The Collection: Volume One

~ Release by Def Leppard (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Def Leppard EP is 3" disc, included in booklet in packaging. Does not list credits or even show tracklist on or in packaging. First six CDs housed in own replica album sleeves. Booklet contains images and credits for recordings of first six CDs.

Annotation last modified on 2022-03-12 20:57 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: On Through the Night
▶CD 2: High ’n’ Dry
▼CD 3: Pyromania
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1Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
keyboard programming:
John Kongos
assistant engineer:
Bryan “Chuck” New and Craig “Too Loud for Boys” Thomson
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer and mixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Rick Savage
guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Steve “Steamin” Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
The Leppardettes
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
performer:
Def Leppard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recording of:
Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Rick Savage
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Primary Wave Savage, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.153:54
2Photograph
keyboard programming:
John Kongos
assistant engineer:
Bryan “Chuck” New and Craig “Too Loud for Boys” Thomson
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer and mixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Rick Savage
guitar:
Steve “Steamin” Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
The Leppardettes
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
performer:
Def Leppard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 54)
recording of:
Photograph
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Rick Savage and Pete Willis
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Out of Pocket Publishing Co., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Primary Wave Savage, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
4.454:07
3Stagefright
keyboard programming:
John Kongos
assistant engineer:
Bryan “Chuck” New and Craig “Too Loud for Boys” Thomson
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer and mixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Rick Savage
guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Steve “Steamin” Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
The Leppardettes
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recording of:
Stagefright
writer:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Rick Savage
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
3.253:44
4Too Late for Love
recorded in:
Battle, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (in 1982) and London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
keyboard programming:
John Kongos
assistant engineer:
Bryan “Chuck” New and Craig “Too Loud for Boys” Thomson
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer and mixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Rick Savage
guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Steve “Steamin” Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
The Leppardettes
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (in 1982)
performer:
Def Leppard (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982) and Park Gates Studios in Battle, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
recording of:
Too Late for Love
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Rick Savage and Pete Willis
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Primary Wave Savage, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.454:26
5Die Hard the Hunter
keyboard programming:
John Kongos
assistant engineer:
Bryan “Chuck” New and Craig “Too Loud for Boys” Thomson
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer and mixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Rick Savage
guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Steve “Steamin” Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
The Leppardettes
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
performer:
Def Leppard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recording of:
Die Hard the Hunter
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Rick Savage
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
3.456:15
6Foolin’
keyboard programming:
John Kongos
assistant engineer:
Bryan “Chuck” New and Craig “Too Loud for Boys” Thomson
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer and mixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar and electric bass guitar [bass]:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Steve “Steamin” Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
The Leppardettes
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
performer:
Def Leppard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recording of:
Foolin’
writer:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard), Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Rick Savage and Pete Willis
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Out of Pocket Publishing Co., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Primary Wave Savage, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.854:33
7Rock of Ages
assistant engineer:
Bryan “Chuck” New and Craig “Too Loud for Boys” Thomson
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer and mixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
additional keyboard:
Booker T. Boffin
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Rick Savage
guitar:
Steve “Steamin” Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
The Leppardettes
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
performer:
Def Leppard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recording of:
Rock of Ages
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Out of Pocket Publishing Co., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.54:07
8Comin’ Under Fire
keyboard programming:
John Kongos
assistant engineer:
Bryan “Chuck” New and Craig “Too Loud for Boys” Thomson
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer and mixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Rick Savage
guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Steve “Steamin” Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
The Leppardettes
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recording of:
Comin’ Under Fire
writer:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard), Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Rick Savage and Pete Willis
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
3.254:14
9Action! Not Words
keyboard programming:
John Kongos
assistant engineer:
Bryan “Chuck” New and Craig “Too Loud for Boys” Thomson
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer and mixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Rick Savage
guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Steve “Steamin” Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
The Leppardettes
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recording of:
Action! Not Words
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
33:48
10Billy’s Got a Gun
keyboard programming:
John Kongos
assistant engineer:
Bryan “Chuck” New and Craig “Too Loud for Boys” Thomson
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer and mixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Rick Savage
guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Steve “Steamin” Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
The Leppardettes
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recording of:
Billy’s Got a Gun
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Rick Savage and Pete Willis
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (ended), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
3.45:56
▶CD 4: Hysteria
▶CD 5: Live at the L.A. Forum 1983
▶CD 6: Rarities, Volume One
▶8cm CD 7: The Def Leppard E.P.