The Early Years 79–81

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: On Through the Night
▶ CD 2: High ’n’ Dry
▼ CD 3: When the Walls Came Tumbling Down: Live at the New Theatre, Oxford - 1980
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1When the Walls Came Tumblin’ Down
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
When the Walls Came Tumbling Down (on 1980-04-26)
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Andrew Smith (UK songwriter? Co-wrote “When the Walls Came Tumbling Down”)
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and フジパシフィックミュージック
4:46
2It Could Be You
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
It Could Be You (on 1980-04-26)
writer:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Savage and フジパシフィックミュージック
2:39
3Rock Brigade
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
Rock Brigade (on 1980-04-26)
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, Primary Wave Savage and フジパシフィックミュージック
2:59
4Satellite
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
Satellite (on 1980-04-26)
writer:
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, Primary Wave Savage and フジパシフィックミュージック
4:00
5Medicine Man
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
Medicine Man (on 1980-04-26)
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
4:08
6Answer to the Master
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
Answer to the Master (on 1980-04-26)
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, Primary Wave Savage and フジパシフィックミュージック
3:25
7When the Rain Falls
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
5:39
8Sorrow Is a Woman
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
Sorrow Is a Woman (on 1980-04-26)
writer:
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, Primary Wave Savage and フジパシフィックミュージック
3:44
9Good Morning Freedom
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
instruments:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
Good Morning Freedom (on 1980-04-26)
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
3:49
10Don’t Matter to Me
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
It Don’t Matter (on 1980-04-26)
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Savage and フジパシフィックミュージック
4:48
11Overture
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
The Overture (on 1980-04-26)
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, Primary Wave Savage and フジパシフィックミュージック
7:16
12Lady Strange
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
Lady Strange (on 1980-04-26)
writer:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard), Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
4:55
13Getcha Rocks Off
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
Getcha Rocks Off (on 1980-04-26)
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, Primary Wave Savage and フジパシフィックミュージック
4:37
14Hello America
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
Hello America (on 1980-04-26)
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
3:14
15Wasted
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
Wasted (on 1980-04-26)
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Savage and フジパシフィックミュージック
4:53
16Ride Into the Sun
mixer:
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (on 1980-04-26), Rick Savage (on 1980-04-26) and Pete Willis (on 1980-04-26)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (on 1980-04-26)
recorded at:
New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-26)
live recording of:
Ride Into the Sun (on 1980-04-26)
writer:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ended), Def-Lepp-Music and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:24
▶ CD 4: Too Many Jitterbugs: B‐Sides and Rarities
▶ CD 5: BBC Andy Peebles Session Broadcast: 18/06/1979