jackparker123 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 hour ago, 2020_Intensions said: https://gunsnroses.fandom.com/wiki/Fear_N'_Freedom:_The_Future_of_China_and_Western_Society Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundOfAGun Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 (edited) Such a shame we got the worst artwork as the standard. The Red Hand/Grenade feel much more GN'R. Edited July 8, 2021 by SoundOfAGun 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXL_N_DIZZY Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Bought mine for $500 about 6-7 yrs ago. Popped up on Ebay, and snatched it “Buy Now” the first 24 hrs. Haven’t opened it- but printed out the booklet, and essay from one of those sites that had ‘em to skim through. Pricy- but have never regretted having it in my collection… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimisbatman Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Bought my Red Hand copy off ebay, love it. I have it stored in a box next to my second edition Butcher record. Like everyone else, mine is still wrapped. Anyone know where I can see the Red Hand high quality booklet scans would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Now y'all have me looking to buy a Red Hand 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaneisKing1389 Posted July 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2021 I got lucky and snagged one on Amoeba for $5. No picture so I just gambled that it was red and that’s the luckiest I’ve ever been. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourettes2400 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 10:24 AM, ZoSoRose said: Now y'all have me looking to buy a Red Hand Man, me too 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) Years ago I remember a member here (or on the now dead CD forum) bought CD on eBay that used the guitar tabs cover instead of the actual album. It ended up being a red hand. They bought up the rest they had, which was half a dozen or so. Edited July 18, 2021 by Sweersa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRfan2008 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 4:32 PM, SoundOfAGun said: Such a shame we got the worst artwork as the standard. The Red Hand/Grenade feel much more GN'R. Who made the decision to go with the bicycle artwork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTJ80 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 20 hours ago, GNRfan2008 said: Who made the decision to go with the bicycle artwork? Stevie Wonder 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 31 minutes ago, DTJ80 said: Stevie Wonder What a terrible joke. It was obviously Ray Charles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Even back in 2008, I thought the bike cover sucks. It works out better as the inlay where the CD goes into the case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTJ80 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 1 hour ago, RussTCB said: What a terrible joke. It was obviously Ray Charles 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2112 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 On 7/7/2021 at 5:14 PM, RussTCB said: Congrats! Fun Fact: there are a lot more of these out there, but they haven't surfaced yet. A friend of mine worked for Universal and had a full box of them, which is how I got mine. The box my friend had held like 40 copies in it. He had NO idea they were rare until I told him. According to him, "many other people" at Universal have the same boxes full of them. He said no one has any idea they're rare, so the boxes are probably just sitting in closets, in storage or were just thrown away. In any case, if you open it you'll CD that the actual CD looks different and the booklet is VERY different / better, including an essay from Axl. You can find very high quality scans online of all of that though, included the art on the disc. So personally, I'd tell you just to keep yours sealed. Side note, I have a YouTube video coming out tomorrow featuring the rare 7" single for the song Chinese Democracy Axl essay....🤤 how am I only hearing of this now??? Must. Find. 🧟♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tom2112 said: Axl essay....🤤 how am I only hearing of this now??? Must. Find. 🧟♂️ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2112 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Gordon Comstock said: The 'made in china' box underneath, fantastic. Great read, thanks!! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 A shame this never got a vinyl release, would have been worth it for the larger artwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTJ80 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 43 minutes ago, Amir said: A shame this never got a vinyl release, would have been worth it for the larger artwork. A simple reissue with a choice of 3 covers to be purchased from the website…..not a difficult decision really and yet…… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 54 minutes ago, Amir said: A shame this never got a vinyl release, would have been worth it for the larger artwork. That was the plan originally. I had all 3 covers pre ordered in vinyl at Best Buy. Then about a month before release, the pre-orders for Cover B and Cover C got canceled 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trin9498 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Red hand was easily the best cover IMO. The bike and grenade suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTJ80 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 7 hours ago, Trin9498 said: Red hand was easily the best cover IMO. The bike and grenade suck. Agreed on the bike (awful) but the Grenade is my favourite….Grenade, Red Hand then miles behind is the Bike. Just hope they reissue it with alternate covers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2112 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) On 7/25/2021 at 10:25 AM, DTJ80 said: Agreed on the bike (awful) but the Grenade is my favourite….Grenade, Red Hand then miles behind is the Bike. Just hope they reissue it with alternate covers. I like all. The bike is very plain, understated, but grim looking etc. Kinda works because the album is the exact opposite of understated, but it's also pretty grim in places. The grenade is cool, but I don't think it represents the album. The red hand is the best of the bunch. I just think it's a great visual, way more dynamic than the bike and looks way better on a t-shirt... where are the Chinese Democracy Red hand tshirts??? I need one😄 Edited July 27, 2021 by Tom2112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 I don't know where else to post this... Unexpected free promotion BEIJING, July 27 (Reuters) - China's yet-to-be-announced new ambassador to the United States Qin Gang headed to Washington on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter, amid worsening relations between the world's two largest economies. [...] Qin has done two stints as foreign ministry spokesman between 2006 and 2014, and stood out among his peers for being one of the earliest Chinese diplomats to make sharp comments in defence of China. In 2008, he fired back at Californian rockers Guns N' Roses, whose album title "Chinese Democracy" offended some Chinese, by saying "many people don’t like this kind of music” and that it is "too noisy and clamorous." [...] https://www.reuters.com/world/china/new-chinese-ambassador-heads-washington-sources-say-2021-07-27/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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