Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Retro Active is a collection of outtakes and leftovers spanning Def Leppard's entire career. Kicking off the disc, "Desert Song" and "Fractured Love" are two of its most distinctive tracks, harkening back to the band's early (pre-success) days with their rough power chords. After paying homage to some of their heroes with a set of covers (Sweet's "Action" and Mick Ronson's "Only After Dark"), the band tackles a couple of solid, but hardly groundbreaking ballads -- "Two Steps Behind" and "Miss You in a Heartbeat" -- before stretching out (with mixed results) on the folky "From the Inside." Taken from the Hysteria sessions, the classy "I Wanna Be Your Hero" is another pleasant surprise, and the band reaches all the way back to the beginning by re-recording their first demo "Ride into the Sun." Overall, this is an interesting release which marks the end of a long chapter in the band's history, following the death of guitarist and guiding force Steve Clark. While casual fans might find it confusing, Leppard fanatics will revel in its diversity and informative liner notes.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From kr133.33/month
Pete Woodroffe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Savage, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Clarke, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
S. CLARK, ComposerLyricist - Pete Woodroffe, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Savage, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Priest, ComposerLyricist - Andy Scott, ComposerLyricist - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Thomas Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Brian Francis Connolly, ComposerLyricist - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Savage, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Mick Ronson, ComposerLyricist - Pete Woodroffe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist - Scott Richardson, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Savage, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, MainArtist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Acoustic Hippies From Hell, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Robert John "Mutt" Lange, ComposerLyricist - Pete Woodroffe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Savage, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Robert John "Mutt" Lange, ComposerLyricist - Pete Woodroffe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Savage, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist - Stephen Maynard Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
Retro Active is a collection of outtakes and leftovers spanning Def Leppard's entire career. Kicking off the disc, "Desert Song" and "Fractured Love" are two of its most distinctive tracks, harkening back to the band's early (pre-success) days with their rough power chords. After paying homage to some of their heroes with a set of covers (Sweet's "Action" and Mick Ronson's "Only After Dark"), the band tackles a couple of solid, but hardly groundbreaking ballads -- "Two Steps Behind" and "Miss You in a Heartbeat" -- before stretching out (with mixed results) on the folky "From the Inside." Taken from the Hysteria sessions, the classy "I Wanna Be Your Hero" is another pleasant surprise, and the band reaches all the way back to the beginning by re-recording their first demo "Ride into the Sun." Overall, this is an interesting release which marks the end of a long chapter in the band's history, following the death of guitarist and guiding force Steve Clark. While casual fans might find it confusing, Leppard fanatics will revel in its diversity and informative liner notes.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:09
- Main artists: Def Leppard
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1993 Bludgeon Riffola Limited ℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.