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Def Leppard
Retro Active
Album UK 1993 on Bludgeon Riffola label
Rock (Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Acoustic)
Stickered "This is not a new Def Leppard album, nor is it an old Def Leppard record. It is Retro Active - a collection of songs which have appeared in various hard to find places or in certain cases never made it out of the studio until now. 518 305-2" Includes 24-page colour booklet. Produced for Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. Mastered at Gateway Mastering. (P) 1993 Phonogram Ltd. (London). (C) 1993 Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. Track 6 A.K.A. 'Band Acoustic Version'. Track 13b is 21 seconds of no music, as a lead-in to the hidden track. Track 13c is not listed anywhere on back cover, booklet or disc.
Musicians
 | Def Leppard , *1977 GB album by |
 | Rick Savage b, *1960 GB bass guitar, keyboards, written by, acoustic bass |
 | Rick Allen dr, *1963 GB drums |
 | Albert Boekholt key, engineer, original backing track, keyboards, engineer, original backing track, backing vocals, keyboards |
 | Ronald Prent ep, engineer, original backing track, keyboards, engineer, original, extra overdubs |
 | Phil Collen g, *1957 GB guitar, guitar, 1st solo, indian melodies, guitar, ride out solo, acoustic guitar, guitar, solo, written by, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, wah wah, guitar, 1st solo, acoustic guitar, right |
 | Steve Clark g, voc, 1960-1991 GB guitar, guitar, 2nd solo, written by, guitar, solo, guitar, ride out licks |
 | Joe Elliott voc, *1959 GB lead vocals, written by, lead vocals, sounds, intro jungle orchestra, lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano |
 | Janfred Arendsen , NL engineer, original backing track, backing vocals, keyboards |
 | Nigel Green , GB engineer, original backing track, backing vocals, keyboards, engineer, original, original backing track |
 | Vivian Campbell g, *1962 GB acoustic guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, vibes, guitar, 2nd solo, acoustic guitar, left, guitar, solo |
 | Michael Kamen key, ob, 1948-2003 US arranged by, strings |
 | Stephen McLaughlin dr, perc, *1960 GB engineer, string overdubs |
 | Pete Woodroffe , GB engineer, additional drums, guitars, bass, backing vocals, piano |
 | Erwin Musper key, voc, *1948 NL engineer, lead vocals |
 | Ian Hunter voc, p, *1939 GB piano, honky tonk messiah |
 | Liam Ó Maonlaí org, *1964 IE grand piano |
 | Peter O'Toole man, bvoc, IE mandolin |
 | Fiachna O'Braonain acg, *1965 IE tin whistle |
Producers
| Hugh Syme art direction, design, illustration |
| Nels Israelson cover, photography |
| Q Prime Inc. management |
| Bob Ludwig mastered by |
| Pete Woodroffe mixed by, engineer, additional overdubs, co-producer, engineer, additional |
| Giles Cowley mixed by, assistance |
| Niall O'Sullivan mixed by, assistance |
| Ross Halfin photography by |
| Def Leppard producer |
| Phil Collen backing vocals |
| Rick Savage backing vocals |
| PJ Smith backing vocals |
| Vivian Campbell backing vocals |
| Mike Shipley remix |
| Joe Elliott backing vocals |
| Albert Boekholt engineer, original backing track |
| Freek Feenstra engineer, original backing track |
| Robert Scovill engineer, additional on the road engineering |
| Robert John Lange backing vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desert Song | Def Leppard | Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Steve Clark | 5:10 |
| 2 | Fractured Love | Def Leppard | Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Steve Clark | 5:08 |
| 3 | Action | Def Leppard | Andy Scott, Brian Connolly, Mick Tucker, Steve Priest | 3:40 |
| 4 | Two Steps Behind (Acoustic Version) | Def Leppard | Joe Elliott | 4:17 |
| 5 | She's Too Tough | Def Leppard | Joe Elliott | 3:41 |
| 6 | Miss You In A Heartbeat | Def Leppard | Phil Collen | 4:04 |
| 7 | Only After Dark | Def Leppard | Mick Ronson | 3:52 |
| 8 | Ride Into The Sun | Def Leppard | Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Rick Savage, Steve Clark | 3:12 |
| 9 | From The Inside | Def Leppard | Joe Elliott | 4:14 |
| 10 | Ring Of Fire | Def Leppard | Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Rick Savage, Robert John Lange, Steve Clark | 4:42 |
| 11 | I Wanna Be Your Hero | Def Leppard | Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Rick Savage, Robert John Lange, Steve Clark | 4:31 |
| 12 | Miss You In A Heartbeat (Electric Version) | Def Leppard | Phil Collen | 4:58 |
| 13 | Track 13: Includes Hidden Track | Def Leppard | 8:59 | |
| 14 | Two Steps Behind (Electric Version) | Def Leppard | Joe Elliott | 4:31 |
| 15 | Blank | Def Leppard | 0:21 | |
| 16 | Miss You In A Heartbeat (Acoustic, Acoustic Version) | Def Leppard | Phil Collen | 4:07 |
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