The Collection: Volume One

~ Release by Def Leppard (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Def Leppard EP is 3" disc, included in booklet in packaging. Does not list credits or even show tracklist on or in packaging. First six CDs housed in own replica album sleeves. Booklet contains images and credits for recordings of first six CDs.

Annotation last modified on 2022-03-12 20:57 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: On Through the Night
▶ CD 2: High ’n’ Dry
▶ CD 3: Pyromania
▶ CD 4: Hysteria
▶ CD 5: Live at the L.A. Forum 1983
▼ CD 6: Rarities, Volume One
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wasted (single version)
producer:
Def Leppard and Nick Tauber
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Wasted
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
Def Leppard3:02
2Hello America (single version)
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering) and Dick Plant (engineer)
producer:
(Colonel) Tom Allom, Def Leppard and Nick Tauber
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Pete Willis
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1979, in 1980)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Hello America
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
Def Leppard3:06
3Good Morning Freedom
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering) and Dick Plant (engineer)
producer:
(Colonel) Tom Allom
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Pete Willis
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1980)
recorded at:
Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Good Morning Freedom
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
Def Leppard2:58
4Bringin’ On the Heartbreak (remix)
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
remixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (in 1984-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd.
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
remix of:
Bringin’ On the Heartbreak by Def Leppard
recording of:
Bringin’ On the Heartbreak
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)
Def Leppard44:33
5Me & My Wine (remix)
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Pete Willis
remixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (in 1984-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd.
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
remix of:
Me and My Wine by Def Leppard
recording of:
Me and My Wine
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
Def Leppard43:38
6Tear It Down
recording engineer:
Mark Flannery
programming:
Pete “Proto-Type Genius, Technical Wizard, Boffin From Hell, All-Round Grafter and Nice Chap (Give Him a Job, Trev!)” Woodroffe
additional engineer:
Pete “Proto-Type Genius, Technical Wizard, Boffin From Hell, All-Round Grafter and Nice Chap (Give Him a Job, Trev!)” Woodroffe
engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer), Erwin Musper, Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer) and Mike Shipley
producer:
Def Leppard, Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Mike “Bat Ears” Shipley
mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer) and Mike Shipley
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric bass guitar:
Rick Savage
electric guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
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!) (in 1987, in 1992) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Tear It Down
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ended), Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Savage and フジパシフィックミュージック
Def Leppard43:37
7I 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
Def Leppard3.54:34
8Ride Into the Sun (1987 re‐recording)
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
mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer) and Mike Shipley
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)
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:
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
Def Leppard43:04
9Ring 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
Def Leppard3.54:40
10Release Me
producer:
Stumpus Maximus & the Good Ol’ Boys
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)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988)
cover recording of:
Release Me
additional writer:
W.S. Stevenson
writer:
Eddie Miller (US country music songwriter), Dub Williams (pseudonym used by James Pebworth) and Robert Yount (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Four Star Sales, Roschelle Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Stumpus Maximus & the Good Ol’ Boys53:31
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