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Guns N' Roses – Use Your Illusion II

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Label:Geffen Records – B0034821-01, UMe – B0034821-01, Uzi Suicide Records – B0034821-01
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold, 180g
Country:US
Released:
Genre:Rock
Style:Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1Civil War
Backing Vocals – Dizzy*, Duff*
Bass – Duff*
Drums – Steven Adler
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Slash (3)
Piano – Dizzy Reed
Vocals – Axl*
Voice [From The Film Cool Hand Luke] – Strother Martin
Written-By – Rose*, McKagan*, Slash (3)
7:36
A214 Years
Backing Vocals – Axl*
Bass – Duff*
Drums – Matt Sorum
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)
Organ – Dizzy Reed
Piano – Axl*
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Izzy*
Written-By – Rose*, Stradlin*
4:17
A3Yesterdays
Bass – Duff*
Drums – Matt*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)
Organ – Dizzy*
Rhythm Guitar – Izzy*
Vocals, Piano – Axl*
Written-By – Rose*, Billy*, James*, Arkeen*
3:13
A4Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Backing Vocals – Axl*, The Waters
Bass – Duff*
Drums – Matt*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)
Rhythm Guitar – Izzy*
Vocals – Axl*
Voice – Josh Richman
Written-By – Bob Dylan
5:36
B1Get In The Ring
Backing Vocals – Duff*
Bass – Duff*
Drums – Matt*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)
Piano – Dizzy*
Rhythm Guitar – Izzy*
Vocals – Axl*
Written-By – Rose*, McKagan*, Slash (3)
5:29
B2Shotgun Blues
Backing Vocals – Duff*, Izzy*
Bass – Duff*
Drums – Matt*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Axl*
Written-By – Rose*
3:23
B3Breakdown
Acoustic Guitar – Izzy*
Bass – Duff*
Drums – Matt*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Banjo – Slash (3)
Vocals, Piano – Axl*
Voice [Claevon Little - From The Film Vanishing Point - As Recited By] – Axl*
Written-By – Rose*
6:58
C1Pretty Tied Up
Bass – Duff*
Drums – Matt*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)
Piano – Dizzy*
Rhythm Guitar, Sitar [Coral] – Izzy*
Vocals – Axl*
Written-By – Stradlin*
4:46
C2Locomotive
Bass – Duff*
Drums – Matt*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)
Percussion – Duff*, Matt*
Piano – Dizzy*
Vocals – Axl*
Written-By – Rose*, Slash (3)
8:42
C3So Fine
Backing Vocals – Matt*
Bass – Duff*
Drums, Percussion – Matt*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)
Piano – Howard Teman
Rhythm Guitar – Izzy*
Vocals – Axl*, Duff*
Written-By – McKagan*
4:09
D1Estranged
Bass – Duff*
Drums – Matt*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)
Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – Izzy*
Vocals, Piano – Axl*
Written-By – Rose*
9:20
D2You Could Be Mine
Backing Vocals – Duff*, Izzy*
Bass – Duff*
Drums – Matt*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)
Rhythm Guitar – Izzy*
Vocals – Axl*
Written-By – Rose*, Stradlin*
5:48
D3Don't Cry (Alt. Lyrics)
Backing Vocals – Izzy*
Bass – Duff*
Drums – Matt*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)
Rhythm Guitar – Izzy*
Vocals – Axl*, Shannon Hoon
Written-By – Rose*, Stradlin*
4:42
D4My World
Keyboards, Drums, Effects – Axl*, Johann Langlie
Vocals – Axl*
Written-By – Rose*
1:22
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US variant with US catalog # on spine and backside of jacket. Santa Monica address printed on bottom back cover.

Runouts are hand etched on all sides with the exception of STERLING, which is stamped instead.
On side D, Optimal Media pressing number has a typo which has been striked trough (the correct one is BM62509 instead of BM62508)

Runouts on variant 1: The longer number and 'JN-H' are etched, all other identifiers are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 602445117314
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): BM62508-01 A1 00602445116638-A (1) 4511663 JN-H STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): BM62508-01 B1 00602445116638-B (1) 4511663 JN-H STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): BM62509-01 A1 00602445116744-A (1) 4511674 JN-H STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): BM62508̶9 01 B1 00602445116744-B (1) 4511674 JN-H STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 00602445116638-A (2) 1264676 JN-H STERLING 239854E1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 00602445116638-B (2) JN-H STERLING 1344409 239854E2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): 00602445116744-A (2) 1169738 JN-H STERLING 239856E1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): 00602445116744-B (2) JN-H STERLING 1341279 239856E2

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Use Your Illusion II (CD, Album)Geffen Records, Geffen RecordsGED 24420, GEFD 24420Europe1991
Use Your Illusion II (2×LP, Album, Sonopress Pressing)Geffen Records, Geffen Records, Uzi Suicide RecordsGEF 24420, GEF-24420, noneEurope1991
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Use Your Illusion II (Cassette, Album, Stereo)Geffen Records, Geffen Records, Uzi Suicide Record Co., Uzi Suicide Record Co.GEC 24420, GEFC 24420Europe1991
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Use Your Illusion II (CD, Album)Geffen Records, Uzi SuicideGEFD-24420Australia1991
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Use Your Illusion II (CD, Album)Geffen Records, Uzi SuicideGEFD-24420US1991

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  • SiLic0ne.t0aD's avatar
    SiLic0ne.t0aD
    Another entry needs created for the Canadian GZ pressings.. Unfortunately my copy was pressed there, not at Optimal in Germany.
    • wilky77's avatar
      wilky77
      This release sounds great. Don't get bogged down with with the digital transfer and any negativity that people want to spin on it, I don't think most people leaving there two cents even understand what is taking place to make these records. I'm not sure I do, but if it sounds great on my system, I'm good with that. What are you buying it for anyways?
      • Woodman3's avatar
        Woodman3
        I prefer this 2022 release over the 2016 one. https://www.discogs.com/release/8422961-Guns-N-Roses-Use-Your-Illusion-II
        Better separation and vocals are now imaging in the middle. Harshness in Vocals and some lead guitar are gone.
        • andy94z71's avatar
          andy94z71
          Update:

          “Remastered for the First-Time Ever from High-Resolution 96kHz 24-bit Transfers from the Original Stereo 1/2-Inch Analog Master Tapes”.

          We all knew it was a digital remaster (even with the sleazy gimmicks used on the hype sticker to mislead). For what it’s worth, my first pressing from 1991 sounds much better. I also had a pressing from 2016 I believe and it doesn’t sound much different than this release. Verdict is in, go for a first pressing.
          • andy94z71's avatar
            andy94z71
            How do these 2022 reissues sound compared to the original 91’ pressings? Thanks
            • dkjackson's avatar
              dkjackson
              Night and day difference from the 08 Geffen. Very little surface noise. Just a tiny bit muddy on the highs here and there, but otherwise sounds really good.

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