Live Era: '87–'93

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Live Era: '87-'93
Live album by Guns N' Roses
Released	November 23, 1999
Recorded	1987–1993
Genre	Hard rock
Length	133:02
Label	Geffen Records
Producer	Del James
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Guns N' Roses chronology
Use Your Illusion (1998) Live Era: '87-'93 (1999) Greatest Hits (2004)

Live Era: '87-'93 is a double live album released by hard rock band Guns N' Roses.

It was released in 1999 after all original members of the band who played on the album (except lead singer Axl Rose) had either left or been fired.

Contents 1 Album 2 Track listing 2.1 Disc one 2.2 Disc two 3 Personnel 3.1 Band members 3.2 Additional musicians 3.3 Backing musicians 4 External links

[edit] Album

Strangely, 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". Many people believe that studio vocal/guitar overdubbing is prevalent throughout the album, although this hasn't been officially verified. However, the majority of the tracks on the two CDs were believed to be sourced from the extensive Use Your Illusion Tour of 1991-1993. 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.

One of the most interesting and surprising features of the album is that Matt Sorum, the drummer from 1990-1997, is not credited as a band member in the liner notes, just as an "additional musician". It is held that Sorum is not credited as a "main band member" due to him leaving on sour terms with Axl Rose. 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 were 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") were included.

The Japanese and vinyl versions of the album contain a rare performance of "Coma", Guns N' Roses' longest song to date.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc one

1. "Nightrain" – 5:18
2. "Mr. Brownstone" – 5:42
3. "It's So Easy" – 3:28
4. "Welcome to the Jungle" – 5:08
5. "Dust N' Bones" – 5:05
6. "My Michelle" – 3:53
7. "You're Crazy" – 4:45
8. "Used to Love Her" – 4:17
9. "Patience" – 6:42
10. "It's Alright" (Black Sabbath cover) – 3:07 (Argentina 1992)
11. "November Rain" – (Intro Recorded in Tokyo 1992) 12:29
12. "Coma" (bonus track on Japanese and vinyl editions)

[edit] Disc two

1. "Out Ta Get Me" – 4:33
2. "Pretty Tied Up" – 5:25
3. "Yesterdays" – 3:52 (Recorded in Las Vegas January 25th 1992, originally a B-side of the Yesterdays cd single)
4. "Move to the City" – 8:00 (Recorded in Tokyo 1992)
5. "You Could Be Mine" – 6:02
6. "Rocket Queen" – 8:27
7. "Sweet Child o' Mine" – 7:25
8. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" – 7:27 (Recorded at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, Wembley Stadium London England, April 20th 1992. A remix the B-side of the Knockin' on Heaven's Door single)
9. "Don't Cry" – 4:44 (Recorded in Tokyo 1992)
10. "Estranged" – 9:52 (Recorded in Tokyo 1992)
11. "Paradise City" – 7:22 (Recorded in Las Vegas)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Band members

• Axl Rose – lead vocals (1987-1993)
• Slash – lead guitar (1987-1993)
• Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1987-1991)
• Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals (1987-1993)
• Steven Adler – drums, percussion (1987-1989)

[edit] Additional musicians

• Dizzy Reed – piano, keyboards, backing vocals (1991-1993)
• Gilby Clarke – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1991-1993)
• Matt Sorum – drums, percussion (1991-1993)

[edit] Backing musicians

• Teddy Andreadis – backing vocals, harmonica, percussion (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)

[edit] 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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