Saturday, 29th August 2020
Prev  |  Next

DEF LEPPARD's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME EP Released In USA For RSD Drop August

Def Leppard 2020. RSD 2020

Def Leppard's Rock And Roll Hall of Fame vinyl EP for Record Store Day 2020 has been released today in the USA.

The official list of releases for Record Store Day 2020 were announced on 5th March.

The organisers then changed the event to be spilt over three different days in three different months.

The 'RSD Drops' take place on 29th August, 26th September and 24th October.

Def Leppard's release will be out on the 24th October date which is being called "RSD Drop October".

The EP is out today in the USA for the RSD Drop August.

The event was originally postponed in March to 20th June before changing again.

All of the Def Leppard and related releases can be seen below.

The Doctors Of Madness album featuring Joe is released in the UK today for the RSD Drop August, but you'll have to wait until 24th October for the Def Leppard one.

The 'Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame' live 12" vinyl can be purchased now in the USA.

The fifth time the band have been involved in Record Store Day.

Record Store Day takes place on Saturday 18th April this year.

This follows the 2019 RSD release of 'The Story So Far Vol. 2' double LP.

The release was first mentioned by Joe during a December 2019 interview when he said the band were releasing 'something special' for Record Store Day.

Joe is also involved in two other releases from the Down 'n' Outz and the Doctors Of Madness album he guested on which was first released in 2019.


Visit the Tour News section. For more news on future tour plans.

Visit the Album News section for more news on new music (based on band member quotes).


Def Leppard - Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2019 EP

Def Leppard's 2020 release is live recordings of their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony performance recorded in New York on 29th March 2019.

The show took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY and featured four Def Leppard songs plus the extra cover of 'All the Young Dudes' with Brian May, Ian Hunter and various other guests.

The band were inducted on the night by Brian May and the performance took place after a lengthy speech by Joe on behalf of the whole band.

Read more about this show including full speech/performance videos/transcripts.

Down 'n' Outz - The Music Box E.P.

Joe's Down 'n' Outz are releasing an EP using the title of one of the songs from their 'This Is How We Roll' album.

'The Music Box' features 3 alternate versions and en exclusive cover of Roxy Music's Virginia Plain and is their first contribution to RSD since the Down 'n' Outz EP in 2015..

Doctors Of Madness - Dark Times LP (ft. Joe Elliott)

Joe contributed backing and co-lead vocals to many tracks on the Doctors Of Madness album from September 2019.

The album is being released again for RSD20 on 12" clear vinyl limited to 1,000 copies.


Visit the Tour News section. For more news on future tour plans.

Visit the Album News section for more news on new music (based on band member quotes).


Record Store Day - June 2020 News Update

As announced earlier this year, Record Store Day as it has come to be known will not be celebrated in 2020. Instead there are three RSD 'Drop Dates' in which you can get hold of the RSD titles from local record shops: August 29, September 26 or October 24. You can find the 2020 releases and their new Drop Dates on the RSD website or you can download a copy of that list here! Now would be a great time to find those releases you really want and let your local record shop know what you would like them to order in for you.

While we’d all love nothing more than a party at our local record stores, large groups just aren’t the right thing right now. Those independently-owned community businesses remain essential, in our eyes, and may need the revenue brought in by the sales of the sought-after titles on the Record Store Day 2020 List this year more than any other.More details on what social distancing measures will be put in place by each store will be issued closer to the time and releases will be made available online from participating record shop websites at 6pm.


Def Leppard - Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame Tracklisting

Def Leppard 2020.

  • Side 1
  • 01 - Hysteria (Live At The Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame)
  • 02 - Rock Of Ages (Live At The Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame)
  • 03 - Photograph (Live At The Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame)
  • Side 2
  • 01 - Pour Some Sugar On Me (Live At The Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame)
  • 02 - All the Young Dudes (w/ Brian May/Ian Hunter & More) (Live At The Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame)

  • Format - 1 Disc (12" Vinyl - 180 gram)
  • UK Label - UMC/Virgin EMI
  • US Label - UMC/Virgin EMI
  • Price - £19.00
  • US Quantity - 4,000
  • UK Quantity - 850 (according to a UK store)
  • Catalogue Number - 819206
  • Original Release Date - 18th April 2020
  • Original Release Date - 20th June 2020
  • UK Release Date - 24th October 2020
  • USA Release Date - 29th August 2020

Record Store Day 2020 - Def Leppard Product Links

Record Store Day 2020 - Down 'n' Outz Product Links


Def Leppard 2020.

Def Leppard Record Store Day 2020 - News Quotes

The complete five track show from Def Leppard's Hall of fame inauguration featuring guest stars Brian May and Ian Hunter on All the Young Dudes, mastered by Ronan McHugh and Joe Elliott.

The complete 5 song performance from Def Leppard’s Hall Of Fame inauguration. Featuring guest stars Brian May and Ian Hunter on “All the Young Dudes”. Mastered by Ronan McHugh and Joe Elliott.


Down 'n' Outz Record Store Day 2020 - News Quotes

To complement the release of 'This is How We Roll' this 12" 4 track EP features alternate versions of 3 tracks and a previously unreleased version of Roxy Music's Virginia Plain.


Doctors Of Madness Record Store Day 2020 - News Quotes

Limited edition of 1000 copies on clear vinyl.


Trunk Nation - Joe Elliott December 2019 Interview Quote

Record Store Day 2020

"There's something special pencilled in for Record Store Day which I believe is April as well. So there's a lot of activity coming out."


Down 'n' Outz - The Music Box E.P. Tracklisting

Down 'n' Outz 2020.

  • Side 1
  • 01 - White Punks On Dope (Alternate Version)
  • 02 - Music Box (Alternate Version)
  • 03 - Music Box Reprise/Griff's Lament (Alternate Version)
  • Side 2
  • 01 - Virginia Plain (Roxy Music Cover)

  • Format - 1 Disc (12" Vinyl - 180 gram)
  • UK Label - UMC
  • US Label - UMC
  • Price - £13.99
  • US Quantity - 1,500
  • UK Quantity - 600 (according to a UK store)
  • Catalogue Number - 819201
  • Original Release Date - 18th April 2020
  • Original Release Date - 20th June 2020
  • UK Release Date - 24th October 2020
  • USA Release Date - 24th October 2020

Doctors Of Madness - Dark Times Tracklisting

Doctors Of Madness 2020.

  • 01 - So Many Ways To Hurt You - 5:11
  • 02 - Make It Stop! - 4:39
  • 03 - Sour Hour - 4:34
  • 04 - Walk Of Shame - 3:11
  • 05 - This Kind Of Failure - 4:35
  • 06 - This Is How To Die - 4:12
  • 07 - Blood Brother - 2:41
  • 08 - Dark Times - 9:38

  • Format - 1 Disc (12" Clear Vinyl - 180 gram)
  • Record Label - Molecular Scream
  • UK Quantity - 1,000
  • Catalogue Number - MS0001LP
  • Total Time - 38:41 Minutes
  • Original Release Date - 18th April 2020
  • Original Release Date - 20th June 2020
  • Release Date - 29th August 2020

Def Leppard 2020.

Def Leppard / Latest Release


Def Leppard / Latest Tour

Def Leppard World Tour 2021


Related News - DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Releases First New Song/Promo Video Of 2020

Related News - DEF LEPPARD's Collection Volume Three Box Set Delayed By Coronavirus

Related News - PHIL COLLEN Has An Album's Worth Of Material For Possible Solo Album

Related News - PHIL COLLEN Says DEF LEPPARD Writing Really Cool New Stuff (Album Update)

Related News - DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Recording New Songs During Lockdown (Video)

Related News - DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN To Appear Live On Instagram On 1st July


share this story:





get def leppard news

Stay in touch with the latest updates.


explore def leppard tour history
All News
Tour News
Album News
All Tours