The Tauber sessions yielded two more songs that were never released. It lacks that synth riff on the chorus of the song, which makes it a little more raw. The ferocious “Wasted” riff is there but needs to be turned up – way up! “Hello America” fares better as a more melodic rock tune. These versions, by Nick Tauber, were deemed not worthy of album release by the record company. Neither are as as heavy, with “Wasted” in particular needing more bite. These are early versions that differ from the Tom Allom-produced tracks on the album. “Wasted” with “Hello America” on the B-side was originally released in 1979. Most were released but some are here in this box set for the very first time. Still, there are plenty of rare tracks from the early years that were recorded. Finally they signed the big record deal and the rest is history. (Noon later reunited with Rocky Newton in Lionheart.)Īll 1000 copies of the EP sold within a week. 15 year old Rick Allen was selected instead. The record was made.Īll that was left was to ask Frank Noon to join the band full-time, which he declined. Much of it is first takes, with Joe having little time to finish the vocal. A little progressive, the 7:45 track meanders from mellow acoustic opening to galloping riff to blasting guitar workouts. The solo work shows the band had early talent, and the riff demonstrates their ability to come up with the goods.įinally: “Overture”, the big Def Leppard epic that later closed On Through the Night. The version that eventually made its way to On Through The Night is heavier, but this ground-floor version has an identical arrangement. It saw its first digital release on Lars Ulrich’s excellent 1990’s NWOBHM compilation. Next on the EP is “Getcha Rocks Off”, the only track that has been available on CD for three decades. The chorus is a bit different, but here it is: the beginning! Out of the gates with a good song, with room to improve. The original still boasts the same relentless riff, but without the increased velocity. “Ride Into the Sun” was properly perfected when it was re-recorded in 1987 as a Hysteria B-side. They only had a handful of rehearsals with the drummer completed before it was time to hit the studio. It was The Next Band’s own three-song EP release that inspired Leppard to make their own. Frank Noon from The Next Band (featuring Rocky Newton on bass) was chosen to fill-in temporarily. Drummer Tony Kenning was fired just before the start of recording, for being sidetracked by a girlfriend. The story goes that young Def Leppard used money loaned to them by Joe Elliott’s father, and booked a studio for one weekend. Only on Disc 4 do we finally get to go back to the original Def Leppard EP, which has seen a few re-releases over the years, but none as convenient as this. Tauber’s versions of “Rock Brigade” and “Glad I’m Alive” remain unreleased.“Hello America” / “Good Morning Freedom” (1980)ĭEF LEPPARD – Too Many Jitterbugs ( The Early Years Disc 4) (2019)īecause of the non-chronological nature of The Early Years box set, we are now back at the beginning: Def Leppard’s first rare EP, and singles releases. Two other songs, "Rock Brigade" (also a re-recording) and "Glad I‘m Alive,” were recorded during the session but were shelved when the band’s management were displeased with the production, thus resulting in "Wasted" and "Hello America" being released as singles. The record was produced by Nick Tauber, who the band selected because of his previous clients, particularly Thin Lizzy. These alternative, single-only versions of “Wasted” and “Hello America” had never been released on CD, until 2018 when they were included as part of the "Def Leppard Collection: Volume One" box set, as the first two tracks of the "Rarities - Volume One" disc. The B-Side on the single is “Hello America”, which is also a different recording from the LP. The recording featured on the single is a different version from the On Through the Night LP. It is the first single, and seventh track, from their debut album On Through the Night. “Wasted” is a song by British rock band Def Leppard.
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