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The Overture by Def Leppard

First released: 1978, Length: 7:46
original 1979 version

Creators (13)

Instruments

  1. Frank Noon drums (drum set)
  2. Pete Willis electric guitar
  3. Rick Savage bass guitar
  4. Steve Clark electric guitar

Vocals

  1. Joe Elliott lead vocals
  2. Pete Willis background vocals
  3. Rick Savage background vocals
  4. Steve Clark background vocals

Engineer

  1. Keith Herd
  2. Roy Neave

Producer

  1. Def Leppard

Mixer

  1. Nick Cartwright

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Fairview Recording Studio (Nov 1978)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. The Overture

    Writer

    1. Joe Elliott
    2. Pete Willis
    3. Rick Savage
    4. Steve Clark

Releases containing this recording (13)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. CD Collection, Volume One 01 Jun 2018 Def Leppard
  2. The Collection: Volume One 01 Jun 2018 Def Leppard
  3. Too Many Jitterbugs: B‐Sides and Rarities 20 Mar 2020 Def Leppard
  4. The Early Years 79–81 20 Mar 2020 Def Leppard
  5. The Early Years 79–81 20 Mar 2020 Def Leppard
  6. The Early Years 79–81 20 Mar 2020 Def Leppard

EP

  1. The Def Leppard E.P. 1978 Def Leppard
  2. The Def Leppard E.P. 31 May 1979 Def Leppard
  3. The Def Leppard E.P. 30 Sep 1979 Def Leppard
  4. The Def Leppard E.P. 1989 Def Leppard
  5. The Def Leppard E.P. 19 Jan 2018 Def Leppard
  6. The Def Leppard E.P. 19 Jan 2018 Def Leppard Mastered for iTunes

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. First Strikes 1978–1979 2013 Def Leppard