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»

Countries excluded (Spotify + Deezer)

(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

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
#	Title	Length
1	Ride Into the Sun (The “Def Leppard E.P.” version) engineer: Keith Herd and Roy Neave producer: Def Leppard mixer: Nick Cartwright bass guitar: Rick Savage drums (drum set): Frank Noon electric guitar: Steve Clark electric guitar [lead guitar]: Pete Willis background vocals: Steve Clark, Rick Savage and Pete Willis lead vocals: Joe Elliott recorded at: Fairview Recording Studio in Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-11) recording of: Ride Into the Sun writer: Joe Elliott and Rick Savage publisher: Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ended), Def-Lepp-Music and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC	2:53
2	Getcha Rocks Off (The “Def Leppard E.P.” version) engineer: Keith Herd and Roy Neave producer: Def Leppard mixer: Nick Cartwright bass guitar: Rick Savage drums (drum set): Frank Noon electric guitar: Pete Willis electric guitar [lead guitar]: Steve Clark background vocals: Steve Clark, Rick Savage and Pete Willis lead vocals: Joe Elliott recorded at: Fairview Recording Studio in Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-11) recording of: Getcha Rocks Off writer: Steve Clark, Joe Elliott, Rick Savage and Pete Willis publisher: Copyright Control (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	3:39
3	The Overture (The “Def Leppard E.P.” version) engineer: Keith Herd and Roy Neave producer: Def Leppard mixer: Nick Cartwright bass guitar: Rick Savage drums (drum set): Frank Noon electric guitar [lead guitar]: Steve Clark and Pete Willis background vocals: Steve Clark, Rick Savage and Pete Willis lead vocals: Joe Elliott recorded at: Fairview Recording Studio in Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-11) recording of: The Overture writer: Steve Clark, Joe Elliott, Rick Savage and Pete Willis publisher: Copyright Control (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	7:46
4	Wasted (early version) producer: Def Leppard and Nick Tauber bass guitar: Rick Savage drums (drum set): Rick Allen electric guitar: Steve Clark and Pete Willis lead vocals: Joe Elliott phonographic copyright (℗) by: Phonogram Ltd. (in 1979) recorded at: Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Wasted writer: Steve Clark and Joe Elliott publisher: Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage sub-publisher: フジパシフィックミュージック	3:03
5	Hello America (early version) engineer: Louis Austin and Dick Plant producer: (Colonel) Tom Allom, Def Leppard and Nick Tauber bass guitar: Rick Savage drums (drum set): Rick Allen electric guitar: Steve Clark and Pete Willis electric guitar [lead guitar]: Steve Clark electric guitar [rhythm guitar]: Pete Willis lead vocals: Joe Elliott phonographic copyright (℗) by: Phonogram Ltd. (in 1979, in 1980) recorded at: Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom and Startling Studios in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12) recording of: Hello America writer: Rick Allen, Steve Clark, Joe Elliott, 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	3:07
6	Rock Brigade (early version) producer: Nick Tauber bass guitar: Rick Savage drums (drum set): Rick Allen electric guitar: Steve Clark and Pete Willis lead vocals: Joe Elliott recording of: Rock Brigade writer: Steve Clark, Joe Elliott 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	2:49
7	Glad I’m Alive (early version) engineer: Louis Austin producer: Nick Tauber bass guitar: Rick Savage drums (drum set): Rick Allen electric guitar: Steve Clark and Pete Willis lead vocals: Joe Elliott recorded at: Startling Studios in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)	4:13
8	Good Morning Freedom engineer: Louis Austin and Dick Plant producer: (Colonel) Tom Allom bass guitar: Rick Savage drums (drum set): Rick Allen electric guitar [lead guitar]: Steve Clark electric guitar [rhythm guitar]: Pete Willis lead vocals: Joe Elliott phonographic copyright (℗) by: Phonogram Ltd. (in 1980) recorded at: Startling Studios in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12) recording of: Good Morning Freedom writer: Rick Allen, Steve Clark, Joe Elliott, Rick Savage and Pete Willis publisher: Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage	2:59
9	Let It Go (single edit) assistant engineer: Nigel Green engineer and mixer: Mike Shipley producer: Mutt Lange bass guitar: Rick Savage drums (drum set): Rick Allen electric guitar: Steve Clark and Pete Willis background vocals: Steve Clark, Rick Savage and Pete Willis lead vocals: Joe Elliott phonographic copyright (℗) by: Phonogram Ltd. recorded at: Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) edit of: Let It Go by Def Leppard recording of: Let It Go 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	4:14
10	Switch 625 (single edit)	3:04
11	Bringin’ On the Heartbreak (single edit) assistant engineer: Nigel Green engineer and mixer: Mike Shipley producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange bass guitar: Rick Savage drums (drum set): Rick Allen guitar: Steve Clark and Pete Willis vocals: Joe Elliott phonographic copyright (℗) by: Phonogram Ltd. recorded at: Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) edit of: Bringin’ On the Heartbreak by Def Leppard recording of: Bringin’ On the Heartbreak 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.	3:57
12	Me and My Wine assistant engineer: Nigel Green engineer: Mike Shipley producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange bass guitar: Rick Savage drums (drum set): Rick Allen guitar: Steve Clark and Pete Willis vocals: Joe Elliott phonographic copyright (℗) by: Phonogram Ltd. recorded at: Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) recording of: Me and My Wine writer: Steve Clark, Joe Elliott and Rick Savage publisher: Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage	3:35
13	Bringin’ On the Heartbreak (1984 remix) assistant engineer: Nigel Green engineer: Mike Shipley producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange bass guitar: Rick Savage drums (drum set): Rick Allen electric guitar: Steve Clark and Pete Willis 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 remixer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange (in 1984-02) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Phonogram Ltd. recorded at: Battery Studios in 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, 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
14	Me and My Wine (1984 remix) assistant engineer: Nigel Green engineer: Mike Shipley producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange bass guitar: Rick Savage drums (drum set): Rick Allen electric guitar: Steve Clark and Pete Willis 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 remixer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange (in 1984-02) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Phonogram Ltd. recorded at: Battery Studios in 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, Joe Elliott and Rick Savage publisher: Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage	3:40

5▶Digital Media: Raw: Early BBC Recordings

Credits

Release

mastering:	Ronan McHugh

purchase for download:	https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id1495076162 [info] https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Btu7mcno6xvowws3l7i35tkpklq [info] (until 2020-10-12)
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/15138092 [info]
ASIN:	US: B083XMCJRM [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/3ozS6TLtjaZko3cPAwvmAd [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/128980722 [info]
streaming page:	Amazon Music US [info] https://tidal.com/album/134199183 [info] https://us.napster.com/artist/def-leppard/album/the-early-years-455062556 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Glad I’m Alive (early version) Good Morning Freedom (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979) Rock Brigade (Nick Tauber version)
includes:	High ’n’ Dry On Through the Night Raw: Early BBC Recordings Too Many Jitterbugs: B‐Sides and Rarities When the Walls Came Tumbling Down: Live in Oxford

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1706550 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/def-leppard/the-early-years-79-81/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003353040 [info] https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003369724 [info]
Wikidata:	Q96408649 [info]