Some officially released items became rare, and were bootlegged later. In Some cases it is very hard to find out if they are the real deal or bootlegs. I will try, with help from some other collectors, to explain here, where to look for.
And then there are the Russian released albums and singles. Though they appear to be real items, they are in fact bootlegs. Made without approval of the Geffen or WEA label.
- Amnesty International Interview Picture Discs
- Appetite For Destruction, Colored vinyl bootleg
- Appetite For Destruction, Picture Disc
- Bravado Picture Discs, Test pressings
- Duff Tracks (pre-GN’R)
- GNR EP, Japan, Bootleg
- Greatest Hits
- Hollywood Rocks, Box-Set
- Hollywood Rose, The roots of Guns N’ Roses
- Live Like A Suicide – Colored vinyl bootleg
- Superstar Concert Series, Westwood One, CO 89-22 – Box-Set
- The Spaghetti Incident?, Russian Bootleg
- Unbeatable Alternate Appetite For Destruction Outtakes – Box-Set
- Use Your Illusion 1, Clock, Picture Disc, Box-Set
- Use Your Illusion 1, Russian Bootleg
- Use Your Illusion 2, Russian Bootleg
- Vinyl Virus, Spreading the Virus, A promotional infection
- World Tour 1992 – Box-Set
Direct Copy Bootlegs
These are 1:1 copies of the normal official released items!
Made in countries where Geffen or Universal was not active or allowed.
- Appetite For Destruction, Colored vinyl bootleg
- Appetite For Destruction, Picture Disc
- GNR EP, Japan, Bootleg
- Greatest Hits
- It’s So Easy, Korean Bootleg
- LIES
- Live From The Jungle, Japan EP, Bootleg
- Live Like A Suicide – Colored vinyl bootleg
- The Spaghetti Incident?, Russian Bootleg
- Use Your Illusion 1, Russian Bootleg
- Use Your Illusion 2, Russian Bootleg
Box-Sets
- Hollywood Rocks, Box-Set
- Live… And Let Die – Box-Set
- N.Y. Ritz Gig 88 – Box-Set
- Superstar Concert Series, Westwood One, CO 89-22 – Box-Set
- The Broadcast Collection
- Unbeatable Alternate Appetite For Destruction Outtakes – Box-Set
- Use Your Illusion 1, Clock, Picture Disc, Box-Set
- World Tour 1992 – Box-Set
Russian Flexi-discs
- Back Of Bitch, Russian Flexi Disc
- Dust N’ Bones, Russian Flexi Disc
- It’s So Easy, Russian Flexi Disc
- Mama Kin, Russian Flexi Disc
- My Michelle, Russian Flexi Disc
- November Rain, Russian Flexi Disc
- Paradise City, Russian Flexi Disc
- Perfect Crime, Russian Flexi Disc
- Sweet Child O’ Mine, Russian Flexi Disc
- Welcome To The Jungle, Russian Flexi Disc