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Use Your Illusions [Super Deluxe Edition]

Guns n' Roses
Use Your Illusions [Super Deluxe Edition]

[Album]
11 November 2022
Hard Rock

Performers:

Slash
Slash (Guitar)
Izzy Stradlin
Izzy Stradlin (Guitar)
Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan (Bass Guitar)

TheBigBlack Review
(18 March 2023)

Rating - 5 Stars

1987's 'Appetite For Destruction' set the rock world on fire, and reminded as us that rock 'n' roll could still be dangerous, long after The Rolling Stones had been measured up for wheel chairs. It was a fierce, in your face musical assault - but if one (very small) complaint can be made, it would be the lack of variation. It must be one of the most famous rock albums in history - and yet doesn't contain the diversity of any ballads or acoustic moments. We now know that was by design, and a few months later they showed us another side with the 'GNR Lies' E.P., but it still in no way prepared us for the epic size of the 'Use Your Illusion' albums 3 years later. These albums didn't reinvent rock, but they certainly reinvented Guns n' Roses, allowing them the room to produce 2 albums worth (4 album in the old school vinyl days) of every variety of rock ever performed - and with a massive budget to allow them to stretch their wings in new and different ways. The hard hitting songs were still here, some of them written pre Appetite even, but alongside them were sprawly ballads bigger than anyone had ever attempted before. The 30th anniversary remaster is crisp and clear, but to honest - did the original need any tweaking? A new mix has been made of November Rain (introducing a real orchestra rather than synth), but that didn't mean anything to me - as it is the only song I never really cared for. There are two entire live concerts included, and they are a great listen. Axl is firing on all cylinders, and Duff and Slash play pretty loose (as they were probably quite drunk.). The shows still aren't the band in the absolute late 80s prime before the bloat of fame and insane mind of Axl had started to corrode them from within, but they still show the greatness of the band just before they came unstack and headed into autopilot. Is it a shame this was the last original material the classic line-up ever released, or was there no better way to drop the mic and walk away?
Tracks:  
(1/7) 1.
Guns n' Roses - Right Next Door To Hell [2022 Remaster] (03:02)
(1/7) 2.
Guns n' Roses - Dust n' Bones [2022 Remaster] (04:59)
(1/7) 3.
Guns n' Roses - Live And Let Die [2022 Remaster / Paul McCartney & Wings cover] (03:03)
(1/7) 4.
Guns n' Roses - Don't Cry [featuring Shannon Hoon] [2022 Remaster] (04:44)
(1/7) 5.
Guns n' Roses - Perfect Crime [2022 Remaster] (02:23)
(1/7) 6.
Guns n' Roses - You Ain't The First [2022 Remaster] (02:36)
(1/7) 7.
Guns n' Roses - Bad Obsession [featuring Michael Monroe] [2022 Remaster] (05:28)
(1/7) 8.
Guns n' Roses - Back Off Bitch [2022 Remaster] (05:02)
(1/7) 9.
Guns n' Roses - Double Talkin' Jive [2022 Remaster] (03:24)
(1/7) 10.
Guns n' Roses - November Rain [2022 Version] (08:56)
(1/7) 11.
Guns n' Roses - The Garden [featuring Alice Cooper] [2022 Remaster] (05:21)
(1/7) 12.
Guns n' Roses - Garden Of Eden [2022 Remaster] (02:43)
(1/7) 13.
Guns n' Roses - Don't Damn Me [2022 Remaster] (05:19)
(1/7) 14.
Guns n' Roses - Bad Apples [2022 Remaster] (04:28)
(1/7) 15.
Guns n' Roses - Dead Horse [2022 Remaster] (04:17)
(1/7) 16.
Guns n' Roses - Coma [2022 Remaster] (10:13)
(2/7) 17.
Guns n' Roses - Civil War [2022 Remaster] (07:40)
(2/7) 18.
Guns n' Roses - 14 Years [2022 Remaster] (04:23)
(2/7) 19.
Guns n' Roses - Yesterdays [2022 Remaster] (03:17)
(2/7) 20.
Guns n' Roses - Knockin' On Heaven's Door [2022 Remaster / Bob Dylan cover] (05:35)
(2/7) 21.
Guns n' Roses - Get In The Ring [2022 Remaster] (05:40)
(2/7) 22.
Guns n' Roses - Shotgun Blues [2022 Remaster] (03:22)
(2/7) 23.
Guns n' Roses - Breakdown [2022 Remaster] (07:03)
(2/7) 24.
Guns n' Roses - Pretty Tied Up (The Perils Of Rock n' Roll Decadence) [2022 Remaster] (04:47)
(2/7) 25.
Guns n' Roses - Locomotive (Complicity) [2022 Remaster] (08:41)
(2/7) 26.
Guns n' Roses - So Fine [2022 Remaster] (04:07)
(2/7) 27.
Guns n' Roses - Estranged [2022 Remaster] (09:22)
(2/7) 28.
Guns n' Roses - You Could Be Mine [2022 Remaster] (05:43)
(2/7) 29.
Guns n' Roses - Don't Cry [featuring Shannon Hoon] [Alternate Lyrics / 2022 Remaster] (04:48)
(2/7) 30.
Guns n' Roses - My World [2022 Remaster] (01:27)
(3/7) 31.
Guns n' Roses - Pretty Tied Up (The Perils Of Rock n' Roll Decadence) [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (06:40)
(3/7) 32.
Guns n' Roses - Bad Obsession [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (05:46)
(3/7) 33.
Guns n' Roses - Right Next Door To Hell [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (03:32)
(3/7) 34.
Guns n' Roses - Mr. Brownstone [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (04:59)
(3/7) 35.
Guns n' Roses - Dust n' Bones [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (05:49)
(3/7) 36.
Guns n' Roses - Live And Let Die [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A. / Paul McCartney & Wings cover] (05:19)
(3/7) 37.
Guns n' Roses - Paradise City [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (07:42)
(3/7) 38.
Guns n' Roses - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) / Civil War [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A. / The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover] (08:50)
(3/7) 39.
Guns n' Roses - Drum Solo [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (04:52)
(3/7) 40.
Guns n' Roses - Slash Solo [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (03:38)
(3/7) 41.
Guns n' Roses - You Could Be Mine [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (06:03)
(4/7) 42.
Guns n' Roses - I Was Only Joking / Patience [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A. / Rod Stewart cover] (09:10)
(4/7) 43.
Guns n' Roses - Only Women Bleed / Knockin' On Heaven's Door [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A. / Alice Cooper and Bob Dylan covers] (10:51)
(4/7) 44.
Guns n' Roses - Don't Cry [featuring Shannon Hoon] [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (04:52)
(4/7) 45.
Guns n' Roses - You Ain't The First [featuring Shannon Hoon] [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (03:42)
(4/7) 46.
Guns n' Roses - My Michelle [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (06:06)
(4/7) 47.
Guns n' Roses - Estranged [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (10:01)
(4/7) 48.
Guns n' Roses - Double Talkin' Jive [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (04:14)
(4/7) 49.
Guns n' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (07:49)
(4/7) 50.
Guns n' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle [Live, 16 May 1991, at The Ritz, New York City, New York, U.S.A.] (05:34)
(5/7) 51.
Guns n' Roses - Nightrain [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (05:26)
(5/7) 52.
Guns n' Roses - Mr. Brownstone [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (05:41)
(5/7) 53.
Guns n' Roses - Live And Let Die [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. / Paul McCartney & Wings cover] (03:50)
(5/7) 54.
Guns n' Roses - Attitude [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. / Misfits cover] (02:01)
(5/7) 55.
Guns n' Roses - It's So Easy [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (03:34)
(5/7) 56.
Guns n' Roses - Bad Obsession [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (07:16)
(5/7) 57.
Guns n' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (05:24)
(5/7) 58.
Guns n' Roses - Double Talkin' Jive [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (08:40)
(5/7) 59.
Guns n' Roses - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) / Civil War / Voodoo Child (Slight Return) [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. / The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover] (08:23)
(6/7) 60.
Guns n' Roses - Don't Cry [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (05:05)
(6/7) 61.
Guns n' Roses - Wild Horses [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. / The Rolling Stones cover] (03:22)
(6/7) 62.
Guns n' Roses - Patience [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (06:39)
(6/7) 63.
Guns n' Roses - You Could Be Mine [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (06:38)
(6/7) 64.
Guns n' Roses - So Fine [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (04:24)
(6/7) 65.
Guns n' Roses - November Rain [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (12:31)
(6/7) 66.
Guns n' Roses - Band Intros / Drum Solo [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (06:34)
(6/7) 67.
Guns n' Roses - Slash Solo [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (02:39)
(6/7) 68.
Guns n' Roses - Speak Softly, Love (Love Theme From 'The Godfather') [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. / Nino Rota cover] (02:08)
(6/7) 69.
Guns n' Roses - Rocket Queen [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (08:56)
(7/7) 70.
Guns n' Roses - Sail Away Sweet Sister [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. / Queen cover] (01:49)
(7/7) 71.
Guns n' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (07:22)
(7/7) 72.
Guns n' Roses - Move To The City [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (07:28)
(7/7) 73.
Guns n' Roses - Hotel California / Only Women Bleed / Knockin' On Heaven's Door [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. / Eagles, Alice Cooper and Bob Dylan covers] (11:38)
(7/7) 74.
Guns n' Roses - Yesterdays [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (03:14)
(7/7) 75.
Guns n' Roses - My Michelle [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (05:15)
(7/7) 76.
Guns n' Roses - Estranged [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.] (09:32)
(7/7) 77.
Guns n' Roses - Mother / Paradise City [Live, 25 January 1992, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. / Pink Floyd cover] (07:41)

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