On September 17, 1991, “Geffen” label released “Use Your Illusion I”, the third Guns N’ Roses studio album. It was recorded and mixed January 1990–August 1991, at “A&M Studios”; “Record Plant Studios”; “Studio 56”; “Image Recording”; “Conway Studios”; “Metalworks Recording Studios”, and “Skip Saylor Recording”, and was produced by Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses. The album cover was designed by Mark Kostabi. The album was certified 5 x Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI”; 2 x Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; Platinum in Brazil by “ABPD”; Diamond in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 2 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”;Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Sweden by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; Platinum in UK by “BPI, and 7x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA’.
Personnel:
- Axl Rose– lead and backing vocals, piano, choir and synthesizer programming, co-lead vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards , sound effects
- Slash– lead guitar, co-rhythm guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, dobro, classical guitar, talkbox, six-string basson, backing vocals
- Izzy Stradlin– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Duff McKagan– bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Sorum– drums, percussion, backing vocals, choir
- Dizzy Reed– keyboards, piano, clavinet, organ, backing vocals
- West Arkeen– acoustic guitar
- Michael Monroe– harmonica, saxophone
- Jon Thautwein – horn
- Matthew McKagan– horn
- Rachel West– horn
- Robert Clark – horn
- Tim Doyle – tambourine
- Alice Cooper– co-lead vocals
- Reba Shaw– backing vocals
- Stuart Bailey – backing vocals
- Shannon Hoon– backing vocals
- Bruce Foster – sound effects
- Johann Langlie – programming, sound effects
- Mike Clink– engineer, nutcracker
- Jim Mitchell – additional engineering
- Allen Abrahamson, Buzz Burrowes, Chris Puram –engineer assistant
- Stu Young – engineer assistant
- Leon Granados– engineer assistant
- Mike Douglass – engineer assistant
- Talley Sherwood – engineer assistant
- Craig Portelis – engineer assistant
- Ed Goodreau – engineer assistant
- Jason Roberts – engineer assistant
- John Aguto – engineer assistant
- Bill Price– mixing
- George Marino – mastering
- Kevin Reagan – art direction, graphic design
- Mark Kostabi – album artwork
- Robert John – photography
Track listing:
- Right Next Door to Hell – Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin, Timo Caltia
- Dust N’ Bones – Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan
- Live and Let Die – Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
- Don’t Cry – Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin
- Perfect Time – Axl Rose, Slash, izzy Stradlin
- You Ain’t the First – Izzy Stradlin
- Bad Obsession – Izzy Stradlin, West Arkeen
- Back Off Bitch – Axl Rose, Paul Tobias
- Double Talkin’ Jive – Izzy Stradlin
- November Rain – Axl Rose
- The Garden – Axl Rose, Arkeen, Del James
- Garden of Eden – Axl Rose, Slash
- Don’t Damn Me – Axl rose, Slash, Dave Lank
- Bad Apples – Axl Rose, Slash,
- Dead Horse – Axl Rose
- Coma – Axl Rose, Slash