Use Your Illusion I

by Guns n' Roses

Type: Album
Released: 17 September 1991
Label: Geffen
Country: United States
Length: 1:15:05
Community rating: 3.65/5 from 9 ratings

Artists on this release: Stuart Bailey, Paul & Linda McCartney, Tim Doyle, Duff McKagan, Rachel West, West Arkeen, Jon Thautwein, Matthew McKagan, Paul Huge, Michael Monroe, Reba Shaw, Del James, Dave Lank, Dizzy Reed, Timo Caltia, Alice Cooper, Robert Clark, Izzy Stradlin, Shannon Hoon, Johann Langlie, Matt Sorum

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released simultaneously with its counterpart, 'Use Your Illusion I' is a massively ambitious, sprawling expansion of Guns N' Roses' hard rock sound. The album pairs their signature, highly energetic sleaze-rock with epic, piano-driven ballads, resulting in a deeply passionate and rebellious heavy metal classic.

Genres

Descriptors: arena rock, vulgar, melodic, bombastic, guitar-driven

Tracklist

Credits

Guns N' Roses - primary artist, producer
Tom Zutaut - a&r [coordination]
Axl Rose - art direction, design, vocals, written-by, backing vocals, synthesizer, programmed by, vocals, keyboards, vocals, effects [sound effects], backing vocals, choir, programmed by [synthesizer programmers], vocals, piano, keyboards [keyboard orchestra], vocals, keyboards, effects, vocals, acoustic guitar
Kevin Reagan - art direction, design
Slash - art direction, design, backing vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, 6-string bass, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, talkbox [voice box], written-by, dobro [slide dobro], slide guitar, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, classical guitar, soloist, rhythm guitar [acoustic], lead guitar, rhythm guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
Wendy Sherman - artwork [art slave]
Mike Clink - engineer, producer, percussion [nutcracker]
Jim Mitchell - engineer [additional]
Allen Abrahamson - engineer [assistant]
Buzz Burrowes - engineer [assistant]
Chris Puram - engineer [assistant]
Craig Porteils - engineer [assistant]
Ed Goodreau - engineer [assistant]
Jason Roberts - engineer [assistant]
John Aguto - engineer [assistant]
L. Stu Young - engineer [assistant]
Leon Ganado - engineer [assistant]
Michael W. Douglass - engineer [assistant]
Talley Sherwood - engineer [assistant]
Steve Lank - illustration [inside-"coma"]
Kirk Hughey - illustration [inside-"don't cry" (ascension)]
Mike Staggs - illustration [inside-"pretty tied up"]
The Starn Twins - illustration [inside-'dead!' piece]
R.K. Sloane - illustration [inside-guns n' roses logo], photography by [photo collage]
Doug Goldstein - management [personal]
George Marino - mastered by
Bill Price - mixed by
Mark Kostabi - painting [cover]
Robert John - photography by, photography by [photo collage]
Gene Kirkland - photography by [photo collage]
George Chin - photography by [photo collage]
William Hames - photography by [photo collage]
Lyn Fey - public relations [editorial g.a.l.]
Duff McKagan - backing vocals, bass, written-by, bass, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar [acoustic], backing vocals, choir
Izzy Stradlin - backing vocals, rhythm guitar, written-by, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, choir
Matt Sorum - drums, drums, percussion, backing vocals, choir
Timo Caltia - written-by
Dizzy Reed - piano, organ, backing vocals, choir, piano, clavinet
Shannon Hoon - backing vocals, backing vocals, choir
Jon Thautwein - horns
Matthew McKagan - horns
Rachel West - horns
Robert Clark - horns
Johann Langlie - synthesizer, programmed by, programmed by [synthesizer programmers], effects [sound effects]
Paul & Linda McCartney - written-by
Tim Doyle - tambourine
Michael Monroe - saxophone, harmonica
West Arkeen - written-by, acoustic guitar
Paul Huge - written-by
Reba Shaw - backing vocals, choir
Stuart Bailey - backing vocals, choir
Alice Cooper - vocals
Del James - written-by
Dave Lank - written-by
Bruce Foster - effects [sound effects]
Diane Mitchell - voice [bitches]
Michelle Loiselle - voice [bitches]
Monica Zierhut-Soto - voice [bitches]
Patricia Fuenzalida - voice [bitches]
Rose Mann - voice [bitches]