The Booklet, the Cover & The Art

[DonBlure]

How fucking cool is it that Axl thanks Izzy?

I don't know, that was just really good to see.

[Axl(e) Grease]

How fucking cool is it that Axl thanks Izzy?

I don't know, that was just really good to see.

They repaired their friendship a few years back.

[surforia]

Anybody else get the vinyl?  Was the vinyl supposed to come with lyrics?  Mine didn't have any... just wanted to ensure that I didn't get a defective model!  Thanks in advance...

[Use Your Illusion III]

Anybody else get the vinyl?  Was the vinyl supposed to come with lyrics?  Mine didn't have any... just wanted to ensure that I didn't get a defective model!  Thanks in advance...

I haven't opened my vinyl yet; I'm waiting till I'm back home on Tuesday to open it

[DonBlure]

They repaired their friendship a few years back.

Oh yeah, I knew that, I just didn't really expect him to thank Izzy. Pretty sweet.

[Matty22]

I noticed a ton of interesting things in the booklet, might as well try to keep them in the same thread...


Errors in Song Lyrics
-Last verse of Chinese Democracy is missing.
-The line "This melody, inside of me, still searchs for solution." in Better is missing.
-The line "Has cost more then it should for me" in Street Of Dreams is missing. I also think he says "What'd I tell you that's only memories, inside of you" at the end.
-In If The World. "If the would end, and our love world slipped away."
-The line in There Was A Time "Never mind who you gave head" is printed as "Never mind who gave you head."
-The line in Catcher "As if they'd ever change, as if it were mine to say" is missing. "That belongs insane" should be belonged.
-In Riad, the first chorus misses the "Sweet salvation" part. The second verse is reprinted after the first chorus, but not actually sung. Same with the first chorus, but this time it includes the "Sweet Salvation" line.
- In Madagascar, "but I can't find my way back..." should be "that I can't find my way back.." in the first verse. The line "My'd own denial" might be wrong, but it could be his own denial is the way they used to lure him in. The line "oh, free of all the chains, we have together" should read "oh, freed of all the chains, we have together" except in the last verse where it is "we held together." (Listen closely). In the quotes after "What we've got here is...", it doesn't include the quote "Fear!".
-In This I Love, the line "And it might not be wise" should read "Thought it might not be wise."
-In Prostitute, the line "I had to pull thought" should read "I had to pull through." The line "that you could not save" should be "that you would not save."
- A lot of Ohh's and Naa's are missing, 'and' is quite often spelt as 'an' and on the rare occasion 'N''.

Mistakes in the credits etc
-It metions Axl's main vocals for Chinese Democracy, Prostitute, If The World, There Was A Time, Madagascar, Riad, I.R.S. and Street Of Dreams were all recorded by Sean Beavan but doesn't mention any of the other songs.
-"Axl's guitars on There Was A Time recorded by Billy Howerdel" but no mention of his Madagascar guitars.
-Sorry is "Additonal engineering and initial production Sorry for You: Pete Scaturro, Bryan Mantia"
-It has piano techs, guitar techs, drum techs and keyboard techs but no mention of bass techs, specifically Dan Druff.

Interesting Tidbits
-Paul Tobias plays guitar on Better, which was assumingly written in 2004.
-Axl's publishing company is "Black Frog Publishing (ASCAP)"
-Josh Freese' publishing is "Slip N' Bleed Music (BMI)"
-Robin's publishing is "Robin Finck Light Headed (ASCAP)"
-Caram Costanzo's publishing is "The Noes Knows Music (BMI)"
-Bucket's publishing is "Katella Music (BMI)"
-Dizzy's publishing is "LOSINGMYMIND Publishing (ASCAP)"
-Tommy's publishing is "Done to Death Music, Inc. (ASCAP)"
-Paul Tobias' publishing is "Zero Intelligence Publishing (ASCAP)" and for TWAT, "Steiner Tobias Publishing (ASCAP)". Possibly older, as TWAT is pretty old.
-Pitman's publishing is "Valisystem A Publishing (ASCAP)"
-"That's Right Frankie Publishing (BMI)" is either Brain's or Pete Scaturro's, I'm assuming Scaturro's because all the other 'current' GN'R members are ASCAP, but I'm not fully positive.
The majority of that info was made by guessing and checking. Axl is Black Frog because he is on every song, so is Black Frog. Pitman is Valisystem A because on Madagascar and If The World (the only other songs he has writing credits), it also has Valisystem A in publishing.

I also think that Dizzy and Ron's pictures should flip around (so Dizzy is on Madagascar and Ron is on Riad) and Frank should be put on I.R.S. instead of Prostitute and Robin should be put on Better.


Keep finding errors/interesting stuff and I'll add it to the list.

[DonBlure]

....what if....

The mistakes are intentional?! 

Probably not, but you never know.....

[Matty22]

Oh God!

[machinegunlotus]

-In Prostitute, the line "I had to pull thought" should read "I had to pull through." The line "that you could not save" should be "that you would not save."

It's would in one verse and could in another but they got them the wrong way around.


Brian May didn't even get thanked!

[DonBlure]

It's would in one verse and could in another but they got them the wrong way around.


Brian May didn't even get thanked!

Well actually, Paul Tobias and Chris Pitman thanked him...

[machinegunlotus]

I just noticed and was about to edit!

It would have been funny if they thanked The Pigeons Of Shit Metal..

[Erik T. Rose]

Haha Brain thanked Viagra...

But honestly, this is Axl. Im glad he didnt thank us, he dosnt owe us a goddamn thing (in case you didnt hear).

[DrRedFox]

the booklet is awesome. love how much info it gives you.

[ryanf]

yeah, i was surprised at all the errors...Axl is a perfectionist...but obviously not to the person editing the booklet.

No bonus DVD...that's very common now days for CD releases, would have liked the same for GNR.

The live photos used instead of a real band photo gives me the feel that it isn't a real band, only hired musicians.

I mean Bucket and Robin are pictured and we don't even know if they are in the band.