Album · 2020
The Early Years 79–81
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Rock Brigade
The Early Years 79–81
3:09
2
Hello America
The Early Years 79–81
3:28
3
Sorrow Is a Woman
The Early Years 79–81
3:54
4
It Could Be You
The Early Years 79–81
2:34
5
Satellite
The Early Years 79–81
4:28
6
When the Walls Came Tumbling Down
The Early Years 79–81
4:45
7
Wasted
The Early Years 79–81
3:45
8
Rocks Off
The Early Years 79–81
3:43
9
It Don’t Matter
The Early Years 79–81
3:21
10
Answer to the Master
The Early Years 79–81
3:13
11
Overture
The Early Years 79–81
7:44
Disc 2
1
Let It Go
The Early Years 79–81
4:43
2
Another Hit and Run
The Early Years 79–81
4:59
3
High ’n’ Dry (Saturday Night)
The Early Years 79–81
3:27
4
Bringin’ On the Heartbreak
The Early Years 79–81
4:34
5
Switch 625
The Early Years 79–81
3:03
6
You Got Me Runnin’
The Early Years 79–81
4:23
7
Lady Strange
The Early Years 79–81
4:39
8
On Through the Night
The Early Years 79–81
5:06
9
Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)
The Early Years 79–81
4:08
10
No No No
The Early Years 79–81
3:13
Disc 3
1
When the Walls Came Tumbling Down (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
4:46
2
It Could Be You (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
2:39
3
Rock Brigade (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
2:59
4
Satellite (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
4:00
5
Medicine Man (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
4:08
6
Answer to the Master (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
3:25
7
When the Rain Falls (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
5:39
8
Sorrow Is a Woman (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
3:44
9
Good Morning Freedom (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
3:49
10
It Don’t Matter (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
4:48
11
Overture (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
7:16
12
Lady Strange (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
4:55
13
Getcha Rocks Off (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
4:37
14
Hello America (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
3:14
15
Wasted (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
4:53
16
Ride Into the Sun (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
The Early Years 79–81
3:24
Disc 4
1
Ride Into the Sun (The “Def Leppard E.P.” version)
The Early Years 79–81
2:53
2
Getcha Rocks Off (The “Def Leppard E.P.” version)
The Early Years 79–81
3:39
3
The Overture (The “Def Leppard E.P.” version)
The Early Years 79–81
7:46
4
Wasted (early version)
The Early Years 79–81
3:03
5
Hello America (early version)
The Early Years 79–81
3:07
6
Rock Brigade (early version)
The Early Years 79–81
2:49
7
Glad I’m Alive (early version)
The Early Years 79–81
4:13
8
Good Morning Freedom
The Early Years 79–81
2:59
9
Let It Go (single edit)
The Early Years 79–81
4:14
10
Switch 625 (single edit)
The Early Years 79–81
3:04
11
Bringin’ On the Heartbreak (single edit)
The Early Years 79–81
3:57
12
Me and My Wine
The Early Years 79–81
3:35
13
Bringin’ On the Heartbreak (1984 remix)
The Early Years 79–81
4:34
14
Me and My Wine (1984 remix)
The Early Years 79–81
3:40
Disc 5
1
Glad I’m Alive (BBC Andy Peebles session)
The Early Years 79–81
4:30
2
Sorrow Is a Woman (BBC Andy Peebles session)
The Early Years 79–81
3:48
3
Wasted (BBC Andy Peebles session)
The Early Years 79–81
3:46
4
Answer to the Master (BBC Andy Peebles session)
The Early Years 79–81
3:31
5
Satellite (live on the BBC Radio One Friday Rock Show)
The Early Years 79–81
4:18
6
Rock Brigade (live on the BBC Radio One Friday Rock Show)
The Early Years 79–81
2:43
7
Wasted (live on the BBC Radio One Friday Rock Show)
The Early Years 79–81
2:59
8
Good Morning Freedom (live on the BBC Radio One Friday Rock Show)
The Early Years 79–81
3:22
9
Satellite / When the Walls Came Tumbling Down (live at the Reading Festival, UK / 1980)
The Early Years 79–81
6:11
10
Medicine Man (live at the Reading Festival, UK / 1980)
The Early Years 79–81
4:11
11
Overture (live at the Reading Festival, UK / 1980)
The Early Years 79–81
7:28
12
Lady Strange (live at the Reading Festival, UK / 1980)
The Early Years 79–81
4:59
13
Getcha Rocks Off (live at the Reading Festival, UK / 1980)
The Early Years 79–81
5:17
Singles from this record
Glad I’m Alive (early version)
2020
Good Morning Freedom (live at the New Theatre Oxford, UK / 1979)
2020
Rock Brigade (Nick Tauber version)
2020
In print
First pressed 2020 — 3 pressings across 2 countries.
Credits
Cürt Evans
Design
Frank Noon
Instrument · drums
Pete Willis
Instrument · lead guitar
Rick Allen
Instrument · drums
Rick Savage
Instrument · bass guitar, vocals
Steve Clark
Instrument · lead guitar
Paul Elliott (10)
Liner Notes
Ronan McHugh
Mastering
Alan Perry (5)
Photography
Ross Halfin
Photography
Joe Elliott
Producer · executive-producer