Def Leppard's 1983 Album Pyromania Reissued for Its 40th Anniversary on 180g 2LP. This Deluxe Expanded Edition Includes Unheard Demos and Live Tracks from the Era. Mastering by Andy Pearce.
Def Leppard’s 40th anniversary reissue of Pyromania has been expanded to a 2-LP set on 180g black vinyl with unheard demos and live tracks from the era. Originally released in 1983, Pyromania launched the band into rock legend status, selling over 10 million copies. Featuring global hit singles “Photograph,” “Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)” and “Rock of Ages.” In tribute to this milestone, this deluxe edition has been executive produced by lead singer Joe Elliott and Ronan McHugh with mastering by Andy Pearce.
Their star firmly in the ascendency after 1981's High 'n' Dry,Def Leppard reconvened with estimable producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange to work on 1983's Pyromania, with former Girl guitarist Phil Collen replacing founding member Pete Willis during the sessions. The new line-up gelled immediately in the studio, emerging triumphant with an exuberant state-of-the-art rock record long on confidence and crammed with killer hooks.
Kicking off with the swerving guitar riffs and roaring choruses of the self-explanatory "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)," the supercharged Pyromania alternated betweenDef Leppard's trademark high-octane rockers ("Stage Fright," "Comin' Under Fire," the prowling "Die Hard The Hunter") and polished, radio-friendly pop-metal hybrids such as "Photograph," the scarf-waving "I Love Rock'n'Roll"-esque anthem "Rock Of Ages" and the yearning power ballad "Foolin'".
After "Photograph" bagged the stalwart Yorkshire rockers their first US Top 20 hit, the mainstream capitulated. "Foolin'" and the undeniable "Rock Of Ages" both peaked inside the US Top 30, and Pyromania itself proved virtually unstoppable, hitting No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and eventually moving a phenomenal 10 million copies in North America alone.
Side A:
- Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
- Photograph
- Stagefright
- Too Late For Love
- Die Hard The Hunter
Side B:
- Foolin'
- Rock Of Ages
- Comin' Under Fire
- Action! Not Words
- Billy's Got A Gun
Side C:
- No You Can't Do That
- Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) [Rough Mix Version]
- Photograph [Rough Mix Version]
- Stagefright [Rough Mix Version]
- Too Late For Love [Rough Mix Version]
- Die Hard The Hunter [Rough Mix Version]
Side D:
- Foolin' [Rough Mix Version]
- Rock Of Ages [Rough Mix Version]
- Comin' Under Fire [Rough Mix Version]
- Action! Not Words [Rough Mix Version]
- Billy's Got A Gun [Rough Mix Version]