[2018-11-30] Def Leppard "The Story So Far: The Best Of" 2CD set (Mercury)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:46 am

Description
The Story So Far compiles Def Leppard’s greatest hits and songs from their illustrious career. Having sold over 65 million albums worldwide since their debut release in 1980 and proved themselves one of rock music’s hardest working and consistently powerful live bands (playing to over 50 million fans in the last 15 years alone). This set is an expanded version of the 1CD which includes the previously unreleased Personal Jesus and Rock On.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Animal (Remastered 2017)
2. Photograph
3. Pour Some Sugar On Me (Remastered 2017)
4. Love Bites (Remastered 2017)
5. Let's Get Rocked
6. Armageddon It (Remastered 2017)
7. Foolin'
8. Two Steps Behind (String / Acoustic Version)
9. Heaven Is
10. Rocket (Remastered 2017)
11. Hysteria (Remastered 2017)
12. Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
13. Make Love Like A Man
14. Action (Revised Version).
15. When Love And Hate Collide
16. Rock Of Ages
17. Personal Jesus (Remix)

[CD2]
1. Let's Go
2. Promises
3. Slang
4. Bringin' On The Heartbreak (Remastered 2018)
5. Rock On (Radio Edit / Remixed)
6. Nine Lives [feat. Tim McGraw]
7. Work It Out
8. Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)
9. Dangerous
10. Now
11. Undefeated
12. Tonight
13. C'mon C'mon
14. Man Enough
15. No Matter What
16. All I Want Is Everything
17. It's All About Believin'
18. Kings Of The World

2CD Deluxe Edition (shown above)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J2THXTY/?tag=imwan-20

1CD Standard Edition
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J35TBD3/?tag=imwan-20

2LP + 7-Inch Vinyl Edition
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J2G8ZXH/?tag=imwan-20

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2648

Label folks did a bang up job with the press release issued to the metal websites. They all state:

"It will be available in multiple configurations: a 2-CD set comprised of 35 tracks, 1-CD set comprised of 17 tracks, 2-LP vinyl, and digital. Among a blockbuster tracklisting loaded with timeless smashes, all four versions feature three new songs, including the official recording of the band's recent fan favorite DEPECHE MODE cover "Personal Jesus", "Rock On (Remix)" and the original holiday song "We All Need Christmas". As a bonus for collectors, the first pressing vinyl copies of "The Story So Far" feature an exclusive seven-inch single of "Personal Jesus" and "We All Need Christmas".

Then later in the press release they have the track list which is the same as the one in Linda's post. 35 songs, but missing "We All Need Christmas." Nice job there folks.

Not that omitting "We All Need Christmas" would be a bad thing.

Horrible, just horrible. A minute in and I thought I was listening to a shitty beer commercial from the 70's. Congrats, they finally came up with something worse than "Let's Get Rocked" which I didn't think was possible.

Just want to point out that this is coming from a Def Leppard fan. When they issue this they better delete the "Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection" because 99.99% of the general public will be picking that one over this one.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Ahh, come on. "Let's Get Rocked" is a fun shouting rock song. Losing your sense of humor JosephC. :wink:

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:48 am

The 2CD Deluxe Edition isn't up yet, but the other two configurations can now be pre-ordered:

1CD Standard Edition
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J35TBD3/?tag=imwan-20

2LP + 7-Inch Vinyl Edition
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J2G8ZXH/?tag=imwan-20

David Baker · 31 Oct 2006

Major fan here, but that Xmas song is dreadful. I do like their take on Personal Jesus, though.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Horrific comp which ignores the legendary first two albums.

The Rock of Ages comp was excellent and contained lots from the first two albums.

That Christmas song was appropriate as we approach Halloween because it scared the shit out of me.

After 1983, this band ceased to exist to me.

So very sad...

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:37 pm

And now the 2CD set is pre-orderable as well:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J2THXTY/?tag=imwan-20

It looks like the Christmas song will only be available physically on the bonus 7-inch disc of the vinyl set.

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

Rick A wrote:

Ahh, come on. "Let's Get Rocked" is a fun shouting rock song. Losing your sense of humor JosephC. :wink:

"Let's Get Rocked" has always been a guilty pleasure song for me.

Like you said, it's just a fun song.

ARK · **Joined:** 23 Mar 2013 **Posts:** 1320

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

Horrific comp which ignores the legendary first two albums.

The Rock of Ages comp was excellent and contained lots from the first two albums.

That Christmas song was appropriate as we approach Halloween because it scared the shit out of me.

After 1983, this band ceased to exist to me.

So very sad...

There's at least one track from each of the first 2 records

ARK · **Joined:** 23 Mar 2013 **Posts:** 1320

JosephC wrote:

Label folks did a bang up job with the press release issued to the metal websites. They all state:

"It will be available in multiple configurations: a 2-CD set comprised of 35 tracks, 1-CD set comprised of 17 tracks, 2-LP vinyl, and digital. Among a blockbuster tracklisting loaded with timeless smashes, all four versions feature three new songs, including the official recording of the band's recent fan favorite DEPECHE MODE cover "Personal Jesus", "Rock On (Remix)" and the original holiday song "We All Need Christmas". As a bonus for collectors, the first pressing vinyl copies of "The Story So Far" feature an exclusive seven-inch single of "Personal Jesus" and "We All Need Christmas".

Then later in the press release they have the track list which is the same as the one in Linda's post. 35 songs, but missing "We All Need Christmas." Nice job there folks.

Not that omitting "We All Need Christmas" would be a bad thing.

Horrible, just horrible. A minute in and I thought I was listening to a shitty beer commercial from the 70's. Congrats, they finally came up with something worse than "Let's Get Rocked" which I didn't think was possible.

Just want to point out that this is coming from a Def Leppard fan. When they issue this they better delete the "Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection" because 99.99% of the general public will be picking that one over this one.

I was ready to call bs on rock of ages having the much better track listing because at first glance they looked almost identical to me. But on deeper inspection, rock of ages is clearly the better comp. at the end of the day, not a whole Lotta difference but definitely enough to be the better choice in this casual fans opinion.

ARK · **Joined:** 23 Mar 2013 **Posts:** 1320

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

Horrific comp which ignores the legendary first two albums.

The Rock of Ages comp was excellent and contained lots from the first two albums.

That Christmas song was appropriate as we approach Halloween because it scared the shit out of me.

After 1983, this band ceased to exist to me.

So very sad...

There's at least one track from each of the first 2 records

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2648

I see Bringing on the Heartbreak as the only song from High 'N' Dry but don't see any songs from On Through the Night.

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2648

This isn't a knock on Def Leppard or this release but meant to be a commentary on the music industry.

2 CD version = 35 songs = $15.55

Vinyl version = 18 songs = $35.98

Music is your best entertainment value. Well it definitely is not if you are buying vinyl in 2018.

They have now added "This set includes two 180-gram heavyweight black vinyl, features a free 7” single with Personal Jesus and a brand-new song (only available physically on this format) We All Need Christmas" to the vinyl version description (see Amazon link). So the initial press release contained a complete falsehood by stating the Christmas song was on all versions.

phenri · 18 Dec 2007

This comp is useless to me. Their first two albums are their best IMHO. I'll stick to the comp I already have, which includes more of what I like than this one.

JoeP · **Joined:** 20 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 542

I'm good with the single disc collection from... I can't remember the year, but I think it came out in the 90s. It also sounds decent.

Also, "let's get rocked" is and has always been cringe worthy. It was lazy and it would have been bad in the 80s and it really stood out at the time when big hair rock was completely tired and 90s rock was exploding.

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:12 am

Bump: The release date has been pushed back to November 30th.

[2018-11-30] Def Leppard "The Story So Far: The Best Of" 2CD set (Mercury)

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