Guns N Roses Use Your Illusion I and II Vinyl 6/5

http://modern-vinyl.com/guns-n-roses-material-getting-re-issued/

I haven't seen this posted yet. Does anyone have info on the mastering?

Since these are notoriously difficult to find for a decent price (US or UK pressings, anyway), they are welcomed reissues. With any luck, the mastering and source material are solid.

 

Cool. Sounds good. At least they're being released by Geffen and not bootlegs. I need a copy of I.

 

Were the originals single album releases?

 

No, 2 records in a single sleeve for each album. No gatefold.

 

I still see the back to black versions around in stores, were they not any good?

 

Cripes, I remember when these were released. I ordered 10 copies of each for my vinyl shop and they . . .just . . . sat . . . there for months.

 

Not sure.

 

I heard bad things about them, I'm pretty sure on this forum.

Also, they were still imports. So they always cost around $40 each when you found them.

 

they are remastered for vinyl - imo they are better than the CD's which sound kind of dull in comparison - pressings are nice and quiet, they are good but not great

 

Ok cool. Thanks. Yeah, the CDs aren't so hot. No surprise there. Anyway, I'm gonna get this new release!

 

anyone hear these ??

 

So glad to see you mention that, because I've been thinking that constantly as I see the internet salivating for the reissues. Not that it isn't justified, but those things sat in the shops for years and sometimes I feel like I'm the only one had to flip past them a trillion times.

 

nice, I dont have any of guns... (not big guns fan) on vinyl, I just one the 2 illusions and Appetite for Destruction... why not Appetite for reissue with this two

 

My local shop had the original Illusion albums... $50 each.

 

Anybody buy these yet?

 

far as i know the release date was pushed back to 7/10:

http://www.amazon.com/Use-Your-Illusion-I-Vinyl/dp/B0000707YX

 

I was in college and working at the school radio station when these albums came out originally. The CD was a much higher comodity then and they kept getting swiped. So the record company had to ship us the vinyl instead. Nobody was interested in stealing them. We'd get the opposite scenario nowadays. My how times change.

 

still no any info regarding mastering? at least it's geffen who releases it, i wish they'd go all analogue

 

out today!

I have copies on hold at my local shop, picking up tonight. post here if you get a copy!

 

Someone has had to listen to these by now. Anyone have an opinion on these???

 

if they are the same as the EU Back to Black series that I've had for a few years, they should be a treat to listen to...

 

Listened to mine last night. UYI#1 doesn't have any pressing info on either LP whatsoever, just a matrix #...

UYI#2 has both a u-in-a-circle (United?) and www.gzvinyl.com in the deadwax.

Sounded good to my (untrained) ears... Hope this is somewhat helpful.

 

I got mine from Amazon yesterday. I only had time to listen to UYI 1. Good news it is a clean and quiet pressing. I didn't cranck it up, but SQ-wise it didn't blow me away, but it also wasn't bad. These aren't MoFI, Classic, or ORG releases, so I wasn't expecting audiophile, so I'm OK with them being just good SQ wise. They are a bit pricey, but with the vinyl trend in full swing, we will be paying a bit more for less as everyone makes a quick buck.

I'd say they are worth it if you want these on vinyl. If you already have them, there is no need to have dupes.

 

Can't wait for 2. As I like it more.

GZ and United? That's a puzzler...

 

would united press using the same GZ stamper? did GZ do the back to black from a few years back?