Guns N' Roses Geffen Records France album award for Appetite For Destruction presented to original GNR drummer Steven Adler. Appetite was released on July 21, 1987. The success of the album was global, with RIAA-certified U.S. sales of 18 million copies and global sales estimated at 30 million copies. Included in that tally is the double Gold certification earned in France which this award celebrates. Appetite charted worldwide and changed rock with hits such as "Welcome To The Jungle", "Sweet Child o' Mine", "Paradise City", and more.
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Item Highlights:
- Geffen Records France album award for Guns N' Roses album Appetite For Destruction
- Presented to original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler
- In VG to Excellent condition
- Award presentation plate dated 1987
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Most likely rebacked
- Great collector's item for any Guns N' Roses fan
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Detailed Item Description: This is a Geffen Records France label award presented to original GNR drummer Steven Adler who played on this classic album along with G N' R Lies and the track "Civil War" on Use Your Illusion II before leaving the band under difficult circumstances in 1991. He was, however, inducted along with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 and has sat in with GNR on numerous occasions in recent years.
The award is dated 1987 so is approx. 35 years old. It is in VG to Excellent condition. This award has most likely been rebacked, based on the condition of the backing paper and style of the hanger.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com