Guns N' Roses – Use Your Illusion I
| Label: | Geffen Records – B0034820-01, Geffen Records – 00602445117307 |
|---|---|
| Format: | 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold, 180 Gram |
| Country: | USA & Europe |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal |
Tracklist
| A1 | Right Next Door To Hell | |
| A2 | Dust N' Bones | |
| A3 | Live And Let Die | |
| A4 | Don't Cry (Original) | |
| A5 | Perfect Crime | |
| B1 | You Ain't The First | |
| B2 | Bad Obsession | |
| B3 | Back Off Bitch | |
| B4 | Double Talkin' Jive | |
| C1 | November Rain | |
| C2 | The Garden | |
| C3 | Garden Of Eden | |
| C4 | Don't Damn Me | |
| D1 | Bad Apples | |
| D2 | Dead Horse | |
| D3 | Coma |
Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BM62281
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BM62282
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Lacquer Cut By – JN-H*
Notes
From the insert: "Reissue supervised by Jeff Fura. Remastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound from 192Khz / 24-Bit original stereo analogue transfers."
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 602445117307
- Matrix / Runout (SIde A): BM62281-01 A1 00602445116614-A (1) 4511661 JN-H STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): BM62281-01 B1 31 00602445116614-B (1) 4511661 JN-H STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): BM62282-01 A1 00602445116621-A (1) JN-H STERLING 4511662
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): BXM62282-01 B1 JN-H STERLING 4511662 00602445116614-A (1)
Other Versions (5 of 302)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Use Your Illusion I (2×LP, Album) | Geffen Records, Uzi Suicide | GEF 24415 | Europe | 1991 | |||
| Use Your Illusion I (Cassette, Album) | Geffen Records, Uzi Suicide Records | GEC 24415, GEFC 24415 | Europe | 1991 | |||
Recently Edited | Use Your Illusion I (CD, Album) | Geffen Records, Uzi Suicide Records | GEFD-24415 | US | 1991 | ||
Recently Edited | Use Your Illusion I (CD, Album) | Geffen Records | GEFSD-24415 | Canada | 1991 | ||
Recently Edited | Use Your Illusion I (Cassette, Album, Dolby HX PRO, B NR) | Geffen Records, Uzi Suicide Records | GEFC-24415 | Canada | 1991 |
Recommendations
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Released2016 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Released2020 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Released2016 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Released2018 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Released2022 — EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Released2021 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered
Released2012 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Released2016 — USVinyl —LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Released2020 — UK, Europe & USVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Reviews
Not sure how common this is, but my LP 1 Side 2 label has an LP 1 Side 1 label on it for this version of the album.
Were is the listing for the colored variant of this release ??- It’s digital and sounds like a CD to me. Such a missed opportunity once again by these labels
This record sounds excellent. For those who have the Appetite 2xLP remaster, the sound on this is very similar. Big, loud, and great balance. And I get why the new mix of November Rain is polarizing, but I think it's amazing. Keeps the feel of the original but adds in that additional layer to make it sound huge.- This is the best I have ever heard this album sound...amazing for being digital...and I am thinking that I actually like the new version of November Rain better than the original. Great job on the vinyl pressing Optimal...might just be the nicest records in my ever growing collection!
Instrument separation is better, soundstage is wider and more detailed than the OG pressing. Best way to describe the remaster is that it’s more Rock Opera than Rock N Roll. So different not better or worse. I love both for different reasons but this new remaster will be my go to copy from now on. I have no issue with the new version of November Rain. I actually prefer it and feel it’s probably closer to what Alex’s vision of the song was all along. His opus.
How do these 2022 reissues sound compared to the original 91’ pressings? Thanks- This new version of "November Rain" is so unnecessary. They should've seriously just left the original song intact and remastered it like they did the rest of the album. The mix sounds off, you can't even hear the flute in the beginning. Sure, it sounds "bigger" in a way, but they shouldn't have messed with a classic like this. At best, they should've just made it a bonus track not replaced the original version. This ruins the entire album for me.
So I’ve got both the 2016 and 2022 pressings of this and I just finished A/Bing them both with November rain only. Listened to them both twice and there is definitely a difference between them. The first thing I noticed is the 2022 does a much better job at putting Axls voice in the center which adds a lot to the sound stage of this pressing. The 2022 also has some details in the string section in the intro that are a lot more present than they are on the 2016, almost to a point where it’s burying the flute, making it feel kind of like a remix rather than just a remaster. It’s an over all better pressing than the 2016. If you’re thinking about getting one I’d say pull the trigger, I’m glad I did.
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