The Early Years 79–81

Tracklist

1. Disc 1
2. 1Rock BrigadeClark, Elliott, Savage3:09
3. 2Hello AmericaAllen, Clark, Elliott, Savage, Willis3:28
4. 3Sorrow Is a WomanClark, Elliott, Savage, Willis3:54
5. 4It Could Be YouJoe Elliott and Pete Willis2:34
6. 5SatelliteClark, Elliott, Savage, Willis4:28
7. 6When the Walls Came Tumblin’ DownClark, Elliott, Smith4:45
8. 7WastedSteve Clark and Joe Elliott3:45
9. 8Rocks OffClark, Elliott, Savage, Willis3:43
10. 9It Don’t MatterClark, Elliott, Willis3:21
11. 10Answer to the MasterAllen, Clark, Elliott, Savage, Willis3:13
12. 11OvertureClark, Elliott, Savage, Willis7:45
13. Disc 2
14. 1Let It GoClark, Elliott, Willis4:43
15. 2Another Hit and RunJoe Elliott and Rick Savage4:59
16. 3High ’n’ Dry (Saturday Night)Clark, Elliott, Savage3:27
17. 4Bringin’ On the HeartbreakClark, Elliott, Willis4:34
18. 5Switch 625Steve Clark3:03
19. 6You Got Me Runnin’Clark, Elliott, Willis4:23
20. 7Lady StrangeAllen, Clark, Elliott, Willis4:39
21. 8On Through the NightClark, Elliott, Savage5:06
22. 9Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)Clark, Elliott, Willis4:08
23. 10No No NoElliott, Savage, Willis3:13
24. Disc 3
25. 1When the Walls Came Tumblin’ DownClark, Elliott, Smith4:46
26. 2It Could Be YouJoe Elliott and Pete Willis2:39
27. 3Rock BrigadeClark, Elliott, Savage2:59
28. 4SatelliteClark, Elliott, Savage, Willis4:00
29. 5Medicine ManClark, Elliott, Savage4:08
30. 6Answer to the MasterAllen, Clark, Elliott, Savage, Willis3:25
31. 7When the Rain Falls5:39
32. 8Sorrow Is a WomanClark, Elliott, Savage, Willis3:44
33. 9Good Morning FreedomAllen, Clark, Elliott, Savage, Willis3:49
34. 10It Don’t MatterClark, Elliott, Willis4:48
35. 11OvertureClark, Elliott, Savage, Willis7:16
36. 12Lady StrangeAllen, Clark, Elliott, Willis4:55
37. 13Getcha Rocks OffClark, Elliott, Savage, Willis4:37
38. 14Hello AmericaAllen, Clark, Elliott, Savage, Willis3:14
39. 15WastedSteve Clark and Joe Elliott4:53
40. 16Ride Into the SunJoe Elliott and Rick Savage3:24
41. Disc 4
42. 1Ride Into the Sun (Def Leppard E.P. version)Joe Elliott and Rick Savage2:53
43. 2Getcha Rocks Off (Def Leppard E.P. version)Clark, Elliott, Savage, Willis3:39
44. 3The Overture (Def Leppard E.P. version)Clark, Elliott, Savage, Willis7:46
45. 4Wasted (early version)Steve Clark and Joe Elliott3:04
46. 5Hello America (early version)Allen, Clark, Elliott, Savage, Willis3:07
47. 6Rock Brigade (early version)Clark, Elliott, Savage2:49
48. 7Glad I’m Alive (early version)4:13
49. 8Good Morning FreedomAllen, Clark, Elliott, Savage, Willis2:59
50. 9Let It Go (single edit)Clark, Elliott, Willis4:14
51. 10Switch 625 (single edit)Steve Clark3:04
52. 11Bringin’ On the Heartbreak (single edit)Clark, Elliott, Willis3:57
53. 12Me and My Wine (original version)Clark, Elliott, Savage3:35
54. 13Bringin’ On the Heartbreak (1984 remix)Clark, Elliott, Willis4:34
55. 14Me and My Wine (1984 remix)Clark, Elliott, Savage3:40
56. Disc 5
57. 1Glad I’m Alive4:30
58. 2Sorrow Is a WomanClark, Elliott, Savage, Willis3:48
59. 3WastedSteve Clark and Joe Elliott3:46
60. 4Answer to the MasterAllen, Clark, Elliott, Savage, Willis3:31
61. 5SatelliteClark, Elliott, Savage, Willis4:18
62. 6Rock BrigadeClark, Elliott, Savage2:43
63. 7WastedSteve Clark and Joe Elliott3:00
64. 8Good Morning FreedomAllen, Clark, Elliott, Savage, Willis3:22
65. 9Satellite / When the Walls Came Tumblin’ DownClark, Elliott, Savage, Willis, Smith6:11
66. 10Medicine ManClark, Elliott, Savage4:11
67. 11OvertureClark, Elliott, Savage, Willis7:28
68. 12Lady StrangeAllen, Clark, Elliott, Willis4:59
69. 13Getcha Rocks OffClark, Elliott, Savage, Willis5:17

Produced by

Tom Allom, Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Def Leppard, Nick Tauber, Jeff Griffin, Tony Wilson

Recorded at

Startling Studios, Battery Studios, New Theatre Oxford, Fairview Recording Studio, Olympic Studios, Maida Vale Studios

Recorded

1979–1981

Mixed by

Mike Shipley, Ronan McHugh, Nick Cartwright

Engineered by

Louis Austin, Dick Plant, Mike Shipley, Keith Herd, Roy Neave

Label

UMC

Length

4:25:14

Line-up

• Rick Allen · drums (drum set), background vocals, percussion
• Steve Clark · guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
• Rick Savage · bass guitar, background vocals
• Pete Willis · guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
• Def Leppard · guest
• Joe Elliott · vocals, lead vocals
• Chris Hughes · synthesizer · guest
• Dave Cousins · spoken vocals · guest
• Frank Noon · drums (drum set) · guest