Def Leppard - Pyromania (4CD / Blu Ray Box)

As one of the world’s best-selling music artists, Def Leppard have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and have two albums with RIAA Diamond Certification, Pyromania and Hysteria. They are one of only five rock bands with two original studio albums selling over 10 million copies in the U.S.

The band were ranked No. 31 in VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock” and ranked No. 70 in “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. Released in 1983, Pyromania was the album that launched the band into Rock Legend status; it was the first to feature Guitarist Phil Collen who had replaced Pete Willis. Containing the worldwide hits’ Photograph’ and ‘Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)’ which became huge singles all over the world. It also reached no 2 in the US charts and has been certified Platinum over the world. This deluxe edition has been prepared in conjunction with singer Joe Elliott who has acted as executive producer on the set, the mastering has been done by the band’s long-serving sound engineers Ronan McHugh and Andy Pearce.

This deluxe set comes with 4CD’s consisting of the original album, a whole disc of unheard demos discovered during lockdown by Joe Elliott and an unreleased song No You Can’t Do That as well as two live shows from the era. The Blu Ray contains an Atmos mix of the album (overseen by Giles Martin) as well as 5.1 / Stereo and instrumental mixes as well the promo videos from the time and a debut on Blu Ray for a live show from Westfalen Halle in Germany (Dortmund). The book contains the history of the album written by Mojo and Classic Rock writer Paul Elliott (no relation) who has conducted new interviews with band members, as well as rare and unseen photos by noted photographer Ross Halfin.

The album also appears as a Half Speed Master for the first time.

Disk One:

Album Re-Mastered:

1. Rock Rock (Til You Drop)

2. Photograph

3. Stagefright

4. Too Late for Love

5. Die Hard the Hunter

6. Foolin'

7. Rock Of Ages

8. Comin' Under Fire

9. Action! Not Words

10. Billy's Got a Gun

CD Two:

Rarities:

1. No You Can't Do That - Out-Take

2. Untitled 1 - Demo

3. Untitled 2 - Demo

4. Untitled 3 - Demo

5. Untitled 4 - Demo

6. Untitled 5 - Demo

7. Untitled 6 - Demo

8. Rock Rock Till You Drop - Demo

9. Too Late for Love - Demo

10. Comin' Under Fire - Demo

11. Billy's Got a Gun - Demo

12. No You Can't Do That - Demo

13. Rock Rock (Til You Drop) - Rough Mix Version

14. Photograph - Rough Mix Version (Unfinished Vocal)

15. Stagefright - Rough Mix Version

16. Too Late for Love - Rough Mix Version

17. Die Hard the Hunter - Rough Mix Version

18. Foolin' - Rough Mix Version

19. Rock Of Ages - Rough Mix Version

20. Comin' Under Fire - Rough Mix Version

21. Action! Not Words - Rough Mix Version (Chorus Only)

22. Billy's Got a Gun - Rough Mix Version

CD Three:

Live Westfalen Halle, Dortmund, Germany:

1. Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)

2. Billy's Got a Gun

3. Foolin'

4. Rock of Ages

5. Let It Go

6. Wasted

CD Four:

Live at the LA Forum:

1. Rock! Rock!! (Til You Drop)

2. Rock Brigade

3. High And Dry (Saturday Night)

4. Another Hit and Run

5. Billy's Got a Gun

6. Mirror Mirror (Look into My Eyes)

7. Foolin'

8. Photograph

9. Rock Of Ages

10. Bringing Back the Heartache

11. Switch 625

12. Let It Go

13. Wasted

14. Stage Fright

15. Travellin' Band