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

~ Release by Guns N’ Roses (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This entry documents the verified PtSL (Play this Shit Loud) digital archive (2003-12-09).

Label History:
This is a high-quality 4-CD box set from the Italian label Templar. It features the characteristic Templar Knight logo and official S.I.A.E. stamps, marking it as a professional retail bootleg from the early 90s.

Content Analysis:
A comprehensive chronological collection (Vol. 1) covering the band's rise, including Sound City rehearsals, acoustic demos, and soundboard live captures.

Visual Record:
Includes the complete 27-item scan set from the PtSL distribution, covering the outer box, individual jewel case inserts, and disc faces (TCD 41A–D).

Technical Verification:
Confirmed 1:1 match with original PtSL .NFO and .SFV artifacts.

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-13 00:15 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1November Rain (1987 Guitar and Vocals demo)
recording of:
November Rain (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Axl Rose
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:46
2November Rain (1987 piano and Vocals demo)
recording of:
November Rain (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Axl Rose
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
9:49
3Nightrain (live at the Ritz NYC 2-2-88)
live recording of:
Nightrain (Guns N’ Roses) (on 1988-02-02)
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
5:05
4Nightrain (1987 demo)
recording of:
Nightrain (Guns N’ Roses) (in 1987)
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4:58
5Out Ta Get Me (live at the Ritz NYC 2-2-88)
live recording of:
Out ta Get Me (on 1988-02-02)
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4:41
6Out Ta Get Me (1987 demo)
recording of:
Out ta Get Me (in 1987)
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4:01
7One in a Million (live at CBGB's NYC 10-27-87)
live recording of:
One in a Million (on 1987-10-27)
writer:
Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music, Guns N’ Roses Music, Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music France, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
6:16
8Paradise City (live at the Ritz NYC 2-2-88)
live recording of:
Paradise City (on 1988-02-02)
writer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
6:51
9Paradise City (1987 demo)
recording of:
Paradise City (in 1987)
writer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
5:42
10Patience (live at CBGB's NYC 10-27-87)
live recording of:
Patience (on 1987-10-27)
writer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Guns N’ Roses Music and Intersong Music Ltd.
7:04
11Patience (live at Perkins Palace Pasadena, CA 12-26-87)
live recording of:
Patience (on 1987-12-26)
writer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Guns N’ Roses Music and Intersong Music Ltd.
6:53
12Perfect Crime (instrumental Jam - 1986 demo)
recording of:
Perfect Crime (in 1986)
writer:
Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
3:34
13Reckless Life (1986 demo)
recording of:
Reckless Life (in 1986)
writer:
Axl Rose, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist), Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) and Chris Weber (American musician, guitarist and founder of groups U.P.O. and Hollywood Rose)
3:13
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