Use Your Illusion II

~ Release by Guns N’ Roses (see all versions of this release, 35 available)

Annotation

© «2022 UMG Recordings, Inc.»
℗ «1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.»
℗ «A Geffen Records release»
℗ «2022 GN'R Records, under exclusive license to UMG Recordings, Inc.»

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-11 00:40 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Civil War
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
piano:
Dizzy Reed (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Dizzy Reed (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
Civil War (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
writer:
Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4.057:40
214 Years
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
guitar [rhythm]:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
organ:
Dizzy Reed (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
piano and background vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
14 Years (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
writer:
Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
3.754:22
3Yesterdays
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [rhythm]:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
organ:
Dizzy Reed (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
piano:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
Yesterdays (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
writer:
West Arkeen, Del James, Billy McCloud and Axl Rose
publisher:
Black Frog Music, EMI April Music Inc., Guns N’ Roses Music, Mamaroneck Music, McLoud McMusic, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and West Arkeen Music
3.553:17
4Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [rhythm]:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
background vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and The Waters (family vocal group from Los Angeles) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1990, in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
cover recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony Music Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
3.95:35
5Get in the Ring
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass and background vocals:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [rhythm]:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
piano:
Dizzy Reed (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
Get in the Ring (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
writer:
Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
3.255:39
6Shotgun Blues
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [rhythm]:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
Shotgun Blues (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Axl Rose
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
3.353:22
7Breakdown
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
banjo and electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
piano:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
Breakdown (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Axl Rose
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
3.057:03
8Pretty Tied Up (The Perils of Rock N’ Roll Decadence)
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [rhythm] and sitar [coral sitar]:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
piano:
Dizzy Reed (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
Pretty Tied Up (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
3.44:47
9Locomotive (Complicity)
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
percussion:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
piano:
Dizzy Reed (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
Locomotive (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
writer:
Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
3.358:40
10So Fine
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals:
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [rhythm]:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
piano:
Howard Teman (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
So Fine (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Duff McKagan
dedicated to:
Johnny Thunders (US punk guitarist & singer)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
3.54:06
11Estranged
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [rhythm/lead]:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
piano:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
Estranged (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Axl Rose
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
4.059:21
12You Could Be Mine
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [rhythm]:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
You Could Be Mine (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
writer:
Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
3.755:43
13Don’t Cry (alternate lyrics)
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [rhythm] and background vocals:
Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
additional background vocals:
Shannon Hoon (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
Don’t Cry (alternate lyrics) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
writer:
Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Frog Music, Guns N’ Roses Music, Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music France, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
Don’t Cry (original)
4.14:43
14My World
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
drums (drum set), effects and keyboard:
Johann Langlie (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
My World (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Axl Rose
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
1.71:26