First Strike (Def Leppard album)
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| First Strike | ||
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| Studio album by Def Leppard | ||
| Released | 1984 | |
| Recorded | 1979 | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 25:00 | |
| Label | Flash | |
| Producer(s) | Def Leppard, Pete Woodroffe |
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| Def Leppard chronology | ||
| First Strike (1985) |
On Through the Night (1980) |
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First Strike is an album by Def Leppard. The album contains seven demo recordings. The majority of the record is comprised of five demo recordings of songs that would all be revisited and rerecorded, in sometimes very different versions, for their first album On Through the Night. The first and last song (Heat Street and Glad I'm Alive), has never been released anywhere else. These demos were recorded in 1978 and 1979. Former managers Frank Stuart-Brown and Pete Martin released the album without the band's consent in 1984. The band took the two to court to remove the album from the marketplace, as they were unhappy with the recordings, and the judge ruled in favor of the band. Even from the beginning, First Strike was questionable whether it was an official release or not, due to it being released against the band's wishes, much like Bob Dylan's Dylan album. However, since the court case, First Strike has never been considered part of Def Leppard's official discography and has been deleted.
[edit] Track Listing
- Heat Street 2:53
- Answer to the Master 3:24
- See the Lights 3:38
- When the Walls Come Tumbling Down 3:48
- Wasted 3:30
- Sorrow is a Woman 3:38
- Glad I'm Alive 4:09
| Def Leppard |
| Joe Elliott | Vivian Campbell | Phil Collen | Rick Savage | Rick Allen |
| Steve Clark | Pete Willis | Tony Kenning | Frank Noon |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: On Through The Night | High 'n' Dry | Pyromania | Hysteria | Adrenalize | Retro Active | Slang | Euphoria | X | Yeah! |
| Compilations and extended plays: Def Leppard EP | First Strike | Vault: Def Leppard's Greatest Hits (1980-1995) | Best of Def Leppard | Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection |
| Singles: Bringin' on the Heartbreak | Rock of Ages | Animal | Pour Some Sugar on Me | Love Bites | Armageddon It | Rocket | Let's Get Rocked |
| Concert Tours |
| Early Tours 1978/79 | On Through The Night World Tour | High 'n' Dry World Tour | Pyromania World Tour | Hysteria World Tour | Seven Day Weekend Tour | Slang Tour | Euphoria World Tour 1999-2001 | X World Tour 2002/2003 | Rock Of Ages Tour 2005 | YEAH! Tour 2006 |
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