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Def Leppard to Release Box Set Featuring Previously Unreleased Music

January 31, 2020
TO RELEASE THE EARLY YEARS 79-81 BOX SET
FEATURING PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MUSIC
MARKS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ON THROUGH THE NIGHT ALBUM
EMBARKING ON SOLD OUT STADIUM TOUR WITH MÖTLEY CRÜE WITH SUPPORT FROM POISON AND JOAN JETT THROUGH THE U.S. THIS SUMMER
Legendary British rock ‘n’ roll icons and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® inductees Def Leppard set to release The Early Years 79-81 box set, representing the band’s first two albums, On Through The Night (1980) and High ‘N’ Dry (1981) via UMe/Virgin. The box set was executive produced by lead singer Joe Elliott and mastered by the band’s long serving sound engineer Ronan McHugh.

Joe Elliott says of the box set, “Well the fans asked, and we listened! Really excited to have our early years reworked with a load of rare material including the newly unearthed Live at the Oxford New Theatre, recorded on the 1980 UK tour …. It’s been a trip putting this box set together and I hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as we did working on it!”
Pre-order The Early Years 79-81 box set HERE.
The 5-CD deluxe set consists of the original albums remastered, B-sides, rarities and re-mix versions, Radio One sessions, Live from Reading and the first ever appearance of an unreleased and newly mixed show from Oxford in 1980. These remasters have been highly anticipated, and much requested, by Def Leppard fans globally.
The album also features an instant grat track, the sought-after Nick Tauber produced version of “Rock Brigade”. The song was originally intended as a single but was never released. Today, 40 years later, the track is finally released to the fans. Listen to the track HERE.
The band’s debut album, On Through The Night was released in 1980 and immediately put the rock world on notice. The album charted at #15 in the UK and #51 in the U.S. It featured many of the band’s livefavorites, including some updated versions of early singles, and was certified platinum in 1989. High ‘N’ Dry, which was released in 1981, charted at #26 in the UK and #38 in the U.S., further cementing the band’s status.
The Early Years 79-81box set includes a history of the band’s first two albums, written by Mojo and Classic Rock writer Paul Elliott (no relation), featuring personal insights from the band on the making and releasing of these early records, as well as rare pictures of the band and photos of memorabilia from the era.
Both albums have been remastered and available as a 1-CD version, 1 LP black vinyl, and limited-edition colored vinyl.
2020 will see Def Leppard tour the U.S. with Mötley Crüe (with support from Poison and Joan Jett) – one of the most anticipated tours of the year. For U.S. tour dates please go to www.defleppard.com.
‘The Early Years 79-81’ box set formats and track listing below
‘The Early Years 79-81’ 5CD Boxset
CD ONE: ON THROUGH THE NIGHT – RE-MASTERED
1.    Rock Brigade
2.    Hello America
3.    Sorrow Is A Woman
4.    It Could Be You
5.    Satellite
6.    When the Walls Came Tumbling Down
7.    Wasted
8.    Rocks Off
9.    It Don’t Matter
10. Answer to The Master
11. Overture
CD TWO: HIGH ‘N’ DRY – RE-MASTERED
1.    Let It Go
2.    Another Hit and Run
3.    High N Dry (Saturday Night)
4.    Bringin’ On the Heartache
5.    Switch 625
6.    You Got Me Runnin’
7.    Lady Strange
8.    On Through the Night
9.    Mirror Mirror (Look into My Eyes)
10. No No No
CD THREE: WHEN THE WALLS CAME TUMBLING DOWN – LIVE IN OXFORD 26/04/1980
1.    When the Walls Came Tumbling Down
2.    It Could Be You
3.    Rock Brigade
4.    Satellite
5.    Medicine Man
6.    Answer to the Master
7.    When the Rain Falls
8.    Sorrow Is a Woman
9.    Good Morning Freedom
10. Don’t Matter to Me
11. Overture
12. Lady Strange
13. GetchaRocks Off
14. Hello America
15. Wasted
16. Ride into The Sun
CD FOUR: TOO MANY JITTERBUGS – B-SIDES AND RARITIES
1.    Ride into The Sun – The Def Leppard EP
2.    Getcha Rocks Off – The Def Leppard EP
3.    The Overture – The Def Leppard EP
4.    Wasted -Single
5.    Hello America – Single
6.    Rock Brigade – Unreleased Nick Tauber produced version
7.    Glad I’m Alive – Unreleased Nick Tauber produced version
8.    Good Morning Freedom – Single
9.    Let It Go – Single Edit
10. Switch 625 – Single Edit
11. Bringin’ On the Heartbreak – Single Edit
12. Me and My Wine – Original Version
13. Bringin’ On the Heartbreak – Remix
14. Me and My Wine – Remix
CD FIVE: RAW – EARLY BBC RECORDINGS
1.    Glad I’m Alive (Andy Peebles Session – 07/06/1979)
2.    Sorrow Is A Woman (Andy Peebles Session – 07/06/1979)
3.    Wasted (Andy Peebles Session – 07/06/1979)
4.    Answer to The Master (Andy Peebles Session – 07/06/1979)
5.    Satellite (Friday Rock Show Session – 03/10/1979)
6.    Rock Brigade (Friday Rock Show Session – 03/10/1979)
7.    Wasted (Friday Rock Show Session – 03/10/1979)
8.    Good Morning Freedom (Friday Rock Show Session – 03/10/1979)
9.    Satellite / When the Walls Came Tumbling Down (Live at the Reading Festival – 24/08/1980)
10. Medicine Man (Live at the Reading Festival – 24/08/1980)
11. The Overture (Live at the Reading Festival – 24/08/1980)
12. Lady Strange (Live at the Reading Festival – 24/08/1980)
13. Getcha Rocks Off (Live at the Reading Festival – 24/08/1980)
ON THROUGH THE NIGHT – RE-MASTERED (1CD)
Disc 1
1.    Rock Brigade
2.    Hello America
3.    Sorrow Is A Woman
4.    It Could Be You
5.    Satellite
6.    When the Walls Came Tumbling Down
7.    Wasted
8.    Rocks Off
9.    It Don’t Matter
10. Answer to The Master
11. Overture
HIGH ‘N’ DRY – RE-MASTERED (1CD)
Disc 1
1.    Let It Go
2.    Another Hit and Run
3.    High N Dry (Saturday Night)
4.    Bringin’ On the Heartache
5.    Switch 625
6.    You Got Me Runnin’
7.    Lady Strange
8.    On Through the Night
9.    Mirror Mirror (Look into My Eyes)
10. No No No
ON THROUGH THE NIGHT (1LP)
Side One
1.    Rock Brigade
2.    Hello America
3.    Sorrow Is A Woman
4.    It Could Be You
5.    Satellite
6.    When the Walls Came Tumbling Down
Side Two
1.    Wasted
2.    Rocks Off
3.    It Don’t Matter
4.    Answer to The Master
5.    Overture
HIGH ‘N’ DRY – RE-MASTERED (1LP)
Side One
1.    Let It Go
2.    Another Hit and Run
3.    High N Dry (Saturday Night)
4.    Bringin’ On the Heartache
5.    Switch 625
Side Two
1.    You Got Me Runnin’
2.    Lady Strange
3.    On Through the Night
4.    Mirror Mirror (Look into My Eyes)
5.    No No No
ABOUT DEF LEPPARD
With more than 100 million albums sold worldwide, THE 2019 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES with two prestigious Diamond Awards in the U.S., Def Leppard-Joe Elliott(vocals),Phil Collen (guitar), Rick “Sav” Savage (bass),Vivian Campbell (guitar)and Rick Allen(drums) – are one of the most important forces in rock music. The band have amassed a staggering 2.5 billion streams since releasing their music digitally only one year ago. As they did with the original release of their records, Def Leppard dominated the worldwide charts again. Chart stats saw their albums charting in the iTunes Top 10 in more than 30 countries, including Hysteria at #3 in the US, and #5 in the UK. Def Leppard had the #1, #2 and #3 records on the US catalog albums chart.
Over the course of their career the band has produced a series of classic ground-breaking albums that set the bar for generations of music fans and artists alike. The group’s spectacular live shows and arsenal of hits have become synonymous with their name, leading Def Leppard to be heralded as an institution in both the music and touring industry. Def Leppard’s influential career includes numerous hit singles and ground-breaking multi-platinum albums—including two of the best-selling albums of all time, Pyromania and Hysteria, capturing the group’s legendary tracks, bringing together classic Leppard hits such as “Rock of Ages”, “Pour Some Sugar on Me” and “Foolin.” The band’s 2015 self-titled studio album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and Top Independent Albums charts. The album also took the #5 spot on Billboard’s Top Current Albums and #10 spot on the Top 200, as well as claiming 15 top 10 debuts around the world.
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