Def Leppard to Reissue Pyromania

Def Leppard has announced a reissue campaign celebrating the belated 40th anniversary of their breakthrough third LP Pyromania featuring a ton of previously unreleased material, rare live footage and a whole lot more.

Entitled Pyromania 40, the new edition will be available on April 26th in a number of formats, including a four-CD/Blu-ray box, a one-LP half-speed master, two-LP black vinyl, two-LP colored vinyl, a two-CD set and digitally. 

Frontman Joe Elliott serves as executive producer on the set, while the mastering was completed by the band’s longtime sound engineers Ronan McHugh and Andy Pearce.

The four-CD/Blu-ray box is obviously the one to get if you’re a superfan of either the band or the album itself. It includes the remastered original album along with a full disc of demos, including an outtake of the album’s storied 11th track “No You Can’t Do That.” It also contains live footage from Def Leppard’s December 1983 concert at Germany’s Westfalenhallen, a September 1983 concert at the Forum in Inglewood, California, several official videos and an instrumental mix of the album. Also on the Blu-ray is all 10 original tracks in Dolby Atmos, overseen by Giles Martin himself. 

A rough mix of “Photograph” with an unfinished vocal is available now on all streaming platforms, but you can find it below along with the full track listing.

Originally released on January 20, 1983, Pyromania transformed Def Leppard from a rising heavy metal act into an international pop juggernaut, selling 10 million copies in the U.S. alone thanks to the runaway success of such infectious singles as “Photograph,” “Rock of Ages” and “Foolin’.” The album also marked the debut of former Girl guitarist Phil Collen into the fold, and the second Leppard LP to feature production from Mutt Lange, who previously worked with the band on 1981’s High ‘n’ Dry. 

 “Pyromania is a really special album for obvious reasons,” Collen said in a statement. “It was the first time we all worked together with Mutt Lange, and I was able to play with my incredible friend Steve Clark, who was such a gifted and wonderful guitarist. I am incredibly proud of the album and what we collectively achieved.”

“A labor of love and I loved every minute of it,” Elliott adds. “Rediscovering dusty old cassettes which were brilliantly restored by Ronan and finding the long lost unfinished ’11th track’ was a journey only few of us are lucky enough to take … what a trip!”

“Right from the very early days we had a specific idea of how we wanted to sound,” recalls bassist Rick Savage. “A massive wall of guitars and drums supporting huge vocals and melodies. That vision came to fruition with the making of Pyromania. Even now it still has that special quality that made it such a ground-breaking record. It’s a testament to the songs that they remain the fans’ favourites and true cornerstones of any Leppard show. 40 years? It doesn’t even seem like 40 days.”

Def Leppard will be embarking on a U.S. stadium tour with Journey this summer, kicking off on July 6th at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO. Click here for the full list of dates. 

Def Leppard, ‘Pyromania 40’ 4-CD / Blu-ray Track Listing

CD 1: Album Remastered

Rock Rock (Til You Drop)

Photograph

Stagefright

Too Late for Love

Die Hard the Hunter

Foolin’

Rock Of Ages

Comin’ Under Fire

Action! Not Words

Billy’s Got a Gun

 

CD 2: Rarities

No You Can’t Do That – Outtake

Untitled 1 – Demo

Untitled 2 – Demo

Untitled 3 – Demo

Untitled 4 – Demo

Untitled 5 – Demo

Untitled 6 – Demo

Rock Rock Till You Drop – Demo

Too Late for Love – Demo

Comin’ Under Fire – Demo

Billy’s Got a Gun – Demo

No You Can’t Do That – Demo

Rock Rock (Til You Drop) – Rough Mix Version

Photograph – Rough Mix Version (Unfinished Vocal)

Stagefright – Rough Mix Version

Too Late for Love – Rough Mix Version

Die Hard the Hunter – Rough Mix Version

Foolin’ – Rough Mix Version

Rock Of Ages – Rough Mix Version

Comin’ Under Fire – Rough Mix Version

Action! Not Words – Rough Mix Version (Chorus Only)

Billy’s Got a Gun – Rough Mix Version

 

CD 3: Live Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany / Dec. 18, 1983

Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)

Billy’s Got a Gun

Foolin’

Rock of Ages

Let It Go

Wasted

 

CD 4: Live at the L.A. Forum / Sept. 11, 1983

Rock! Rock!! (Til You Drop)

Rock Brigade

High And Dry (Saturday Night)

Another Hit and Run

Billy’s Got a Gun

Mirror Mirror (Look into My Eyes)

Foolin’

Photograph

Rock Of Ages

Bringin’ on the Heartbreak

Switch 625

Let It Go

Wasted

Stage Fright

Travellin’ Band

 

Blu Ray: Atmos / 5.1 / New Stereo / Instrumental

Rock Rock (Til You Drop)

Photograph

Stagefright

Too Late for Love

Die Hard the Hunter

Foolin’

Rock Of Ages

Comin’ Under Fire

Action! Not Words

Billy’s Got a Gun

 

Videos

Photograph – Official Video

Rock Of Ages – Official Video

Foolin’ – Official Video

Too Late for Love – Official Video / Supersonic (Historia)

Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) – Official Video / Japanese Show (Historia)