DEF LEPPARD To Release Limited-Edition Box Set 'Volume Three' In June

April 23, 2021

On June 11, 2021, legendary British rock 'n' roll icons and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees DEF LEPPARD will release "Def Leppard - Volume Three", a new limited-edition box set UMe/Virgin.

This set marks the third of four volumes of the band's complete recorded output in both 180gm vinyl and limited-edition CD box sets. They contain all the recordings from the band in the 2000s and features the original packaging on both formats. To date, "X", "Yeah!" and "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge" have never been available on vinyl before.

The albums were mastered by Ronan McHugh and Joe Elliott at Joe's Garage with assistance from Andy Pearce and cut by Greg Moore. Housed in rigid boxes the sets also contain a hard-backed book with rare photos by Ross Halfin and notes by Classic Rock magazine's Paul Elliott. Band members Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen and Phil Collen have also contributed to the set.

"Def Leppard - Volume Three" features 2002's "X", which was the group's sixth consecutive Top 20 record on the Billboard 200 chart and features songs such as "Now", "Four Letter Word" and "Long Long Way To Go", 2006's "Yeah!", the band's first covers album featuring a collection of the groups favorite tracks re-recorded with the iconic LEPPARD sound, this is the first time this album will be available on vinyl. Also DEF LEPPARD's tenth studio album "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge", released in 2008 the record marked the band's return to their signature sound and hitting the Top 10 both sides of the Atlantic, the album included the hit single "Nine Lives" which featured Grammy Award-winning country legend Tim McGraw.

Also included are "B-Sides", "Yeah! Studio Covers" and "Yeah! Live". These albums have specially been compiled by Joe Elliott for this limited-edition release. "B-Sides" contains a rare compilation of B-sides that have never appeared on vinyl before. "Yeah! Studio Covers" includes some never-before-released on vinyl covers, "Yeah!" bonus disc exclusive release tracks and a compilation of the various covers recorded by the band over their career. "Yeah! Live" is a compilation of live recordings of covers by the band which include both tracks from 2006's "Yeah!" , as well as previously unreleased live tracks from the past 30 years.

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