Best Kept Secrets (1987 - 1996)

~ Release by Def Leppard (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Billy’s Got a Gun
recorded in:
Tilburg, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1987-07)
producer:
Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Noorderligt in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1987-06)
live recording of:
Billy’s Got a Gun (in 1987-06)
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange), Rick Savage and Pete Willis
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (ended), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
55:23
2Rocket (Lunar mix)
engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
remixer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
remix of:
Rocket by Def Leppard
recording of:
Rocket
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Out of Pocket Publishing Co., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Why Bother Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
58:44
3Armageddon It (remix)
engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988)
remix of:
Armageddon It by Def Leppard
recording of:
Armageddon It
writer:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard), Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) (ended), Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Out of Pocket Publishing Co., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Primary Wave Savage, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Why Bother Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
47:45
4Pour Some Sugar on Me (remix)
remix of:
Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard
recording of:
Pour Some Sugar on Me
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Out of Pocket Publishing Co., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Primary Wave Savage, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Why Bother Ltd., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
45:40
5Animal (extended version)
engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
assistant producer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
remixer:
Def Leppard
remix of:
Animal by Def Leppard
recording of:
Animal
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Out of Pocket Publishing Co., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Primary Wave Savage, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Why Bother Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:55
6Love and Affection (live)
producer:
Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recorded at:
Noorderligt in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1987-06-25)
live recording of:
Love and Affection (on 1987-06-25)
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Savage, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Why Bother Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
54:55
7Excitable (Orgasmic remix)
recording of:
Excitable
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Savage, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Why Bother Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
6:26
8Tear It Down
programming:
Pete “Proto-Type Genius, Technical Wizard, Boffin From Hell, All-Round Grafter and Nice Chap (Give Him a Job, Trev!)” Woodroffe
additional engineer:
Pete “Proto-Type Genius, Technical Wizard, Boffin From Hell, All-Round Grafter and Nice Chap (Give Him a Job, Trev!)” Woodroffe
engineer and mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Def Leppard and Mike “Bat Ears” Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
electric bass guitar:
Rick Savage
guitar:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1987, in 1992) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Tear It Down
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ended), Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Savage and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
43:42
9Little Wing
producer:
The Hippies From Hell and Pete Woodroffe
acoustic bass guitar:
Rick Savage
acoustic guitar:
Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
grand piano:
Liam Ó Maonlaí
mandolin:
Peter O’Toole (bassist and mandolinist)
tin whistle:
Fiachna Ó Braonáin
vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
cover recording of:
Little Wing
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., Interworld Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Bella Godiva Music (in 1967)
23:43
10You Can’t Always Get What You Want
cover recording of:
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Westminster Music, ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
7:34
11Tonight (acoustic)
producer:
Def Leppard
recording of:
Tonight
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ended), Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Elliott, Primary Wave Savage, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
24:19
12S.M.C.
engineer:
Pete Woodroffe
producer:
Def Leppard
recording of:
S.M.C.
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
1:15
13Miss You in a Heartbeat (Phil’s demo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1994)
recording of:
Miss You in a Heartbeat
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
5:57
14Ziggy Stardust (live acoustic)
live cover recording of:
Ziggy Stardust
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Jones Music America, Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
cover recording of:
Ziggy Stardust
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Jones Music America, Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:08

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Wikidata:Q10428900 [info]