The set of rarities is a nice addition, especially the non-LP hit 'Me and My Wine,' and the whole collection has a nice crisp remastered sound that makes it a vital purchase for anyone who still had the old CDs. It's great fun to listen to the records one after the other, charting the progression, rediscovering the deep-cut gems (like High 'N' Dry's instrumental 'Switch 625' or Pyromania's chiming ballad 'Too Late for Love'), and singing along with the hits. Lange's production is almost over-the-top huge and the band plays for the back row, and in the process creates some of the best pop of the late '80s. Well I've been lying awake all night just thinking of you But a bottle of whiskey lies heavy obstructing my view I've got a bottle of pills to give me my thrills And I know that I'm leading a life that kills (Wasted) I've wasted my time (Wasted) I'm shooting a line (Wasted) I'm stuck in a hole (Wasted) I'm losing control And I've been meaning. It was topped by 1987's Hysteria, a record so immense it was almost inescapable to anyone who owned a radio or television. Anchored by the brilliant 'Photograph' and featuring great songs like 'Rock of Ages' and 'Foolin',' the record was by far their poppiest yet, with added synths (courtesy of Thomas Dolby) and laboratory-clean production by Lange. The next record the team made was their first classic: 1983's Pyromania basically took over the rock world and made major inroads on the pop charts too.

There were also some tracks like 'You Got Me Runnin'' that had the band dialing down the metal and hard rock sound in favor of something tighter and poppier. High 'N' Dry had some hits like the title track and 'Let It Go,' a huge power ballad, and the cleanest sound any of the albums they made together. On 1981's High 'N' Dry the band hooked up with producer Mutt Lange, and both of their futures changed almost immediately.

Def Leppard is an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. Released in 1980, On Through the Night is an admirable first step with some fun rockers like 'Hello America' and 'Rocks Off,' a metal anthem ('Wasted'), early attempts at the massed backing vocals they perfected later, and overall strong songs. On Through the Night (1980) Def Leppard 1.Rock Brigade 2. Starting with the EP, it's plain that Def Leppard had the goods right away, but all they needed was a producer to help them clean it up a little. Made up of the four albums the band released during the 1980s, a live show recorded in 1983 (which was issued as part of the deluxe edition of Pyromania), a disc of B-sides and rarities, and a mini-disc of the band's self-titled 1979 EP, the set is filled with razor-sharp riffs, hooky choruses, thudding backbeats, inferno-hot guitar soloing, keening vocal harmonies, and the inimitable yelp of singer Joe Elliott as it runs through their early career. 1 proves over and over during the course of its playing time. Well Ive been lying awake all night just thinking of you But a bottle of whiskey lies heavy obstructing my view Ive got a. This is a statement that the simply titled The CD Collection, Vol. Read some quotes about the song below including the story of how the music was written by Steve Clark shortly after joining the band.There were a lot of heavy metal bands in the 1980s and there were a lot of pop bands too there weren't many who combined the two styles as well as Def Leppard did. The sleeve featured live photos taken by Ross Halfin at their first public show in London on 16th September 1979. The single was released off the back of their successful support slots with Sammy Hagar and AC/DC. Their first new release for Photogram Records having signed to them in August 1979. The first version of 'Hello America' was used as the B Side for this seven inch single release. Style and dropped two of the other songs recorded during the sessions ('Glad I'm Alive' and 'Rock Brigade'). The band and management were not happy with his production Wasted Lyrics by Def Leppard from the On Through the Night album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more: Well Ive been lying awake. The song had been recorded at Olympic Studios in London with producer Nick Tauber. The single was first released on 9th November and spent a further two weeks on the chart. It entered the UK single Top 100 chart on this day in 1979 at its peak position of 61.

The second single released by the band after 'Getcha Rocks Off' which had been a repackaging of the original 'Def Leppard E.P.'. A standalone single featuring early versions of the title track and 'Hello America'.ĭef Leppard's classic early single Wasted reached Number 61 on this day in 1979 in the UK. Def Leppards classic Wasted guitar riff was played recently by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett at a Ross Halfin photo shoot with video available. This section looks at the 'Wasted' UK single chart peak.

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