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The Guns N' Roses Video Trilogy
RAW - '94



THE GUNS N' ROSES VIDEO TRILOGY

Facts and figures on the 'Don't Cry', Novemeber Rain' and 'Estranged' video sequence...

'DON'T CRY'
ORIGINALLY INCLUDED on 'Use Your Illusion I', with 'Don't Cry (Alternative Lyrics)' appearing on '... Illusion II'.
Released as a single: September 1991.
Backed with: The alternative lyrics version, 12" and CD formats featured a demo version.
Video: Directed by Andy Morahan. Released as part of the 60-minute video documentary 'Don't Cry - Makin' F**king Videos Part 1' in June 1993.

'NOVEMBER RAIN'
ORIGINALLY INCLUDED on 'Use Your Illusion I'.
Released as a single: February 1992. Backed with 'Sweet Child O' Mine' (from 'Appetite For Destruction'). 12" and CD versions also included 'Patience' (from 'GN'R Lies).
Video: Directed by Andy Morahan. Released as part of the 60-minute video documentary 'November Rain - Makin' F**king Videos Part II' in June 1993.

'DON'T CRY'
ORIGINALLY INCLUDED on 'Use Your Illusion II'.
There are no plans to release it as a single in the UK at present.
Video: Directed by Andy Morahan. Has been screened by MTV, and a future release is not ruled out.

Guns N' Roses also released the following 'Use Your Illusion' tracks as singles: 'You Could Be Mine' (July 1991), 'Live And Let Die' (December 1991), 'Knocking On Heaven's Door' (May 1992), 'Yesterdays' (November 1992), 'The Civil War EP' (May 1993).
A video single, 'Garden Of Eden', was also issued in May 1993.

Two live concert videos, 'Use your Illusion World Tour - Live In Tokyo I' and '... II', were released in December 1992.

 

 
 


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