
- 2CD Album @ - Amazon
- Double Vinyl Album @ - Amazon
- MP3 @ - Amazon
- UK Digital Video @ -
- UK Digital MP3 @ -
- USA Digital Video @ -
- USA Digital MP3 @ -
- UK Release Date - 10th February 2014.
- US Release Date - 11th February 2014.
- Album Type - Reissue + Bonus Tracks.
- Formats - 2CD/Double Vinyl/Digital.
- Producer - Def Leppard/Pete Woodroffe/Ronan McHugh.
- Record Labels - Bludgeon Riffola/Mailboat Records.
- UK Chart - n/a
- UK Rock Chart - 22
- US Chart - n/a
- News Link - 7 Years Ago DEF LEPPARD Release The SLANG Deluxe Edition
- News Link - 17th February 2014 (UK Chart Entry)
- News Link - 11th February 2014 (US Release)
- News Link - 11th February 2014 (Spotify Commentary)
- News Links - 10th February 2014 | 10th February 2014 (UK Release)
- News Link - 2nd February 2014 (8 Digital Bonus Tracks)
- News Link - 25th January 2014 (Sound Samples/Song Lengths)
- News Link - 21st January 2014 (Vinyl Tracklisting)
- News Link - 18th January 2014 (Amazon Tracklisting)
- News Link - 14th January 2014
- News Link - 14th January 2014 (February Release)
- News Link - 4th January 2014 (2014 Release Update)
- News Link - 8th October 2013 (2014 Listing)
- News Link - 15th August 2013 (Release Delayed)
- News Link - 9th August 2013 (Tracklisting)
- News Links - 30th April 2013 | 20th March 2013 | 1st March 2013 | 16th February 2013
- News Links - 30th December 2012 | 31st October 2012 | 30th September 2012 | 19th September 2012
- News Link - 25th August 2012 (Joe Confirms Release)
- News Link - 6th June 2012 (iTunes Release)
- News Links - 6th June 2012 | 13th March 2012 | 18th January 2012 | 3rd January 2012
- News Links - 22nd November 2011 (First Mention) | 26th December 2011
- Original Album - Slang 1996
- Lead Vocals - Joe Elliott
- Bass - Rick Savage
- Guitars - Phil Collen
- Drums - Rick Allen
- Guitars - Vivian Campbell
Album Notes By dltourhistory
A reissue of the 1996 studio album 'Slang' plus a second disc of bonus material. The original album has been remastered and is included on disc 1 along with five of the original B Sides.
Two of these tracks (Burnout/Worlds Collide) were saved at the time and released as B Sides to the 'Euphoria' singles in 1999.
Disc 2 includes 14 previously unreleased songs/songs versions/mixes. These include four newly released original songs and one original demo. 'All On Your Touch' was first recorded in late 1995 with joke lyrics added and the title of 'Heavy Metal Christmas'. The songs lyrics were re-written and the vocal recorded by Joe in 2012.
A number of 1st Draft/Rough Mix versions of album tracks are included along with 'Anger' an early version of 'Deliver Me'. New songs unreleased from the album sessions include 'Raise Your Love', 'Black Train' and 'Move On Up' - a previously unheard of Vivian Campbell demo. Versions of 'Turn To Dust' and 'Gitf Of Flesh' featuring vocals by Phil Collen start and end Disc 2. 16 of the original single B-Sides from 1996 are not included with most of those being live songs (see Singles section).
2013 Pre-Release - Amazon Description
"A vinyl edition featuring the original album and 6 bonus tracks and there will also be a digital bonus edition featuring the original album, the 18 tracks from the CD, and a further 8 exclusive songs. The exclusive content will be made up of demos, alternate versions and alternate mixes and a series of brand new songs. Slang reached the Top five in the UK Official Chart and the Top 15 in the US Billboard Chart. The album contained the hit single of the same name."
- CD1/Digital Tracklisting
- 01 - Truth?
- 02 - Turn To Dust
- 03 - Slang
- 04 - All I Want Is Everything
- 05 - Work It Out
- 06 - Breathe A Sigh
- 07 - Deliver Me
- 08 - Gift Of Flesh
- 09 - Blood Runs Cold
- 10 - Where Does Love Go When It Dies
- 11 - Pearl Of Euphoria
- 12 - Move With Me Slowly - (B Side)
- 13 - Truth? (Original Version) - (B Side)
- 14 - Burnout - (B Side)
- 15 - Worlds Collide - (B Side)
- 16 - Can't Keep Away From The Flame - (B Side)
- CD2/Digital Tracklisting
- 01 - Turn To Dust (1st Draft - Phil Verse Vocal)
- 02 - Raise Your Love
- 03 - All I Want Is Everything (1st Draft)
- 04 - Work It Out (1st Draft)
- 05 - Breathe A Sigh (Feb '96 Rough Mix)
- 06 - Deliver Me (Feb '96 Rough Mix)
- 07 - Black Train
- 08 - Blood Runs Cold (Feb '96 Rough Mix)
- 09 - Where Does Love Go When It Dies (1st Draft)
- 10 - Pearl Of Euphoria (Feb '96 Rough Mix)
- 11 - All On Your Touch (2012 Revisit)
- 12 - Anger (Deliver Me - 1st Draft)
- 13 - Move On Up (Vivian Demo)
- 14 - Gift Of Flesh (Phil Collen Vocal)
- iTunes Digital Bonus Tracks
- 01 - Truth? (Demo)
- 02 - Work It Out (Demo)
- 03 - All I Want Is Everything (Demo)
- 04 - Move With Me Slowly (Phil Chorus Vocal)
- 05 - When Saturday Comes - (B Side)
- 06 - Jimmy's Theme - (B Side)
- 07 - Cause We Ended As Lovers - (B Side)
- 08 - Led Boots - (B Side)