The cassette with catalog number Geffen M5G 24148 for Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction is an original release cassette, not a reprint or fake This particular catalog number is associated with the original cassette release of the album on the Geffen Records label, which came out in 1987.
 
Original Release: The M5G 24148 catalog number on the cassette indicates it is an authentic, original pressing of the album, released in 1987.
 
Appetite for Destruction is the debut studio album from Guns N' Roses. It was released on July 21, 1987, by Geffen Records. The album became a massive commercial success after the band had toured and received airplay with the singles "Welcome to the Jungle," "Paradise City," and "Sweet Child O' Mine".
 
Not only did it top the Billboard 200 for numerous weeks, but it became the best-selling debut album of all time with over 30 million copies sold. To this day, it remains the eleventh best-selling album of all time in the United States.