Def Leppard - Discography (1980

Def Leppard - Discography (1980 - 2015)

In many ways, Def Leppard were the definitive hard rock band of the ’80s. There were many bands that rocked harder (and were more dangerous) than the Sheffield-based quintet, but few others captured the spirit of the times quite as well. Emerging in the late ’70s as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Def Leppard actually owed more to the glam rock and metal of the early ’70s, as their sound was equal parts T. Rex, Mott the Hoople, Queen, and Led Zeppelin. By toning down their heavy riffs and emphasizing melody, Def Leppard were poised for crossover success by the time of 1983’s Pyromania, and skillfully used the fledgling MTV network to their advantage. The musicians were already blessed with photogenic good looks, but they also crafted a series of innovative, exciting videos that made them into stars. They intended a quick follow-up to Pyromania, but were derailed when their drummer lost an arm in a car accident, the first of many problems that plagued the group’s career. They managed to pull through such tragedies, and even expanded their large audience with 1987’s blockbuster Hysteria. As the ’90s began, mainstream hard rock shifted away from their signature pop-metal and toward edgier, louder bands, yet they maintained a sizable audience into the late ’90s and were one of only a handful of ’80s metal groups to survive the decade more or less intact. ― Allmusic

1. STUDIO:

1980. On Through The Night (1987, Vertigo, 822 533-2, Canada)
1980. On Through The Night (1988, Veritgo, 32PD-445, W.Germany For Japan)
1980. On Through The Night (2008, Universal, UICY-93450, Japan, SHM-CD)

1981. High ‘N’ Dry (1988, Vertigo, 32PD-446, W.Germany For Japan)
1981. High ‘N’ Dry (1994, Mercury, 818 836-2 Y-1, France)
1981. High ‘N’ Dry (1994, Nippon Phonogram Co., PHCR-4193, Japan)
1981. High ‘N’ Dry (2008, Universal, UICY-93451, Japan)

1983. Pyromania (1984, Vertigo, 38PD-15, W.Germany For Japan)
1983. Pyromania (1986, Mercury, 810 308-2, USA)
1983. Pyromania (1986, Vertigo, 810 308-2, France)
1983. Pyromania (1990, Nippon Phonogram Co., PHCR-2022, Japan)
1983. Pyromania (2009, Universal, UICY-94214~5, Japan, 2CD, SHM-CD, Deluxe Ed)

1987. Hysteria (1987, Bludgeon Riffola, 830 675-2, France)
1987. Hysteria (1987, Mercury, 32PD-259, W.Germany For Japan)
1987. Hysteria (1988, Mercury, 28PD-515, Japan)
1987. Hysteria (2006, Mercury, 060249843047[7], Germany, 2CD, Deluxe Ed)
1987. Hysteria (2008, Universal, UICY-93453, Japan, SHM-CD)

1992. Adrenalize (1992, Bludgeon Riffola, 510 978-2, France)
1992. Adrenalize (1992, Mercury, 314 512 185-2, USA)
1992. Adrenalize (2008, Universal, UICY-93454, Japan, SHM-CD)
1992. Adrenalize (2009, Mercury, 060075319171[2], EU, 2CD, Deluxe Ed)

1996. Slang (1996, Mercury, 532 486-2, Germany)
1996. Slang (1996, Mercury, 532 493 2, UK, 2CD, Limited Ed)
1996. Slang (2014, Bludgeon Riffola, MBD-9515, USA, 2CD, Deluxe Ed)

1999. Euphoria (1999, Mercury, 546 307-2, UK)
1999. Euphoria (1999, PolyGram K.K., PHCW-1030, Japan)

2002. X (2002, Mercury, 063 1392, UK)
2002. X (2002, Universal, UICR-1025, Japan)

2006. Yeah! (2006, Mercury, B0005340-02, USA)
2006. Yeah! (2006, Universal, UICR-1049, Japan)

2008. Songs From The Sparkle Lounge (2008, Universal, UICR-1074, Japan)

2015. Def Leppard (2015, Ward Records, GQCS-90056, Japan)

2. LIVE:

2011. Mirror Ball. Live & More (2011, Frontiers, FR CDVD 523, Italy, 2CD+DVD)

2013. Viva! Hysteria (2013, Ward Records, VQCD 10349~0, Japan, 2CD)

3. COMPILATION:

1993. Retro Active (1993, Bludgeon Riffola, 314 518 305-2, France)
1993. Retro Active (1993, Nippon Phonogram Co., PHCR-1221, Japan)
1993. Retro Active (2008, Universal, UICY-91102, Japan, SHM-CD)

1995. Vault (1995, Mercury, 528 656-2, USA)
1995. Vault (2008, Universal, UICY-90901, Japan, 2CD, SHM-CD)

2005. Rock Of Ages. The Definitive Collection (2005, Island, B000464702, Canada, 2CD)

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