On June 21, UMC will continue their celebration of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Def Leppard with Def Leppard: Volume 2, a new limited-edition set that includes their studio albums Adrenalize (1992), Slang (1996), and Euphoria (1999), as well as the 1993 compilation Retro Active and three volumes of rarities recently compiled by Joe Elliott. The rarities sets collect hard-to-find B-sides and live recordings and feature newly commissioned artwork.
Def Leppard: Volume 2 will be available as a 10LP, 180-gram box set, as well as a limited-edition 7CD collection. All the music has been remastered by Ronan McHugh at Joe's Garage and the vinyl was cut by Greg Moore. The albums boast replicas of their original packaging and are housed in a rigid box alongside a 40-page hardbound book that includes rare photographs by Ross Halfin, liner notes by Paul Elliott, and recollections from the band.
UMe notes that there are two more Def Leppard box sets on the way. Altogether, the four volumes will collect the band's entire official output. Def Leppard: Volume 2 arrives on June 21. You can secure your copy with the links below, and check out the full track listing, too!
Def Leppard, Def Leppard: Volume 2 (Virgin/UMC, 2019)
7CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
10LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Disc 1: Adrenalize (Bludgeon Riffola 510 978-2, 1992)
- Let's Get Rocked
- Heaven Is
- Make Love Like A Man
- Tonight
- White Lightning
- Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)
- Personal Property
- Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad?
- I Wanna Touch U
- Tear It Down
Disc 2: Retro Active (Bludgeon Riffola 518 305-2, 1993)
- Desert Song
- Fractured Love
- Action
- Two Steps Behind (Acoustic Version)
- She's Too Tough
- Miss You in A Heartbeat
- Only After Dark
- Ride into The Sun
- From the Inside
- Ring of Fire
- I Wanna Be Your Hero
- Miss You in A Heartbeat (Electric Version)
- Two Steps Behind (Electric Version)
- Miss You in A Heartbeat (Piano Version)
Disc 3: Slang (Mercury/Bludgeon Riffola 532 486-2, 1996)
- Truth?
- Turn to Dust
- Slang
- All I Want Is Everything
- Work It Out
- Breathe A Sigh
- Deliver Me
- Gift of Flesh
- Blood Runs Cold
- Where Does Love Go When It Dies
- Pearl of Euphoria
Disc 4: Euphoria (Mercury/Bludgeon Riffola 546 244-2, 1999)
- Demolition Man
- Promises
- Back in Your Face
- Goodbye
- All Night
- Paper Sun
- It's Only Love
- 21st Century Sha La La La Girl
- To Be Alive
- Disintegrate
- Guilty
- Day After Day
- Kings of Oblivion
Disc 5: Rarities, Vol. 2
- Tonight (Demo Version 2)
- When Love and Hate Collide (Original Demo)
- From the Inside
- Two Steps Behind (Acoustic)
- She's Too Tough (Joe's Demo)
- Miss You in A Heartbeat (Phil's Demo)
- Tonight (Acoustic - Sun Studios Version)
- S.M.C.
- Hysteria (Live In Bonn)
- Photograph (Live In Bonn)
- Pour Some Sugar on Me (Live In Bonn)
- Let's Get Rocked (Live In Bonn)
Track 1 from "Tonight" CD single - Bludgeon Riffola LEPCB 10, 1993
Track 2 from "When Love & Hate Collide" CD single - Bludgeon Riffola LEPCD 14, 1995
Track 3 from "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad" CD single - Bludgeon Riffola LEPCD 8, 1992
Track 4 from "Make Love Like a Man" CD single - Bludgeon Riffola LEPCB 7, 1992
Tracks 5-6 from "Action" CD single - Bludgeon Riffola LEPCD 13, 1994
Tracks 7-8 from "Two Steps Behind" CD single - Bludgeon Riffola LEPCD 12, 1993
Tracks 9-12 from In The Clubs...In Your Face Japanese EP - Bludgeon Riffola PHCR-16002, 1993
Disc 6: Rarities, Vol. 3
- Armageddon It (Live in Singapore)
- Two Steps Behind (Live in Singapore)
- From the Inside (Live in Singapore)
- Animal (Live in Singapore)
- When Love and Hate Collide (Live in Singapore)
- Pour Some Sugar on Me (Live in Singapore)
- When Love and Hate Collide
- Can't Keep Away from The Flame
- Truth - Original Version
- Move with Me Slowly
- Work It Out (Original Demo Version)
Tracks 1-6 from Slang limited edition bonus disc - Mercury/Bludgeon Riffola 532 493-2, 1996
Tracks 7-8 from Mercury single 422 852 424-2, 1995. Track 7 also available on Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits - Mercury 528 656-2, 1995
Tracks 9 and 11 from "Work It Out" CD single - Mercury/Bludgeon Riffola LEPDD 16, 1996
Track 10 from "Work It Out" CD single - Mercury/Bludgeon Riffola LEPCD 16, 1996
Disc 7: Rarities, Vol. 4
1. Bringin' On the Heartbreak (Live in Montreal)
2. Switch 625 (Live in Montreal)
3. Miss You in A Heartbeat (Live in Montreal)
4. Work It Out (Live in Montreal)
5. Deliver Me (Live in Montreal)
When Saturday Comes
Jimmy's Theme
Burnout
Immortal
Worlds Collide
I Am Your Child
12. Demolition Man - Denver
13. When Love and Hate Collide - Tokyo
14. Paper Sun - Tokyo
15. Goodbye - Tokyo
Tracks 1-3 previously unreleased
Tracks 4-5 from "Breathe a Sigh" CD singles - Mercury/Bludgeon Riffola LEPCD/CX 18, 1996
Tracks 6-7 from When Saturday Comes: Music From and Inspired By The Film - PolyGram TV 532 307-2, 1996
Tracks 8-9 from "Goodbye" CD single - Mercury/Bludgeon Riffola 562 289-2, 1999
Track 10 from "Promises" CD single - Mercury/Bludgeon Riffola 562 078-2, 1999
Track 11 from Japanese pressing of Euphoria - Mercury/Bludgeon Riffola PHCW-1030, 1999
Tracks 12-15 released as free downloads from band website, ca. 2000
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