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This single release combines the best of USE YOUR ILLUSION I and II.
Four years after becoming an uninvited guest at the party that is the music industry with its seminal debut, APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION, Guns N' Roses released USE YOUR ILLUSION I & II. Thanks to a reckless approach toward life and music, G N' R was constantly at the center of controversy and the result was that much of it was chronicled on this two-volume project. By this time, original drummer Steven Adler had been dismissed due to alleged drug dependency problems and was replaced by the Cult's Matt Sorum. Keyboardist Dizzy Reed was also added as a member.
ILLUSION I found Axl Rose ranting on songs about being sued by a neighbor ("Right Next Door to Hell"), dysfunctional relationships ("Back off Bitch"), and a drug overdose ("Coma"). Amid all the spewed bile, G N' R scored three Top 40 hits with a Wings cover ("Live and Let Die"), a piano-driven, Elton John-flavored epic ("November Rain"), and a hard-edged ballad ("Don't Cry"). Celebrity cameos include a then unknown Shannon Hoon, Hanoi Rocks' Mike Monroe, and Alice Cooper, who makes a particularly sinister contribution to "The Garden."
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Recorded at A & M Studios, Record Plant, Studio 56 and Image Recording, Hollywood, California; Conway Studios, Los Angeles, California; Metalworks Recording Studios, Toronto, Ontario.
Recorded at A & M Studios, Record Plant, Studio 56, Image Recording, Hollywood, California; Conway Studios, Los Angeles, California; Metalworks Recording Studios, Toronto, Ontario.
Guns N' Roses: Izzy Stradlin (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, percussion); Axl Rose (vocals, piano, keyboards, keyboard programming, sound effects); Slash (acoustic, classical, electric & slide guitars, slide dobro, 6 string bass, background vocals); Duff McKagan (acoustic guitar, bass, background vocals); Dizzy Reed (piano, clavinet, organ, background vocals); Matt Sorum (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Guns N' Roses: Axl Rose (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, programming); Izzy Stradlin (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); Slash (acoustic, electric & slide guitars, slide dobro, banjo, 6-string bass); Duff McKagan (acoustic guitar, bass, background vocals); Dizzy Reed (piano, organ. background vocals); Matt Sorum (drums, percussion).
Guns N' Roses: Izzy Stradlin (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, percussion); Axl Rose (vocals, piano, keyboards, keyboard programming, sound effects); Slash (acoustic, classical, electric & slide guitars, slide dobro, 6-string bass, background vocals); Duff McKagan (acoustic guitar, bass, background vocals); Dizzy Reed (piano, organ, Clavinet, background vocals); Matt Sorum (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Additional personnel: Alice Cooper (vocals); West Arkeen (acoustic guitar); Matthew McKagan, Rachel West, Robert Clark, Jon Trautwein (horns); Johann Langlie (synthesizer); Steven Adler (drums); Tim Doyle (tambourine); Shannon Hoon, Stuart Bailey, Reba Alexander, The Waters (background vocals).
Additional personnel: Shannon Hoon, Alice Cooper (vocals); Mike Monroe (harmonica, saxophone); Matthew McKagan (horns, keyboard programming); Rachel West (horns); Tim Doyle (tambourine); Johann (keyboard programming, sound effects); Mike Clink, Bruce Foster (sound effects); Stuart Bailey, Reba Shaw (background vocals).
Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.56) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's." Rolling Stone (10/17/91) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...Guns N' Roses fire on all comers and take no prisoners..." Rolling Stone - 4 Stars - Excellent - "..Guns N' Roses fire on all comers and take no prisoners." Kerrang (Magazine) (p.53) - "There were huge ballads, orchestral behemoths and an appearance from Alice Cooper." New York Times (Publisher) (9/15/91) - "...Finally, the baddest boys in rock are back on record--and nearly as confused, abused, defensive and defiant as ever...." New York Times (Publisher) (9/15/91) - "Finally, the baddest boys in rock are back on record--and nearly as confused, abused, defensive and defiant as ever."
WOW!!! this is a great cd.13 of the tracks are amazing! Submitted by sean (kcmo) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 3 of 3 found this helpful.
Get Both Use Your Illusions! If I were you, dont waste your money on the combined UYI, because they screw you on hits to make it "Family Cmplient". If G'N'R was supposed to be family complient they would have Raffi as their lead singer and the Wiggles guy playing guitar, and they would be singing "Welcome To The Clubhouse" with playful, child friendly lyrics. But that ain't G'N'R. The Gunners are drugs & sex, which is what both UYI's show equal amounts of, with the exception of classics like November Rain and Estranged. Great set! Submitted by Zach (Lockport IL) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 2 found this helpful.
Great This is the best album by Guns & roses album of all time and may be the best rock album of the histroy of rock. Submitted by Wyatt (Oshawa,Ontario,Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
The Best Album Ever Recorded!!! This albums rocks out of all proportion, the lyrics, guitar riffs and overall quality is mind blowing. "Right Next Door To Hell" "Live and let Die" "Perfect Crime" "Coma" "Back off B----" "November Rain" "Dont Damn Me" "Dead Horse" and "Dust N Bones" make this album the best ever. Submitted by mseeleyparkside (Ipswich, England) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
A Sad Disappointment I liked November Rain from the moment I first heard it years ago, months before this album ever came out. I finally just got the cd, and I can say if it weren't for November Rain, this cd wouldn't be worth the plastic it took to make it and its case. I'm glad I got the second one first, but even that one was disappointing. The two together don't even have enough decent songs to fill a real cd. I'm afraid they should have hung it up after their first album. Submitted by Chris (Massachusetts) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
WOW!!!
A Sad Disappointment
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