Def Leppard - Pyromania
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Artist: Def LeppardEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Island / Mercury
Soundtracks:
- Rock Rock ('Til You Drop)
- Photograph
- Stagefright - Def Leppard, Elliott, Joe
- Too Late for Love
- Die Hard the Hunter
- Foolin'
- Rock of Ages
- Comin' Under Fire
- Action! Not Words
- Billy's Got a Gun
Music reviews of Pyromania
Music Review: The Album that seriously put Def Leppard on the MAP
Rating: 5 Stars
While I love to brag that I discovered Def Leppard before the "Masses" did after Pyromania literally exploded on the scene, it truly doesn't matter when you discover them--only that you do. While 'High 'N Dry' remains (probably) my all-time favorite Leppard release, there is SO much to love about Pyromania that I hardly know where to begin...
To a large extent, 'Photograph' was the song that most people remember hearing first by these underrated English Metal Masters. Sure, it was an enormously HUGE hit, but remains one of my least favorite songs from their repetoire. The song from Pyromania that just *Did It* for me, was probably 'Rock, Rock 'Til you Drop'. It had ALL the ingredients of what (in 1983) I was looking for in a Pop Metal sound. From there I became enthralled with other classics, 'Billy's Got A Gun', 'Comin' Under Fire' and of course, 'Too Late For Love'. Sure, 'Rock of Ages' was a radio staple, but I found so much more to enjoy, the least of which also included 'Foolin' and 'Action! Not Words'.
You have to remember that as I purchased this record (or cassette as I recall my first copy happened to be) I was still jammin' to 'Bringin' On The Heartbreak/Switch 625', 'Mirror Mirror', 'Another Hit And Run' and 'Let It Go'--just a small sampling of what made Def Leppard AWESOME from 'High 'N Dry'...so Pyromania was just a natural extension of what I already LOVED about their 2nd record. Unfortunately their first record, 'On Through The Night' just didn't have that mass appeal they managed to succeed with in their subsequent releases. That isn't to say that they haven't laid more than their share of eggs over the years, but Pyromania is a perfect example of when a band was definitely in the Right Place at the Right Time. I wonder if the same record were produced today, would get the same kind of love that it received when it came out over 25 years ago?
I've been in radio for the better part of 20 years now, and being exposed to bands on a daily basis, some of which have that *IT* sound, and the vast majority that simply doesn't, I have developed an ear (I guess) for what sound works, and what sound falls flat. Pyromania, for the Pop Metal fans out there easily ranks in the Top 10 of ALL-Time. Record sales alone proves this to be true, although Hysteria literally blows it away in that category. Say what you want about how the band has evolved over the years, one thing remains constant: my un-ending excitement every time the beginning riff to virtually ANY song off this cd begins to play.
Description of Pyromania
Japanese-only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) pressing of this classic 1983 album from the Rock legends. SHM-CDs can be played on any audio player and delivers unbelievably high-quality sound. You won't believe it's the same CD! Universal. 2008.Def Leppard's rock sensibilities shot them right to the top of the charts in the '80s. On their third album, Pyromania, the band reconciled new wave melodicism with heavy metal and catchy hooks without compromising any of its edge. The album has sold over 10 million copies, due in part to heavy rotation on MTV. But even without their ubiquitous television presence, anthems like "Rock of Ages" and "Foolin'" still had the stuff that drove the kids crazy. Bursts of screaming guitars and simple power riffs joined forces with choruses that begged to be shouted along to. Guitarists Phil Collen and Steve Clarke may have provided all the pyrotechnics on Pyromania, but the focal point of Def Leppard's sound, particularly for their teenage female fans, was singer Joe Elliott's voice (and, of course, his hair). The record--an essential brick in the foundation of '80s metal--also contains the hit "Photograph." --Steve Gdula
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