Guns N' Roses – Use Your Illusion II

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Label:	Uzi Suicide Records – GEF-24420
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album , Sonopress Pressing
Country:	Europe
Released:	Sep 17, 1991
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Heavy Metal

Tracklist

A1	Civil War Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Duff* Bass – Duff* Drums – Steven Adler Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Slash (3) Other [Special Thanks] – James, Niven Piano – Dizzy Reed Vocals – Axl* Written-By – Slash (3) Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Duff* Bass – Duff* Drums – Steven Adler Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Slash (3) Other [Special Thanks] – James, Niven Piano – Dizzy Reed Vocals – Axl* Written-By – Slash (3)	7:36
A2	14 Years Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Axl* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt Sorum Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Organ – Dizzy* Piano – Axl* Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Written-By – Stradlin'* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Axl* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt Sorum Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Organ – Dizzy* Piano – Axl* Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Written-By – Stradlin'*	4:17
A3	Yesterdays Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Organ – Dizzy* Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Vocals, Piano – Axl* Written-By – Arkeen* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Organ – Dizzy* Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Vocals, Piano – Axl* Written-By – Arkeen*	3:13
A4	Knockin' On Heaven's Door Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – The Waters Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Vocals – Axl* Written-By – Bob Dylan Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – The Waters Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Vocals – Axl* Written-By – Bob Dylan	5:36
B1	Get In The Ring Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Duff* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Piano – Dizzy* Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Vocals – Axl* Written-By – Slash (3) Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Duff* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Piano – Dizzy* Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Vocals – Axl* Written-By – Slash (3)	5:29
B2	Shotgun Blues Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Izzy* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Axl* Written-By – Rose* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Izzy* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Axl* Written-By – Rose*	3:23
B3	Breakdown Acoustic Guitar – Izzy* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Banjo – Slash (3) Vocals, Piano – Axl* Written-By – Rose* Acoustic Guitar – Izzy* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Banjo – Slash (3) Vocals, Piano – Axl* Written-By – Rose*	6:58
C1	Pretty Tied Up Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Piano – Dizzy* Rhythm Guitar, Electric Sitar [Coral Sitar] – Izzy* Vocals – Axl* Written-By – Stradlin'* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Piano – Dizzy* Rhythm Guitar, Electric Sitar [Coral Sitar] – Izzy* Vocals – Axl* Written-By – Stradlin'*	4:46
C2	Locomotive (Complicity) Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Percussion – Matt* Piano – Dizzy* Vocals – Axl* Written-By – Slash (3) Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Percussion – Matt* Piano – Dizzy* Vocals – Axl* Written-By – Slash (3)	8:42
C3	So Fine Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Matt* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Other [Dedicated To] – Johnny Thunders Percussion – Matt* Piano – Howard Teman Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Vocals – Duff* Written-By – McKagan* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Matt* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Other [Dedicated To] – Johnny Thunders Percussion – Matt* Piano – Howard Teman Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Vocals – Duff* Written-By – McKagan*	4:09
D1	Estranged Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Other [Thanks For The Killer Guitar Melodies] – Slash (3) Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – Izzy* Vocals, Piano – Axl* Written-By – Rose* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Other [Thanks For The Killer Guitar Melodies] – Slash (3) Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – Izzy* Vocals, Piano – Axl* Written-By – Rose*	9:20
D2	You Could Be Mine Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Izzy* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Other [Special Thanks To] – Bernie Taupin, Elton John Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Vocals – Axl* Written-By – Stradlin'* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Izzy* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Other [Special Thanks To] – Bernie Taupin, Elton John Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Vocals – Axl* Written-By – Stradlin'*	5:48
D3	Don't Cry (Alt. Lyrics) Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Vocals – Shannon* Written-By – Stradlin'* Bass – Duff* Drums – Matt* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3) Rhythm Guitar – Izzy* Vocals – Shannon* Written-By – Stradlin'*	4:42
D4	My World Keyboards, Drums, Effects – Johann Langlie Vocals – Axl* Written-By – Rose*	1:22

Companies, etc.

Record Company – MCA Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The David Geffen Company
Copyright © – The David Geffen Company
Marketed By – BMG Ariola
Distributed By – BMG Ariola
Recorded At – A&M Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Studio 56
Recorded At – Image Recording Studios
Recorded At – Conway Studios
Recorded At – Metalworks Studios
Mixed At – Skip Saylor Recording
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Sonopress – F-5443
Pressed By – Sonopress – F-5444
Published By – Guns N' Roses Music
Published By – Ram's Horn Music

Credits

A&R [A&R Coordination] – Tom Zutaut
Art Direction, Design – Slash (3)
Artwork [Art Slave] – Wendy Sherman
Artwork [Editorial G.A.L.] – Lyn Fey
Artwork [Photo Collage] – William Hames
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Jim Mitchell
Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Talley Sherwood
Engineer [Engineered By] – Mike Clink
Illustration [Inside Illustrations - "Coma"] – Steve Lank
Illustration [Inside Illustrations - "Don't Cry" (Ascension)] – Kirk Hughey
Illustration [Inside Illustrations - "Pretty Tied Up"] – Mike Staggs
Illustration [Inside Illustrations - 'Dead!' Piece] – The Starn Twins
Illustration [Inside Illustrations - Guns N' Roses Logo] – R.K. Sloane
Management [Personal Management] – Doug Goldstein
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Bill Price
Painting [Cover Painting] – Mark Kostabi
Photography By – Robert John (4)
Photography By ["Dead Horse" Photo Courtesy Of] – N.Y. Times*
Producer – Mike Clink

Notes

On the labels of this release, tracks B1 to D4 are credited to individual writers unlike the other Sonopress pressing Use Your Illusion II, which also has slightly different layout and publishing credits on labels.

Mixed in (ou)R SOUND™.
Printed in /Made in

A1: Strother Martin - from the film Cool Hand Luke
A1: Peruvian Guerilla General
A4: The Waters (courtesy of Water Wheel Records)
A4: Josh Richman
B3: Cleavon Little - from the film Vanishing Point - as recited by Axl

Semi-glossy cover.
Sticker on front of cover reads: "This album contains language which some listeners may find objectionable. They can F?!✶ OFF and buy something from the New Age section. GEF/GEFD 24415/24420"

Some copies distributed in included 4-page small merch insert with GnR logo on front.

Runouts are etched

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 720642442012
Barcode (Text): 7 2064-24420-1 2
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Label Code: LC 7266
Price Code (D:): SI
Price Code (F:): BM360
Other (Catalog number on hype sticker): GEF/GEFD 24415/24420
Pressing Plant ID (Embossed on labels B & D): [Bass Clef]
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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Use Your Illusion II (CD, Album)	Geffen Records	GED 24420, GEFD 24420	Europe	1991
Recently Edited	Use Your Illusion II (Cassette, Album, Stereo)	Uzi Suicide Record Co.	GEC 24420, GEFC 24420	Europe	1991
Recently Edited	Use Your Illusion II (CD, Album)	Uzi Suicide	GEFD-24420	Australia	1991
	Use Your Illusion II (CD, Album)	Uzi Suicide	GEFD-24420	US	1991
Recently Edited	Use Your Illusion II (Cassette, Album)	Uzi Suicide Record Co.	GEFC-24420	US	1991

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Reviews

nathanfooism Nov 19, 2023
Believe the hype on this pressing. Wish more of my records hit like this.
Dzubox Nov 15, 2023
This German pressing from 1991 is killer sounding. The sound is very fresh, punchy, transparent, airy and crispy.
dbasile Feb 13, 2023
The Best Ive Heard This Insanely Perfect Album. Damn Guns N' Roses Are So Epic And Sound So Out Of This World On Their Original Vinyl Pressings. Locomotive On This Didn't Just Blow My Mind It Ripped My Head Off. If You Love Guns N' Roses You Need This In Your Collection.
BlowByBlow Jul 9, 2022
I think there is no need to comment on Guns N' Roses vinyls of their early years since more or less all of their pressings are great.
fab_1 Feb 17, 2022
Astonished by how good this sounds! Sorum’s drums fill up the entire room, and Axl’s screeching vocal on “Breakdown” is extremely powerful! Really sounds like Axl is there in the lower vocal parts of Estranged and Breakdown. Intense recording, fantastic sounding records! Glad I got rid of my 2012 GZ copy, it sounded extremely boring compared to these DMM Sterling discs
MichaelOC Mar 1, 2017
Which of these reissues are not pressed in the Czech Republic? I have heard very bad reviews on them and would like to avoid getting one. My Illusion I reissue has Made in USA on the sleeve, but no indication of where it was pressed.

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