The CD Collection: Volume One

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England knew all about these homegrown hard-rock heroes as early as the late ’70s, as tracks from "On Through the Night" and "High ’n’ Dry" hit the UK charts in ’79, ’80 and ’81. "High ’n’ Dry" was a success in the States, but no one could have known what a stratospheric leap they were about to take when "Pyromania" arrived in February 1983. With that album and "Hysteria," Def Leppard became some of the biggest hard-rockin’ hit-makers ever, thanks to their rare blend of rock muscle and melodic mastery (between ’em, those two LPs stayed on the U.S. pop charts for a staggering 249 weeks). These two new sets start with the aforementioned four 1980–87 LPs (with remastered sound and reproductions of the original packaging) and then move on to "Live at the L.A. Forum 1983," a rarities disc and a re-creation of their January 1979 release "The Def Leppard EP" (here on 7" vinyl or a nifty 3" CD single). Both these sets include a hardcover book full of photos and both bring you the band’s very early recordings "The Overture," "Ride into the Sun" and "Getcha Rocks Off," live and studio versions of their hits "Photograph," "Rock of Ages," "Foolin’" and "Bringin’ On the Heartbreak," the studio versions of their smashes "Animal," "Hysteria," "Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Love Bites," "Armageddon It," "Rocket" and more. You’ll also hear remixes of "Me and My Wine" and "Bringin’ On the Hearbreak," their rare versions of "Release Me," "Ring of Fire"…you get the classics as well as rare and early recordings of these ’80s rock superstars (oh, and those vinyl LPs are limited-edition 180-gram discs)! Mercury.