[2009-06-23] Def Leppard "Pyromania" remastered 2CD deluxe edition (Bludgeon Riffola/Island/UMe)

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

This had been mentioned in the winter on another post about being in the works and now it's set for release. IMO the last good album Def Lep ever did-I'll definitely get it as I haven't even heard it since around 1985 when my cassette wore out. Plus, that live disc will kick ass-I saw them in '83 open for Billy Squier and they tore it up.

The track listing:
"PYROMANIA"

Disc One:
"Rock! Rock!! (Til You Drop)"
"Photograph"
"Stagefright"
"Too Late For Love"
"Die Hard The Hunter"
"Foolin'"
"Rock Of Ages"
"Comin' Under Fire"
"Action! Not Words"
"Billy's Got A Gun"

Disc Two: Live – L.A. Forum, 1983:
"Rock! Rock!! (Til You Drop)"
"Rock Brigade"
"High ‘N’ Dry (Saturday Night)"
"Another Hit And Run"
"Billy’s Got A Gun"
"Mirror Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)"
"Foolin’"
"Photograph"
"Rock Of Ages"
"Bringin’ On The Heartbreak"
"Switch 625"
"Let It Go"
"Wasted"
"Stagefright"
"Travellin' Band"

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027WNRIG/?tag=imwan-20

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

Dr. Chris Evil wrote:

Anybody pick this up? Curious about the sound quality.

hbsbla · **Joined:** 18 Oct 2006 **Posts:** 615

I picked this up at Best Buy for $14.99 today. FYI: The other two Def Leppard Deluxe Editions were also on sale for $14.99 each. Excellent sound quality that's full, not bright, and stays true to the original vinyl. The 1983 concert is also excellent, with full sound, nice guitar separation and a rockin' performance...

Kym · 11 Nov 2006

The Pyromania remaster sounds excellent!

I am hedging on getting Adrenalize, but at $14.99, I'd get it just for the cover of "You Can't Always Get What You Want"...

Johnny Connor · **Joined:** 30 Jun 2009 **Posts:** 68

hbsbla wrote:

I picked this up at Best Buy for $14.99 today. FYI: The other two Def Leppard Deluxe Editions were also on sale for $14.99 each. Excellent sound quality that's full, not bright, and stays true to the original vinyl. The 1983 concert is also excellent, with full sound, nice guitar separation and a rockin' performance...

Great-sounding remaster,crisp,bassy not overbearing.The 1983 concert is rawkin. :yay:

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

Johnny Connor wrote:

hbsbla wrote:

I picked this up at Best Buy for $14.99 today. FYI: The other two Def Leppard Deluxe Editions were also on sale for $14.99 each. Excellent sound quality that's full, not bright, and stays true to the original vinyl. The 1983 concert is also excellent, with full sound, nice guitar separation and a rockin' performance...

Great-sounding remaster,crisp,bassy not overbearing.The 1983 concert is rawkin. :yay:

And since they've never released a standalone live album, this is the closest thing to it.

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/def-leppard-pyromania/

30 Years Ago: Def Leppard’s ‘Pyromania’ Album Released

by Michael Gallucci

Up until Jan. 20, 1983, when Def Leppard released their third album, ‘Pyromania,’ the British band wanted to be Led Zeppelin. Just look at their name.

But then producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange, who worked on the band’s 1981 sophomore album, ‘High ‘n’ Dry,’ decided to try something new. He added tons of digital elements to the group’s traditional rock-band setup, sharpened their pop harmonies and filtered everything through a processor that, in effect, became a sixth member of Def Leppard.

It immediately paid off. Thanks to MTV, three of the album’s songs received constant airplay: ‘Photograph,’ ‘Foolin’’ and ‘Rock of Ages.’ And the band immediately rose from hard-rock radio filler to overnight Top 40 stars. No wonder: ‘Pyromania’’s super-packed hooks (especially on ‘Photograph,’ one of the most well-crafted singles of the era) were made for maximum exposure. They were literally designed for it.

The group’s first two albums – ‘High ‘n’ Dry’ and 1979’s debut, ‘On Through the Night’ – barely cracked the Top 40 and just missed the Top 50, respectively. ‘Pyromania’’s hit singles sent the album all the way to No. 2 (it’s since sold more than 10 million copies). The three big singles all reached the Top 40, with another four tracks logging some serious airplay on rock radio stations. Mission accomplished.

You can also blame Def Leppard for every lazy pop-metal band that sprung up in the mid-‘80s. Suddenly, synthesizers and giant-hook choruses were all over the place. Of course, very few bands did it as well as Leppard did on ‘Pyromania’ and the even-better follow-up, 1987’s ‘Hysteria.’ They didn’t count on it at the time, but Def Leppard changed the way rock bands made music and the way that music sounded. Just turn on your radio for proof.

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

You know your getting real old when you hear that Pyromania is 30 years old! I still hear a track from that album every single day.

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

I was a junior in high school. One of the albums I had to have!

alantig · 20 Sep 2006

So you're saying there was no new release drought in 1983?

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

JohnG wrote:

You know your getting real old when you hear that Pyromania is 30 years old! I still hear a track from that album every single day.

I hear you John, I find myself saying that all lot when I see these anniversary dates of special edition reissues. :facepalm:

Well, Glad to say we are still rock'in to celebrate. :thumbsup:

My latest saying is the older I get, the harder I rock! :yay:

Rick A.

Dave Toxik · **Joined:** 12 Mar 2007 **Posts:** 25349

Went to play this and realized I never relaxed my cassette of this. So... No CD. Not in iTunes. not in rdio. Boo.

joebase · 13 Dec 2006

relaxed?

[2009-06-23] Def Leppard "Pyromania" remastered 2CD deluxe edition (Bludgeon Riffola/Island/UMe)

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