The Early Years 79–81

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

Annotation

© «2020 Bludgeon Riffola Limited, under exclusive licence to Mercury Records Limited»
℗ «A Virgin EMI Records Release; This Compilation»
℗ «2020 Mercury Records Limited»

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(As of 2020-06-03).

  • Eastern Africa: 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (io)

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: On Through the Night
2▼Digital Media: High ’n’ Dry
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1Let It Go
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recording of:
Let It Go (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
writer:
Steve Clark, Joe Elliott and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
4:43
2Another Hit and Run
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recording of:
Another Hit and Run (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
writer:
Joe Elliott and Rick Savage
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
4:59
3High ’n’ Dry (Saturday Night)
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recording of:
High ’n’ Dry (Saturday Night) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
writer:
Steve Clark, Joe Elliott and Rick Savage
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
part of:
“The Filthy Fifteen” (number: 10)
3:27
4Bringin’ On the Heartbreak
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green
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 (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (in 2004)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in 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, Joe Elliott and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Music Publishing and Primary Wave Savage
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc.
4:34
5Switch 625
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green
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 (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd.
recorded at:
Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recording of:
Switch 625 (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
composer:
Steve Clark
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. and Primary Wave Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc.
3:03
6You Got Me Runnin’
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recording of:
You Got Me Runnin’ (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
writer:
Steve Clark, Joe Elliott and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
4:23
7Lady Strange
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recording of:
Lady Strange (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
writer:
Rick Allen, Steve Clark, Joe Elliott and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
4:39
8On Through the Night
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
compilation of:
On Through the Night by Def Leppard and On Through the Night (cont.) by Def Leppard
recording of:
On Through the Night (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
writer:
Steve Clark, Joe Elliott and Rick Savage
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
5:06
9Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
compilation of:
Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) by Def Leppard and Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) (cont.) by Def Leppard
recording of:
Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
writer:
Steve Clark, Joe Elliott and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
4:08
10No No No
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Rick Allen (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Steve Clark (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
edit of:
No No No by Def Leppard
recording of:
No No No (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
writer:
Joe Elliott, Rick Savage and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
3:13
3▶Digital Media: When the Walls Came Tumbling Down: Live in Oxford 26/04/1980
4▶Digital Media: Too Many Jitterbugs: B‐Sides and Rarities
5▶Digital Media: Raw: Early BBC Recordings