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Retro Active is an album by British hard rock band Def Leppard, released around 1993 (see 1993 in music). A album contains outtakes & unused recording from either a band's sooner albums.

Track listing

  • "Desert Song" (Clark, Elliott, Savage) - 5:19
  • "Fractured Love" (Clark, Elliott, Savage) - 5:08
  • "Action" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) - 3:41
  • "Two Steps Behind" [Acoustic Version] (Elliott) - 4:16
  • "She's Too Tough" (Elliott) - 3:41
  • "Miss You in a Heartbeat" (Collen) - 4:04
  • "Only After Dark" (Ronson) - 3:52
  • "Ride into the Sun" (Clark, Collen, Elliott, Savage) - 3:12
  • "From the Inside" (Elliott) - 4:13
  • "Ring of Fire" (Clark, Collen, Elliott, Lange, Savage) - 4:42
  • "I Wanna Be Your Hero" (Clark, Collen, Elliott, Lange, Savage) - 4:29
  • "Miss You in a Heartbeat" [Electric Version] (Collen) - 4:58
  • "Two Steps Behind" [Electric Version] (Elliott) - 4:29

    Personnel
    Def Leppard Rick Allen - drums Vivian Campbell - guitar, electric guitar, background vocals, vibraphone Steve Clark - guitar Phil Collen - guitar, electric guitar, sound results, background vocals Joe Elliott - piano, rhythm guitar, vocals, background vocals, orchestra Rick Savage - bass, keyboard, background vocals

    Extra personnel Ian Hunter - synthesizer Michael Kamen - strings Robert John "Mutt" Lange - background vocals Steve McGaughlin - strings Erwin Musper - vocals Fiachna O'Braondin - whistle Liam Ó Maonlaí - piano Peter O'Toole - mandolin P.J. Smith - background vocals Pete Woodroffe - bass, guitar, piano, drums, background vocals

    Production
    Producers: Def Leppard, Pete Woodroffe Engineers: Janfred Arendsen, Albert Boekholt, Giles Cowley, Freek Feenstra, Nigel Green, Niall O'Sullivan, Ronald Prent, Robert Scovill, Microphone Shipley, Pete Woodroffe Arranger: Michael Kamen Overdubs: Steve McGaughlin, Pete Woodroffe

    Charts
    Album - Billboard (North United states of america)

    Singles - Billboard (Northerly Us)

  • AMG All Music Guide
    Ed Rivadavia's review: "While casual fans might find it confusing, Leppard fanatics will revel in its diversity and informative liner notes."

    CMJ
    Beth Renaud's review: "Not only is Retroactive a good addition to Leppard-philes' collections, it also whets our appetite for that forthcoming studio record."

    Rolling Stone
    Paul Evans' review: "their chief strength has always been the songs they write, and Retro Active underscores that appeal." 4 stars.






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