Guns N' Roses ?– Use Your Illusion II

Label:

Geffen Records ?– GEF 24420, Uzi Suicide ?– GEF 24420

Format:

2 × Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country:

Europe

Released:

1991

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Hard Rock

Tracklist 

A1 Civil War

Backing Vocals – Dizzy*, Duff*

Bass – Duff*

Drums – Steven Adler

Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Slash (3)

Piano – Dizzy Reed

Vocals – Axl*

Written-By – W. Axl Rose*, Duff McKagan, Slash (3)

7:36

A2 14 Years

Bass – Duff*

Drums – Matt Sorum

Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)

Organ – Dizzy*

Piano, Backing Vocals – Axl*

Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Izzy*

Written-By – W. Axl Rose*, Izzy 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 – W. Axl Rose*, Billy McCloud, Dell James*, West Arkeen

3:13

A4 Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Backing Vocals – Axl*, 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

Bass, Backing Vocals – Duff*

Drums – Matt*

Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)

Piano – Dizzy*

Rhythm Guitar – Izzy*

Vocals – Axl*

Written-By – Rose*, McKagan*, Slash (3)

5:29

B2 Shotgun Blues

Backing Vocals – Izzy*

Bass, Backing Vocals – 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*

6:58

C1 Pretty Tied Up

Bass – Duff*

Drums – Matt*

Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)

Piano – Dizzy*

Rhythm Guitar, Sitar [Coral Sitar] – Izzy*

Vocals – Axl*

Written-By – Stradlin'*

4:46

C2 Locomotive

Bass, Percussion – Duff*

Drums, Percussion – Matt*

Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)

Piano – Dizzy*

Vocals – Axl*

Written-By – Rose*, Slash (3)

8:42

C3 So Fine

Bass, Vocals – Duff*

Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Matt*

Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)

Piano – Howard Teman

Rhythm Guitar – Izzy*

Vocals – Axl*

Written-By – McKagan*

4:09

D1 Estranged

Bass – Duff*

Drums – Matt*

Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)

Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – Izzy*

Vocals, Piano – Axl*

Written-By – Rose*

9:20

D2 You Could Be Mine

Bass, Backing Vocals – Duff*

Drums – Matt*

Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)

Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals – Izzy*

Vocals – Axl*

Written-By – Rose*, Stradlin'*

5:48

D3 Don't Cry (Alt. Lyrics)

Bass – Duff*

Drums – Matt*

Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Slash (3)

Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals – Izzy*

Vocals – Axl*, Shannon Hoon

Written-By – Rose*, Stradlin'*

4:42

D4 My World

Keyboards, Drums, Effects – Johann Langlie

Keyboards, Drums, Effects, Vocals – Axl*

Written-By – Rose*

1:22

Companies, etc.

Marketed By – BMG Ariola

Distributed By – BMG Ariola

Phonographic Copyright (p) – The David Geffen Company

Copyright (c) – The David Geffen Company

Published By – Guns N' Roses Music

Published By – Virgin Music, Inc.

Published By – West Arkeen Music

Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

Published By – Mamaroneck Music

Published By – McCloud McMusic

Published By – EMI April Music Inc.

Published By – Ram's Horn Music

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

Credits

A&R [Coordination] – Tom Zutaut

Art Direction, Design – W. Axl Rose*, Kevin Reagan, Slash (3)

Artwork [Guns N' Roses Logo] – R.K. Sloane

Engineer – Mike Clink

Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Jim Mitchell

Engineer [Assistant] – Allen Abrahamson, Buzz Burrowes, Chris Puram, Craig Portelis*, Ed Goodreau, Jason Roberts, John Aguto, L. Stu Young, Leon Ganado, Mike Douglass, Talley Sherwood

Illustration [Inside Illustrations] – Kirk Hughey, Mike Staggs, Steve Lank, The Starn Twins

Management [Personal] – Doug Goldstein

Mastered By – George Marino

Mixed By – Bill Price

Painting [Cover] – Mark Kostabi

Photography By – Robert John (4)

Photography By [Photo Collage] – Gene Kirkland, George Chin, R.K. Sloane, Robert John (4), William Hames

Producer – Guns N' Roses, Mike Clink

Notes

On the labels of this release, tracks B1 to D4 are all credited to "(W. Axl Rose-Slash-Duff McKagan-Izzy Stradlin')".

In addition, the layout of the labels is slightly different than Use Your Illusion II.

Notes on the inner sleeves:

A1 "Special Thanks Niven / James"

C1 is titled "Pretty Tied Up (The Perils Of Rock N' Roll Decadence)"

C2 is titled "Locomotive (Complicity)"

C3 "Dedicated to Johnny Thunders"

D1 "Slash, thanks for the killer guitar melodies"

D2 "Special Thanks to Bernie Taupin and Elton John"

A small sticker on the 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"

Made in Germany (labels), Printed in Germany (back of cover)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 2064-24420-1 2

Barcode (Scan): 720642442012

Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched): 030 DM F-5443 A-1 ? GEF-24420-A-I STERLING DMM

Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched): 030 DM F-5443 B-1 ? GEF-24420-B-I STERLING DMMI

Matrix / Runout (Side C, hand-etched): GEF-24420-C-I 030 DM F-5444 A-1 ? STERLING DMMI

Matrix / Runout (Side D, hand-etched): GEF-24420-D-I 030 DM F-5444B-1 ? STERLING DMMI ?

Rights Society (Release): BIEM/GEMA

Label Code: LC 7266

Rights Society (Publishers): ASCAP

Rights Society (Publishers): BMI

Other (Labels): GEF 24 420

Other (Distribution code, Germany): D: SI

Other (Distribution code, France): F: BM 360