[Download] FULL Chinese Democracy Alt. artwork [update more found]

[UcudBmine]

http://www.4shared.com/file/SvjlW6jJ/Alt_CD_Scans_300dpi.html

Axl's letter on the credits:

"In spite of... not in spite.

This album wasn't made so much for myself,
money, ego or fame. It was made because
Riad and those like him exist, no one seems
to care or have any idea how to approach
such a complex reality and unfortunately
we all suffer.

My thanks for any and all of the good that
came before, goes without saying. My apolo-
gies to anyone I have unintentionally con-
fused and those that I have mistakenly offended.
If absent mindedly, we left anyone out, our
sincerest apologies, we'll make it up to you.

For Beta without whom none of this or any
other imagined would exist. No one worked
harder, suffered more and endured more
nonsense often saving the entire effort long
after the bell when no one else knew how or
could.

In memory of Sharon Maynard.

There are many I miss, many I don't, some
I'll remember, others...

This is how I spent my summer. And how
with the help of many others managed to
save my own life. If something here works
for you, that's more than we could hope for.
Please take care of yourselves and within
reason each other. I wish you the best, more
of whatever blows your skirt up and less
traffic.

"Punctuality is the thief of time"
-Oscar Wylde

Love,
Axl"

[King bumb.l.foot II]

Nice, that would have been a nice closing page to the album booklet

[Bigphil1]

Awesome! Do we know where this came from?

[UcudBmine]

someone at GNR Revolution scanned it and uploaded it

[Sean]

I can confirm that this is legit only because my name (as I was told) was in Axl's version of the booklet.   but now I see it for the first time...

 :'(    I am so honored. And with our efforts, successes  with our team on ChineseDemocracy.com and GUNSNROSES.US over the years  - 

[Twiggy5Manson]

This is a booklet worthy of a GN'R album, not the thrown together crap we ended up getting. Shame that Axl probably put a lot of work into the booklet design as he's credited with the art direction only for it not to appear as intended. Interesting how a lot of the songwriting credits are different too, appears Axl wrote "Prostitute" by himself too, you have to wonder how the other one managed to screw everything up so bad. The thanks and the essay on this one makes it a lot more personal and fitting for an album that took as long as CD did. I'd definitely buy the album again to get it as intended.

[Bigphil1]

I can confirm that this is legit only because my name (as I was told) was in Axl's version of the booklet.   but now I see it for the first time...

 :'(    I am so honored. And with our efforts, successes  with our team on ChineseDemocracy.com and GUNSNROSES.US over the years  - 

You deserve it bro

Also I have magically come into an almost unlimited supply of the ultra rare alternative artwork Chinese Democracy album beautifully printed on inkjet and shoved into a jewel case. Only $99. PM for details.

[2NaFish]

I can confirm that this is legit only because my name (as I was told) was in Axl's version of the booklet.   but now I see it for the first time...

 :'(    I am so honored. And with our efforts, successes  with our team on ChineseDemocracy.com and GUNSNROSES.US over the years  - 

dood, your name comes before muhammed ali! As if Axl sat down and thought, "whose a pretty cool guy who deserves thanks? well, sean, obviously. and that guy cassius whathisname too, i guess."

The booklet itself is fantastic. Still not keen on the china essay, but beyond that i like.

[Sean]

As far as I understand these are all legal scans of a released album correct?

This is still from somebody who bought the album in a store and scanned his album to share with us?

[2NaFish]

As far as I understand these are all legal scans of a released album correct?

This is still from somebody who bought the album in a store and scanned his album to share with us?

if it's not, i'd imagine someone will be in contact to tell you pretty soon.

capiche?

[anythinggoes]

They fucked up Tommys thank yous, its part of Franks

[UcudBmine]

As far as I understand these are all legal scans of a released album correct?

This is still from somebody who bought the album in a store and scanned his album to share with us?

yes, yes it is

[King bumb.l.foot II]

The way it SHOULD have been.  Congrats to Sean on the mention.  Hard work pays off!

[Crash Dieter]

This is definitely how it should have been. Thank you for sharing.