Def Leppard To Release Limited Edition Box Set ‘Def Leppard – Volume Three’ On June 11, 2021

On June 11, 2021, legendary British rock ‘n’ roll icons and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® inductees Def Leppard will release Def Leppard – Volume Three, a new limited edition box set UMe/Virgin.

This set marks the third of four volumes of the band’s complete recorded output in both 180gm vinyl and limited-edition CD box sets. They contain all the recordings from the band in the 2000’s and features the original packaging on both formats. To date, X, Yeah! and Songs from the Sparkle Lounge have never been available on vinyl before.

The albums were mastered by Ronan McHugh and Joe Elliott at Joe’s Garage with assistance from Andy Pearce and cut by Greg Moore. Housed in rigid boxes the sets also contain a hard-backed book with rare photos by Ross Halfin and notes by Classic Rock Magazine’s Paul Elliott. Band members Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen and Phil Collen have also contributed to the set.

Def Leppard – Volume Three features 2002’s X, which was the groups sixth consecutive Top 20 record on the Billboard 200 chart and features songs such as “Now,” “Four Letter Word” and “Long Long Way to Go”, 2006’s Yeah!, the band’s first covers album featuring a collection of the groups favorite tracks re-recorded with the iconic Leppard sound, this is the first time this album will be available on vinyl. Also Def Leppard’s tenth studio album Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, released in 2008 the record marked the bands return to their signature sound and hitting the Top 10 both sides of the Atlantic, the album included the hit single “Nine Lives” which featured GRAMMY® Award winning country legend Tim McGraw.

Also included are B-Sides, Yeah! Studio Covers and Yeah! Live.  These albums have specially been compiled by Joe Elliott for this limited-edition release. B-Sides contains a rare compilation of B-sides that have never appeared on vinyl before. Yeah! Studio Covers includes some never before released on vinyl covers, Yeah! bonus disc exclusive release tracks and a compilation of the various covers recorded by the band over their career. Yeah! Live is a compilation of live recordings of covers by the band which include both tracks from 2006’s Yeah!, as well as previously unreleased live tracks from the past 30 years.

6-CD Box Set

X

1. Now
2. Unbelievable
3. You’re So Beautiful
4. Everyday
5. Long, Long Way to Go
6. Four Letter Word
7. Torn to Shreds
8. Love Don’t Lie
9. Gravity
10. Cry
11. Girl Like You
12. Let Me Be the One
13. Scar

YEAH!

1. 20^TH Century Boy
2. Rock On
3. Hanging on the Telephone
4. Waterloo Sunset
5. Hell Raiser
6. 10538 Overture
7. Street Life
8. Drive-In Saturday
9. Little Bit of Love
10. The Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll
11. No Matter What
12. He’s Gonna Step on You Again
13. Don’t Believe A Word
14. Stay with Me

SONGS FROM THE SPARKLE LOUNGE

1. Go
2. Nine Lives
3. C’mon C’mon
4. Love
5. Tomorrow
6. Cruise Control
7. Hallucinate
8. Only the Good Die Young
9. Bad Actress
10. Come Undone
11. Gotta Let it Go

B-SIDES

1. Now – (Radio Edit) (B-Side – Now)
2. Long Long Way to Go (Radio Edit) (B-Side – Long Way To Go)
3. Kiss the Day (X – Japanese Bonus Track)
4. 10 X Bigger Than Love (B-Side – Long Way to Go)
5. Love Don’t Lie – B-Side – Now (Demo)
6. Let Me Be the One – B-Side – Now (Demo)
7. Gimmie A Job – B-Side – Long Long Way to Go
8. Now – B-Side – Long Long Way to Go (Live Acoustic Version)
9. Long Long Way to Go – Limited Edition Bonus Track (Stripped Version)
10. Nine Lives – Joe Only Vocal Version
11. Perfect Girl – Website Exclusive (Phil Collen Demo)
12. Love – Piano Version

YEAH! STUDIO COVERS

1. Only After Dark – B-Side – Let’s Get Rocked
2. You Can’t Always Get What You Want – B-Side – Have You Needed Someone So Bad
3. Little Wing – B-Side – Have You Needed Someone So Bad
4. Ziggy Stardust – B-Side – Slang
5. Under My Wheels – B-Side – Goodbye
6. Who Do You Love? – B-Side – Goodbye
7. Rebel Rebel – B-Side – Now
8. Led Boots – B-Side – All I Want is Everything
9. Cause We Ended as Lovers – B-Side – All I Want is Everything
10. Search and Destroy – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
11. How Does it Feel – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive (iTunes Exclusive)
12. Roxanne – Phil’s Demo (Previously Unreleased)
13. Dear Friends – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
14. Winter Song – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
15. American Girl – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
16. Heartbeat – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
17. Space Oddity – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
18. When I’m Dead and Gone – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
19. Stay With Me – B-Side Now

YEAH! LIVE

1. Elected – B-Side Heaven Is
2. Action – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
3. No Matter What – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
4. Rock On – Live 2006
5. Travellin’ Band – Radio Edit (Previously Unreleased)
6. Now I’m Here – B-Side Tonight
7. 20^th Century Boy – 2005 VH1 Rock Awards (Previously Unreleased)
8. All The Young Dudes – Once Bitten Twice Shy Exclusive Track

9-LP Box Set

DISC ONE – X

SIDE ONE
Now
Unbelievable
You’re So Beautiful
Everyday
Long Long Way to Go
Four Letter Word
Torn to Shreds

SIDE TWO
Love Don’t Lie
Gravity
Cry
Girl Like You
Let Me Be the One
Scar

DISC TWO & THREE – YEAH!

SIDE ONE
20th Century Boy
Rock On
Hanging on The Telephone
Waterloo Sunset

SIDE TWO
Hell Raiser
10538 Overture
Street Life
Drive-In Saturday

SIDE THREE
Little Bit of Love
The Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll
No Matter What

SIDE FOUR
He’s Gonna Step on You Again
Don’t Believe A Word
Stay with Me

DISC FOUR – SONGS FROM THE SPARKLE LOUNGE

SIDE ONE
Go
Nine Lives
C’mon C’mon
Love
Tomorrow

SIDE TWO
Cruise Control
Hallucinate
Only the Good Die Young
Bad Actress
Come Undone
Gotta Let It Go

DISC FIVE & SIX – B-SIDES

SIDE ONE
Now – (Radio Edit) (B-Side – Now)
Long Long Way to Go (Radio Edit) (B-Side – Long Way To Go)
Kiss the Day – (X – Japanese Bonus Track)

SIDE TWO
10 X Bigger Than Love (B-Side – Long Way to Go)
Love Don’t Lie – B-Side Now (Demo)
Let Me Be the One – B-Side Now (Demo)

SIDE THREE
Gimme A Job – B-Side – Long Long Way to Go
Now – B-Side – Long Long Way to Go (Live Acoustic Version)
Long Long Way to Go – Limited Edition Bonus Track (Stripped Version)

SIDE FOUR
Nine Lives – Joe Only Vocal Version
Perfect Girl – Website Exclusive (Phil Collen Demo)
Love – Piano Version

DISC SEVEN & EIGHT – YEAH! STUDIO COVERS

SIDE ONE
Only After Dark – B-Side – Let’s Get Rocked
You Can’t Always Get What You Want – B-Side Have You Needed Someone So Bad
Little Wing – B-Side Have You Needed Someone So Bad
Ziggy Stardust – B-Side – Slang

SIDE TWO
Under My Wheels – B-Side – Goodbye
Who Do You Love? – B-Side – Goodbye
Rebel Rebel – B-Side – Now
Led Boots – B-Side – All I Want is Everything
Cause We Ended as Lovers – B-Side – All I Want is Everything

SIDE THREE
Search and Destroy – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
How Does It Feel – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive (iTunes Exclusive)
Roxanne – Phil’s Demo (Previously Unreleased)
Dear Friends – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
Winter Song – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive

SIDE FOUR
American Girl – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
Heartbeat – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
Space Oddity – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
When I’m Dead and Gone – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
Stay with Me – B-Side Now

DISC NINE – YEAH! LIVE

SIDE ONE
Elected – B-Side Heaven Is
Action – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
No Matter What – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive
Rock On – Live 2006

SIDE TWO  
Travellin’ Band – Radio Edit (Previously Unreleased)
Now I’m Here – B-Side Tonight
20th Century Boy – 2005 VH I Rock Awards (Previously Unreleased)
All the Young Dudes – Once Bitten Twice Shy Exclusive Track

LP BOX SET

LP SET ONE: X
LP SET TWO: Yeah! (2-LP)
LP SET THREE: Songs from the Sparkle Lounge
LP SET FOUR: B-Sides (2-LP)
LP SET FIVE: Yeah! Studio Covers (2-LP)
LP SET SIX: Yeah! Live

CD BOX SET

DISC ONE: X
DISC TWO: Yeah!
DISC THREE: Songs from the Sparkle Lounge
DISC FOUR: B-Sides
DISC FIVE: Yeah! Studio Covers
DISC SIX: Yeah! Live