Live Era: '87–'93

Live Era: '87-'93
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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"The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993) Live Era: '87-'93 (1999) Greatest Hits (2004)

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 "The Spaghetti Incident?" in 1993. Former guitarist Slash notes that the album is "not pretty and there are a lot of mistakes, but this is Guns N' Roses, not the fucking Mahavishnu Orchestra. It's as honest as it gets."^[1]

Contents 1 Album 2 Track listing 2.1 Bonus track 3 Personnel 3.1 Band Members 3.2 Backing Musicians

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.

The song "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" was performed and recorded at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert and was previously released on "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" single.

Track listing

Disc one
#	Title	Writer(s)	Concert	Length
1.	"Nightrain" (from Appetite for Destruction, in 1987)	Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan	Las Vegas, USA; January 25, 1992	5:18
2.	"Mr. Brownstone" (from Appetite for Destruction, in 1987)	Slash, Stradlin	London, UK; August 31, 1991	5:42
3.	"It's So Easy" (from Appetite for Destruction, in 1987)	McKagan, West Arkeen	Paris, France; June 6, 1992	3:28
4.	"Welcome to the Jungle" (from Appetite for Destruction, in 1987)	Rose, Slash	unknown	5:08
5.	"Dust N' Bones" (from Use Your Illusion I, in 1991)	Slash, Stradlin, McKagan	New York City, USA; May 16, 1991	5:05
6.	"My Michelle" (from Appetite for Destruction, in 1987)	Rose, Stradlin	London, UK; August 31, 1991	3:53
7.	"You're Crazy" (from G N' R Lies, in 1988)	Rose, Slash, Stradlin	Tokyo, Japan; December 10, 1988	4:45
8.	"Used to Love Her" (from G N' R Lies, in 1988)	Stradlin	Tokyo, Japan; December 10, 1988	4:17
9.	"Patience" (from G N' R Lies, in 1988)	Stradlin	Mexico City, Mexico; 1993	6:42
10.	"It's Alright" (Black Sabbath cover)	Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward	Houston, USA; September 4, 1992	3:07
11.	"November Rain" (from Use Your Illusion I, in 1991)	Rose	Tokyo, Japan; February 22, 1992	12:29

Disc two
#	Title	Writer(s)	Concert	Length
1.	"Out ta Get Me" (from Appetite for Destruction, in 1987)	Rose, Slash, Stradlin	London, UK; June 28, 1987	4:33
2.	"Pretty Tied Up" (from Use Your Illusion II, in 1991)	Stradlin	Tokyo, Japan; February 22, 1992	5:25
3.	"Yesterdays" (from Use Your Illusion II, in 1991)	Rose, Arkeen, Del James, Billy McCloud	Las Vegas, USA; January 25, 1992	3:52
4.	"Move to the City" (from Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide, in 1986)	Stradlin, James, Chris Weber	Tokyo, Japan; February 22, 1992	8:00
5.	"You Could Be Mine" (from Use Your Illusion II, in 1991)	Rose, Stradlin	Tokyo, Japan; February 22, 1992	6:02
6.	"Rocket Queen" (from Appetite for Destruction, in 1987)	Rose, Slash, Stradlin	Las Vegas, USA; January 25, 1992	8:27
7.	"Sweet Child O' Mine" (from Appetite for Destruction, in 1987)	Rose, Slash, Stradlin	Paris, France; June 6, 1992	7:25
8.	"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover from Use Your Illusion II, in 1991)	Bob Dylan	London, UK; April 20, 1992	7:27
9.	"Don't Cry" (from Use Your Illusion I, in 1991)	Rose, Stradlin	Tokyo, Japan; February 22, 1992	4:44
10.	"Estranged" (from Use Your Illusion II, in 1991)	Rose	Tokyo, Japan; February 22, 1992	9:52
11.	"Paradise City" (from Appetite for Destruction, in 1987)	Rose, Slash, Stradlin, McKagan	Las Vegas, USA; January 25, 1992	7:22

Bonus track

This track was released as the twelfth track on the first CD of the Japanese edition and as the twelfth track on the second CD of all vinyl editions

#	Title	Writer(s)	Concert	Length
12.	"Coma" (from Use Your Illusion I, in 1991)	Rose, Slash	Omaha, USA; April 10, 1993

Personnel

Band Members

• Axl Rose – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano (1985-present)
• Slash – lead guitar, backing vocals (1985-1996)
• Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (Dust N' Bones)
• Gilby Clarke – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1991-1994)
• Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals (1985-1997)
• Steven Adler - drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1990-1997)
• Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals (1990-present)

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)