Live Era '87–'93

Live Era '87–'93
Live album by
Guns N' Roses
ReleasedNovember 30, 1999
RecordedJune 28, 1987; December 10, 1988; April 10 and 28, 1993
1991–1992
GenreHard rock[1]
Length133:02
LabelGeffen
ProducerDel James
Guns N' Roses chronology
Welcome to the Videos
(1998)		 Live Era '87–'93
(1999)		 Greatest Hits
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[2]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star[3]

Live Era '87–'93 is a double live album by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. It was released on November 30, 1999. The record was the first official Guns N' Roses release since "The Spaghetti Incident?" released 6 years prior in 1993.

The album is certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies.[4]

Album information

The album was compiled by band associate Del James.[5] The dates and locations of the tracks are not revealed in the liner notes and are referred to simply as being "recorded across the universe between 1987 and 1993". However, the majority are believed to be from the Use Your Illusion Tour of 1991—1993.[6]

Axl Rose is alleged to have communicated through intermediaries with former Guns N' Roses members Slash and Duff McKagan to select the track list. "The live album was one of the easiest projects we all worked on," Slash noted. "I didn't actually see Axl, but we communicated via the powers that be."[7] 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."[8] According to former band manager Doug Goldstein, the overdubs and retakes were "fixes as opposed to redoing the whole thing", and it was "the original recorded material but Slash spent most of the time re-dubbing tracks.... Axl did a couple of fixes but from what I remember it certainly wasn't every track."[9] Matt Sorum and Gilby Clarke, who play on the majority of the tracks, are not credited as band members, but as "additional musicians". Classic-member drummer Steven Adler, who plays on only three tracks, and Izzy Stradlin, who plays on six, are credited as "main band members".

Two popular live songs, "Live and Let Die" and "Civil War" – both played frequently during the Use Your Illusion Tour – are omitted from this release. Songs that were played to a much lesser extent ("Pretty Tied Up" and "Move to the City") are included.

The Japanese and vinyl versions of the album contain a rare performance of "Coma".

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

"Estranged", "Don't Cry", "November Rain", "Pretty Tied Up", "You Could Be Mine" and "Move to the City" were previously released on the band's Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II videos. The live audio from "Yesterdays" was included as a B-side on that song's CD single.

In October 2025, a remastered version of Live Era was announced, arriving on vinyl on November 21.[10]

Track listing

All music and lyrics written by Guns N' Roses, except where noted.[11]

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Nightrain" Appetite for Destruction (1987)5:19
2."Mr. Brownstone" Appetite for Destruction (1987)5:42
3."It's So Easy"Guns N' Roses, West ArkeenAppetite for Destruction (1987)3:28
4."Welcome to the Jungle" Appetite for Destruction (1987)5:09
5."Dust N' Bones"Slash, Stradlin, McKaganUse Your Illusion I (1991)5:05
6."My Michelle" Appetite for Destruction (1987)3:53
7."You're Crazy" Appetite for Destruction (1987) / G N' R Lies (1988)4:45
8."Used to Love Her" G N' R Lies (1987)4:17
9."Patience" G N' R Lies (1987)6:42
10."It's Alright" (Black Sabbath cover)Bill WardNone3:07
11."November Rain"RoseUse Your Illusion I (1991)12:32
12."Coma"Rose, SlashUse Your Illusion I (Bonus) (1991)10:50
Total length:59:54
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Out ta Get Me" Appetite for Destruction (1987)4:33
2."Pretty Tied Up"StradlinUse Your Illusion II (1991)5:25
3."Yesterdays"Rose, Arkeen, Del James, Billy McCloudUse Your Illusion II (1991)3:52
4."Move to the City"Stradlin, Chris Weber, Daniel Nicolson (a/k/a D.J.)[12]Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide (1986)8:00
5."You Could Be Mine"Rose, StradlinUse Your Illusion II (1991)6:02
6."Rocket Queen" Appetite for Destruction (1987)8:27
7."Sweet Child O' Mine" Appetite for Destruction (1987)7:25
8."Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover)Bob DylanUse Your Illusion II (1991)7:27
9."Don't Cry"Rose, StradlinUse Your Illusion I / II (1991)4:44
10."Estranged"RoseUse Your Illusion II (1991)9:52
11."Paradise City" Appetite for Destruction (1987)7:22
Total length:1:13:09

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]

Band members

  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano on "It's Alright" and "November Rain", whistling on "Patience", whistle on "Paradise City", backing vocals on "Dust N' Bones"
  • Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar on "Patience", talkbox on "Dust N' Bones" and "Rocket Queen", slide guitar on "Rocket Queen", backing vocals
  • Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Dust N' Bones" (1987–1991)
  • Duff McKagan – bass guitar, acoustic guitar on "Patience", backing vocals
  • Steven Adler – drums (1987–1988)
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals (1991–1993)
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1991–1993)
  • Gilby Clarke – rhythm guitar, co-lead guitar on "Nightrain", acoustic guitar on "Patience", backing vocals (1991–1993)

Backing musicians

  • Teddy Andreadis – backing vocals, harmonica, percussion, keyboards (1992)
  • Roberta Freeman – backing vocals (1992)
  • Tracey Amos – backing vocals (1992)
  • Cece Worrall – horns (1992)
  • Anne King – horns (1992)
  • Lisa Maxwell – horns (1992)

Charts

Chart performance for Live Era '87–'93
Chart (1999–2007) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14]29
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[15]25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16]16
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[17]29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18]27
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19]32
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20]17
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[21]96
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22]49
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]31
UK Albums (Official Charts)[24]45
US Billboard 200[25]45

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[26] Platinum 60,000^
Australia (ARIA)[27] Platinum 70,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[28] Gold 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[29] Platinum 100,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[30] Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Klosterman, Chuck (2007). Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota. Simon and Schuster. p. 261. ISBN 978-1-4165-8952-5.
  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Guns N' Roses - Live: Era '87-'93 Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ Fricke, David (January 20, 2000). "Guns N' Roses: Live Era '87-'93 : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  4. ↑ GNR certifications- RIAA
  5. ↑ Hotten, Jon (January 2002). "Mad bad and dangerous to know?". Classic Rock. No. 36. p. 78.
  6. ↑ "Live Era Track Sources". October 14, 2010. Archived from the original on May 22, 2008.
  7. ↑ Guitar World Presents: Guitar Legends - Slash #76 pg.17
  8. ↑ Guitar World Presents: Guitar Legends - Slash #76 pg.12
  9. ↑ jomatami (November 2020). "GN'R Manager Talks How Slash Corrected Live Mistakes in Studio". ultimate-guitar.com.
  10. ↑ Guns N' Roses Announce Expanded Vinyl Reissue of Live Era '87-'93
  11. ↑ "Live Era '87-'93 | Guns N' Roses live album". www.slashparadise.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  12. ↑ "GN'R Song Archive: Move to the City". Appetite for Discussion.
  13. ↑ Guns N' Roses (1999). Live Era '87-'93 (Media notes). Geffen Records.
  14. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Guns N' Roses – Live Era '87-'93" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Image 9950". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Guns N' Roses – Live Era '87-'93" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Guns N' Roses: Live Era '87-'93" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Guns N' Roses – Live Era '87-'93" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Charts.nz – Guns N' Roses – Live Era '87-'93". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Guns N' Roses – Live Era '87-'93". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Guns N' Roses – Live Era '87-'93". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Guns N' Roses – Live Era '87-'93". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Guns N' Roses – Live Era '87-'93". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 5/12/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Guns N Roses Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 10, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  27. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Roses – Guns N'roses Live" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Guns n' Roses – Live Era". Music Canada. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  30. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Guns n' Roses – Live Era" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1999年12月 on the drop-down menu
  31. ↑ "British album certifications – Guns n' Roses – Live Era". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 13, 2022. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Live Era Guns n' Roses in the "Search:" field.
  32. ↑ "American album certifications – Guns n' Roses – Live Era". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
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