The Ballad Album

~ Release by Def Leppard (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Too 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. (song publisher, never a release label), 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
3.3?:??
2Love Bites
recording engineer:
Mark Flannery
synthesizer [Fairlight] programming:
Phil Nicholas (producer & musician)
engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
assistant producer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer) and Mike Shipley
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
performer:
Def Leppard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1987) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love Bites
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Out of Pocket Publishing Co., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Why Bother Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.95?:??
3Miss You in a Heartbeat
engineer and mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
co-producer:
Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard
assistant mixer:
Giles Cowley and Niall O’Sullivan (UK engineer)
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
piano:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Pete Woodroffe
background vocals:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
performer:
Def Leppard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Miss You in a Heartbeat
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
cover recording of:
Miss You in a Heartbeat
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
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4Tonight4?:??
5Long Long Way to Go
programming, engineer and mixer:
Ronan McHugh and Pete Woodroffe
additional engineer:
Liz Sroka
additional producer:
Ronan McHugh
producer:
Def Leppard and Pete Woodroffe
assistant mixer:
Keith “The Fade” Uddin
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Long Long Way to Go
writer:
Wayne Hector and Steve Robson (English songwriter, record producer & multi-instrumentalist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Imagem Songs Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, 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, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.35?:??
6Let Me Be the One
programming, engineer and mixer:
Ronan McHugh and Pete Woodroffe
additional engineer:
Liz Sroka
additional producer:
Ronan McHugh
producer:
Def Leppard and Pete Woodroffe
assistant mixer:
Keith “The Fade” Uddin
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Let Me Be the One
writer:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard), Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Vivian Campbell Songs (ended), Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Savage, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and フジパシフィックミュージック
3.5?:??
7Two Steps Behind
engineer:
Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Def Leppard, Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Rick Savage and Pete Woodroffe
mixer:
Mike Shipley
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
recording of:
Two Steps Behind
lyricist and composer:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and フジパシフィックミュージック
4?:??
8Bringin’ On the Heartbreak
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
performer:
Def Leppard (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recording of:
Bringin’ On the Heartbreak (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
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)
4?:??
9When Love and Hate Collide (piano version)
engineer and mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard and Pete Woodroffe
piano:
Randy Kerber
background vocals:
Stevie Vann (backing vocalist/studio singer, aka Stevie Lange)
strings arranger:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
recording of:
When Love and Hate Collide
writer:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (ended), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) (ended), Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
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10Where Does Love Go When It Dies
recording of:
Where Does Love Go When It Dies
writer:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Primary Wave Elliott, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィックミュージック and Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (from 1996 to present)
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11Unbelievable
engineer:
Stefan Boman
producer:
Per Aldeheim and Andreas Carlsson (pop songwriter)
additional mixer:
Ronan McHugh and Pete Woodroffe
mixer:
Stefan Gaulmann
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland and Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
mixed at:
Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
edited at:
The Location in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Unbelievable
writer:
Per Aldeheim, Andreas Carlsson (pop songwriter) and Max Martin
publisher:
Andreas Carlsson Publishing AB, GV-MXM, Maratone AB, MXM Music AB, Round Hill Songs, Round Hill Songs / Andreas Carlsson Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Chappell Publishing Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3?:??
12Blood Runs Cold
recording of:
Blood Runs Cold
writer:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Primary Wave Elliott, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィックミュージック and Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (from 1996 to present)
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13Goodbye
engineer:
Ger McDonnell, Ronan McHugh and Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard and Pete Woodroffe
assistant mixer:
Tom Stanley
mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
bass guitar:
Rick “Sav” Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
vocals:
Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Rick “Sav” Savage
recorded at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (ended), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) (ended) and Primary Wave Savage
4?:??
14Breathe a Sigh
additional engineer:
Ger McDonnell
engineer and mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard and Pete Woodroffe
assistant mixer:
Matt Pakucko
background vocals [high harmonies]:
Malvin Mortimer
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (in 2013)
recorded at:
A House in Spain in Spain and Bow Lane Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
mixed at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Breathe a Sigh
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (from 1996 to present)
3?:??
15Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad3.5?:??
16To Be Alive
recording of:
To Be Alive
writer:
Vivian Campbell and PJ Smith
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., Purple Shoes Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
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17Stand Up3.5?:??
18Love (acoustic version)2?:??