{"product_id":"guns-n-roses-use-your-illusion-ii-2lp-180g-black-vinyl","title":"Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion II [2LP, 180g Black Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eGuns N' Roses push beyond the raw attack of \u003ci\u003eAppetite for Destruction\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eUse Your Illusion II\u003c\/i\u003e, pairing hard rock with longer arrangements, piano, acoustic guitar, and a broader range of dynamics. The album moves from the tense build of \"Civil War\" and the melodic pull of \"Yesterdays\" to the arena-scale sweep of \"Estranged,\" giving the band room to stretch well beyond the compact structures of its debut and into more ambitious territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe record's most recognizable cuts show how widely the band had expanded its sound by 1991. \"Knockin' on Heaven's Door\" reshapes the Dylan song with layered guitars and Axl Rose's dramatic vocal, while \"You Could Be Mine\" drives on a tighter, heavier rhythm section. \"Locomotive\" stretches past eight minutes with shifting guitar lines and a long closing section, and \"Estranged\" builds slowly through piano, multiple guitar passages, and one of Slash's most expressive lead performances on the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis remastered edition presents all 14 tracks across two 180g black vinyl LPs in a gatefold jacket with a 12x12 insert. The album was remastered from high-resolution 96kHz\/24-bit transfers of the original stereo 1\/2-inch analog master tapes. With \"Civil War,\" \"Yesterdays,\" \"You Could Be Mine,\" and \"Estranged\" spread across four sides, the format gives the longer arrangements room to breathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandout tracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Civil War,\" \"Yesterdays,\" \"Estranged,\" \"You Could Be Mine\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing details:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180g Black Vinyl, Gatefold Jacket, 12x12 Insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\/style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Classic Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602445117314\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUse Your Illusion II\u003c\/i\u003e captures Guns N' Roses at their most expansive, moving between hard-driving rock, acoustic passages, piano-led sections, and extended guitar arrangements. Across four sides, the 2LP format fits the album's larger scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/00eiw4KOJZ7eC3NBEpmH4C?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=530afb9920a348bc\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide A:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCivil War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 Years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYesterdays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnockin' On Heaven's Door\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide B:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet In The Ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShotgun Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreakdown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide C:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePretty Tied Up (The Perils of Rock N' Roll Decadence)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocomotive (Complicity)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo Fine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide D:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEstranged\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou Could Be Mine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon't Cry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Guns N' Roses","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52065193591105,"sku":"0602445117314","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/7662\/4961\/files\/guns-n-roses-use-your-illusion-ii-2-lp-gatefold-180g-black-vinyl-album-cover-7314.jpg?v=1786194780","url":"https:\/\/www.toucanrecords.com\/products\/guns-n-roses-use-your-illusion-ii-2lp-180g-black-vinyl","provider":"Toucan Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}