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🎸 On This Day September 17, 1991: Guns N’ Roses Release Use Your Illusion I & II – A Twin Hard Rock Revolution

Released simultaneously on September 17, 1991, Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II were an unprecedented one-two punch that cemented Guns N’ Roses as the most dangerous and ambitious band in the world. Coming off the success of Appetite for Destruction and G N’ R Lies, the band doubled down on scale, vision, and chaos with two albums that stretched from punk fury to orchestral balladry.

Use Your Illusion I delivered massive hits like “Live and Let Die,” “Don’t Cry,” and the nine-minute epic “November Rain,” while Use Your Illusion II roared with “Civil War,” “You Could Be Mine” (immortalized in Terminator 2), and their fiery cover of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” The albums also showcased deep cuts like “Coma,” “Estranged,” and “Breakdown,” proving the band could be as sprawling and cinematic as they were raw and aggressive.

Commercially, the gamble paid off—both records debuted at #1 and #2 on the Billboard 200, selling nearly 1 million copies in the first week alone. Together, they captured the height of Guns N’ Roses’ power: dangerous, indulgent, and unforgettable.

Full Track Listing – Use Your Illusion I
1. Right Next Door to Hell
2. Dust N’ Bones
3. Live and Let Die
4. Don’t Cry (Original)
5. Perfect Crime
6. You Ain’t the First
7. Bad Obsession
8. Back Off Bitch
9. Double Talkin’ Jive
10. November Rain
11. The Garden
12. Garden of Eden
13. Don’t Damn Me
14. Bad Apples
15. Dead Horse
16. Coma

Full Track Listing – Use Your Illusion II
1. Civil War
2. 14 Years
3. Yesterdays
4. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
5. Get in the Ring
6. Shotgun Blues
7. Breakdown
8. Pretty Tied Up
9. Locomotive
10. So Fine
11. Estranged
12. You Could Be Mine
13. Don’t Cry (Alt. Lyrics)
14. My World

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