Guns N Roses Use Your Illusion I & 2 reissue 6/5

[gmoney]

Finally getting a US release. Part of me grew up on these albums - but honestly haven't listened to in 10 years.

Worth putting here nonetheless.

Use Your Illusion I - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000707YX/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=kersjour-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0000707YX

Use Your Illusion II - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000057DOV/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=kersjour-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000057DOV

Each $28.10 from Amazon now.

[hudsoncomplex]

Thanks for the heads up!

[monsterrod]

Nice. Will buy.

[timbrh2001]

Nice a couple of my all-time favorites. Grew up on these albums. Will buy.

[youspinmeround]

Will buy. will just wait until it gets closer to confim an actual release date isnt moved 100 times

[flood]

for 28 a pop you could probably track down og copies i would think.... i got both covers of Appetite, and a copy of lies for like $15 total

[travis]

From what I can tell 6/5 is a pretty solid date

These will both be at HT....in store and online. They will be $24.99

[youspinmeround]

for 28 a pop you could probably track down og copies i would think.... i got both covers of Appetite, and a copy of lies for like $15 total

Usually about 40 bucks and than insane shipping from Europe or Korea or Brazil

[youmightbewrong]

From what I can tell 6/5 is a pretty solid date

These will both be at HT....in store and online. They will be $24.99

Thanks Travis. Will be buying from HT.

[travis]

From what I can tell 6/5 is a pretty solid date

These will both be at HT....in store and online. They will be $24.99

Thanks Travis. Will be buying from HT.

...aaaaand bumped to 7/10.

[hoofarted]

Will go great with the copy of Chinese Democracy I scored at Best Buy for a whole stinkin' dollar!

Through HT when they have a HT Cash sale going on, seems like a legit deal.

[madtired]

I went back and listened to these albums during/after finishing Slash's autobiography recently, and after reading about how they made the album, immediately noticed I was way less into these two than I was 20 yrs ago. Ignorance is bliss..

[timbrh2001]

I went back and listened to these albums during/after finishing Slash's autobiography recently, and after reading about how they made the album, immediately noticed I was way less into these two than I was 20 yrs ago. Ignorance is bliss..

Yeah I really don't see how reading a book could alter your hearing senses...

[madtired]

I went back and listened to these albums during/after finishing Slash's autobiography recently, and after reading about how they made the album, immediately noticed I was way less into these two than I was 20 yrs ago. Ignorance is bliss..

Yeah I really don't see how reading a book could alter your hearing senses...

Clearly you have not read the book. Otherwise you'd see what I mean

[youspinmeround]

why dont you tell us as in 2012 I have zero interest reading a Slash biography

[madtired]

why dont you tell us as in 2012 I have zero interest reading a Slash biography

I'm gonna be a smartass, but its an AUTObiography, not a biography. I wouldn't have wanted to read it either if it wasn't. Don't know what's not interesting about a drug-addicted alcoholic somehow-still-alive rock-star's take on a career that took a nose-dive and then resurfaced 15 years later, but to each his own.

There's at least a chapter about the recording of the Use your Illusion albums, maybe more.. but essentially this and the time before it is what caused the band's demise. Axl basically turned GnR into his band (made the other members sign a contract saying he owned the name and they were just hired hands). Instead of having the entire band record the album together, or at least all be in the studio together, Axl basically pieced the whole thing together on his own without any input at all from the band.. Slash would lay down a guitar part (Axl absent), then Axl would send a messenger to Slash's hotel telling him what to change, and he would go back and re-record a part, again, Axl absent. It wasn't a band, it was a dictatorship.

Not that Axl being like that is news, and the book goes into much more detail, but I just felt like I was listening to a puzzle instead of an actual band after knowing that.

Sometimes knowing how a track or an album was recorded can enhance the way you hear it, think about it, etc. (i.e. John Bonham recording the drums in the bottom of a stairwell on When the Levee Breaks), or in this case, it detracted from my opinion. YMMV.

[moodydan]

I bought these last summer off amazon, I guess they were imports? They're the "Back to Black" re-issues, didn't know anything else about them. Just that I wanted them. Nice that they're getting a proper release in the US, I really like both of these records.

[silentgods]

Good stuff, i love civil war.

[kannibal]

Thanks Travis. Will be buying from HT.

...aaaaand bumped to 7/10.

Damn. That's twice after I pre ordered. Something tells me it's NOT because they wanted to make sure that the release is maintaining super high quality standards.

[mxv]

For the record (literally!) the statement "finally getting a US release" isn't accurate considering 20 years ago or whenever they originally came out there was US vinyl for both of them. I have them.

[rochambo]

Last summer I would have been interested in these, but I picked up all the jukebox singles of the hits for a buck a piece.

[kyacrash]

why dont you tell us as in 2012 I have zero interest reading a Slash biography

I'm gonna be a smartass, but its an AUTObiography, not a biography. I wouldn't have wanted to read it either if it wasn't. Don't know what's not interesting about a drug-addicted alcoholic somehow-still-alive rock-star's take on a career that took a nose-dive and then resurfaced 15 years later, but to each his own.

There's at least a chapter about the recording of the Use your Illusion albums, maybe more.. but essentially this and the time before it is what caused the band's demise. Axl basically turned GnR into his band (made the other members sign a contract saying he owned the name and they were just hired hands). Instead of having the entire band record the album together, or at least all be in the studio together, Axl basically pieced the whole thing together on his own without any input at all from the band.. Slash would lay down a guitar part (Axl absent), then Axl would send a messenger to Slash's hotel telling him what to change, and he would go back and re-record a part, again, Axl absent. It wasn't a band, it was a dictatorship.

Not that Axl being like that is news, and the book goes into much more detail, but I just felt like I was listening to a puzzle instead of an actual band after knowing that.

Sometimes knowing how a track or an album was recorded can enhance the way you hear it, think about it, etc. (i.e. John Bonham recording the drums in the bottom of a stairwell on When the Levee Breaks), or in this case, it detracted from my opinion. YMMV.

I think all that adds to how great they are. Amidst all the chaos and insanity that ensued between band members they still produced these incredible albums. I love GnR and my collection has been missing these since day 1, can't wait to order!

[abtw]

I have the back to black versions, they sounds just okay I guess. Anyone compare with the originals?

[Guest soulcrusher]

I had these on tape back in the 90s. Good times. I wouldn't mind listening to them again.

[ExtraFox]

Universal in the UK are selling these for £10 plus £1.99 UK shipping each.

 

http://store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/rock/uvinyl-guns-n-roses-use-your-illusion-i-2lp-vinyl/invt/0720642441510

 

http://store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/rock/uvinyl-guns-n-roses-use-your-illusion-ii-2lp-vinyl/invt/0720642442012

 

Saw them in 1991 just before these came out. My first gig.