GUNS N’ ROSES are reissuing their 1991 albums ‘Use Your Illusion I & Use Your Illusion II across nine different physical formats this week, including 7CD + blu-ray and 12-LP vinyl+blu-ray super deluxe editions.
Both albums have been “fully remastered for the first-time ever”, from the original stereo 1/2-inch analog masters.
The curious thing is the 2-disc editions of each album feature exclusive live audio not included in the bigger 7-disc boxes. This is in the form of bonus discs with live highlights from the Use Your Illusion 1991 / 1992 tour including dates in Paris, London and Rio de Janeiro – not present in the 7-CD box-set.
More exclusive material is on this “Use Your Illusion II” 2-disc Japan SHM-CD release as includes 2 bonus tracks live recorded in Tokyo, Japan tour.
If you are a CD collector and want ‘everything’ (in terms of audio) you have to buy three products: the 7CD+blu-ray super deluxe, and both 2-disc deluxe editions.
Disc 1 is a complete remaster of the original studio album “Use Your Illusion II” converted from the original stereo 1/2 inch analog master tape.
Disc 2 features previously unreleased live performances from London, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, New York and Las Vegas, recorded during the 1991-1992 Use Your Illusions Tour.
“Mama Kin (Live in Paris – June 6, 1992)” and “Train Kept a Rollin’ (Live in Paris)” feature special guests Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith.
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SHM-CD 1 – USE YOUR ILLUSION II (Remastered)
01 – Civil War (2022 Remaster)
02 – 14 Years (2022 Remaster)
03 – Yesterdays (2022 Remaster)
04 – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (2022 Remaster)
05 – Get In The Ring (2022 Remaster)
06 – Shotgun Blues (2022 Remaster)
07 – Breakdown (2022 Remaster)
08 – Pretty Tied Up (2022 Remaster)
09 – Locomotive (Complicity) (2022 Remaster)
10 – So Fine (2022 Remaster)
11 – Estranged (2022 Remaster)
12 – You Could Be Mine (2022 Remaster)
13 – Don’t Cry (Alternate Lyrics / 2022 Remaster)
14 – My World (2022 Remaster)
SHM CD2 – Unreleased Live Bonus +2 exclusives
01 – Pretty Tide Up (Live In New York – May 16, 91)
02 – 14 Years (Live in London – 31.08.91)
03 – Voodoo Child – Civil War (Live in Las Vegas – 01.25.92)
04 – You Could Be Mine (Live In New York – May 16, 91)
05 – Drum Solo (Live in Paris – 06.06.92)
06 – Slash Solo (Live in Paris – 06.06.92)
07 – The Godfather Love Theme (Live in Paris – June 6, 92)
08 – Sweet Sister (Live in Paris – June 6, 92)
09 – So Fine (Live In Las Vegas – 01.25.92)
10 – Only Women Bleed – Knockin’ On… (Live in Rio – 01.23.91)
11 – Mama Kin (feat. Steven Tyler & Joe Perry) (Live in Paris – 6.6.92)
12 – Train Kept A Rollin’ (Live In Paris – 06.06.92)
13 – Is Trained (Live In Las Vegas – 01.25.92)
Japanese Edition Special Bonus Tracks:
14 – Pretty Tide Up (Live in Tokyo)
15 – You Could Be Mine (Live in Tokyo)
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GUNS N’ ROSES – Use Your Illusion II [2-disc set with exclusive unreleased audio Japan SHM-CD] (2022 remaster)