The Early Years 79–81

~ Release by Def Leppard (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▶SHM-CD: On Through the Night
2▶SHM-CD: High ’n’ Dry
3▶SHM-CD: When the Walls Came Tumbling Down: Live at the New Theatre, Oxford - 1980
4▼SHM-CD: Too Many Jitterbugs: B‐Sides and Rarities
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1Ride Into the Sun (Def Leppard E.P. version)
engineer:
Keith Herd (British producer, engineer and founder of the Fairview Recording Studio in Hull) and Roy Neave
producer:
Def Leppard
mixer:
Nick Cartwright (mixing engineer)
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Frank Noon
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Pete Willis
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Rick Savage and Pete Willis
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
recorded at:
Fairview Recording Studio in Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-11)
recording of:
Ride Into the Sun
writer:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ended), Def-Lepp-Music and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
12:53
2Getcha Rocks Off (Def Leppard E.P. version)
engineer:
Keith Herd (British producer, engineer and founder of the Fairview Recording Studio in Hull) and Roy Neave
producer:
Def Leppard
mixer:
Nick Cartwright (mixing engineer)
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Frank Noon
electric guitar:
Pete Willis
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Rick Savage and Pete Willis
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
recorded at:
Fairview Recording Studio in Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-11)
recording of:
Getcha Rocks Off
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Rick Savage and Pete Willis
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
13:39
3The Overture (Def Leppard E.P. version)
engineer:
Keith Herd (British producer, engineer and founder of the Fairview Recording Studio in Hull) and Roy Neave
producer:
Def Leppard
mixer:
Nick Cartwright (mixing engineer)
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Frank Noon
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Rick Savage and Pete Willis
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
recorded at:
Fairview Recording Studio in Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-11)
recording of:
The Overture
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Rick Savage and Pete Willis
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
17:46
4Wasted (early version)
producer:
Def Leppard and Nick Tauber
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Wasted
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
23:04
5Hello America (early version)
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering) and Dick Plant (engineer)
producer:
(Colonel) Tom Allom, Def Leppard and Nick Tauber
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Pete Willis
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1979, in 1980)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Hello America
writer:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard), Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Rick Savage and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
13:07
6Rock Brigade (early version)
producer:
Nick Tauber
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
recording of:
Rock Brigade
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
22:49
7Glad I’m Alive (early version)
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Nick Tauber
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
recorded at:
Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
4:13
8Good Morning Freedom
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering) and Dick Plant (engineer)
producer:
(Colonel) Tom Allom
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Pete Willis
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Good Morning Freedom
writer:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard), Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Rick Savage and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
32:59
9Let It Go (single edit)
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Mutt Lange (Robert John Lange)
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Rick Savage and Pete Willis
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
edit of:
Let It Go by Def Leppard
recording of:
Let It Go
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
34:14
10Switch 625 (single edit)
23:04
11Bringin’ On the Heartbreak (single edit)
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
edit of:
Bringin’ On the Heartbreak by Def Leppard
recording of:
Bringin’ On the Heartbreak
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Music Publishing and Primary Wave Savage
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
33:57
12Me and My Wine (original version)
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
engineer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recording of:
Me and My Wine
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
13:35
13Bringin’ On the Heartbreak (remix)
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
engineer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
remixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) (in 1984-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
remix of:
Bringin’ On the Heartbreak by Def Leppard
recording of:
Bringin’ On the Heartbreak
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Music Publishing and Primary Wave Savage
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
3.654:34
14Me and My Wine (remix)
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
engineer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
background vocals:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
remixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) (in 1984-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
remix of:
Me and My Wine by Def Leppard
recording of:
Me and My Wine
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
2.53:40
5▶SHM-CD: BBC Andy Peebles Session Broadcast: 18/06/1979