Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection explained

Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection
Type:greatest
Artist:Def Leppard
Cover:Def Leppard - Rock of Ages The Definitive Collection.jpg
Released:17 May 2005
Recorded:1979–2005
Genre:Glam metal
Length:2:34:52
Label:Bludgeon Riffola/Mercury/Island
Prev Title:Best of Def Leppard
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Yeah!
Next Year:2006

Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection is the North American version of the second compilation album by the English rock band Def Leppard. The two-disc anthology featuring 35 hit songs by the band and was released in North America on 17 May 2005. The album charted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200.[1]

Release

Its worldwide release equivalent, Best of Def Leppard, has a slightly different track listing, different artwork, different "previously unreleased" song and was released on 25 October 2004.

This is the only Def Leppard hits compilation (as of now) that features the full-length version of "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" that fades into the instrumental "Switch 625" .

Originally released only in North America, Rock of Ages was released in Europe on 28 January 2008.

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4062|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic (Def Leppard charts and awards) Billboard albums].
  2. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005. Billboard. 24 August 2020.