[Raz0r]

Def Leppard and Iron Maiden square off in the next round of the Ultimate Classic Rock Hall of Fame. And you’ll decide which of these two products of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal has the chance to claim this 100 percent fan-voted honor.

Vote here: Iron Maiden Vs. Def Leppard - Ultimate Classic Rock Hall of Fame, Round One | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/iron-...ckback=tsmclip

[Dave 1986]

A brand new 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Hysteria is being released;

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...ox-set-w485833

Track list
CD One (Remastered Hysteria)
01 - Women
02 - Rocket
03 - Animal
04 - Love Bites
05 - Pour Some Sugar On Me
06 - Armageddon It
07 - Gods Of War
08 - Don't Shoot Shotgun
09 - Run Riot
10 - Hysteria
11 - Excitable
12 - Love And Affection

CD Two (B-Sides and Hysteria Radio Documentary)
01 - Tear It Down (B-side)
02 - I Wanna Be Your Hero (Retro Active)
03 - Ride Into The Sun (Retro Active)
04 - Ring Of Fire (B-Side)
05 - Women (Radio Edit)
06 - Rocket (Lunar Mix) (Radio Edit)
07 - Love Bites (Radio Edit)
08 - Hysteria (Radio Edit)
09 - Pour Some Sugar On Me (Radio Edit)
10 - Armageddon It (Radio Edit)
11 - Release Me (Stumpus Maximus)
12 - Classic Albums - Hysteria (BBC Radio 1 Documentary) - (15th May 1990-Joe Elliott Interview)

CD Three (Mixes / B-Sides)
01 - Rocket (The Lunar Mix - Extended Version) (B-Side)
02 - Armageddon It (The Nuclear Mix) (12" Single)
03 - Animal (Extended Version)
04 - Pour Some Sugar On Me (Extended Version)
05 - Excitable (The Orgasmic Mix) (B-Side)
06 - Rocket (Lunar Mix) (B-Side)
07 - Rock Of Ages (Live) (B-Side)
08 - Love And Affection (Live) (B-Side)
09 - Billy's Got A Gun (Live) (B-Side)

CD Four: In The Round, In Your Face (Live)
01 - Stagefright
02 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
03 - Women
04 - Too Late For Love
05 - Hysteria
06 - Gods Of War
07 - Die Hard The Hunter

CD Five: In The Round, In Your Face (Live)
01 - Bringin' On The Heartbreak
02 - Foolin'
03 - Armageddon It
04 - Animal
05 - Pour Some Sugar On Me
06 - Phil Solo
07 - Rock Of Ages
08 - Photograph

DVD One (Documentary / Live Performances / Promo Videos)
01 - BBC Rock Of Ages The Def Leppard Story - (60 minute Documentary)
02 - Rocket (TOTP)
03 - Pour Some Sugar On Me (TOTP)
04 - Animal (TOTP)
05 - Pour Some Sugar On Me (Brit Awards)
06 - Women (Promo Video)
07 - Animal (Promo Video)
08 - Pour Some Sugar On Me (Promo Video)
09 - Pour Some Sugar On Me (US Version Live)
10 - Hysteria (Promo Video)
11 - Love Bites (Promo Video)
12 - Rocket (Promo Video)
13 - Armageddon It (Live) (Promo Video)

The documentary dates from August 1989. Originally shown on BBC2 TV.

DVD Two (Classic Album Documentary)
01 - Introduction
02 - Animal
03 - Hysteria
04 - Rocket
05 - Love Bites
06 - Pour Some Sugar On Me

Bonus Material
07 - Initial Recordings of Animal
08 - Rick Gets Hysterical
09 - Hysteria (Acoustic Performance)
10 - Drumming - Return to The Status Quo
11 - The Album According to Joe
12 - Sugar Stripped Down
13 - Pour Some Sugar On Me (Acoustic Performance)
14 - Guitars, Guitars, Guitars
15 - Windmill II and The Gods Of War
16 - Mutt's Vocals in The Mix
17 - The Album is Finally Released

It's an impressive set but I have at least half of what's included, judging by my very quick scan of the track list.

[rolo_tomachi]

A commemorative edition of SWW as this, would have been great.

[Becky]

Hysteria is the best Def Lep CD IMO. I love almost every song on it and used to play it to death. The band played in Jackson in the late 80's or early 90's and I really wanted to go, but didn't get to. I've never had the opportunity to see them live. I hope to one day. Until then, I will definitely pick up this deluxe album. I never collected DL bootlegs or rarities, so all the extras will be new to me.

[Dave 1986]

There's not a whole lot new on this set in terms of music and most of it was released on the 2006 Deluxe Edition. Most of the "newer" songs on this set are single edits and the audio from In The Round, In Your Face. The DVD's are more appealing to me mainly for the Rock of Ages BBC documentary which I watched on YouTube years ago. Then there's the Top of the Pops performances which are nice to have but being lip syncs, they're sort of something and nothing. I'll have to triple-dip on the CD's in order to get them.

I would have liked a remastered In The Round, In Your Face on DVD or even Blu Ray with the whole concert as well.

[Dave 1986]

Def Leppard are releasing 4 box sets on CD and vinyl spanning entire career, includes all studio albums plus rarities. Volume One, which focuses on the 80’s is out 1st June;

http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/ne...-the-eighties/

First 2 albums are being remastered for the first time and the E.P. on CD for the first time. I think I’ll be hanging back on these releases as I have most of what’s included already and I’m always skeptical of remasters. This makes me wonder, will we be getting these instead of expanded individual albums (like Euporhoia: Deluxe Edition)?

[yomamasofat]

Originally Posted by Dave 1986

Def Leppard are releasing 4 box sets on CD and vinyl spanning entire career, includes all studio albums plus rarities. Volume One, which focuses on the 80’s is out 1st June;

http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/ne...-the-eighties/

First 2 albums are being remastered for the first time and the E.P. on CD for the first time. I think I’ll be hanging back on these releases as I have most of what’s included already and I’m always skeptical of remasters. This makes me wonder, will we be getting these instead of expanded individual albums (like Euporhoia: Deluxe Edition)?

Just like you I'm staying off this one as most of the content has already been released before and I got most of them as well. I also only bought the 3 Disc edition of Hysteria 30 as I need that live recording.

It would be disappointing if there is no standalone Euphoria Deluxe Edition. I am looking forward to that, as it is their greatest album since Vault.

[Bleeding Purist]

Originally Posted by yomamasofat

Just like you I'm staying off this one as most of the content has already been released before and I got most of them as well. I also only bought the 3 Disc edition of Hysteria 30 as I need that live recording.

It would be disappointing if there is no standalone Euphoria Deluxe Edition. I am looking forward to that, as it is their greatest album since Vault.

I also only bought the 3 Disc edition of Hysteria 30 just for Live ITR IYF. It was great to hear it remastered and some of the edits were nicely done. I'd normally be a purist about the original soundtrack being altered, but the audio rip of the DVD has been a mainstay in my digital library for many years (and otherwise always recorded in whatever medium was available at the time, starting with cassette upon release.) Hearing it cleaned up and edited freshened up the listening experience of the show.

I tend to cite Slang as the best album since Vault, but Euphoria is right alongside it. They did a smooth transition from Slang to Euphoria by going back to the sound they were known for while still moving forward. Songs like "Promises" were so well done that the obvious references to "Armageddon It" and "Photograph" are welcomed rather than taken for creative juices having run dry.

I imagine the deluxe edition is going to still happen. The 20th Anniversary is next year, making it the ideal time for release following the box set.

[Dave 1986]

Volume 2 box set out June 21st, 2019;

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/...-volume-2/amp/

Covers the 90s. It includes Adrenalize, Retro Active, Slang and Euphoria remastered and 3 discs worth of b-sides and rarities.

Rarities Vol. 2
1. Tonight (Demo Version 2)
2. When Love and Hate Collide (Original Demo)
3. From the Inside – B-Side
4. Two Steps Behind (Acoustic)
5. She's Too Tough (Joe's Demo)
6. Miss You in A Heartbeat (Phil's Demo)
7. Tonight (Acoustic - Sun Studios Version)
8. S.M.C. – B-Side
9. Hysteria (In the Club in Your Face - Bonn)
10. Photograph (In the Club in Your Face - Bonn)
11. Pour Some Sugar on Me (In the Club in Your Face - Bonn)
12. Let's Get Rocked (In the Club in Your Face - Bonn)

Rarities Vol. 3
1. Armageddon It (Live in Singapore)
2. Two Steps Behind (Live in Singapore)
3. From the Inside (Live in Singapore)
4. Animal (Live in Singapore)
5. When Love and Hate Collide (Live in Singapore)
6. Pour Some Sugar on Me (Live in Singapore)
7. When Love and Hate Collide – B-Side *(might be strings version from "Slang" CD single)
8. Can't Keep Away from The Flame – B-Side Slang
9. Truth – Original Version
10. Move with Me Slowly – B-Side All I Want
11. Work It Out (Original Demo Version)

Rarities Vol. 4
1. Bringin' On the Heartbreak (Live in Montreal)
2. Switch 625 (Live in Montreal)
3. Miss You in A Heartbeat (Live in Montreal)
4. Work It Out (Live in Montreal)
5. Deliver Me (Live in Montreal)
6. When Saturday Comes – B-Side All I Want
7. Jimmy’s Theme – B-Side All I Want
8. Burnout – B-Side Goodbye
9. Immortal – B-Side Goodbye
10. World Collide – B-Side Promises
11. I Am Your Child – Euphoria bonus track
12. Demolition Man – Denver (Web Site Bonus)
13. When Love and Hate Collide – Tokyo (Web Site Bonus)
14. Paper Sun – Tokyo (Web Site Bonus)
15. Goodbye – Tokyo (Web Site Bonus)

Just like Volume 1, most of the set contains previously released material with just Rarities Vol. 4 including previously unreleased material, which I've bolded. I was slightly more intrigued with this set than i was with Volume 1 originally but I won't be picking this up now. I can't justify £66 for 9 live tracks that I don't have. I'm torn between either purchasing them invidivually on iTunes or waiting/hoping for a Euphoria: Deluxe Edition which, like Slang, would like be more fleshed out with bonus tracks. The latter option I'm concerned may not come to be after all now with these box sets taking precedence

[steel_horse75]

Why do bands think fans want live tracks? If you have 1 live version then you dont need anymore = plus live tracks are not rare. Nor are bsides to CD singles. These boxset are for diehards and diehards will have 99% of everything a band has done.
Disc 4 should be unreleased tracks. If they dont have any then make it 3 disc set and knock a few quid off.
I hate getting live tracks and demos - thats why I was so disappointed with the GNR loaded boxset - it had every song about 6 times - Once is enough!!!