Def Leppard/CO,USA 1988

A large expansion and full-length version of the soundboard album that symbolizes the peak of the “HYSTERIA” era has been decided to be permanently preserved! The greatest masterpiece of DEF LEPPARD’s live performance that goes beyond official/unofficial is born! This masterpiece records the “February 13, 1988 Denver performance”. Yes, that live performance where the official video work “IN THE ROUND IN YOUR FACE” was filmed. It was made into a live album for the 30th anniversary edition of “HYSTERIA”, but that was simply a CD version of the video version. This work is a superb stereo soundboard recording that includes all the songs that were officially cut. Some people will say “Wow, that’s nostalgic!” while others will say “Was there a video in the HYSTERIA era?” Of course, this work is a definitive edition that will update the previous record for those who are familiar with the conventional version, but it is also the most important album for those who are new to the band. First of all, let me start with the position of the show. 1987 June 24-28: Europe #1 (3 performances) {HYSTERIA released on August 3} August 27-September 17: UK (17 performances) October 1-December 31: North America #1a (61 performances) 1988 January 2-February 16: North America #1b (25 performances) ←★Here★ March 1-April 22: Europe #2 (37 performances) May 17-24: Japan (5 performances) May 27-October 27: North America #2 (88 performances) This is the overall picture of the peak “HYSTERIA World Tour”. Speaking of 1988, the performance in Japan after Golden Week is also nostalgic, but the Denver performance of this work is the 23rd performance of “North America #2b” three months earlier. The concert marked the end of the long US tour that took place over the New Year holidays. The show was officially filmed professionally and made into the video work “IN THE ROUND IN YOUR FACE”, but it was not the entire show. Later, in the 1990s, a full-length sound board was leaked by a related party. In addition to being of quality comparable to the official video, it was a super sound board that recorded not only the entire live performance but also the sound check on the day. Now, let’s organize the set list and experience the super long length. Fiery Target (7 songs) – Stagefright / Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) / Too Late For Love / Die Hard The Hunter / Foolin’ / Rock Of Ages / Photograph Hysteria (8 songs, 10 takes) – Women / Don’t Shoot Shotgun (★) / Hysteria / Gods Of War / Armageddon It #1 (★) / Animal / Pour Some Sugar On Me #1 (★) / Armageddon It #2 / Pour Some Sugar On Me #2 / Run Riot #1 (★: sound check) / Run Riot #2 (★: sound check) Others (5 songs) – High & Dry: Bringin’ On The Heartbreak / Let It Go (★) – Others: Tear It Down (★) / Travellin’ Band (★) / Honky Tonk Women (★: sound check) *Note: Songs marked with “★” are songs that could not be heard on the official “IN THE ROUND IN YOUR FACE”. … and it’s like this. You can listen to the four songs that were not in the official video, “Don’t Shoot Shotgun”, “Let It Go”, “Tear It Down” and “Travellin’ Band”, but that’s not all. On this day, the clips of “Armageddon It” and “Pour Some Sugar On Me” were also shot, and these two songs were played twice each. This work also includes the first take of both songs. And the sound check. By taking up “Run Riot”, the color of “HYSTERIA” is even more intense, but this song itself is extremely valuable. There were few performances at the time, and it is a super rare song that was sealed for 25 years until the album reproduction tour in 2013. You can enjoy the live performance on the sound board. Moreover, this work further updates such a long record. The narration of the opening “Stagefright”, which was not recorded on the leaked sound board, is additionally recorded from the official video. Some MCs are cut because the leaked master is in the middle of editing, but the rest is perfect. Musically, a complete full live album has been realized. There is no need to stir up any fuss about the show or the content of the performance. The “HYSTERIA World Tour”, which has risen to the darling of the era, can’t be bad, and it is the very pinnacle of DEF LEPPARD. This work is a large expansion and complete version of the official sound board that will pour such an era into your brain. It is a masterpiece that boasts equal or greater value than official treasures such as “HYSTERIA” and “IN THE ROUND IN YOUR FACE”. The horizon on which this work stands now transcends even the quality of music works, and is even the culmination of the act of “listening to DEF LEPPARD”. A two-disc set of such dimensions. A leaked stereo sound board recording of the “February 13, 1988 Denver performance”. This is the complete version of the official video work “IN THE ROUND IN YOUR FACE”, and includes the non-official “Don’t Shoot Shotgun”, “Let It Go”, “Tear It Down”, “Travellin’ Band”, and other performances of “Armageddon It” and “Pour Some Sugar On Me” that were performed for the PV shoot, as well as the sound check on the day. The narration of “Stagefright”, which was missing from the leaked master, was also supplemented from the official video, making it a definitive two-disc set that updates the longest and highest peak of the day. McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado, USA 13th February 1988 STEREO SBD Disc 1 (79:12) 1. Stagefright 2. Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) 3. Women 4. Don’t Shoot Shotgun (★) 5. Too Late For Love 6. Hysteria 7. Steve Solo 8. Gods Of War 9. Die Hard The Hunter 10. Bringin’ On The Heartbreak 11. in’ 12. Armageddon It #1 13. Animal 14. Pour Some Sugar On Me #1 Disc 2 (76:56) 1. Phil Solo 2. Let It Go (★) 3. Rock Of Ages 4. Armageddon It #2 5. Pour Some Sugar On Me #2 6. Tear It Down (★) 7. Photograph 8. Travellin’ Band (★) (★) Official unrecorded songs Soundcheck 9. Honky Tonk Women 10. Run Riot #1 11. Run Riot #2 Joe Elliott – Lead Vocals Phil Collen – Guitars, Vocals Steve Clark – Guitars, Vocals Rick Savage – Bass, Vocals Rick Allen – Drums