

[gunsguy]

I bought mine 2 days before release at a brick and mortar store locally, convinced the guy to sell it even though he insisted he could not

It was not Best Buy as I live in Canada there was no deal here with them only.

[bran]

got mine at best buy day it came out.

[WhazUp]

I got both the CD and Vinyl from Best Buy when it came out. Shame the vinyl was poorly manufactured, it isn't without a mirage of skips and loud surface noise

[wasted]

I guess because it's a GNR record it's needs to be on cd and vinyl. but if it only came out on iTunes I wouldn't really be complaining.

[Flayer]

I bought Shackler's Revenge and Better for a listen on iTunes first and then got the CD.

[nambis]

I bought the vinyl. The release was of course delayed a few months in Canada. Then to top it off, it's the flimsiest, shittiest record of my whole collection (600 +). Full of scratches and inner groove distortion. It was also like $35. I still feel ripped off, and can guarentee that ill be getting future gnr releases from piratebay.

Edit: but seriously, I hope that the next album gets a killer vinyl release. I'm waiting to hear comments about it before I buy it though - not getting ripped off again.

Edited January 24, 2013 by nambis

[Obsession Of Vanity]

I have 3 copies on CD and 2 on Vinyl. One Vinyl framed the other still sealed on a shelf. I like my CD.

[bacardimayne]

I downloaded it on Rock Band 2

[T.wa.T]

Got it on vinyl and cd, just about time to buy a new disc as well.

[star]

I don't do iTunes. I own the album on CD and unplayed vinyl.

Edited January 24, 2013 by star

[metalroses]

i bought the cd the day before it came at at JB HIFI and then the vinyl ( still shrink wrapped )

[luciusfunk]

Bought the CD at Best Buy on the release date. Last year I bought another one and the vinyl also at Best Buy for $1.99 each.

And apparently I downloaded the single from iTunes. I found it in iTunes with the Cloud thing after the update.

[Guest NewGNRnOldGNR]

I prefer to have a CD when it comes to GN'R releases simply because of the mystique and the sneaking suspicion it could be taken away from us again at any given moment. But if it were to quicken a future release by releasing it exclusively digitally, I wouldn't have any problems.

I'm attached to GN'R more for the sake of the music than a collecting hobby which seems to be the case with a lot of people - collecting dozens of bootleg DVDs and FLACs etc.

Edited January 24, 2013 by NewGNRnOldGNR

[HisRoyalSweetness]

i listened to it on myspace. that was all.

[jman2000]

I bought the CD. I never get anything digitally because I'd rather have the actual thing and it's also the same price. I don't have the vinyl yet I think I should go pick it up soon.

[James Bond]

Bought mine at HMV the day it came out, and found the vinyl later on to add to my Guns vinyl collection.

[drtydane]

I got mine at bullmoose records in Maine the Friday b4 it was released. They announced on the radio that we could get it there before we could get it at best buy. I immediately turned around from the direction I was heading to grab it.

[Young_Gun]

If I'm gonna download a song, it's certainly not going to be off fucken Itunes. .99cents for a 128kb quality mp3? Pfftt I'd rather have a physical album with artwork and better audio quality.

[star]

Physical media is best. It can always be ripped for other devices etc - iPhone for example, or Sony Network Walkman (similar to an MP3 player)..

[Amir]

CD off eBay, gonna get myself a new copy some day because the Prostitute track skips a bit. I stream it on Spotify these days on my Mac. I have the Slash albums synced for offline listening on Spotify on my iPhone, but if Axl ever releases new music I'm buying a hard copy. I went and bought all the other albums on CD the Xmas after Chinese came out. The only one I refuse to buy is Live Era, because the re-recorded vocals are crap and distracting, and the YouTube bootlegs are much better.

I was tempted to get the Limited Edition Chinese Boxset, but it's poop. If they bring out a half-decent Boxset I'll definitely buy that. Ditto for the alternate artwork for Chinese, I love it. My ideal artwork would be the Red Hand artwork with the Grenade cover (I don't think the artwork for the supposed Grenade album is legit, seems way too tacky for a professional release, the Red Hand artwork is really tasteful, especially Rankin's "Hundreds and Thousands" ).

If I'm gonna download a song, it's certainly not going to be off fucken Itunes. .99cents for a 128kb quality mp3? Pfftt I'd rather have a physical album with artwork and better audio quality.

It's 256kbps AAC, which is comparable to a 320K MP3. But I agree, it's not much of a deal.

The only album I bought in 2012 was a CD, Max Richter's Four Seasons Recomposed. With an album like that I can appreciate listening to the CD on a decent pair of headphones at home.

[slaxl stradler]

i downoaded the album before it was released in australia.. then went out and bought it.. loved it.. sold my car with the cd inside it, then bought it again..

i hope my first cd wasn't used as a frisbee.. because it's a great album..

[DownUnderScott]

Bought the cd the night before it came out. Bought extra copies to give to ungrateful friends. Bought another cd to play in rental car when on holidays in the USA. Have also bought the Vinyl (still wrapped). I dont like itunes. I like the physical copy.

[Apollo]

Just out of curiosity - what is the purpose of buying the cd or album and not opening it? Do you think it is going to be a big collector's item in the future?