Def Leppard – Retro Active

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Label:	Bludgeon Riffola – 518 305-2
Format:	CD , Album, Promo
Country:	UK
Released:	Oct 4, 1993
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Acoustic

Tracklist

1	Desert Song Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar, Keyboards – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer [Additional Overdubs] – Pete Woodroffe Engineer [Original Backing Track, Keyboards] – Ronald Prent Guitar – Steve Clark (5) Guitar [1st Solo, Indian Melodies] – Phil Collen Guitar [2nd Solo] – Steve Clark (5) Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Written-By – Clark* Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar, Keyboards – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer [Additional Overdubs] – Pete Woodroffe Engineer [Original Backing Track, Keyboards] – Ronald Prent Guitar – Steve Clark (5) Guitar [1st Solo, Indian Melodies] – Phil Collen Guitar [2nd Solo] – Steve Clark (5) Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Written-By – Clark*	5:10
2	Fractured Love Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar, Keyboards – Rick Savage Co-producer, Engineer [Additional] – Pete Woodroffe Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer [Original Backing Track, Backing Vocals, Keyboards] – Nigel Green Guitar – Steve Clark (5) Guitar [Ride Out Solo] – Phil Collen Guitar [Solo] – Steve Clark (5) Lead Vocals, Sounds [Intro Jungle Orchestra] – Joe Elliott Written-By – Clark* Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar, Keyboards – Rick Savage Co-producer, Engineer [Additional] – Pete Woodroffe Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer [Original Backing Track, Backing Vocals, Keyboards] – Nigel Green Guitar – Steve Clark (5) Guitar [Ride Out Solo] – Phil Collen Guitar [Solo] – Steve Clark (5) Lead Vocals, Sounds [Intro Jungle Orchestra] – Joe Elliott Written-By – Clark*	5:08
3	Action Backing Vocals – Vivian Campbell Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Co-producer, Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Drums – Rick Allen (2) Guitar – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Written-By – S. Priest* Backing Vocals – Vivian Campbell Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Co-producer, Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Drums – Rick Allen (2) Guitar – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Written-By – S. Priest*	3:40
4	Two Steps Behind (Acoustic Version) Acoustic Bass – Rick Savage Acoustic Guitar – Vivian Campbell Arranged By [Strings] – Michael Kamen Backing Vocals – Vivian Campbell Co-producer, Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Engineer [String Overdubs] – Steve McGaughlin* Guitar [Solo] – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Remix – Mike Shipley Written-By – Joe Elliott Acoustic Bass – Rick Savage Acoustic Guitar – Vivian Campbell Arranged By [Strings] – Michael Kamen Backing Vocals – Vivian Campbell Co-producer, Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Engineer [String Overdubs] – Steve McGaughlin* Guitar [Solo] – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Remix – Mike Shipley Written-By – Joe Elliott	4:17
5	She's Too Tough Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer [Additional Drums, Guitars, Bass, Backing Vocals] – Pete Woodroffe Engineer [Lead Vocals] – Erwin Musper Engineer [Original Backing Track] – Freek Feenstra Guitar, Guitar [Solo] – Phil Collen Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Joe Elliott Written-By – Joe Elliott Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer [Additional Drums, Guitars, Bass, Backing Vocals] – Pete Woodroffe Engineer [Lead Vocals] – Erwin Musper Engineer [Original Backing Track] – Freek Feenstra Guitar, Guitar [Solo] – Phil Collen Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Joe Elliott Written-By – Joe Elliott	3:41
6	Miss You In A Heartbeat Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Co-producer, Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Drums – Rick Allen (2) Guitar – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Piano – Pete Woodroffe Written-By – Phil Collen Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Co-producer, Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Drums – Rick Allen (2) Guitar – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Piano – Pete Woodroffe Written-By – Phil Collen	4:04
7	Only After Dark Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Vivian Campbell Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Engineer [Additional On The Road Engineering] – Robert Scovill Lead Guitar [Vibes] – Vivian Campbell Lead Guitar [Wah Wah] – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Written-By – Mick Ronson Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Vivian Campbell Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Engineer [Additional On The Road Engineering] – Robert Scovill Lead Guitar [Vibes] – Vivian Campbell Lead Guitar [Wah Wah] – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Written-By – Mick Ronson	3:52
8	Ride Into The Sun Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer [Original] – Ronald Prent Guitar – Steve Clark (5) Guitar [Solo] – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Piano [Honky Tonk Messiah] – Ian Hunter Written-By – Clark* Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer [Original] – Ronald Prent Guitar – Steve Clark (5) Guitar [Solo] – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Piano [Honky Tonk Messiah] – Ian Hunter Written-By – Clark*	3:12
9	From The Inside Acoustic Bass – Rick Savage Acoustic Guitar [Left], Guitar [2nd Solo] – Vivian Campbell Acoustic Guitar [Right], Guitar [1st Solo] – Phil Collen Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Grand Piano – Liam Ó Maonlaí Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Mandolin – Peter O'Toole Tin Whistle – Fiachna Ó Braonain* Written-By – Joe Elliott Acoustic Bass – Rick Savage Acoustic Guitar [Left], Guitar [2nd Solo] – Vivian Campbell Acoustic Guitar [Right], Guitar [1st Solo] – Phil Collen Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Grand Piano – Liam Ó Maonlaí Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Mandolin – Peter O'Toole Tin Whistle – Fiachna Ó Braonain* Written-By – Joe Elliott	4:14
10	Ring Of Fire Backing Vocals – Mutt Lange* Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer [Original, Extra Overdubs] – Ronald Prent Engineer [Original, Original Backing Track] – Nigel Green Guitar – Steve Clark (5) Guitar [Ride Out Licks] – Steve Clark (5) Guitar [Solo] – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Written-By – Clark* Backing Vocals – Mutt Lange* Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer [Original, Extra Overdubs] – Ronald Prent Engineer [Original, Original Backing Track] – Nigel Green Guitar – Steve Clark (5) Guitar [Ride Out Licks] – Steve Clark (5) Guitar [Solo] – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Written-By – Clark*	4:42
11	I Wanna Be Your Hero Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer [Original] – Ronald Prent Guitar – Steve Clark (5) Guitar [Solo] – Steve Clark (5) Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Written-By – Clark* Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer [Original] – Ronald Prent Guitar – Steve Clark (5) Guitar [Solo] – Steve Clark (5) Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Written-By – Clark*	4:31
12	Miss You In A Heartbeat (Electric Version) Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Guitar – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Written-By – Phil Collen Backing Vocals – Rick Savage Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Drums – Rick Allen (2) Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Guitar – Phil Collen Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Written-By – Phil Collen	4:58
	Track 13: Includes Hidden Track	(8:59)
13a	Two Steps Behind (Electric Version) Written-By – Joe Elliott Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Drums – Rick Allen (2) Guitar [Solo] – Vivian Campbell Guitar – Phil Collen Backing Vocals – Joe Elliott Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Remix – Mike Shipley Written-By – Joe Elliott Engineer – Pete Woodroffe Drums – Rick Allen (2) Guitar [Solo] – Vivian Campbell Guitar – Phil Collen Backing Vocals – Joe Elliott Bass Guitar – Rick Savage Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott Remix – Mike Shipley	4:31
13b	Blank	0:21
13c	Miss You In A Heartbeat (Acoustic, Acoustic Version) Written-By – Phil Collen	4:07

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Copyright © – Bludgeon Riffola Ltd.
Produced For – Bludgeon Riffola Ltd.
Made By – PDO, UK – 10256971
Recorded At – Wisseloord Studios
Recorded At – Rainbow Studios
Recorded At – Bow Lane Studios, Dublin
Recorded At – Olympiahalle Munich
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering

Credits

Art Direction, Design, Illustration – Hugh Syme
Cover [Photography] – Nels Israelson
Management – Q Prime Inc.
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Pete Woodroffe
Mixed By [Assistance] – Nial O'Sullivan*
Photography By – Ross Halfin
Producer – Def Leppard

Notes

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.

Promo Copy features sticker on front cover stating 'PROMO COPY. NOT FOR RESALE'. On the disc itself, below the album title are the words 'PROMO ONLY NOT FOR SALE'

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 7 31451 83052 5
Price Code: PG 833
Label Code: LC 7179
Rights Society: BIEM STEMRA
Matrix / Runout: 5183052 10256971 & MADE IN U.K. BY PDO

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Retro Active (CD, Album)	Bludgeon Riffola	518 305-2	UK	1993
Recently Edited	Retro Active (CD, Album)	Bludgeon Riffola	PHCR-1221	Japan	1993
New Submission	Retro Active (CD, Album)	Bludgeon Riffola	210300, 518 305-2	Venezuela	1993
Recently Edited	Retro Active (Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release)	Elbo	1522	Poland	1993
Recently Edited	Retro Active (CD, Album)	Mercury	314 518 305-2	US	1993