Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion II

Label:

Geffen Records, Geffen Records

Catalog#:

GED 24420, GEFD 24420

Format:

CD, Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

17 Sep 1991

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Classic Rock

Tracklist

1	Civil War	7:42	X
	Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] - Dizzy* , Duff* Bass - Duff* Drums - Steven Adler Guitar [Lead & Rhythm], Acoustic Guitar - Slash (3) Piano - Dizzy Reed Vocals - Axl* Written-By - Rose* , McKagan* , Slash (3)
2	14 Years	4:21	X
	Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] - Axl* Bass - Duff* Drums - Matt Sorum Guitar [Lead & Rhythm], Acoustic Guitar - Slash (3) Organ - Dizzy* Piano - Axl* Vocals, Guitar [Rhythm] - Izzy* Written-By - Rose* , Stradlin'*
3	Yesterdays	3:16	X
	Bass - Duff* Drums - Matt* Guitar [Lead & Rhythm] - Slash (3) Guitar [Rhythm] - Izzy* Organ - Dizzy* Vocals, Piano - Axl* Written-By - Rose* , Billy* , James* , Arkeen*
4	Knockin' On Heaven's Door	5:36	X
	Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] - Axl* , Waters, The Bass - Duff* Drums - Matt* Guitar [Lead & Rhythm] - Slash (3) Guitar [Rhythm] - Izzy* Vocals - Axl* Written-By - Bob Dylan
5	Get In The Ring	5:41	X
	Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] - Duff* Bass - Duff* Drums - Matt* Guitar [Lead & Rhythm] - Slash (3) Guitar [Rhythm] - Izzy* Piano - Dizzy* Vocals - Axl* Written-By - Rose* , McKagan* , Slash (3)
6	Shotgun Blues	3:23	X
	Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] - Duff* , Izzy* Bass - Duff* Drums - Matt* Guitar [Lead & Rhythm] - Slash (3) Vocals, Guitar [Rhythm] - Axl* Written-By - Rose*
7	Breakdown	7:04	X
	Acoustic Guitar - Izzy* Bass - Duff* Drums - Matt* Guitar [Lead & Rhythm], Banjo - Slash (3) Vocals, Piano - Axl* Written-By - Rose*
8	Pretty Tied Up	4:47	X
	Bass - Duff* Drums - Matt* Guitar [Lead & Rhythm] - Slash (3) Guitar [Rhythm], Sitar [Coral] - Izzy* Piano - Dizzy* Vocals - Axl* Written-By - Stradlin'*
9	Locomotive	8:42	X
	Bass - Duff* Drums - Matt* Guitar [Lead & Rhythm] - Slash (3) Percussion - Duff* , Matt* Piano - Dizzy* Vocals - Axl* Written-By - Rose* , Slash (3)
10	So Fine	4:06	X
	Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] - Matt* Bass - Duff* Drums, Percussion - Matt* Guitar [Lead & Rhythm] - Slash (3) Guitar [Rhythm] - Izzy* Piano - Howard Teman Vocals - Axl* , Duff* Written-By - McKagan*
11	Estranged	9:23	X
	Bass - Duff* Drums - Matt* Guitar [Lead & Rhythm] - Slash (3) Guitar [Rhythm & Lead] - Izzy* Vocals, Piano - Axl* Written-By - Rose*
12	You Could Be Mine	5:43	X
	Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] - Duff* , Izzy* Bass - Duff* Drums - Matt* Guitar [Lead & Rhythm] - Slash (3) Guitar [Rhythm] - Izzy* Vocals - Axl* Written-By - Rose* , Stradlin'*
13	Don't Cry (Alt. Lyrics)	4:44
	Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] - Izzy* Bass - Duff* Drums - Matt* Guitar [Lead & Rhythm] - Slash (3) Guitar [Rhythm] - Izzy* Vocals - Axl* , Shannon Hoon Written-By - Rose* , Stradlin'*
14	My World	1:23	X
	Keyboards, Drums, Effects - Axl* , Johann Langlie Vocals - Axl* Written-By - Rose*

Credits

Artwork By [Art Direction / Design] - Kevin Reagan , Slash , W. Axl Rose
Artwork By [Art Sleeve] - Wendy Sherman
Artwork By [Cover Painting] - Mark Kostabi
Artwork By [Editorial] - Lyn Fey
Artwork By [Guns N' Roses Logo] - R.K. Sloane
Artwork By [Inside Illustrations] - Kirk Hughey , Mike Staggs , Starn Twins, The , Steve Lank
Engineer [Additional Engineering] - Jim Mitchell
Engineer [Assistant] - Allen Abrahamson , Buzz Burrowes , Chris Puram , Craig Portelis , Ed Goodreau , Jason Roberts , John Aguto , L. Stu Young , Leon Ganado , Mike Douglass , Talley Sherwood
Engineer [Engineered By] - Mike Clink
Mastered By - George Marino
Mixed By - Bill Price
Other [A & R Coordination] - Tom Zutaut
Other [Personal Management] - Doug Goldstein
Photography - Robert John
Photography [Photo Collage] - Gene Kirkland , George Chin , R.K. Sloane , Robert John , William Hames
Producer - Guns N' Roses , Mike Clink

Notes

Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA; Record Plant, Hollywood, CA; Studio 56, Hollywood, CA; Image Recording, Hollywood, CA; Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Metalworks Recording Studios, Toronto, ONT.
Mixed at O(ur) Sound & at Skip Saylor Recording, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, NY.

All songs published © 1991 Guns N' Roses Music ASCAP, except track 1 © 1990 Guns N' Roses Music ASCAP, track 4 © 1973 Ram's Horn Music ASCAP

The Waters appears courtesy of Water Wheel Records

℗ & © 1991 The David Geffen Company, an MCA Company

Made in Germany (on the disc)
Printed in Germany (on back inlay)
LC 7266
D: QB
F: BM650
GEMA/BIEM

CD matrix: sonopress (logotype) G-3041/ GED24420 B

Distributed by BMG Ariola, a Bertelsmann Music Group Company
Barcode : 7 2064-24420-2 9

Total running time: 75:57

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Rated 5/5

Review by ultra171 Aug 14, 2008

Despite hard rock being the most uncool music in the 2000, Guns N' Roses will probably go in the history as the most solid rock band of the '90's. Absolutely well produced, with amazing back catalgue, they deliver a hit after hit. Both of the Illusion-albums are definetly essential, a must get for any serious rock fanatic.

All in all, Use Your Illusion II is probably the best example of really solid songcrafting in the rock scenario. This album is an instant classic. Kids, listen to this if you already haven't.