The Story So Far: The Best of Def Leppard (deluxe)

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Tracklist

▶ Digital Media 1
▼ Digital Media 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Let’s Go
engineer:
Jeff Diffner, Ronan McHugh, Malvin Mortimer and David Wolff (Manager and producer)
producer:
Def Leppard and Ronan McHugh
acoustic guitar and bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
solo electric guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
background vocals:
Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
background vocals and lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
additionally recorded at:
Phil’s Sweat Shop in Orange County, United States
recorded at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin
music videos:
Let’s Go (music video) by Def Leppard and Let’s Go (lyric) by Def Leppard
recording of:
Let’s Go
writer:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Primary Wave Music (Full service music and entertainment company)
Def Leppard35:03
2Promises
engineer:
Ger McDonnell, Ronan McHugh and Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard and Pete Woodroffe
assistant mixer:
Tom Stanley
mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
bass guitar:
Rick “Sav” Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
additional vocals:
Mutt Lange
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
vocals:
Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Rick “Sav” Savage
performer:
Def Leppard (in 1998)
recorded at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush
recording of:
Promises (in 1998)
writer:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (ended), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) (ended) and Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd.
Def Leppard3.654:00
3Slang
additional engineer:
Ger McDonnell
engineer and mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard and Pete Woodroffe
assistant mixer:
Matt Pakucko
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
performer:
Def Leppard (in 1995)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (in 2013)
recorded at:
A House in Spain in Spain and Bow Lane Studios in Dublin
mixed at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, United States
recording of:
Slang (in 1995)
writer:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Primary Wave Elliott and Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (from 1996 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and フジパシフィックミュージック
Def Leppard42:38
4Bringin’ On the Heartbreak
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
performer:
Def Leppard (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recording of:
Bringin’ On the Heartbreak (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Pete Willis
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Music Publishing and Primary Wave Savage
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Def Leppard44:32
5Rock On (radio edit / remixed)
remix of:
Rock On by Def Leppard
cover recording of:
Rock On
lyricist and composer:
David Essex
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Jeff Wayne Music Ltd., Joseph Webster Ltd, Stage Three Music (Catalogues) Ltd., Stage Three Music Ltd. and Stage Three Songs
Def Leppard2:37
6Nine Lives
additional engineer:
Ger McDonnell and Preston Pope
engineer and mixer:
Ronan McHugh
producer:
Def Leppard and Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
additional guest lead vocals:
Tim McGraw (American country music singer, songwriter and actor)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (in 2008)
recorded at:
Baam House in California, United States, Campbell Manor in Los Angeles, United States, Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin and Phil’s Sweat Shop in Orange County, United States
music videos:
Nine Lives (music video) by Def Leppard
recording of:
Nine Lives
writer:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Tim McGraw (American country music singer, songwriter and actor) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Primary Wave Savage, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Spirit Catalogue Holdings, Spirit of Nashville One, StyleSonic Music, LLC, Vivian Campbell Songs and フジパシフィックミュージック
Def Leppard feat. Tim McGraw3.653:33
7Work It Out
additional engineer:
Ger McDonnell
engineer and mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard and Pete Woodroffe
assistant mixer:
Matt Pakucko
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
performer:
Def Leppard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (in 2013)
recorded at:
A House in Spain in Spain and Bow Lane Studios in Dublin
mixed at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, United States
recording of:
Work It Out
lyricist and composer:
Vivian Campbell
publisher:
Vivian Campbell Songs (from 1996 to ????) and Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (from 1996 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Def Leppard3.654:50
8Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)
programming:
Pete “Proto-Type Genius, Technical Wizard, Boffin From Hell, All-Round Grafter and Nice Chap (Give Him a Job, Trev!)” Woodroffe
additional engineer:
Pete “Proto-Type Genius, Technical Wizard, Boffin From Hell, All-Round Grafter and Nice Chap (Give Him a Job, Trev!)” Woodroffe
engineer and mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Def Leppard and Mike “Bat Ears” Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric bass guitar:
Rick Savage
guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
keyboard:
Phil “Crash” Nicholas (producer & musician)
vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
performer:
Def Leppard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1992) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1992)
recording of:
Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ended), Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Def Leppard3.54:34
9Dangerous
engineer:
Jeff Diffner, Ronan McHugh, Malvin Mortimer and David Wolff (Manager and producer)
producer:
Def Leppard and Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric guitar [end guitar licks]:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
solo electric guitar:
Vivian Campbell
background vocals:
Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
background vocals and lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
additionally recorded at:
Phil’s Sweat Shop in Orange County, United States
recorded at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin
music videos:
Dangerous (music video) by Def Leppard
recording of:
Dangerous
writer:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Primary Wave Music (Full service music and entertainment company)
Def Leppard2.53:29
10Now
recording engineer:
Richard Chycki
producer:
Marti Frederiksen (American songwriter, record producer, and musician)
mixer:
Marti Frederiksen (American songwriter, record producer, and musician) and Pete Woodroffe
additional editor:
Brian Paturalski (engineer)
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
keyboard and sampler [drum loops]:
Eric Carter (keyboardist?)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
performer:
Def Leppard (in 2001-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, United States
recording of:
Now (in 2001-02)
writer:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard), Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Marti Frederiksen (American songwriter, record producer, and musician) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (ended), Sony/ATV Songs LLC (ended), Vivian Campbell Songs (ended), White Pearl Songs (ended), Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
Def Leppard3.654:00
11Undefeated
additional engineer:
Preston Pope
engineer and mixer:
Ronan McHugh
producer:
Def Leppard and Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (in 2011) and Primary Wave Publishing (in 2011)
recorded at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin, Phil’s Sweat Shop in Orange County, United States and Rick’s Place (Rick Allen’s home studio) in California, United States
mixed at and engineered at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin
recording of:
Undefeated
lyricist and composer:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and フジパシフィックミュージック
Def Leppard4:40
12Tonight
programming:
Pete “Proto-Type Genius, Technical Wizard, Boffin From Hell, All-Round Grafter and Nice Chap (Give Him a Job, Trev!)” Woodroffe
additional engineer:
Pete “Proto-Type Genius, Technical Wizard, Boffin From Hell, All-Round Grafter and Nice Chap (Give Him a Job, Trev!)” Woodroffe
engineer and mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Def Leppard and Mike “Bat Ears” Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
acoustic guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1992) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1992)
recording of:
Tonight
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Rick Savage
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ended), Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Savage, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Def Leppard44:03
13C’mon C’mon
additional engineer:
Ger McDonnell and Preston Pope
engineer and mixer:
Ronan McHugh
producer:
Def Leppard and Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (in 2008)
recorded at:
Baam House in California, United States, Campbell Manor in Los Angeles, United States, Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin and Phil’s Sweat Shop in Orange County, United States
music videos:
C’mon C’mon (music video) by Def Leppard
recording of:
C’mon C’mon
lyricist and composer:
Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., BMG Gold Songs, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Primary Wave Savage, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Vivian Campbell Songs
Def Leppard2.54:10
14Man Enough
engineer:
Jeff Diffner, Ronan McHugh, Malvin Mortimer and David Wolff (Manager and producer)
producer:
Def Leppard and Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
solo electric guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
background vocals:
Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
background vocals and lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
additionally recorded at:
Phil’s Sweat Shop in Orange County, United States
recorded at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin
music videos:
Man Enough (music video) by Def Leppard
recording of:
Man Enough
writer:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
premiered at:
Def Leppard at Van Andel Arena (2016-07-09)
publisher:
Def-Lepp-Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Primary Wave Music (Full service music and entertainment company)
Def Leppard2.53:56
15No Matter What
programming, engineer and mixer:
Ronan McHugh
co-producer:
Ronan McHugh
producer:
Def Leppard
bass guitar:
Sav
drums (drum set):
Rick (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Phil (of Def Leppard) and Viv
solo slide guitar:
Viv
background vocals:
Phil (of Def Leppard), Sav and Viv
lead vocals:
Joe (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Campbell Manor in Los Angeles, United States, Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin and Phil’s Sweat Shop in Orange County, United States
mixed at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin
cover recording of:
No Matter What
lyricist and composer:
Pete Ham
publisher:
Apple Publishing Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and The Estate for Peter William Ham
Def Leppard3.52:51
16All I Want Is Everything
additional engineer:
Ger McDonnell
engineer and mixer:
Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard and Pete Woodroffe
assistant mixer:
Matt Pakucko
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (in 2013)
recorded at:
A House in Spain in Spain and Bow Lane Studios in Dublin
mixed at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, United States
recording of:
All I Want Is Everything
lyricist and composer:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Primary Wave Elliott, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィックミュージック and Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (from 1996 to present)
Def Leppard35:21
17It’s All About Believin’
recording engineer:
C.J. Vanston
engineer and mixer:
Ronan McHugh
producer:
Def Leppard and Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (in 2011) and Primary Wave Publishing (in 2011)
recorded at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin, Phil’s Sweat Shop in Orange County, United States, Rick’s Place (Rick Allen’s home studio) in California, United States and The Treehouse in North Hollywood, United States
mixed at and engineered at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin
recording of:
It’s All About Believin’
writer:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard) and C.J. Vanston
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., King Brill Music, Pigfactory USA LLC, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (Avex Music Publishing)
Def Leppard4:19
18Kings of the World
engineer and mixer:
Ronan McHugh
producer:
Def Leppard and Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
piano and background vocals:
Dick Decent (keyboardist)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (in 2011) and Primary Wave Publishing (in 2011)
recorded at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin, Phil’s Sweat Shop in Orange County, United States and Rick’s Place (Rick Allen’s home studio) in California, United States
mixed at and engineered at:
Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin
recording of:
Kings of the World
lyricist and composer:
Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Def Leppard26:10