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Track 13 includes 21 seconds of no music at the end, as a lead-in to the hidden track. Track 14 is not listed anywhere on back cover, booklets or disc.

Annotation last modified on 2018-04-30 20:06 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Desert Song
additional engineer:
Pete Woodroffe
engineer:
Albert Boekholt and Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Def Leppard
assistant mixer:
Giles Cowley and Niall O’Sullivan (UK engineer)
mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
bass guitar and keyboard:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
background vocals:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Desert Song
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:
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), フジパシフィックミュージック 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)
5:15
2Fractured Love
engineer:
Janfred Arendsen, Albert Boekholt, Nigel Green (engineer) and Pete Woodroffe
co-producer:
Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard
assistant mixer:
Giles Cowley and Niall O’Sullivan (UK engineer)
mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
bass guitar and keyboard:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
background vocals:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Fractured Love
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:
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), フジパシフィックミュージック 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)
25:12
3Action
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)
background vocals:
Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Rick Savage and PJ Smith
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (in 1992-04)
cover recording of:
Action
writer:
Brian Connolly (Scottish, member of Sweet), Steve Priest, Andy Scott (Member of Sweet) and Mick Tucker (drummer for The Sweet)
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
23:40
4Two Steps Behind (acoustic version)
engineer:
Stephen McLaughlin (British producer, engineer, musician and film producer) and Pete Woodroffe
co-producer:
Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard
assistant mixer:
Giles Cowley and Niall O’Sullivan (UK engineer)
mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
acoustic bass guitar:
Rick Savage
acoustic guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
background vocals:
Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
remixer:
Mike Shipley
performer:
Def Leppard (in 1992-04)
instruments arranger:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Two Steps Behind (in 1992-04)
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
44:17
5She’s Too Tough
engineer:
Albert Boekholt, Freek Feenstra, Erwin Musper and Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard
assistant mixer:
Giles Cowley and Niall O’Sullivan (UK engineer)
mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
background vocals:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
cover recording of:
She’s Too Tough
lyricist and composer:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), 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
3:40
6Miss 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)
4:04
7Only After Dark
engineer:
Robert Scovill and Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard
assistant mixer:
Giles Cowley and Niall O’Sullivan (UK engineer)
mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
background vocals:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
cover recording of:
Only After Dark
writer:
Scott Richardson and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Mainman Ltd.
23:52
8Ride Into the Sun
engineer:
Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Def Leppard
assistant mixer:
Giles Cowley and Niall O’Sullivan (UK engineer)
mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
piano:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
background vocals:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
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
23:12
9From the Inside
engineer and mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard, The Hippies From Hell and Pete Woodroffe
assistant mixer:
Giles Cowley and Niall O’Sullivan (UK engineer)
acoustic bass guitar:
Rick Savage
acoustic guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
grand piano:
Liam Ó Maonlaí
mandolin:
Peter O’Toole (bassist and mandolinist)
tin whistle:
Fiachna Ó Braonáin
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
From the Inside
lyricist and composer:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
publisher:
Primary Wave Elliott
4:16
10Ring of Fire
engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer) and Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Def Leppard
assistant mixer:
Giles Cowley and Niall O’Sullivan (UK engineer)
mixer:
Def Leppard and Pete Woodroffe
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
background vocals:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Rick Savage
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988)
recording of:
Ring of Fire
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. (ended), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) (ended), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) (ended), Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Savage and Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC
3.54:42
11I Wanna Be Your Hero
recording engineer:
Mark Flannery
engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer), Erwin Musper and Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Def Leppard and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
assistant mixer:
Giles Cowley and Niall O’Sullivan (UK engineer)
mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer), Mike Shipley and Pete Woodroffe
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
background vocals:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
I Wanna Be Your Hero
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. (ended), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) (ended), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) (ended), Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
3.54:30
12Miss You in a Heartbeat (electric version)
engineer and mixer:
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)
background vocals:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a 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)
4:55
13Two Steps Behind (electric version)
engineer and mixer:
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:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
background vocals:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
remixer:
Mike Shipley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
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
4:31
14Miss You in a Heartbeat (acoustic version)
engineer and mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard
assistant mixer:
Giles Cowley and Niall O’Sullivan (UK engineer)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of 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)
4:09