| Live Era: '87-'93 | ||||
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| Live album by Guns N' Roses | ||||
| Released | November 23, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1993 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 133:02 | |||
| Label | Geffen Records | |||
| Producer | Del James | |||
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Live Era: '87-'93 is a double live album by hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released on November 23, 1999. The album was the first official Guns N' Roses release since
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Album
The dates and locations of the tracks are not revealed in the liner notes, and are only referred to simply as being "Recorded across the universe between 1987 and 1993". However, the majority of the tracks on the two CDs are believed to be sourced from the extensive Use Your Illusion Tour of 1991-1993.[2]
Axl Rose is alleged to have communicated with former Guns N' Roses members Slash and Duff McKagan, through intermediaries only, in selecting the track list. In an interview Slash stated that "the live album was one of the easiest projects we all worked on. I didn't actually see Axl, but we communicated via the powers that be."[3]
Matt Sorum, the band's drummer from 1990-1997, and Gilby Clarke, rhythm guitarist in the years 1992-1994, are not credited as band members in the liner notes, but as "additional musicians". It is suspected that both are not credited as "main band members" due to their sour departure from Axl Rose and the band. Original drummer Steven Adler, who plays sporadically on the album, is credited as a "main band member", instead.
Two popular live songs "Live and Let Die" and "Civil War" which were both played heavily during the Use Your Illusion Tour are omitted from this release, while songs that were played to a much lesser extent on the tour ("Pretty Tied Up" and "Move to the City") are included.
The Japanese and vinyl versions of the album contain a rare performance of "Coma", Guns N' Roses' longest song to date.
Track listing
| Disc one | |||||||||
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| # | Title | Concert | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Nightrain" (from Appetite for Destruction) | [Las Vegas, 1.25.92] | 5:18 | ||||||
| 2. | "Mr. Brownstone" (from Appetite for Destruction) | [London, 8.31.91] | 5:42 | ||||||
| 3. | "It's So Easy" (from Appetite for Destruction) | [Paris, 6.6.92] | 3:28 | ||||||
| 4. | "Welcome to the Jungle" (from Appetite for Destruction) | Unknown | 5:08 | ||||||
| 5. | "Dust N' Bones" (from Use Your Illusion I) | [New York, 5.16.91] | 5:05 | ||||||
| 6. | "My Michelle" (from Appetite for Destruction) | [London, 8.31.91] | 3:53 | ||||||
| 7. | "You're Crazy" (version from G N' R Lies) | [Tokyo, 12.10.88] | 4:45 | ||||||
| 8. | "Used to Love Her" (from G N' R Lies) | [Tokyo, 12.10.88] | 4:17 | ||||||
| 9. | "Patience" (from G N' R Lies) | [1st half - Mexico '93 OR Paris, 7.13.93; 2nd half - Paris, 6.6.92] | 6:42 | ||||||
| 10. | "It's Alright" (Black Sabbath cover) | [Houston, 9.4.92] | 3:07 | ||||||
| 11. | "November Rain" (from Use Your Illusion I) | [Tokyo, 2.22.92] | 12:29 | ||||||
| Disc two | |||||||||
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| # | Title | Concert | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Out ta Get Me" (from Appetite for Destruction) | [London, 6.28.87] | 4:33 | ||||||
| 2. | "Pretty Tied Up (The Perils of Rock & Roll Decadence)" (from (Use Your Illusion II) | [Tokyo, 2.22.92] | 5:25 | ||||||
| 3. | "Yesterdays" (from Use Your Illusion II) | [Las Vegas, 1.25.92] | 3:52 | ||||||
| 4. | "Move to the City" (from Live ?!*@ Like A Suicide) | [Tokyo, 2.22.92] | 8:00 | ||||||
| 5. | "You Could Be Mine" (from Use Your Illusion II) | [Tokyo, 2.22.92] | 6:02 | ||||||
| 6. | "Rocket Queen" (from Appetite for Destruction) | [Las Vegas, 1.25.92] | 8:27 | ||||||
| 7. | "Sweet Child O' Mine" (from Appetite for Destruction) | [Paris, 6.6.92] | 7:25 | ||||||
| 8. | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (from Use Your Illusion II) | [Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert] | 7:27 | ||||||
| 9. | "Don't Cry (Original)" (from Use Your Illusion I) | [Tokyo, 2.22.92] | 4:44 | ||||||
| 10. | "Estranged" (from Use Your Illusion II) | [Tokyo, 2.22.92] | 9:52 | ||||||
| 11. | "Paradise City" (from Appetite for Destruction) | [Las Vegas, 1.25.92] | 7:22 | ||||||
The song "Coma" is a bonus track on Japanese CD (as track #12 on the first CD) and all vinyl editions (as bonus track after "Paradise City").
Personnel
Band Members
- Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano (1987-present)
- Slash – lead guitar,backing vocals (1987-1993)
- Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals ("Dust N' Bones") (1987-1991)
- Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals (1987-1993)
- Steven Adler - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1987-1989)
- Matt Sorum – drums, percussion (1991-1993)
- Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals (1991-present)
- Gilby Clarke – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1991-1993)
Backing Musicians
- Teddy Andreadis – backing vocals, harmonica, percussion, keyboards (1991-1993)
- Roberta Freeman – backing vocals (1991-1993)
- Tracey Amos – backing vocals (1991-1993)
- Cece Worrall – horns (1991-1993)
- Anne King – horns (1991-1993)
- Lisa Maxwell – horns (1991-1993)
References
- ^ Guitar World Presents: Guitar Legends - Slash #76 pg.12
- ^ http://www.gnrontour.com/jm78/liveera.htm
- ^ Guitar World Presents: Guitar Legends - Slash #76 pg.17
External links
- GNR On Tour's Live Era Source Listing - John M.'s concert source listing for the album.
- Live Era '01-'07 - A Fanmade Compilation entitled Live Era '01-'07
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