Def Leppard reissues “Hysteria” with bonus disc
The Greatest Rock Album of All Time is being rereleased with an additional disc of content. The b-sides listed in the article are already on Retroactive, but the live stuff and the extended remixes sound cool.
NEW YORK (Billboard) - To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its best-selling album, British pop-metal band Def Leppard will reissue “Hysteria” as a two-CD package October 24.
Beyond a remastered edition of the original album, the new Universal Music edition includes a bonus disc. Contents on the latter include the b-sides “Tear It Down,” “Ride Into the Sun,” “I Wanna Be Your Hero” and “Ring of Fire,” live versions of “Elected,” “Love And Affection” and “Billy’s Got a Gun” recorded in the Netherlands in July 1987 and extended mixes of five tracks.
“Hysteria” has sold more than 18 million copies worldwide, according to the label, and spawned six top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including the top 10s “Love Bites,” “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Armageddon It,” and “Hysteria.”
Def Leppard is on the road with Journey through mid-November in support of its recent covers album, “Yeah!,” which debuted at No. 16 on The Billboard 200.
Reuters/Billboard
Jay said
am September 25 2006 @ 4:55 pm
Yippee!!! Long-Live the MANIA! I hope Def Lepp comes out with something new soon. I remember earlier this year, on the VH1 Rock special with Queen and Kiss, there was a rumor of new material. The boys from Britain played a new tune that totally rocked! Unless is it was an unreleased oldie, or obscure b-side, it hinted to the days of when Steve Clark ripped it up! Either way, long live “The Invasion”!!
John Edwards said
am September 25 2006 @ 5:04 pm
Jay, they actually did release a new album this year, bu it was covers of music the band grew up with.