JUST ANNOUNCED: A new show in Jacksonville, FL has been added for The Stadium Tour with Motley Crue, Poison, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts!
The show will take place at the TIAA Bank Field on June 18, 2020.
Rock Brigade Pre-Sale including VIP packages begins Monday, February 3 @10AM
General Onsale begins Friday, February 7 @10AM
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On 20th March 2020 Def Leppard will release ‘The Early Years 79-81’ Boxset – the definitive collection of the band’s early music.
PRE-ORDER NOW HERE
STREAM + DOWNLOAD “ROCK BRIGADE” (EARLY VERSION) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) – HERE
‘The Early Years 79-81’ boxset represents the band’s first two albums, ‘On Through The Night’ (1980) and ‘High ‘N’ Dry’ (1981), and 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 engineer Ronan McHugh.
This deluxe set comes with 5-CDs consisting of the original album remastered, B-sides, rarities and re-mix versions, Radio One sessions, Live from Reading and the first ever appearance of an unreleased and newly mixed show from Oxford in 1980. These remasters have been highly anticipated, and much requested, by Def Leppard fans globally.
The album also features an instant grat track, the much sought-after Nick Tauber produced version of ‘Rock Brigade’, which was originally pencilled as a single for the UK but was never released at the time. Today, 40 years on, the track receives its first release. Listen to the track HERE
Joe Elliott says, “Well the fans asked, and we listened! Really excited to have our early years reworked with a load of rare material including the newly unearthed Live at the Oxford New Theatre, recorded on the 1980 UK tour …. It’s been a trip putting this boxset together and I hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as we did working on it! ”
‘On Through The Night’, the band’s debut album, was released in 1980 and immediately put the rock world on notice. The band were destined for big things with the album charting at #15 in the UK and #51 in the US. Produced by Tom Allom (Judas Priest, Black Sabbath), it featured many of the band’s live favourites and some updated versions of early singles. The album achieved platinum status in 1989.
‘High ‘N’ Dry’, the first of Def Leppard’s albums to be produced by Robert ‘Mutt’ Lange, was released in 1981. It reached #26 in the UK charts and #38 in the US, further cementing the bands status.
‘The Early Years 79-81’ boxset includes a history of the band’s first two albums written by Mojo and Classic Rock writer Paul Elliott (no relation) featuring personal insights from the band on the making and releasing of those early records as well as rare photos and memorabilia.
Both albums have been remastered and will be available on 1CD version, black vinyl, and limited edition coloured vinyl.
‘The Early Year 79-81’ 5CD Boxset
CD ONE: ON THROUGH THE NIGHT – RE-MASTERED
CD TWO: HIGH ‘N’ DRY – RE-MASTERED
CD THREE: WHEN THE WALLS CAME TUMBLING DOWN – LIVE IN OXFORD 26/04/1980
CD FOUR: TOO MANY JITTERBUGS – B-SIDES AND RARITIES
CD FIVE: RAW – EARLY BBC RECORDINGS
ON THROUGH THE NIGHT – RE-MASTERED (1CD)
Disc 1
HIGH ‘N’ DRY – RE-MASTERED (1CD)
Disc 1
ON THROUGH THE NIGHT (1LP)
Side One
Side Two
HIGH ‘N’ DRY – RE-MASTERED (1LP)
Side One
Side Two
Always Outlaw Films Presents: Joe Elliott Part 1 & 2 Pt 1 & 2 of Outlaw interview with Joe for a chat about the first song he ever wrote and his unwavering passion for music.
“I wasn’t born to be the best but I was born to do this”
“There was nothing else to do in Sheffield except work in a factory or become a bank robber or something or join a band and that one seemed way more appealing to me”
Film: Phil Wallis
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Def Leppard are featured in the publication of the official MONSTERS OF ROCK visual history, Volume 1 of a two part series celebrating the legendary Monsters of Rock Festival and Download.
Order now each personally signed by Joe Elliott and more info HERE
Written by rock writer and journalist John Tucker, this epic book takes us on a journey from the very first Monsters of Rock in 1980 to the last event in 1996. Measuring 300mm square and featuring hundreds of pages covering each year of the festival with interviews, information, set lists and many never before seen photographs from the archives of rock’s greatest photographers.
Due to overwhelming demand our STADIUM TOUR w/ Motley Crue + Poison + Joan Jett and the Blackhearts is adding a second show at Boston’s historic Fenway Park on August 26.
Rock Brigade Fan Club pre-sale Jan 13 (10am)
Tickets on-sale January 16 (10am)
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Joe Elliott joins his longtime friend Frank Hannon (Tesla) to talk about the new Down ‘n’ Outz album‘This Is How We Roll’. Check out episode 8 of Frank’s The Far Out Podcast to hear the interview. Listen HERE to hear Joe talk about his influences from Mott the Hopple, the David Bowie inspired song “Goodnight Mr. Jones”, his 70’s era influences and much more!
Due to overwhelming fan demand, Def Leppard & Motley Crue have added 7 new shows to the Stadium Tour!
Pre-sale tickets & VIP packages are on sale NOW in all new cities: San Antonio, Kansas City, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Nashville, and Cleveland. Cincinnati pre-sales start Monday, 1/13.
Click HERE to get pre-sale access and HERE for all ticket & VIP links.
