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6 Years Ago DEF LEPPARD's Collection Volume 1 CD/Vinyl Box Set Released

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Def Leppard's Collection Volume 1 box sets for CD and Vinyl were released around the world on this day in 2018.

The first box set in the band's ongoing reissue series was released by UMC/Mercury.

It included 71 audio tracks in all featuring the main albums songs, B-Sides, remixes as well as live tracks.

This first volume concentrated on the 80s (and late 70s) and was the first of four volumes with Volume 2 to follow later in June 2019.

The first four studio albums were reissued along with the 1983 LA Forum show plus a disc of rarities.

The Def Leppard E.P. was included on 7 Inch vinyl and a 3 Inch CD. The first time the E.P. was released in CD format.

Three other audio tracks - 'Wasted', 'Hello America' from 1979 and the 1980 B-Sides 'Good Morning Freedom' were also released for the first time on CD.

View the tracklistings below and visit the main album section for more detail on each version.

Joe, Phil, Rick and Sav also contributed introductions for the hardback book.


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Def Leppard Collection - Photo Gallery

Vinyl and CD collections Volume 1. Including photos submitted by UK fan Clive Merritt.


Def Leppard Collection CD/Vinyl 12" Disc 1 - On Through The Night

  • 01 - Rock Brigade
  • 02 - Hello America
  • 03 - Sorrow Is A Woman
  • 04 - It Could Be You
  • 05 - Satellite
  • 06 - When The Walls Came Tumbling Down
  • 07 - Wasted
  • 08 - Rocks Off
  • 09 - It Don't Matter
  • 10 - Answer To The Master
  • 11 - Overture

On Through The Night reissued on vinyl and CD.

Def Leppard Collection CD/Vinyl 12" Disc 2 - High 'n' Dry

  • 01 - Let It Go
  • 02 - Another Hit And Run
  • 03 - High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)
  • 04 - Bringin' On The Heartbreak
  • 05 - Switch 625
  • 06 - You Got Me Runnin'
  • 07 - Lady Strange
  • 08 - On Through The Night
  • 09 - Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)
  • 10 - NO NO NO

High 'n' Dry reissued on vinyl and CD. 10 track edition with the two 1984 remixes included on the Rarities disc.

Def Leppard Collection CD/Vinyl 12" Disc 3 - Pyromania

  • 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
  • 02 - Photograph
  • 03 - Stagefright
  • 04 - Too Late For Love
  • 05 - Die Hard The Hunter
  • 06 - Foolin'
  • 07 - Rock Of Ages
  • 08 - Comin' Under Fire
  • 09 - Action! Not Words
  • 10 - Billy's Got A Gun

Pyromania reissued on vinyl and CD.

Def Leppard Collection CD/Vinyl 12" Disc 4 - Hysteria

  • Side One
  • 01 - Women
  • 02 - Rocket
  • 03 - Animal
  • 04 - Love Bites
  • 05 - Pour Some Sugar On Me
  • 06 - Armageddon It

Def Leppard Collection CD/Vinyl 12" Disc 5 - Hysteria

  • Side Two
  • 07 - Gods Of War
  • 08 - Don't Shoot Shotgun
  • 09 - Run Riot
  • 10 - Hysteria
  • 11 - Excitable
  • 12 - Love And Affection

Hysteria reissued on double vinyl and one CD.

Def Leppard Collection CD/Vinyl Disc 6 - Live At The L.A. Forum 1983

  • Side One
  • 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) (Live)
  • 02 - Rock Brigade (Live)
  • 03 - High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night) (Live)
  • 04 - Another Hit And Run (Live)
  • 05 - Billy's Got A Gun (Live)
  • 06 - Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) (Live)
  • 07 - Foolin' (Live)
  • 08 - Photograph (Live)

Def Leppard Collection CD/Vinyl Disc 7 - Live At The L.A. Forum 1983

  • Side Two
  • 09 - Rock Of Ages (Live)
  • 10 - Bringin' On The Heartbreak (Live)
  • 11 - Switch 625 (Live)
  • 12 - Let It Go (Live)
  • 13 - Wasted (Live)
  • 14 - Stagefright (Live)
  • 15 - Travellin' Band (Live)

Live At The L.A. Forum released for the first time on double vinyl and reissued on one CD. Previously released in 2009 on the Pyromania Deluxe Edition.

Def Leppard Collection CD/Vinyl 12" Disc 8 - Rarities Volume One

  • 01 - Wasted (Single Version) - 1979
  • 02 - Hello America (Single Version) - 1979
  • 03 - Good Morning Freedom - 1980 B-Side
  • 04 - Bringin' On The Heartbreak (1984 Remix)
  • 05 - Me And My Wine (1984 Remix)
  • 06 - Tear It Down (1987 B-Side)
  • 07 - I Want to Be Your Hero (1987 B-Side)
  • 08 - Ride Into The Sun (Re-Recording/1987 B-Side)
  • 09 - Ring Of Fire (1988 B-Side)
  • 10 - Release Me (1988 B-Side)

Rarities with the first CD release for the 1979 'Wasted' single (A and B Side) and the 1980 B-Side 'Good Morning Freedom'.

Def Leppard Collection CD/Vinyl 7" Disc 7 - The Def Leppard .E.P.

  • 01 - Ride Into The Sun
  • 02 - Getcha Rocks Off (Single Version)
  • 03 - The Overture

Original EP released on 7" vinyl (first time since 1989) and on 3 Inch CD for the very first time. The CD features a reproduction of the original Red Label.


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Def Leppard CD/Vinyl Collections - News Quotes

This first volume of the band’s complete recorded output comes in both limited-edition 180-gram heavyweight vinyl and CD box sets, each featuring Def Leppard’s first four studio albums — along with some choice bonus live and studio material — all spread across 8LPs and 7CDs, respectively.

The Volume One collection contains all of Def Leppard’s iconic 1980s recordings – On Through The Night, High ‘N’ Dry, Pyromania and Hysteria - with reproductions of the original packaging in both formats. Furthermore, this collection includes a replica 7-inch single and 3-inch CD of the band’s original independent EP, the self-titled The Def Leppard E.P.

The Volume One collection also houses bonus material including Live At The LA Forum 1983, originally released as a bonus disc in the deluxe CD version of Pyromania, making this the first-ever vinyl offering of the complete show. This 2LP version comes with a new sleeve and inner bags. The box set also includes Rarities Volume 1 which has been specially compiled by Joe Elliott, containing rare B-sides and recordings from Def Leppard’s early years, all in a newly commissioned sleeve.

Each album in the box set was mastered by longtime band producer/soundmaster Ronan McHugh and cut by Greg Moore. Housed in rigid boxes, the Volume One collection also contains a hardback book with rare photos by longstanding band confidant Ross Halfin and liner notes by Classic Rock’s Paul Elliott. Def Leppard band members Joe Elliott, bassist Rick Savage, drummer Rick Allen, and guitarist Phil Collen have all also contributed their personal introductions to the collection.

Def Leppard CD/Vinyl Collections - News Quotes

The first in four volumes of the band’s complete recorded output comes in both limited edition 180 gram heavyweight vinyl and limited edition box sets featuring 6 albums each across 6 CDs.

They contain all the recordings from Def Leppard in the 80’s with reproductions of the original packaging on both formats with the added bonus of a replica 3” CD of the band’s original independent EP.

The albums were re-mastered by Ronan McHugh and Joe Elliott at Joe’s Garage, and cut by Greg Moore.

Housed in rigid boxes the sets also contain a hard backed book with rare photos by Ross Halfin and notes by Classic Rock’s Paul Elliott.

Band members Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen and Phil Collen have also contributed introductions to the set.

Def Leppard CD/Vinyl Collections - News Quotes

Vinyl Collection Volume 1 (and CD Collection Volume 1) contains the band’s eighties output: their first four albums, Live at the LA Forum 1983 and a disc of rarities.

Additionally, the vinyl set will include a recreation of the band’s first EP The Def Leppard EP which contains three songs recorded in 1978. This was issued in January 1979, 15 months before debut album On Through The Night was released.

The CD box includes the same content on a three-inch CD single.

The audio was re-mastered by Ronan McHugh and Joe Elliott at Joe’s Garage, and the vinyl LPs were cut by Greg Moore.

Both vinyl and CD sets feature a hardcover book with photos by Ross Halfin and notes by Paul Elliott.

Hot Press - Joe Elliott February 2018 Interview Quotes

Upcoming Vinyl Box Set/Reissue Series

"It'll happen in stages. They'll be lots of rare tracks and extras. I know that the first box set is complete, as in we've done the research, chosen the tracks and the booklet has been put together, so it'll go into production soon."


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