Hard Leaders - The History Of Drum 'N' Bass
1996 4x CD, Box Set
Breakbeat
Hardcore
Techno
Drum n Bass
Jungle

Main image
Kickin Records
tracks 2-01 to 2-14 compiled by E Z Man
tracks 3-01 to 3-14 compiled by E Z Man
tracks 4-01 to 4-14 compiled by [tracks selected by] E Z Man
Pressed By SNA
Pressed By Damont
Distributed By SRD
Box set release of Hard Leaders 1 - 4 (links below). Packaged in a cardboard slipcase.

Made in France.
This compilation ℗ 1995 Kickin, © 1995 Kickin.
UK distribution through SRD.

CD1 - Hardcore (Leaders Of The New School), © 1992 Kickin Music Ltd

1-01 Licensed from Production House
1-02 Produced at Sound Entity Studios
1-03 Produced at Sound Entity Studios
1-04 Licensed from Strategy Records
1-05 Mixed at Sound Entity Studios. Licensed from 'The Visit to 14B EP' on Basement Records
1-06 Mixed at Third Party. Licensed from the second 3rd Party EP
1-07 Licensed from Suburban Base Records
1-08 Mixed at Sound Entity. Licensed from Basement Records
1-09 Licensed from Earth Recordings
1-10 Mixed at Third Party. Licensed from the first 3rd Party EP
1-11 Licensed from Tone Def Records
1-12 Mixed & produced at The Hill. Licensed from The White House
1-13 Produced by Kickin Records
1-14 Produced by Kickin Records

CD2 - Hardcore Leaders II, © 1993 Kickin Music Ltd

2-01 Produced at 5HQ, licensed from Formation Records
2-02 Licensed from De Underground
2-03 Mixed at Third Party, licensed from the 3rd Party Records
2-04 Produced and mixed at Roughtone Studios, licensed from EQP Records
2-05 Licensed from Labello Blanco
2-06 Mixed and produced by Travis Edwards
2-07 Produced at 5HQ, licensed from Formation Records
2-08 Licensed from Deja Vu Recordings
2-09 Licensed from Production House
2-10 Mixed at FX Studios. Licensed from FX
2-11 Mixed at Third Party, licensed from 3rd Party Records
2-12 Kickin Music Ltd ℗ & © 1992 Satin Storm
2-13 Kickin Music Ltd ℗ & © 1992 Kickin Records Ltd
2-14 Produced by Kickin Records

CD3 - Hardcore Leaders III - Enter The Darkside, © 1993 Kickin Music Ltd

3-01 Kickin Music Ltd ℗ 1993 Fibre Optic Productions. Licensed from Fibre Optic Productions
3-02 Suburban Base Music ℗ 1993 Suburban Base. Licensed from Suburban Base
3-03 FJR Music Ltd ℗ 1993 Production House. Licensed from Production House
3-04 Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd ℗ 1993 Formation Records. Licensed from Formation Records
3-05 Westbury Music ℗ 1993 Ruff Guidance Records. Licensed from Ruff Guidance Records
3-06 Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd ℗ 1993 Formation Records. Licensed from Formation Records
3-07 Oakden Music ℗ 1993 RAM Records Licensed from RAM Records
3-08 Kickin Music Ltd ℗ 1993 Flyte. Licensed from Flyte
3-09 FJR Music ℗ 1993 Production House. Licensed from Production House
3-10 Suburban Base Music ℗ 1993 Suburban Base. Licensed from Suburban Base
3-11 Moving Shadow Music ℗ 1993 Moving Shadow Recording Company. Licensed from Moving Shadow Recording Company
3-12 Westbury Music ℗ 1993 Ruff Guidance Records. Licensed from Ruff Guidance Records
3-13 Kickin Music Ltd ℗ Tough Toonz. Licensed from Tough Toonz
3-14 Kickin Music Ltd ℗ Fibre Optic Productions 1993. Licensed from Fibre Optic Production

CD4 - Hard Leaders 4 (Into The Jungle), © 1994 Kickin Music

4-01 Published by Kickin. Licensed from Kickin
4-02 Published by Grin Music. Licensed from Skanna
4-03 Published by Kickin Music. Licensed from Bangin Tunes.
4-04 Published by Grin Music. Licensed from Skanna
4-05 Published by Jump Start Music. Licensed from Camden Tunes
4-06 Published by Jump Start Music. Licensed from Timeless
4-07 © 1993 Published by Kickin Music. Licensed from Kemet
4-08 Published by Kickin Music. Licensed from Crackhouse
4-09 Published by Kickin Music. Licensed from Soapbar
4-10 Published by Paul Rodriguez Music. Licensed from Formation
4-11 Published by Tone Def Music. Licensed from Tone Def
4-12 Published by Moving Shadow. Licensed from Moving Shadow
4-13 Published by Kickin Music. Licensed from Poetic Justice
4-14 Published by Kickin Music. Licensed from Bangin Tunes

The front cover of the discs has an sticker only available as part of a box set. Other than that the CDs are identical.
As original release tracks 1-2 and 1-3 are credited to DJ Phantasy only and track 1-3 title listed as Hippodrome.
Barcode: 5 018468 103527 (Box)
Barcode: 5 018468 100328 > (CD1)
Barcode: 5 018468 100526 > (CD2)
Barcode: 5 018468 100724 > (CD3)
Barcode: 5 018468 460064 (CD4)
Matrix / Runout: SNA KICKCD 3 (CD1)
Matrix / Runout: DAMONT KICK CD 5 (CD2)
Matrix / Runout: KICKCD 7 (CD3)
Matrix / Runout: SNA KICKCD8 (CD4)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1A99 (CD1 Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1A01 (CD1 Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1A01 (CD2 Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: none (CD2 Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1A02 (CD3 Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1A08 (CD3 Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1A01 (CD4 Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1A04 (CD4 Variant 2)