Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980–1995)
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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits<br>(1980-1995)
| Type = compilation
| Artist = [[Def Leppard]]
| Cover = Def_Leppard_Vault_albart.jpg
|
| Released = [[October 31]], [[1995]]
| Recorded = 1980–1995
| Genre = [[Hard rock]], [[glam metal]],<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/vault-def-leppard-greatest-hits?cat=entertainment Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits: Information and Much More from Answers.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
| Length = 70:56 (U.S.), 73:13 (Europe), 75:49 (Japan),
| Label = [[Mercury Records]]
| Producer = Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Mike Shipley, Def Leppard, and Pete Woodroffe
| Reviews =
* [[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j08gtq4znu46 link]
*{{Review-Christgau|dud|artist=1871}}
| Last album = ''[[Retro Active]]'' <br /> (1993)
| This album = '''''Vault: Def Leppard's Greatest Hits (1980-1995)''''' <br /> (1995)
| Next album = ''[[Slang (album)|Slang]]'' <br /> (1996)
}}
'''Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980-1995)''' is the first [[compilation album]] for the British [[hard rock]] band [[Def Leppard]], released in 1995. It includes 15 of their most successful singles around the world, commemorated on the 15th anniversary of the release of their debut.
One new track was recorded for this collection, "When Love & Hate Collide", previously a leftover from the ''[[Adrenalize]]'' recording sessions. The ballad became the band's most successful single ever in the UK, hitting #2 in the fall of 1995.
The selection criteria for ''Vault'' was simple: The song had to have been a hit single. Even though most song choices were obvious ("[[Pour Some Sugar on Me]], "[[Photograph (Def Leppard song)|Photograph]]"), fans were surprised, in some cases disappointed,{{Fact|date=February 2007}} by the exclusion of popular album tracks (This would be rectified on later compilations).
The songs are the original LP versions, with the following exceptions:
*"Pour Some Sugar on Me" is the video edit version. This version actually features an extended, distorted intro, making it longer than the ''Hysteria'' version, which has the shorter "Step inside, walk this way" intro.
*"Rocket" is the single edit, which runs shorter than its LP counterpart.
*"Bringin' On the Heartbreak" fades out slightly earlier than the LP version, where it segues into "Switch 625".
''Vault'' was a major success all around the world, including the United States, where the compilation reached the Top 15 and sold a million units within the year. Over the next decade ''Vault'' would become a very popular catalog album in America, even hitting the top of that particular chart several times before being deleted in 2005 (to make way for an updated version in [[Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection]]). Vault has sold almost 9 million copies worldwide with over 4 million being in the U.S. alone. Although the album is no longer in print, the first disc of Rock of Ages is essentially the American release of Vault with two additional tracks added, down to the very track sequence. As of 2007, Vault seems to still be in print in the United States after all with its continual sales of thousands per week.
==Track Variations in different regions==
As previously noted, Def Leppard's criteria for what made the cut onto Vault, with the exception of the new recording, was the song had to be a hit single. However, apart from ''[[Hysteria]]'', Def Leppard's chart success varied on both sides of the Atlantic for certain songs. Thus, different track listings were issued around the world. The American release is the most commonly known or available version of Vault.{{Or|date=September 2007}}
Exclusive to the North American release of ''Vault'':
*"Miss You In A Heartbeat"
Exclusive to the European release of ''Vault'':
*"Action"
*"Make Love Like A Man"
*"Heaven Is"
Exclusive to the Japanese release of ''Vault'':
*"Rock! Rock! Til You Drop"
*"Can't Keep Away From The Flame" (new track)
"Foolin'" does not appear on the European release, but does appear on the North American release and the Japanese release.
The Japanese release features the only official release of the song "Can't Keep Away From the Flame," a song which has never been released in other regions.
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| headline = North American version
| title1 = [[Pour Some Sugar on Me]]"
| title2 = [[Photograph (Def Leppard song)|Photograph]]"
| title3 = [[Love Bites (Def Leppard song)|Love Bites]]"
| title4 = [[Let's Get Rocked]]"
| title5 = [[Two Steps Behind]]"
| title6 = [[Animal (Def Leppard song)|Animal]]"
| title7 = [[Foolin']]"
| title8 = [[Rocket (Def Leppard song)|Rocket]]"
| title9 = [[When Love & Hate Collide]]"
| title10 = [[Armageddon It]]"
| title11 = [[Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad]]"
| title12 = [[Rock of Ages (song)|Rock of Ages]]"
| title13 = [[Hysteria (Def Leppard song)|Hysteria]]"
| title14 = [[Miss You in a Heartbeat]]"
| title15 = [[Bringin' on the Heartbreak]]"
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = European Release
| title1 = Pour Some Sugar On Me
| title2 = Photograph
| title3 = Love Bites
| title4 = Let's Get Rocked
| title5 = Two Steps Behind
| title6 = Animal
| title7 = Heaven Is
| title8 = Rocket
| title9 = When Love & Hate Collide
| title10 = Action
| title11 = Make Love Like A Man
| title12 = Armageddon It
| title13 = Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
| title14 = Rock Of Ages
| title15 = Hysteria
| title16 = Bringin' On The Heartbreak
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Japan Release
| title1 = Pour Some Sugar On Me
| title2 = Photograph
| title3 = Love Bites
| title4 = Lets Get Rocked
| title5 = Two Steps Behind
| title6 = Animal
| title7 = Action
| title8 = Rocket
| title9 = When Love And Hate Collide
| title10 = Rock Rock Till You Drop (Bonus Track)
| title11 = Armageddon It
| title12 = Foolin
| title13 = Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
| title14 = Rock Of Ages
| title15 = Hysteria
| title16 = Bringin On The Heartbreak
| title17 = Cant Keep Away From The Flame (Bonus Track)
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Bonus Live CD
Some editions of Vault came with a bonus limited edition live CD recorded at Don Valley, Sheffield, 6th June 1993.
| title1 = Let's Get Rocked
| length1 = 5:00
| title2 = Armageddon It
| length2 = 6:12
| title3 = Foolin'
| length3 = 4:52
| title4 = Rocket
| length4 = 9:28
| title5 = Two Steps Behind
| length5 = 5:01
| title6 = Pour Some Sugar on me
| length6 = 5:00
| title7 = Rock of Ages
| length7 = 5:55
| title8 = Love Bites
| length8 = 7:37
| title9 = Photograph
| length9 = 7:08
}}
==Sleevenotes==
The sleevenotes for "When Love & Hate Collide" say "Vocal thanks to Roger Love". Love is a voice coach.
==References==
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[[Category:Def Leppard albums]]
[[Category:Greatest hits albums]]
[[Category:1995 albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange]]
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