Def Leppard/First Strike Unreleased EP

A phantom studio work that tells the story of DEF LEPPARD before their debut is reissued! A recall work with a story that is not just a demo is decided to be released. The true identity of this work is the EP “FIRST STRIKE” that was released in 1984. The contents are studio recordings made in the summer of 1979, but it is a little different from a simple early demo. In 1985, when they had made their breakthrough with “PYROMANIA”, the Belgian label Flash remixed it and released it without permission. It is a rumored EP that the band had recalled. In fact, the content and sound of this work prove its origins with sound. Four of the seven songs included are early versions of “ON THROUGH THE NIGHT” songs, and “Glad I’m Alive” also saw the light of day on “THE EARLY YEARS 79-81”. Although they were all prototypes, they were not unfinished, and the arrangements and performances were perfect (while still exuding youthfulness). If the data that they were recorded in the “summer of 1979” is correct, what was the situation when they were produced? Let’s organize the timeline for a moment. 1978 January 29: Steve Clark joins; October 31: Tony Kenning replaced by Frank Noone (recording of “THE DEF LEPPARD E.P.”); November 1: Frank Noone replaced by Rick Allen 1979 January “THE DEF LEPPARD E.P.” released (summer: “FIRST STRIKE” production) ←★here★ (December “ON THROUGH THE NIGHT” production) … and so on. At that time, “THE DEF LEPPARD E.P.” had already been released, and the drummer had been replaced by Rick Allen. Perhaps due to the remix effect, the sound is also excellent, making it truly “ON THROUGH THE NIGHT Eve”. Since it is unauthorized, it is not an official work, but the level of completion is so high that it is not appropriate to call it a “demo”. If you focus purely on the music, it is definitely a semi-official EP that connects “THE DEF LEPPARD E.P.” and “ON THROUGH THE NIGHT”. A work that precisely reproduces a phantom work that has been tossed around by history. A phantom studio work released before the debut. This EP was remixed by a Belgian label in 1985 after the break and released without permission, and the band had to recall it. This is a semi-official work that will be “ON THROUGH THE NIGHT Eve”. 1. Heat Street 2. Answer To The Master 3. See The Lights 4. When The Walls Came Tumbling Down 5. Wasted 6. Sorrow Is A Woman 7. Glad I’m Alive