Guns N’ Roses have announced that Use Your Illusion I & II, the ultimate box set for the band’s 1991 multi-platinum releases Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, will be released on 11 November 2022.
Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II were originally released simultaneously on 17 September 1991 following the success of GN’R Lies and Appetite For Destruction.
Upon release, Use Your Illusion I reached No. 2 and Use Your Illusion II took the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 chart concurrently, selling over 500,000 in the first two hours of release, with estimated sales of over 685,000k and 770,000, respectively, within the first week of release.
Use Your Illusion I features the band’s cover of Paul McCartney’s Live and Let Die, the Top Ten hit Don’t Cry, and the band’s ’90s anthem and MTV staple November Rain.
November Rain was the first video from the ’90s to hit one billion views on YouTube. November Rain will now include a real 50-piece orchestra for the first time ever, newly recorded, conducted and arranged in 2021 by Grammy Award-winning & Emmy Award-nominated composer Christopher Lennertz.
Use Your Illusion II features the band’s Top 50 single You Could Be Mine, Civil War, which reached No. 4 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, Bob Dylan’s Knocking On Heaven’s Door, plus an alternate version of Don’t Cry featuring different lyrics.
The Super Deluxe Seven-CD + Blu-ray and Super Deluxe Twelve-LP + Blu-ray box sets feature a whopping 97 songs, 63 of which are unreleased audio and video tracks. The original studio albums Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II are remastered for the first time from high-resolution 96kHz 24-bit transfers from the original stereo 1/2-inch analogue master tapes.
Both Super Deluxe Editions also include the complete live audio recording Live In New York, taped at the Ritz Theatre on 16 May 1991, with sound newly mixed from original multi-track tapes. This legendary show is one of three warmup shows for the Use Your Illusion Tour and features Izzy Stradlin on guitar, the original version of Don’t Cry, and a special performance of You Ain’t The First, both of which features the late Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon on guest vocals.
Also included is the complete audio recording of Live In Las Vegas taped at Thomas & Mack Center on 25 January 1992, newly mixed from the original multi-track tapes and features the band’s new guitarist Gilby Clarke.
The bonus disc is a Blu-ray Video of the complete Live In New York concert film, newly transferred from 35mm film prints to 4K UHD and presented in 1080p 24fps HD, in its entirety, along with audio mixed in Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround, and PCM 48kHz 24-bit stereo.
The Blu-ray menu features the brand-new live music video You Could Be Mine. This is the first-time release of any complete audio and video concerts from the Use Your Illusion era GN’R.
The new box set can be pre-ordered from https://gnr.lnk.to/UYI2022PR
SUPER DELUXE 7CD + BLU-RAY:
CD 1
USE YOUR ILLUSION I (Original Album Remastered)
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL
DUST N’ BONES
LIVE AND LET DIE
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)
PERFECT CRIME
YOU AIN’T THE FIRST
BAD OBSESSION
BACK OFF BITCH
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE
NOVEMBER RAIN*
THE GARDEN
GARDEN OF EDEN
DON’T DAMN ME
BAD APPLES
DEAD HORSE
COMA
CD 2
USE YOUR ILLUSION II (Original Album Remastered)
CIVIL WAR
14 YEARS
YESTERDAYS
KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR
GET IN THE RING
SHOTGUN BLUES
BREAKDOWN
PRETTY TIED UP
LOCOMOTIVE
SO FINE
ESTRANGED
YOU COULD BE MINE
DON’T CRY (ALT. LYRICS)
MY WORLD
CD 3
LIVE IN NEW YORK
(Ritz Theatre – May 16, 1991)
PRETTY TIED UP*
BAD OBSESSION*
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL*
MR. BROWNSTONE*
DUST N’ BONES
LIVE AND LET DIE*
PARADISE CITY*
VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN) / CIVIL WAR*
DRUM SOLO*
SLASH SOLO*
YOU COULD BE MINE*
CD 4
LIVE IN NEW YORK* (cont’d)
I WAS ONLY JOKING / PATIENCE*
ONLY WOMEN BLEED / KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR*
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)* [features Shannon Hoon on vocals]
YOU AIN’T THE FIRST* [features Shannon Hoon on vocals]
MY MICHELLE*
ESTRANGED*
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE*
SWEET CHILD O’ MINE*
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE*
CD 5
LIVE IN LAS VEGAS
(Thomas & Mack Center – January 25, 1992)
NIGHTRAIN
MR. BROWNSTONE*
LIVE AND LET DIE*
ATTITUDE*
IT’S SO EASY*
BAD OBSESSION*
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE*
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE*
VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN) / CIVIL WAR / VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)*
CD 6
LIVE IN LAS VEGAS (cont’d)
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)*
WILD HORSES*
PATIENCE*
YOU COULD BE MINE*
SO FINE*
NOVEMBER RAIN*
INTROS / DRUM SOLO*
SLASH SOLO*
SPEAK SOFTLY, LOVE (LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER)*
ROCKET QUEEN
CD 7
LIVE IN LAS VEGAS (cont’d)
SAIL AWAY SWEET SISTER*
SWEET CHILD O’ MINE*
MOVE TO THE CITY*
HOTEL CALIFORNIA / ONLY WOMEN BLEED / KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR*
YESTERDAYS
MY MICHELLE*
ESTRANGED*
MOTHER* / PARADISE CITY
DISC 8 – BLU-RAY VIDEO
LIVE IN NEW YORK
(Ritz Theatre – May 16, 1991)
PRETTY TIED UP*
BAD OBSESSION*
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL*
MR. BROWNSTONE*
DUST N’ BONES*
LIVE AND LET DIE*
PARADISE CITY*
VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN) / CIVIL WAR*
DRUM SOLO*
SLASH SOLO*
YOU COULD BE MINE*
I WAS ONLY JOKING / PATIENCE*
ONLY WOMEN BLEED / KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR*
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)* [features Shannon Hoon on vocals]
YOU AIN’T THE FIRST* [features Shannon Hoon on vocals]
MY MICHELLE*
ESTRANGED*
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE*
SWEET CHILD O’ MINE*
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE*
SUPER DELUXE 12LP + BLU-RAY:
LP 1 & 2
USE YOUR ILLUSION I
(Original Album Remastered)
Side 1
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL
DUST N’ BONES
LIVE AND LET DIE
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)
PERFECT CRIME
Side 2
YOU AIN’T THE FIRST
BAD OBSESSION
BACK OFF BITCH
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE
Side 3
NOVEMBER RAIN*
THE GARDEN
GARDEN OF EDEN
DON’T DAMN ME
Side 4
BAD APPLES
DEAD HORSE
COMA
LP 3 & 4
USE YOUR ILLUSION II
Original Album Remastered
Side 1
CIVIL WAR
14 YEARS
YESTERDAYS
KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR
Side 2
GET IN THE RING
SHOTGUN BLUES
BREAKDOWN
Side 3
PRETTY TIED UP
LOCOMOTIVE
SO FINE
Side 4
ESTRANGED
YOU COULD BE MINE
DON’T CRY (ALT. LYRICS)
MY WORLD
LP 5-8
LIVE IN NEW YORK
Ritz Theatre – May 16, 1991
Side 1
PRETTY TIED UP*
BAD OBSESSION*
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL*
Side 2
MR. BROWNSTONE*
DUST N’ BONES
LIVE AND LET DIE*
Side 3
PARADISE CITY*
VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN) / CIVIL WAR*
Side 4
DRUM SOLO*
SLASH SOLO*
YOU COULD BE MINE*
Side 5
I WAS ONLY JOKING / PATIENCE*
ONLY WOMEN BLEED / KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR*
Side 6
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)* [features Shannon Hoon on vocals]
YOU AIN’T THE FIRST* [features Shannon Hoon on vocals]
MY MICHELLE*
Side 7
ESTRANGED*
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE*
Side 8
SWEET CHILD O’ MINE*
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE*
LP 9-12
LIVE IN LAS VEGAS
Thomas & Mack Center – January 25, 1992
Side 1
NIGHTRAIN
MR. BROWNSTONE*
LIVE AND LET DIE*
ATTITUDE*
IT’S SO EASY*
Side 2
BAD OBSESSION*
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE*
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE*
Side 3
VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN) / CIVIL WAR / VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)*
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)*
WILD HORSES*
PATIENCE*
Side 4
YOU COULD BE MINE*
SO FINE*
NOVEMBER RAIN*
Side 5
BAND INTROS / DRUM SOLO*
SLASH SOLO*
SPEAK SOFTLY, LOVE (LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER)*
ROCKET QUEEN
Side 6
SAIL AWAY SWEET SISTER*
SWEET CHILD O’ MINE*
MOVE TO THE CITY*
Side 7
HOTEL CALIFORNIA / ONLY WOMEN BLEED / KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR*
YESTERDAYS
MY MICHELLE*
Side 8
ESTRANGED*
MOTHER* / PARADISE CITY
BLU-RAY VIDEO
LIVE IN NEW YORK
Ritz Theatre – May 16, 1991
PRETTY TIED UP*
BAD OBSESSION*
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL*
MR. BROWNSTONE*
DUST N’ BONES*
LIVE AND LET DIE*
PARADISE CITY*
VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN) / CIVIL WAR*
DRUM SOLO*
SLASH SOLO*
YOU COULD BE MINE*
I WAS ONLY JOKING / PATIENCE*
ONLY WOMEN BLEED / KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR*
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)* [features Shannon Hoon on vocals]
YOU AIN’T THE FIRST* [features Shannon Hoon on vocals]
MY MICHELLE*
ESTRANGED*
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE*
SWEET CHILD O’ MINE*
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE*
USE YOUR ILLUSION I & II: LIMITED EDITION 4LP COLOR VINYL + ZOETROPE TURNTABLE MAT:
USE YOUR ILLUSION I
LP 1 (Yellow Vinyl) & LP 2 (Red Vinyl)
(Original Album Remastered)
Side 1
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL
DUST N’ BONES
LIVE AND LET DIE
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)
PERFECT CRIME
Side 2
YOU AIN’T THE FIRST
BAD OBSESSION
BACK OFF BITCH
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE
Side 3
NOVEMBER RAIN*
THE GARDEN
GARDEN OF EDEN
DON’T DAMN ME
Side 4
BAD APPLES
DEAD HORSE
COMA
USE YOUR ILLUSION II
LP 3 (Blue Vinyl) & LP 4 (Purple Vinyl)
(Original Album Remastered)
Side 1
CIVIL WAR
14 YEARS
YESTERDAYS
KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR
Side 2
GET IN THE RING
SHOTGUN BLUES
BREAKDOWN
Side 3
PRETTY TIED UP
LOCOMOTIVE
SO FINE
Side 4
ESTRANGED
YOU COULD BE MINE
DON’T CRY (ALT. LYRICS)
MY WORLD
USE YOUR ILLUSION I – DELUXE EDITION – 2CD / DIGITAL:
CD 1
USE YOUR ILLUSION I
(Original Album Remastered)
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL
DUST N’ BONES
LIVE AND LET DIE
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)
PERFECT CRIME
YOU AIN’T THE FIRST
BAD OBSESSION
BACK OFF BITCH
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE
NOVEMBER RAIN*
THE GARDEN
GARDEN OF EDEN
DON’T DAMN ME
BAD APPLES
DEAD HORSE
COMA
CD 2
USE YOUR ILLUSION 1991 / 1992 TOUR
PERFECT CRIME (Live in London – 8/31/91)*
BAD OBSESSION (Live in Las Vegas – 1/25/92)*
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL (Live in New York – 5/16/91)*
ALWAYS ON THE RUN (with Lenny Kravitz) (Live in Paris – 6/6/92)*
DUST N’ BONES (Live in London – 8/31/91)*
LIVE AND LET DIE (Live in New York – 5/16/91)*
ATTITUDE (Live in Paris – 6/6/92)*
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE (Live in London – 8/31/91)*
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL) (Live in New York – 5/16/91)*
YOU AIN’T THE FIRST (Live in New York – 5/16/91)*
IT’S ALRIGHT / NOVEMBER RAIN (Live in Paris – 6/6/92)*
BAD APPLES (Live in Rio de Janeiro – 1/23/91)*
WILD HORSES (Live in Paris – 6/6/92)*
USE YOUR ILLUSION II – DELUXE EDITION – 2CD / DIGITAL:
CD 1
USE YOUR ILLUSION II
(Original Album Remastered)
CIVIL WAR
14 YEARS
YESTERDAYS
KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR
GET IN THE RING
SHOTGUN BLUES
BREAKDOWN
PRETTY TIED UP
LOCOMOTIVE
SO FINE
ESTRANGED
YOU COULD BE MINE
DON’T CRY (ALT. LYRICS)
MY WORLD
CD 2
USE YOUR ILLUSION 1991 / 1992 TOUR
PRETTY TIED UP (Live in New York – 5/16/91)*
14 YEARS (Live in London – 8/31/91)*
VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN) / CIVIL WAR / VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN) (Live in Las Vegas – 1/25/92)*
YOU COULD BE MINE (Live in New York – 5/16/91)*
DRUM SOLO (Live in Paris – 6/6/92)*
SLASH SOLO (Live in Paris – 6/6/92)*
SPEAK SOFTLY, LOVE (LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER) (Live in Paris – 6/6/92)*
SAIL AWAY SWEET SISTER (Live in Paris – 6/6/92)*
SO FINE (Live in Las Vegas – 1/25/92)*
ONLY WOMEN BLEED / KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR (Live in Rio de Janeiro – 1/20/91)*
MAMA KIN (featuring Steven Tyler & Joe Perry) (Live in Paris – 6/6/92)*
TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN’ (featuring Steven Tyler & Joe Perry) (Live in Paris – 6/6/92)*
ESTRANGED (Live in Las Vegas – 1/25/92)*
USE YOUR ILLUSION I – REMASTERED 2LP 180-GRAM – BLACK VINYL:
Side 1
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL
DUST N’ BONES
LIVE AND LET DIE
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)
PERFECT CRIME
Side 2
YOU AIN’T THE FIRST
BAD OBSESSION
BACK OFF BITCH
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE
Side 3
NOVEMBER RAIN*
THE GARDEN
GARDEN OF EDEN
DON’T DAMN ME
Side 4
BAD APPLES
DEAD HORSE
COMA
USE YOUR ILLUSION II – REMASTERED 2LP 180-GRAM – BLACK VINYL:
Side 1
CIVIL WAR
14 YEARS
YESTERDAYS
KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR
Side 2
GET IN THE RING
SHOTGUN BLUES
BREAKDOWN
Side 3
PRETTY TIED UP
LOCOMOTIVE
SO FINE
Side 4
ESTRANGED
YOU COULD BE MINE
DON’T CRY (ALT. LYRICS)
MY WORLD
USE YOUR ILLUSION I – REMASTERED 1CD / DIGITAL:
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL
DUST N’ BONES
LIVE AND LET DIE
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)
PERFECT CRIME
YOU AIN’T THE FIRST
BAD OBSESSION
BACK OFF BITCH
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE
NOVEMBER RAIN*
THE GARDEN
GARDEN OF EDEN
DON’T DAMN ME
BAD APPLES
DEAD HORSE
COMA
USE YOUR ILLUSION II – REMASTERED 1CD / DIGITAL:
CIVIL WAR
14 YEARS
YESTERDAYS
KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR
GET IN THE RING
SHOTGUN BLUES
BREAKDOWN
PRETTY TIED UP
LOCOMOTIVE
SO FINE
ESTRANGED
YOU COULD BE MINE
DON’T CRY (ALT. LYRICS)
MY WORLD
SUPER DELUXE DIGITAL:
DISC 1
USE YOUR ILLUSION I
Original Album Remastered
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL (2022 Remaster)
DUST N’ BONES (2022 Remaster)
LIVE AND LET DIE (2022 Remaster)
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL) (2022 Remaster)
PERFECT CRIME (2022 Remaster)
YOU AIN’T THE FIRST (2022 Remaster)
BAD OBSESSION (2022 Remaster)
BACK OFF BITCH (2022 Remaster)
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE (2022 Remaster)
NOVEMBER RAIN (2022 Version)*
THE GARDEN (2022 Remaster)
GARDEN OF EDEN (2022 Remaster)
DON’T DAMN ME (2022 Remaster)
BAD APPLES (2022 Remaster)
DEAD HORSE (2022 Remaster)
COMA (2022 Remaster)
DISC 2
USE YOUR ILLUSION II
Original Album Remastered
CIVIL WAR (2022 Remaster)
14 YEARS (2022 Remaster)
YESTERDAYS (2022 Remaster)
KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR (2022 Remaster)
GET IN THE RING (2022 Remaster)
SHOTGUN BLUES (2022 Remaster)
BREAKDOWN (2022 Remaster)
PRETTY TIED UP (2022 Remaster)
LOCOMOTIVE (2022 Remaster)
SO FINE (2022 Remaster)
ESTRANGED (2022 Remaster)
YOU COULD BE MINE (2022 Remaster)
DON’T CRY (ALT. LYRICS) (2022 Remaster)
MY WORLD (2022 Remaster)
DISC 3
LIVE IN NEW YORK
Ritz Theatre – May 16, 1991
PRETTY TIED UP*
BAD OBSESSION*
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL*
MR. BROWNSTONE*
DUST N’ BONES
LIVE AND LET DIE*
PARADISE CITY*
VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN) / CIVIL WAR*
DRUM SOLO*
SLASH SOLO*
YOU COULD BE MINE*
I WAS ONLY JOKING / PATIENCE*
ONLY WOMEN BLEED / KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR*
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)*
YOU AIN’T THE FIRST*
MY MICHELLE*
ESTRANGED*
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE*
SWEET CHILD O’ MINE*
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE*
DISC 4
LIVE IN LAS VEGAS
Thomas & Mack Center – January 25, 1992
NIGHTRAIN
MR. BROWNSTONE*
LIVE AND LET DIE*
ATTITUDE*
IT’S SO EASY*
BAD OBSESSION*
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE*
DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE*
VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN) / CIVIL WAR / VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)*
DON’T CRY (ORIGINAL)*
WILD HORSES*
PATIENCE*
YOU COULD BE MINE*
SO FINE*
NOVEMBER RAIN*
INTROS / DRUM SOLO*
SLASH SOLO*
SPEAK SOFTLY, LOVE (LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER)*
ROCKET QUEEN
SAIL AWAY SWEET SISTER*
SWEET CHILD O’ MINE*
MOVE TO THE CITY*
HOTEL CALIFORNIA / ONLY WOMEN BLEED / KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR*
YESTERDAYS
MY MICHELLE*
ESTRANGED*
MOTHER* / PARADISE CITY
Previously unreleased *
