Bono Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 No doubt this has been discussed before but I'm doing it again. If it needs to be merged with an old thread that nobody cares about anymore that's fine.Ok so releasing UYI 1 & 2 at the same time was pretty awesome and there's tons of great stuff on them. Thank god they did it that way in retrospect otherwise think of all the songs we never would have heard. Having said that I don't feel either album on it's own is as good as AFD. However if you were to take the best off each album I think you very well could have an album that not only meets AFD but surpasses it. In a way I think had the Illusions been one album GnR's legacy would be even greater than it is now cause they'd have 2 albums that could legitimately make a claim to greatest rock album ever. AFD is definitely in that conversation not only within the fan base but within world of rock music fans. It's probably the front runner to be honest. You can't say the same for either Illusion album. They just don't get the same general praise outside the fan base.So if you were to cherry pick the best from the Illusions what would your album look like. A few rules though: It has to come in under 80 minutes long because we have to keep it realistic and you have to put the songs in the order you'd like them to appear. Yes some of your favourites might have to be left off due to time restraints. Life isn't fair. Blame everyone except Axl.USE YOUR ILLUSION1. Perfect Crime2. Don't Damn Me3. Live and Let Die4. Don't Cry (Alt.)5. Yesterdays6. Dead Horse7. The Garden8. Civil War9. November Rain10. Breakdown11. Locomotive12. You Could Be Mine13. Estranged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 This one is always tough. You Could Be Mine Dust N Bones Don't Cry November Rain Live N Let Die Civil WarPretty Tied Up14 YearsYesterdays Heavens DoorEstrangedBreakdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estrangedtwat Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 what an original topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bono Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 what an original topic.No shit. Pretty sure I expressed that in the original post but by all means be a pretentious, bitter prick and complain about it. When you're done doing that go start an original topic that has NEVER been discussed on a GnR board. When you come up with one that is original AND interesting we'll all comment about how awesome you are and if it wasn't for your originality this board would've died years agoThis one is always tough.You Could Be MineDust N BonesDon't CryNovember RainLive N Let DieCivil WarPretty Tied Up14 YearsYesterdaysHeavens DoorEstrangedBreakdownI wanted one of the covers on mine and had a tough time between LALD and KOHD but I wanted more rockers so KOHD got cut. Was also a pretty tough choice between 14 Years and Yesterdays. Hardest cut to make was Coma but as awesome as it is it just east up too much time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnrfan93 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) You Could Be MinePerfect CrimeCivil WarDon't CryYesterdaysNovember Rain14 YearsDon't Damn MeEstrangedThe GardenLocomotiveComaHad a hard time choosing between 14 Years or Heaven's Door Edited September 21, 2013 by gnrfan93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 You could prob. lump in some of the TSI cuts becuase they were from the same sessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreCC Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Again?... how many times have we played this game? lol (no offense) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estrangedtwat Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 There was this invention called an MP3. And thanks to this magical little computer file, you are no longer a slave to the limitations of a 74 minute compact disc.You could have ALL THIRTY UYI tracks on a single playlist.Holy cuntfucking shit, doesn't that just blow your mind??????So instead of making a tough choice like cutting out Coma (so sorry for your loss, I know you lost a lot of sleep over that one) now you can enjoy every single studio recording by Guns N Roses in a single sitting without ever having to get up and change discs. It's pretty neat, this new technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicguns4life Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 This has gotten harder over the years as I've grown to love the whole album equally. It used to be a no-brainer to me, and I still think its relatively easy, but I know also think with my tracklisting you miss a lot of amazing stuff.1. Right Next Door To Hell2. Dust N' Bones3. Don't Cry4. Perfect Crime5. Bad Obsession6. November Rain7. Dead Horse8. Civil War9. 14 Years10. Yesterdays11. Knockin' On Heaven's Door12. Breakdown13. Estranged14. You Could Be MineTotal Time: 1 hour, 16 minutes, and 53 secondsKills me to leave off stuff like Locomotive, Coma, Don't Damn Me, Back Off Bitch, but time constraints kick in and these are the ones I feel absolutely needed to be released. Funny that I have no problem keeping Live And Let Die off, yet I do think their cover of Knockin' On Heaven's Door is great enough that it trumps some other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bono Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 There was this invention called an MP3. And thanks to this magical little computer file, you are no longer a slave to the limitations of a 74 minute compact disc.You could have ALL THIRTY UYI tracks on a single playlist.Holy cuntfucking shit, doesn't that just blow your mind??????So instead of making a tough choice like cutting out Coma (so sorry for your loss, I know you lost a lot of sleep over that one) now you can enjoy every single studio recording by Guns N Roses in a single sitting without ever having to get up and change discs. It's pretty neat, this new technology.You small minded piece of..... well you know.. Guess your brain has rotted thanks to an overabundance of single disc UYI topics over the years. Oh fuck I'm so sorry for ruining your weekend. Sad that you can't even begin to comprehend the actual point of this thread despite bitching tat it's been done too many times. You'd think by now you'd get the point. No fucking shit there's a new technology that allows ME to put all 30 songs on one playlist but what your feeble little mind fails to realize is that no artist releases 30 songs as one album. How about that? And for anyone else who is too high and mighty to get why this topic gets brought up a lot it's because this is a massive GnR forum and there's new members all the time. In fact someone already contributed to this thread who only has 21 posts. Then sometimes there's people like myself who haven't really posted here in years, who in the wee hours of the night thought it would be fun to revisit an old topic and see what others thought. So instead of getting all bent out of shape like a miserable human being how about you participate like a normal person or just fuck right off if the thread annoys you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estrangedtwat Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 hm? Oh sorry.Was just a little distracted.I was so distraught over the fact that my ULTIMATE KICKASS UYI playlist didn't fit onto a single CD-R that I snapped the goddamn thing and cut myself with the jagged shards of broken CD.I think I might be bleeding out here. And as I die, so does my dream of having all the best songs from UYI I and II fitting neatly onto one 74 minute compact disc, in an order I arranged myself. I guess some things will just always be out of the reach of mortal men.But "DON'T CRY (Alt Lyrics)" for me....I died the way I lived....on the fucking edge. I just flew a little too close to the sun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blusky Grenfield Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 1 You Could Be Mine2 Don't Cry (Alt. Lyrics)3 Locomotive4 14 Years5 November Rain6 Civil War7 Breakdown8 Estranged9 Dead Horse10 Coma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lies They Tell Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I've never actually made one of these:1. You Could Be Mine2. Perfect Crime3. Locomotive4. The Garden5. Don't Cry6. Live N' Let Die7. Don't Damn Me8. November Rain9. Yesterdays10. Double Talkin' Jive11. Pretty Tied Up12. 14 Years13. Estranged14. ComaYeah, that might actually be better than AFD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GN'R Lies Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Perfect CrimeYou Could Be MineDon't Damn MeRight Next Door To HellGarden Of EdenPretty Tied UpDon't CryDouble Talkin' JiveKnockin' On Heavens DoorLocomotive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 1. Perfect Crime2. Locomotive3. Yesterdays4. Don't Cry (Original)5. You Could Be Mine6. You Ain't The First7. Dust N' Bones8. Dead Horse9. Estranged10. Double Talkin' Jive11. November Rain12. Bad Obsession13. Coma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfuckinga Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Shit, I hate doing these.Right Next Door To HellPerfect CrimeBack Off BitchNovember RainThe GardenGarden of EdenDon't Damn MeBad ApplesComaYesterdays14 YearsBreakdownPretty Tied UpLocomotiveEstrangedYCBM Funny that I have no problem keeping Live And Let Die off, yet I do think their cover of Knockin' On Heaven's Door is great enough that it trumps some other stuff.KOHD imo is a better cover than LALD. They put heart into KOHD whereas LALD seemed to be a "Look how long Axl can scream" both live and in the studio, and live it was a "Look how fast Slash and Axl can run across the stage" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicguns4life Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Funny that I have no problem keeping Live And Let Die off, yet I do think their cover of Knockin' On Heaven's Door is great enough that it trumps some other stuff.KOHD imo is a better cover than LALD. They put heart into KOHD whereas LALD seemed to be a "Look how long Axl can scream" both live and in the studio, and live it was a "Look how fast Slash and Axl can run across the stage"Agreed. I think their cover is one of the best covers of a Dylan song theirs been, and I won't say one of the best covers of all time, but IMO its really really good. The best covers are the ones they make their own, and thats actually what GNR did. I don't think you can have UYI without that song on there, while Live And Let Die would maybe be the first song I get rid of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 There was this invention called an MP3. And thanks to this magical little computer file, you are no longer a slave to the limitations of a 74 minute compact disc.You could have ALL THIRTY UYI tracks on a single playlist.Holy cuntfucking shit, doesn't that just blow your mind??????So instead of making a tough choice like cutting out Coma (so sorry for your loss, I know you lost a lot of sleep over that one) now you can enjoy every single studio recording by Guns N Roses in a single sitting without ever having to get up and change discs. It's pretty neat, this new technology. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAxlMorrison Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) Civil War14 YearsYesterdaysDon't CryYou Ain't The FirstBad ObsessionBreakdownLocomotiveNovember RainEstrangedYou Could Be MineDon't Damn MeDead HorseComaIn fact, I think I'll go make a CD! Edited September 22, 2013 by JAxlMorrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeF Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I have always listened to it as ...Garden of EdenBad ObsessionDouble Talkin' JiveLive and Let DieThe GardenNovember RainYou Could Be MineYesterdaysDon't CryEstranged (long edit from promo cd) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 what an original topic.No shit. Pretty sure I expressed that in the original post but by all means be a pretentious, bitter prick and complain about it. When you're done doing that go start an original topic that has NEVER been discussed on a GnR board. When you come up with one that is original AND interesting we'll all comment about how awesome you are and if it wasn't for your originality this board would've died years agoThis one is always tough.You Could Be MineDust N BonesDon't CryNovember RainLive N Let DieCivil WarPretty Tied Up14 YearsYesterdaysHeavens DoorEstrangedBreakdownI wanted one of the covers on mine and had a tough time between LALD and KOHD but I wanted more rockers so KOHD got cut. Was also a pretty tough choice between 14 Years and Yesterdays. Hardest cut to make was Coma but as awesome as it is it just east up too much time.my thinking was each side has a cover and an Izzy tune, an Axl epic. The rest are singles. Pretty Tied Up is a good rocker to open up side 2. Breakdown is the indulgence, I like it more than Coma and it's a great way to end the album with GNR burning across the desert in a dodge challenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) 1. Perfect Crime2. Yesterdays3. Live and Let Die4. Don't Cry (Orig)5. Don't Damn Me6. Dead Horse7. Dust n Bones8. Civil War9. November Rain10. Coma11. Locomotive12. You Could Be Mine13. Estranged Edited September 22, 2013 by Gibbo 27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) I just made a "Best of" disk for my car - 78 minutesNice Boys (Lies)Don't Cry (UYI1)OMG (EOD)RQ (LIve Era)TWAT (CD)Anything Goes (Lies)OIAM (Lies)Think About You (AFD)Double Talkin' Jive (UYI1)Locomotive (UYI2)Estranged (Live Era)Coma (UYI1)Going Down (Unreleased)I hit burn before I could adjust the order but I think it is a pretty solid disk! Edited September 22, 2013 by Coma16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I made a Circus playlist Jungle Brownstone SCOM Used to Love HerCivil War Heavens Door 14 Years Better ITW PCIts pocket sized history of GNR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaguns1982 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I just made a "Best of" disk for my car - 78 minutesNice Boys (Live Era)Don't Cry (UYI1)OMG (EOD)RQ (LIve Era)TWAT (CD)Anything Goes (Lies)OIAM (Lies)Think About You (AFD)Double Talkin' Jive (UYI1)Locomotive (UYI2)Estranged (Live Era)Coma (UYI1)Going Down (Unreleased)I hit burn before I could adjust the order but I think it is a pretty solid disk!78 miutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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