DEF LEPPARD To Release PYROMANIA 40 Super Deluxe Edition Box Set With Unreleased Songs
Def Leppard will release a 40th anniversary Super Deluxe version of Pyromania in late April including rare songs.
The 40th anniversary 'Pyromania 40 Super Deluxe Edition' will be released on Friday 26th April 2024 via Universal Music Recordings.
The release follows a year of band celebrations on social media using the #pyromania40 hashtag and recent video teasers.
40th Anniversary Release
The band have today confirmed the news that seemed more and more likely in recent weeks of an expanded box set for the seminal 1983 album 'Pyromania'.
And unlike the 2009 Deluxe Edition this time the band have gone further into the vaults and unearthed some rare archive material.
Multiple formats have been announced including the Super Deluxe 4CD/Blu-ray edition, 2CD edition and various vinyls.
The 2CD includes the main album with CD2 acting as a sampler of the Super Deluxe Edition.
Rare Material/22 Tracks
Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this release is the inclusion of 22 rare and unheard tracks.
This includes a newly found song called 'No You Can't Do That' and a selection of 6 untitled demos, 5 more demos and 10 rough mixes of album tracks.
Other rarities include the full instrumental version and new mixes of the album.
No You Can't Do That
This song is possibly one that Steve Clark wrote and the band have newly discovered and finished off.
Listed as an Out-Take there is also a demo version included of the song on the same disc.
The familiar 'Die Hard The Hunter' lyric 'no you can't do that' suggests it is related to or a different version of that music.
Atmos Mix/Abbey Road Studios
Another exciting part of this release is a new mix in Atmos sound by Giles Martin at Abbey Road studios.
Giles is the son of Beatles producer Sir George Martin who has been working on various Beatles reissues in recent years.
This mix is included on the Blu-ray disc of the Super Deluxe Edition along with a New Stereo Mix, a 5.1 Mix and a full instrumental version.
The booklet features Ross Halfin photos and new interviews with each band member.
A separate 'Half Speed Master' vinyl edition is also available and was mastered at Abbey Road Studios (see explanation below).
Live Songs
The L.A. Forum show is included for its third release and for the first time the audio from the Dortmund Rock Pop Festival is included.
Hysteria 40 Preview/Promo Videos
Joe mentioned a few years ago that the band definitely plan on releasing a 'Hysteria' 40th anniversary edition in 2027.
This new release would seem to give a good indication of what we can expect from that release.
Rick Allen's recent interview where he talked about a possible 'On Through The Night' box set also suggests there is one coming in 2025 for that albums 45th anniversary.
The promo videos and TV performances listed on the Blu-ray might be the first view of the newly restored videos first mentioned by Joe in 2019.
Material due to be released as part of the '20/20 Vision' series that was postponed before any announcement due to the pandemic.
Visit the Tour News section. For more news on future tour plans.
Visit the Album News section for more news on new music (based on band member quotes).
Pyromania 40 Super Deluxe Edition 4CD/Blu-Ray
- Disc One: Album Re-Mastered
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) - 3:54
- 02 - Photograph - 4:11
- 03 - Stagefright - 3:46
- 04 - Too Late For Love - 4:27
- 05 - Die Hard The Hunter - 6:15
- 06 - Foolin' - 4:34
- 07 - Rock Of Ages - 4:08
- 08 - Comin' Under Fire - 4:15
- 09 - Action! Not Words - 3:49
- 10 - Billy's Got A Gun - 5:44
Disc Two: Rarities
- 01 - No You Can't Do That - Unreleased Out-Take - 3:20
- 02 - Untitled 1 - 0:54
- 03 - Untitled 2 - 0:55
- 04 - Untitled 3 - 1:54
- 05 - Untitled 4 - 0:48
- 06 - Untitled 5 - 1:36
- 07 - Untitled 6 - 2:10
- 08 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) - Demo - 2:42
- 09 - Too Late For Love - Demo - 2:59
- 10 - Comin' Under Fire - Demo - 2:20
- 11 - Billy's Got A Gun - Demo - 3:34
- 12 - No You Can't Do That - Demo - 2:03
- 13 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) - Rough Mix Version - 4:01
- 14 - Photograph - Rough Mix Version (Unfinished Vocal) - 4:06
- 15 - Stagefright - Rough Mix Version - 3:46
- 16 - Too Late For Love - Rough Mix Version - 4:27
- 17 - Die Hard The Hunter - Rough Mix Version - 6:15
- 18 - Foolin' - Rough Mix Version - 4:35
- 19 - Rock Of Ages - Rough Mix Version - 4:14
- 20 - Comin' Under Fire - Rough Mix Version - 4:18
- 21 - Action! Not Words - Rough Mix Version (Chorus Only) - 4:11
- 22 - Billy's Got A Gun - Rough Mix Version - 5:03
Disc Three: Live Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, Germany December 1983
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) - 3:26
- 02 - Billy's Got A Gun - 4:52
- 03 - Foolin' - 4:13
- 04 - Rock Of Ages - 5:58
- 05 - Let It Go - 5:09
- 06 - Wasted - 4:15
Disc Four: Live at the LA Forum September 1983
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) - 4:16
- 02 - Rock Brigade - 3:25
- 03 - High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night) - 3:23
- 04 - Another Hit And Run - 6:14
- 05 - Billy's Got A Gun - 4:43
- 06 - Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) - 4:24
- 07 - Foolin' - 4:59
- 08 - Photograph - 4:03
- 09 - Rock Of Ages - 4:54
- 10 - Bringin' On The Heartbreak - 4:05
- 11 - Switch 625 - 3:23
- 12 - Let It Go - 5:56
- 13 - Wasted - 5:55
- 14 - Stage Fright - 4:55
- 15 - Travellin' Band - 6:09
Blu Ray Disc: Audio/Video
Pyromania - Atmos Mix
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
- 02 - Photograph
- 03 - Stagefright
- 04 - Too Late For Love
- 05 - Die Hard The Hunter
- 06 - Foolin'
- 07 - Rock Of Ages
- 08 - Comin' Under Fire
- 09 - Action! Not Words
- 10 - Billy's Got A Gun
Pyromania - 5.1 Mix
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
- 02 - Photograph
- 03 - Stagefright
- 04 - Too Late For Love
- 05 - Die Hard The Hunter
- 06 - Foolin'
- 07 - Rock Of Ages
- 08 - Comin' Under Fire
- 09 - Action! Not Words
- 10 - Billy's Got A Gun
Pyromania - New Stereo Mix
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
- 02 - Photograph
- 03 - Stagefright
- 04 - Too Late For Love
- 05 - Die Hard The Hunter
- 06 - Foolin'
- 07 - Rock Of Ages
- 08 - Comin' Under Fire
- 09 - Action! Not Words
- 10 - Billy's Got A Gun
Pyromania - Instrumental
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
- 02 - Photograph
- 03 - Stagefright
- 04 - Too Late For Love
- 05 - Die Hard The Hunter
- 06 - Foolin'
- 07 - Rock Of Ages
- 08 - Comin' Under Fire
- 09 - Action! Not Words
- 10 - Billy's Got A Gun
Videos
- 01 - Photograph - Official Video
- 02 - Rock Of Ages - Official Video
- 03 - Foolin' - Official Video
- 04 - Too Late For Love - Official Video / Supersonic (Historia)
- 05 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) - Official Video / Japanese Show (Historia)
- Executive Producers - Joe Elliott/Ronan McHugh
- Mastered By - Ronan McHugh/Andy Pearce
- Record Label - Universal Music Recordings
- Catalogue No. - 4868055
- Release Date - 26th April 2024
Pyromania Super Deluxe Edition
"Def Leppard’s 40th anniversary re-issue of Pyromania has been expanded as a 4CD deluxe package containing unheard demos & live shows from the era."
"Originally released in 1983, the album sold over 10 million copies and earned Def Leppard a prestigious diamond award early in their historical careers."
"Pyromania launched the band into Rock Legend status, featuring global hit singles "Photograph" and "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)" and "Rock of Ages."
"In tribute to this milestone, this deluxe edition has been executive produced by lead singer Joe Elliott and Ronan McHugh with mastering by Andy Pearce."
"The package expansion includes a blu-ray containing an Atmos mix of the album (overseen by Giles Martin) and a book with rare photos by Ross Halfin and new interviews with band members."
Buy 'Pyromania 40' Online
- Amazon - 4CD/Blu-ray (Super Deluxe Box)
- Amazon - 2CD
- Amazon - MP3 (Super Deluxe 53 Tracks)
- Amazon - MP3 (Deluxe 25 Tracks)
- Amazon - 2LP Vinyl (Black)
- Amazon - 2LP Half Speed Master Vinyl (Black)
Pyromania 40 2CD Version
- Disc One: Album Re-Mastered
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
- 02 - Photograph
- 03 - Stagefright
- 04 - Too Late For Love
- 05 - Die Hard The Hunter
- 06 - Foolin'
- 07 - Rock Of Ages
- 08 - Comin' Under Fire
- 09 - Action! Not Words
- 10 - Billy's Got A Gun
Disc Two:
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) - Rough Mix Version
- 02 - Photograph - Rough Mix Version (Unfinished Vocal)
- 03 - Stagefright - Rough Mix Version
- 04 - Too Late For Love - Rough Mix Version
- 05 - Die Hard The Hunter - Rough Mix Version
- 06 - Foolin' - Rough Mix Version
- 07 - Rock Of Ages - Rough Mix Version
- 08 - Comin' Under Fire - Rough Mix Version
- 09 - Action! Not Words - Rough Mix Version (Chorus Only)
- 10 - Billy's Got A Gun - Rough Mix Version
- 11 - No You Can't Do That - Demo
- 12 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) - The Forum 1983
- 13 - Billy's Got A Gun - The Forum 1983
- 14 - Photograph - The Forum 1983
- 15 - Rock Of Ages - The Forum 1983
- Catalogue No. - 5839892
- Release Date - 26th April 2024
"Def Leppard’s 40th anniversary re-issue of ‘Pyromania’ has been expanded as a 2CD containing highlights of unheard demos & live shows from the era."
Pyromania 40 2LP Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl
- Side A
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
- 02 - Photograph
- 03 - Stagefright
- 04 - Too Late For Love
- 05 - Die Hard The Hunter
- Side B
- 01 - Foolin'
- 02 - Rock Of Ages
- 03 - Comin' Under Fire
- 04 - Action! Not Words
- 05 - Billy's Got A Gun
- Side C
- 01 - No You Can't Do That - Unreleased Out-Take
- 02 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) - Rough Mix Version
- 03 - Photograph - Rough Mix Version (Unfinished Vocal)
- 04 - Stagefright - Rough Mix Version
- 05 - Too Late For Love - Rough Mix Version
- 06 - Die Hard The Hunter - Rough Mix Version
- Side D
- 01 - Foolin' - Rough Mix Version
- 02 - Rock Of Ages - Rough Mix Version
- 03 - Comin' Under Fire - Rough Mix Version
- 04 - Action! Not Words - Rough Mix Version / Chorus Only
- 05 - Billy's Got A Gun - Rough Mix Version
- Catalogue No. - 5839888
- Release Date - 26th April 2024
"Def Leppard’s 40th anniversary re-issue of ‘Pyromania’ has been expanded as a Limited Edition 2LP Colour package containing highlights of unheard demos & live shows from the era."
Pyromania 40 2LP Vinyl
- Side A
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
- 02 - Photograph
- 03 - Stagefright
- 04 - Too Late For Love
- 05 - Die Hard The Hunter
- Side B
- 01 - Foolin'
- 02 - Rock Of Ages
- 03 - Comin' Under Fire
- 04 - Action! Not Words
- 05 - Billy's Got A Gun
- Side C
- 01 - No You Can't Do That - Unreleased Out-Take
- 02 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) - Rough Mix Version
- 03 - Photograph - Rough Mix Version (Unfinished Vocal)
- 04 - Stagefright - Rough Mix Version
- 05 - Too Late For Love - Rough Mix Version
- 06 - Die Hard The Hunter - Rough Mix Version
- Side D
- 01 - Foolin' - Rough Mix Version
- 02 - Rock Of Ages - Rough Mix Version
- 03 - Comin' Under Fire - Rough Mix Version
- 04 - Action! Not Words - Rough Mix Version / Chorus Only
- 05 - Billy's Got A Gun - Rough Mix Version
- Catalogue No. - 5839725
- Release Date - 26th April 2024
"Def Leppard’s 40th anniversary re-issue of ‘Pyromania’ has been expanded as a 2LP 180g Black Vinyl package containing highlights of unheard demos & live shows from the era."
Pyromania 40 2LP Vinyl Half Speed Master
- Side A
- 01 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
- 02 - Photograph
- 03 - Stagefright
- 04 - Too Late For Love
- 05 - Die Hard The Hunter
- Side B
- 01 - Foolin'
- 02 - Rock Of Ages
- 03 - Comin' Under Fire
- 04 - Action! Not Words
- 05 - Billy's Got A Gun
- Catalogue No. - ARHSLP23
- Release Date - 26th April 2024
"Def Leppard’s 40th anniversary re-issue of ‘Pyromania’ is being released as a 180g Half Speed Master for the very first time, providing a superior vinyl cut for ultimate audio quality."
"Half-speed vinyl masters cut by Mike Showell at Abbey Road Studios."
"This record was cut using a specialist technique known as half-speed mastering."
"This artisan process results in cuts that have superior high frequency response (treble) and very solid and stable stereo images."
"In short, a very high quality master that helps to create a very high quality record."
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