Release Calendar

6CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
11LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Def Leppard continues its sporadic reissue series with Volume 4, available as a 6CD or 11LP set.  The collection continues the thread of albums plus the rarities that these sets have been known for since the first volume in 2018, collecting the group’s studio output between 1978’s The Def Leppard E.P. and 1987’s Hysteria (plus one rarities set and a Pyromania-era live set). Subsequent volumes covered the British group’s ’90s output (2019’s Volume Two) and covers-heavy ’00s (2021’s Volume Three).  Very few albums have been released by the band since then: there was a self-titled album in 2015 and the neoclassic rock-flavored Diamond Star Halos (2022), as well as an inevitable collection of remixed and re-recorded tracks backed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2023’s Drastic Symphonies). So the box turns itself over to hidden gems – three CDs’ worth, including a host of truly rare material. All the tracks on Volume 4 have been newly remastered by frequent band producer/engineer Ronan McHugh. Packaging includes a hardcover book offering rare photos by Ross Halfin and liner notes by Paul Elliott of Classic Rock, featuring contributions from all five band members. (As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.)