The Story, Vol. I: From Beginning to the Years of Destruction

Bootleg by Guns N’ Roses

Released November 2003

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Tracklist

CD 1
1
Anything Goes (alternate Lyrics - 1987 demo)
4:33
2
Back Off Bitch (1987 demo)
4:40
3
Bad Obsession (Use Your Illusion Sessions 1989-1990)
5:03
4
Bring It Back Home (Use Your Illusion Sessions 1989-1990)
5:40
5
Blues Jam (live at Perkins Palace Pasadena, CA 12-26-87)
7:39
6
Crash Diet (Use Your Illusion Sessions 1989-1990)
4:52
7
Don't Cry (1987 demo)
5:20
8
Heartbreak Hotel (1986 demo)
4:24
9
Heartbreak Hotel (1987 demo)
4:36
10
It's So Easy (live at the Marquee London, England 6-27-87)
3:25
11
Used to Love Her (live at Perkins Palace Pasadena, CA 12-26-87)
3:54
12
Used to Love Her (live at CBGB's NYC 10-27-87)
2:36
13
Instrumental Jam (1986-1987 demo Sessions)
3:34
14
Jumping Jack Flash (1987 demo)
3:21
15
Jumping Jack Flash (acoustic version - 1986 demo)
3:55
CD 2
1
Just Another Sunday (Use Your Illusion Sessions 1989-1990)
4:36
2
Yesterdays (Use Your Illusion Sessions 1989-1990)
3:42
3
You're Crazy (1986 demo)
3:44
4
You're Crazy (live)
3:39
5
Knockin' on Heaven's Door (live at the Ritz NYC 3-7-88)
6:57
6
Mr. Brownstone (live at the Ritz NYC 2-2-88)
4:22
7
Mr. Brownstone (acoustic live at CBGB's NYC 10-27-87)
4:42
8
Move to the City
3:40
9
Move to the City (acoustic live at the Whiskey LA, CA 1988)
3:46
10
Move to the City (1986 demo)
3:32
11
My Michelle (live at the Ritz NYC 2-2-88)
4:23
12
My Michelle (1987 demo)
4:25
13
Mama Kin (live at the Ritz NYC 2-2-88)
feat. Steven Tyler
3:54
14
Mama Kin (1986 demo)
3:49
15
Nice Boys (1987 demo)
2:56
CD 3
1
November Rain (1987 Guitar and Vocals demo)
4:46
2
November Rain (1987 piano and Vocals demo)
9:49
3
Nightrain (live at the Ritz NYC 2-2-88)
5:05
4
Nightrain (1987 demo)
4:58
5
Out Ta Get Me (live at the Ritz NYC 2-2-88)
4:41
6
Out Ta Get Me (1987 demo)
4:01
7
One in a Million (live at CBGB's NYC 10-27-87)
6:16
8
Paradise City (live at the Ritz NYC 2-2-88)
6:51
9
Paradise City (1987 demo)
5:42
10
Patience (live at CBGB's NYC 10-27-87)
7:04
11
Patience (live at Perkins Palace Pasadena, CA 12-26-87)
6:53
12
Perfect Crime (instrumental Jam - 1986 demo)
3:34
13
Reckless Life (1986 demo)
3:13
CD 4
1
Rocket Queen (live at the Ritz NYC 2-2-88)
6:44
2
Rocket Queen (1987 demo)
6:06
3
Sweet Child O' Mine (live at the Ritz NYC 2-2-88)
6:34
4
Sweet Child O' Mine
5:54
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5
Salt of the Earth (live in Atlantic City, NJ 12-19-89)
feat. The Rolling Stones
5:34
6
Shadow of Your Love (1986 demo)
3:03
7
Shadow of Your Love (live)
3:05
8
Sentimental Movie (Use Your Illusion Sessions 1989-1990)
4:44
9
Too Much Too Soon (Use Your Illusion Sessions 1989-1990)
6:30
10
Think About You (1987 demo)
3:54
11
The Garden (Use Your Illusion Sessions 1989-1990)
5:07
12
Welcome to the Jungle (1986 demo)
5:07
13
Welcome to the Jungle (live at the Ritz NYC 2-2-88)
4:55
14
Whole Lotta Rosie (live at the Marquee London, England 6-27-87)
4:13

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Appetite for Destruction 1987

Use Your Illusion II

Use Your Illusion II 1991

Use Your Illusion I

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Sweet Child o’ Mine

Sweet Child o’ Mine 1988

Atlas

Atlas 2025

Use Your Illusion Tour U.S.A. 1993

Use Your Illusion Tour U.S.A. 1993 2024

Release credits

Axl Rose
lead vocals [4]
Duff McKagan
background vocals [4], electric bass guitar [4]
Izzy Stradlin
background vocals [4], electric guitar [4]
Michael Barbiero
mix [4]
Mike Clink
engineer [4], producer [4]
Slash
electric guitar [4]
Steve Thompson
mix [4]
Steven Adler
drums (drum set) [4]
Steven Tyler
performer [13]
The Rolling Stones
performer [5]

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The Story, Vol. I: From Beginning to the Years of Destruction
4x CD (Templar label; Italian bootleg; PtSL 'Scene' rip; includes 27 scans.)
November 2003