DEF LEPPARD, Britain's greatest arena rock band, is set to release deluxe editions of the classic albums
"Pyromania" and
"Adrenalize" on June 8 (U.K.) / June 9 (world) / June 16 (North America). The band also headline Dublin's O2 Arena on Friday, June 12 and headline the U.K.'s
Download festival on Sunday, June 14.
Having sold over 65 million albums worldwide since their debut release in 1980 and proved themselves one of rock music's hardest working and consistently powerful live bands (playing to over 50 million fans in the last 15 years alone),
DEF LEPPARD's timely deluxe editions are a must for any discerning music fan.
DEF LEPPARD remains one of only five rock groups who can claim two separate original 10-million-plus-selling albums in the U.S. (
"Pyromania" being one of them). The others are
THE BEATLES,
LED ZEPPELIN,
PINK FLOYD and
VAN HALEN.
Both deluxe editions will feature deluxe digipack gatefold packaging with expanded booklets containing rare and previously unseen photographs, comprehensive sleeve notes telling the story behind each album and include images of rare single covers and memorabilia from the period. Liner notes come from
Rolling Stone's
David Fricke.
"Pyromania",
DEF LEPPARD's third album originally released in 1983, was the album that took the band to the global stage. Produced by
Robert "Mutt" Lange, the album sold over 10 million copies in the USA alone and spawned the huge singles
"Photograph",
"Rock Of Ages" and
"Foolin'". The deluxe edition features a remastered version of the original album and a bonus disc of a previously unreleased 15-track show from The Forum in Los Angeles in 1983.
The full track listing follows:
Disc One - Pyromania:
01.
Rock! Rock! (Til You Drop)02.
Photograph03.
Stagefright04.
Too Late For Love05.
Die Hard The Hunter06.
Foolin'07.
Rock Of Ages08.
Comin' Under Fire09.
Action! Not Words10.
Billy's Got A GunDisc Two - Live L.A. Forum 1983:
01.
Rock! Rock! (Til You Drop)02.
Rock Brigade03.
High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night)04.
Another Hit And Run05.
Billy's Got A Gun06.
Mirror Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)07.
Foolin'08.
Photograph09.
Rock Of Ages10.
Bringin' On The Heartbreak11.
Switch 62512.
Let It Go13.
Wasted14.
Stagefright15.
Travellin' Band"Adrenalize",
DEF LEPPARD's fifth studio album from 1992, followed the enormous
"Hysteria" (released in 1987) and cemented the band as the dominant arena rock band. The album was recorded following the tragic death of guitarist
Steve Clark — with
Phil Collen recording all guitar parts — and dedicated to his memory. The album featured huge singles such as
"Let's Get Rocked" and
"Make Love Like A Man" and debuted at No. 1 in both the U.K. and USA (and went on to sell over 7 million copies worldwide). The album was produced by
DEF LEPPARD and
Mike Shipley with
Robert "Mutt" Lange as executive producer. The deluxe edition features a remastered version of the original album with a bonus disc of rare, live, acoustic and demo versions.
The full track listing follows:
Disc One - Adrenalize:
01.
Let's Get Rocked02.
Heaven Is03.
Make Love Like A Man04.
Tonight05.
White Lightning06.
Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)07.
Personal Property08.
Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad09.
I Wanna Touch U10.
Tear It DownDisc Two - Rare, Live, Acoustic and Demo:
01.
Hysteria - In The Clubs In Your Face (Bonn 29/05/92)
02.
Photograph - In The Clubs In Your Face
03.
Pour Some Sugar On Me - In The Clubs In Your Face
04.
Let's Get Rocked - In The Clubs In Your Face
05.
You Can't Always Get What You Want - B-Side
06.
Little Wing With Hothouse Flowers - B-Side
07.
Tonight (Version 2-Demo Version) - B-Side
08.
Now I'm Here (Live) - B-Side
09.
Two Steps Behind (Acoustic) B-Side
10.
Tonight (Acoustic) - B-Side
11.
Too Late For Love (Live) - B-Side
12.
Women (Live) - B-Side

