Hysteria

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Get Hysterical: 30th Anniversary Vinyl Edition of Def Leppard’s Seminal 1987 Album,Hysteria, Newly Remastered 2017 and Afforded 2LPs for Wider, Deeper Grooves and Better Sound

Essential listening for any music fan,Def Leppard‘sHysteriaindisputably ranks as one of the most decorated and revered rock albums of all time. Now, for its 30th anniversary, it is finallyremasteredand available on a180g 2LP setwith wider, deeper grooves to accommodate its 60-minute-plus running length. As the group’s second consecutive RIAA Diamond-certified record (over 10 million sales in the US), it would go on to sell over 30 million copies worldwide. Moreover,Hysteriastaked a spot in the US Top 40 for 96 weeks matched only byBorn in the U.S.A.UK’sQplaces it among the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time andRolling Stonetouts it on the prestigious500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Dominating multiple charts, it captured #1 in the UK album charts and on the USABillboardTop 200 bolstered by immortal Top 5 anthems such as “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” “Animal,” “Love Bites,” “Hysteria,” “Rocket” and “Armageddon It.”

Hysteriacontinues to leave an indelible mark on rock n’ roll. Powered by stadium-filling drums, rapturous guitars, and unshakable choruses, theMutt Lange-produced record sawDef Leppardrightfully claim their place among rock’s divinities forever.FrontmanJoe Elliottsays, “It’s hard to believe that it’s been thirty years since the release ofHysteria…In some respects it really does seem like only yesterday. So, to mark this milestone, we wanted to do something very special for our fans and give them the definitive version of the album…” AddsPhil Collen, “I look back at the whole Hysteria experience with excitement along with fond and tragic memories. It was our commercial zenith thanks to Mutt Lange’s insistence that we create an artistic hybrid between hard rock and pop top 40 music using every genre available as an inspiration. It was a rock album that would garner seven hit singles. Mission accomplished.”

LP1

1. Women
2. Rocket
3. Animal
4. Love Bites
5. Pour Some Sugar On Me
6. Armageddon It

LP2

1. Gods Of War
2. Don’t Shoot Shotgun
3. Run Riot
4. Hysteria
5. Excitable
6. Love and Affection