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* WordOfGod: Axl has explained that he got the idea of the albums' covers upon visiting an art gallery with the AlbumTitleDrop in "Locomotive" in his mind, wherein he saw a crop out of the scene that just so happened to be titled "Use Your Illusion." Consequently, Axl commissioned artist Mike Kostabi to design the covers based on the cropped scene.

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* WordOfGod: Axl has explained that he got the idea of the albums' covers upon visiting an art gallery with the AlbumTitleDrop in "Locomotive" in his mind, wherein he saw a crop out of the scene ''Art/TheSchoolOfAthens'' that just so happened to be titled "Use Your Illusion." Consequently, Axl commissioned artist Mike Kostabi to design the covers based on the cropped scene.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When the band realized they had written too much material for one album Music/{{Slash|Musician}} wanted to focus on the best dozen songs but Axl wanted to record all of it. Later on during the mixing phase Slash ended up with a rough mix without the synths, overdubs and other production pieces. Considering the most common criticisms of the albums are the amount of {{Filler}} and the overblown production, they may have been better regarded in hindsight with a more focused and bare-bones approach.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When the band realized they had written too much material for one album album, Music/{{Slash|Musician}} wanted to focus on the best dozen songs songs, but Axl wanted to record all of it. Later on during the mixing phase phase, Slash ended up with a rough mix without the synths, overdubs and other production pieces. Considering the most common criticisms of the albums are the amount of {{Filler}} and the overblown production, they may have been better regarded in hindsight with a more focused and bare-bones approach.
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* WordOfGod: Axl has explained that he got the idea of the albums' covers upon visiting an art gallery with the AlbumTitleDrop in "Locomotive" in his mind, wherein he saw a crop out of the scene that just so happened to be named "Use Your Illusion." Consequently, Axl commissioned artist Mike Kostabi to design the covers based on the cropped scene.

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* WordOfGod: Axl has explained that he got the idea of the albums' covers upon visiting an art gallery with the AlbumTitleDrop in "Locomotive" in his mind, wherein he saw a crop out of the scene that just so happened to be named titled "Use Your Illusion." Consequently, Axl commissioned artist Mike Kostabi to design the covers based on the cropped scene.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When the band realized they had written too much material for one album Music/{{Slash|Musician}} wanted to focus on the best dozen songs but Axl wanted to record all of it. Later on during the mixing phase Slash ended up with a rough mix without the synths, overdubs and other production pieces. Considering the most common criticisms of the albums are the amount of {{Filler}} and the overblown production they may have been better regarded in hindsight with a more focused and bare bones approach.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When the band realized they had written too much material for one album Music/{{Slash|Musician}} wanted to focus on the best dozen songs but Axl wanted to record all of it. Later on during the mixing phase Slash ended up with a rough mix without the synths, overdubs and other production pieces. Considering the most common criticisms of the albums are the amount of {{Filler}} and the overblown production production, they may have been better regarded in hindsight with a more focused and bare bones approach.bare-bones approach.
* WordOfGod: Axl has explained that he got the idea of the albums' covers upon visiting an art gallery with the AlbumTitleDrop in "Locomotive" in his mind, wherein he saw a crop out of the scene that just so happened to be named "Use Your Illusion." Consequently, Axl commissioned artist Mike Kostabi to design the covers based on the cropped scene.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When the band realized they had written too much material for one album Music/{{Slash}} wanted to focus on the best dozen songs but Axl wanted to record all of it. Later on during the mixing phase Slash ended up with a rough mix without the synths, overdubs and other production pieces. Considering the most common criticisms of the albums are the amount of {{Filler}} and the overblown production they may have been better regarded in hindsight with a more focused and bare bones approach.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When the band realized they had written too much material for one album Music/{{Slash}} Music/{{Slash|Musician}} wanted to focus on the best dozen songs but Axl wanted to record all of it. Later on during the mixing phase Slash ended up with a rough mix without the synths, overdubs and other production pieces. Considering the most common criticisms of the albums are the amount of {{Filler}} and the overblown production they may have been better regarded in hindsight with a more focused and bare bones approach.

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* AbsenteeActor: Steven Adler, who only appears on "Civil War". Adler was fired shortly after that, replaced by Matt Sorum of Music/TheCult.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "Don't Cry", inspired by Axl Rose's break-up with his girlfriend.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When the band realized they had written too much material for one album Slash wanted to focus on the best dozen songs but Axl wanted to record all of it. Later on during the mixing phase Slash ended up with a rough mix without the synths, overdubs and other production pieces. Considering the most common criticisms of the albums are the amount of {{Filler}} and the overblown production they may have been better regarded in hindsight with a more focused and bare bones approach.

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* AbsenteeActor: Steven Adler, who only appears on "Civil War". Adler was fired shortly after that, replaced by Matt Sorum of Music/TheCult.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "Don't Cry", inspired by Axl Rose's break-up with his girlfriend.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When the band realized they had written too much material for one album Slash Music/{{Slash}} wanted to focus on the best dozen songs but Axl wanted to record all of it. Later on during the mixing phase Slash ended up with a rough mix without the synths, overdubs and other production pieces. Considering the most common criticisms of the albums are the amount of {{Filler}} and the overblown production they may have been better regarded in hindsight with a more focused and bare bones approach.approach.
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* AbsenteeActor: Steven Adler, who only appears on "Civil War". Adler was fired shortly after that, replaced by Matt Sorum of Music/TheCult.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "Don't Cry", inspired by Axl Rose's break-up with his girlfriend.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When the band realized they had written too much material for one album Slash wanted to focus on the best dozen songs but Axl wanted to record all of it. Later on during the mixing phase Slash ended up with a rough mix without the synths, overdubs and other production pieces. Considering the most common criticisms of the albums are the amount of {{Filler}} and the overblown production they may have been better regarded in hindsight with a more focused and bare bones approach.

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