News
Monday, May 11, 2009 - Def Leppard Double CD Reissue
DEF LEPPARD Deluxe Editions of 'Pyromania' & 'Adrenalize'
Release date: 8th June 2009
(Universal Music)
UK & Eire dates June 2009
 
www.defleppard.com  |  www.myspace.com/defleppard
 
Def Leppard, Britain's greatest arena rock band, are set to release deluxe editions of the classic albums 'Pyromania' and 'Adrenalize' on the 8th June 2009. The band also headline Dublin's O2 Arena on Friday the 12th June and they headline the UK's Download festival on Sunday 14th June 2009.
 
Having sold over 65 million albums worldwide since their debut release in 1980 and proved themselves one of rock music's hardest working and consistently powerful live bands (playing to over 50 million fans in the last 15 years alone), these timely deluxe expanded editions are a must for any discerning music fan. Def Leppard remain one of only five rock groups who can claim two separate original 10 million plus selling albums in the US ('Pyromania' being one of them).  The others are The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Van Halen.
 
Both Deluxe Editions will feature deluxe digipak gatefold packaging with expanded booklets containing rare and previously unseen photographs, comprehensive sleeve-notes telling the story behind each album and include images of rare single covers and memorabilia from the period. Liner notes come from Rolling Stone's David Fricke.
 
'Pyromania', Def Leppard's third album originally released in 1983, was the album that took the band to the global stage. Produced by Robert "Mutt" Lange, the album sold over 10 million copies in the USA alone and spawned the huge singles 'Photograph', 'Rock Of Ages' and 'Foolin''. The Deluxe Expanded Edition features a remastered version of the original album and a bonus disc of a previously unreleased 15 track show from the LA Forum in 1983. Full tracklisting follows
 
Pyromania Disc one
Rock! Rock!! (Til You Drop)
Photograph
Stagefright
Too Late For Love
Die Hard The Hunter
Foolin'
Rock Of Ages
Comin' Under Fire
Action! Not Words
Billy's Got A Gun
 
Disc two
LIVE - LA FORUM 1983
Rock! Rock!! (Til You Drop)
Rock Brigade
High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night)
Another Hit And Run
Billy's Got A Gun
Mirror Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)
Foolin'  
Photograph
Rock Of Ages    
Bringin' On The Heartbreak
Switch 625
Let It Go
Wasted
Stagefright
Travellin' Band

'Adrenalize', Def Leppard's fifth studio album from 1992, followed the enormous 'Hysteria' (released in 1987) and cemented the band as the dominant Arena rock band. The album was recorded following the tragic death of guitarist Steve Clark - with Phil Collen recording all guitar parts - and dedicated to his memory. The album featured huge singles such as 'Let's Get Rocked' and 'Make Love Like A Man' and debuted at No 1 in both the UK and USA (going on to sell over 7 million copies worldwide). The album was produced by Def Leppard and Mike Shipley with Robert "Mutt" Lange as executive producer. The Deluxe Expanded Edition features a remastered version of the original album with a bonus disc of rare, live, acoustic and demo versions. 
  
Adrenalize Disc one
Let's Get Rocked
Heaven Is
Make Love Like A Man
Tonight
White Lightning
Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)
Personal Property
Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
I Wanna Touch U
Tear It Down                                                        
 
Disc two
Hysteria - In The Clubs In Your Face - Bonn 29/05/92
Photograph - In The Clubs In Your Face
Pour Some Sugar On Me - In The Clubs In Your Face
Let's Get Rocked - In The Clubs In Your Face
You Can't Always Get What You Want    - B-Side
Little Wing With Hothouse Flowers - B-Side
Tonight (Version 2-Demo Version) - B-Side
Now I'm Here (Live) - B-Side
Two Steps Behind (Acoustic) B-Side
Tonight (Acoustic) - B-Side
Too Late For Love (Live) - B-Side
Women (Live) - B-Side

 
Def Leppard set the world alight with 'Pyromania'. And then gave rock a massive shot in the arm with 'Adrenalize'.

Together, these are a masterclass in melodic hard rock. Now get both with bonus tracks in expanded formats.

Two amazing albums. From one great band.
 
Def Leppard play the UK and Eire in June 2009. Dates as follows -
 
Friday 12th June 2009      O2 Arena, Dublin, Eire - Headline www.theo2.ie
Sunday 14th June 2009    Download Festival, UK - Headline www.downloadfestival.co.uk
Posted by: Brian





RevelationZ Comments







Daily Spotlight
Cage - Science of Annihilation
CoverAmerican Power Metal Kings... So the Science of Annihilation cover states and I am not one to argue, in fact I am more than i....
Read full review















Retro Reviews

(Alanna)
Sanvoisen - Exotic Ways
CoverA fine example of progressive metal from the middle of the 1990s would be this 1994 disc by Sanvoisen. A double guitar attack band from Germany with a Greek singer, they only released a duo of discs b....
Read full review






(Tommy)
Eternity X - The Edge
CoverThis is surely one of the most amazing, special and dramatic albums ever. I listen to it over and over and still find it completely groundbreaking in both concept and musical style.Easily said....
Read full review








Archive
 · Albums of the month
 · Retro Reviews
































Back to the top - © 2002-2011 RevelationZ Magazine - Back to the top