DEF LEPPARD 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

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29 JANUARY 2020 (TORONTO, ON) - Legendary British rock ‘n’ roll icons and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® inductees Def Leppard 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), today via UMe/Virgin/Universal Music Canada, the country's leading music company. 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 below

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 below.

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 live favorites, 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 79-81 box 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 Tracklisting

CD ONE: ON THROUGH THE NIGHT - RE-MASTERED
Rock Brigade
Hello America
Sorrow Is A Woman
It Could Be You
Satellite
When the Walls Came Tumbling Down
Wasted
Rocks Off
It Don't Matter
Answer to The Master
Overture

CD TWO: HIGH ‘N’ DRY – RE-MASTERED
Let It Go
Another Hit and Run
High N Dry (Saturday Night)
Bringin' On the Heartache
Switch 625
You Got Me Runnin'
Lady Strange
On Through the Night
Mirror Mirror (Look into My Eyes)
No No No

CD THREE: WHEN THE WALLS CAME TUMBLING DOWN – LIVE IN OXFORD 26/04/1980
When the Walls Came Tumbling Down
It Could Be You
Rock Brigade
Satellite
Medicine Man
Answer to the Master
When the Rain Falls
Sorrow Is a Woman
Good Morning Freedom
Don't Matter to Me
Overture
Lady Strange
GetchaRocks Off
Hello America
Wasted
Ride into The Sun

CD FOUR: TOO MANY JITTERBUGS - B-SIDES AND RARITIES
Ride into The Sun - The Def Leppard EP
Getcha Rocks Off - The Def Leppard EP
The Overture - The Def Leppard EP
Wasted -Single
Hello America - Single
Rock Brigade - Unreleased Nick Tauber produced version
Glad I'm Alive - Unreleased Nick Tauber produced version
Good Morning Freedom - Single
Let It Go - Single Edit
Switch 625 - Single Edit
Bringin' On the Heartbreak - Single Edit
Me and My Wine - Original Version
Bringin' On the Heartbreak - Remix
Me and My Wine - Remix

CD FIVE: RAW - EARLY BBC RECORDINGS
Glad I'm Alive (Andy Peebles Session - 07/06/1979)
Sorrow Is A Woman (Andy Peebles Session - 07/06/1979)
Wasted (Andy Peebles Session - 07/06/1979)
Answer to The Master (Andy Peebles Session - 07/06/1979)
Satellite (Friday Rock Show Session - 03/10/1979)
Rock Brigade (Friday Rock Show Session - 03/10/1979)
Wasted (Friday Rock Show Session - 03/10/1979)
Good Morning Freedom (Friday Rock Show Session - 03/10/1979)
Satellite / When the Walls Came Tumbling Down (Live at the Reading Festival - 24/08/1980)
Medicine Man (Live at the Reading Festival - 24/08/1980)
The Overture (Live at the Reading Festival - 24/08/1980)
Lady Strange (Live at the Reading Festival - 24/08/1980)
Getcha Rocks Off (Live at the Reading Festival - 24/08/1980)

ON THROUGH THE NIGHT - RE-MASTERED (1CD)
Rock Brigade
Hello America
Sorrow Is A Woman
It Could Be You
Satellite
When the Walls Came Tumbling Down
Wasted
Rocks Off
It Don't Matter
Answer to The Master
Overture

HIGH ‘N’ DRY – RE-MASTERED (1CD)
Let It Go
Another Hit and Run
High N Dry (Saturday Night)
Bringin' On the Heartache
Switch 625
You Got Me Runnin'
Lady Strange
On Through the Night
Mirror Mirror (Look into My Eyes)
No No No

ON THROUGH THE NIGHT (1LP)
Side One

Rock Brigade
Hello America
Sorrow Is A Woman
It Could Be You
Satellite
When the Walls Came Tumbling Down
Side Two
Wasted
Rocks Off
It Don't Matter
Answer to The Master
Overture

HIGH ‘N’ DRY – RE-MASTERED (1LP)
Side One

Let It Go
Another Hit and Run
High N Dry (Saturday Night)
Bringin' On the Heartache
Switch 625
Side Two
You Got Me Runnin'
Lady Strange
On Through the Night
Mirror Mirror (Look into My Eyes)
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.

January 29, 2020 12:30pm ET by Pressparty  

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