Slang was first released in May 1996 and is considered the band’s most underrated album. At the time of its release, the music industry was at the height of the 90s grunge scene and Def Leppard with bands like Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots and Pearl Jam were dominating the airwaves. As a testament to their music transcending through time, Slang was recognized for its musical departure from the band’s signature sound. The collection incorporated new sonic elements that gave the album a slightly darker introspective mood than their previous releases. As Phil Collen stated in an interview with Metal Hammer UK, “We've all got personal things that have happened during the recording of Slang, and we've just ploughed on and some of it has come out on the record.”
The Slang reissue containing the original 11 album tracks re-mastered and original rare bonus tracks made up of demos, alternate versions and mixes with a series of new songs recorded during the time the band was creating Slang. Most of these additional bonus tracks have never been released.
CD1:
1 Truth? 3:01
2 Turn To Dust 4:22
3 Slang 2:38
4 All I Want Is Everything 5:20
5 Work It Out 4:50
6 Breathe A Sigh 4:07
7 Deliver Me 3:04
8 Gift Of Flesh 3:48
9 Blood Runs Cold 4:27
10 Where Does Love Go When It Dies 4:05
11 Pearl Of Euphoria 6:23
12 Move With Me Slowly 6:20
13 Truth? (Original Version) 5:10
14 Burn Out 4:10
15 Worlds Collide 3:44
16 Can't Keep Away From The Flame 2:39
CD2:
1 Turn To Dust (Phil Verse Vocal) 4:05
2 Raise Your Love 3:02
3 All I Want Is Everything (1st Draft) 5:19
4 Work It Out (1st Draft) 5:20
5 Breathe A Sigh (Rough Mix) 4:09
6 Deliver Me (Rough Mix) 3:17
7 Black Train 4:07
8 Blood Runs Cold (Rough Mix) 4:13
9 Where Does Love Go When It Dies (1st Draft) 4:37
10 Pearl Of Euphoria (Rough Mix) 5:49
11 All Your Touch (2012 Revisit) 5:38
12 Anger 3:15
13 Move On Up (Viv Demo) 3:31
14 Gift Of Flesh (Phil Vocal) 4:05
