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All rights reserved.High 'N' Dry - Def Leppard (CD 1992)
| Track Listing 1. Let It Go 2. Another Hit and Run 3. High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night) 4. Bringin' on the Heartbreak 5. Switch 625 6. You Got Me Runnin' 7. Lady Strange 8. On Through the Night 9. Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) 10. No No No
Album Notes Def Leppard: Pete Willis, Steve Clark (vocals, guitar); Rick Savage (vocals, bass); Rick Allen (vocals, drums); Joe Elliott (vocals). Recorded at Battery Studios, London, England. Between the time of Def Leppard's 1980 debut, ON THROUGH THE NIGHT, and the band's second album, HIGH 'N' DRY (released one year later), the young group had improved tremendously. An extended world tour had made the band musically tighter, but they'd also become better songwriters--HIGH 'N' DRY contains several tracks that longtime Leppard fans point to as classics. Another major reason for the group's vast improvement was that renowned producer Mutt Lange was involved in the proceedings. While the album wasn't a smash hit, it faired extremely well on the U.S. charts, due to touring and a newly born cable network called MTV, which aired Def Leppard's low-budget clips from HIGH 'N' DRY quite often. Highlights included the power ballad "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" (which would soon become a concert staple for the band), as well as the album-opening anthem "Let It Go," the instrumental "Switch 625," and the rough and rocking title track. HIGH 'N' DRY was reissued in the mid-'80s with a remix of "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" and a previously unreleased track from the album's recording sessions, "Me and My Wine." The late-'90s version deleted these two extra tracks, however. | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Reviews  Definately for the RockerReview created: 01/04/08 by:  Good for parties where talking is impossible because of the excitement and energy from this album it takes your breath away.I just have to remember to breathe! Review ID: 10000000004982460 Was this review helpful? Report this review  AwesomeReview created: 05/01/07 by: monkeyhadley ( 4 ) I purchased this for my husband as a gift. He has tried for years to find it in stores unsuccessfully. The first day we listened to it three times and it immediately found it's place in his car where he can listen while driving to and from work. Awesome album of Def Leopard's early work especially B side single Me and My Wine! Review ID: 10000000003452727 Was this review helpful? Report this review An oldie but a goodie.Review created: 02/21/06 by: 1 of 2 people found this review helpful. This album has many overlooked tracks. Why? Only cause Bringin on the Heartbreak was filmed and played on MTV in America. Let It Go and High N' Dry (Saturday Night) were both filmed as well, but did not recieve air time. However, if you buy this album, listen to it all, and get the U.K. version, as it includes Bringin on the Heartbreak (Remix) and Me and My Wine (remix), both with Phil Collen. Seriously, get this album as it contains some overlooked tracks and is worth getting as it hints at Pyromania's successes. Review ID: 10000000000757322 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Def Leppard-- Before the HysteriaReview created: 09/13/02 by: Matt_Stein -- a member of Epinions Pros: All the catchiness and savvy of their best material without the mush! Yay! Cons: Joe Elliot's still working on the voice, and there's a couple of dull songwriting moments. The band Def Leppard has been equally famous for their extreme hard luck as they have for their music. In 1983, they fired founding guitarist Pete Willis for alcolholism. The following year, drummer Rick Allen lost his arm in a car accident. 6 years down the road, the other founding guitarist, and arguably the 'life blood' of the band, Steve Clark, lost a battle with drugs and the rock lifestyle. Further down the road, Leppard had to deal with interpersonal struggles, domestic issues, and flagging album sales, yet still is one of the only bands from their era still standing. Most of these... Review ID: 10000000000217088 Def Leppard used to ROCK!Review created: 06/14/02 by: thrasher32 -- a member of Epinions Pros: Def Leppard's best album Cons: They went commercial after this When most people think of Def Leppard, they think of the commercialized poser-band that they became after the release of 1983's "Pyromania", but prior to that album, Def Leppard was a hard-rocking working-class metal band from Sheffield, England. Their first release, 1980's "On through the night" was met with mediocre sales in the United States, because of a lousy recording, some very cheesy lyrics, and a couple of completely forgettable songs, but in places it was a showcase of what the band was capable of. It's also important to note that when "On through the night" was recorded, the oldest. Review ID: 10000000000217089 Def Lep's first MasterpieceReview created: 03/27/00 by: Mordred -- a member of Epinions Pros: A rawer and meaner sound than on subsequent albums Cons: The album isn't as broad sounding as their later work Def Leppard's first album, On Through The Night, was released in 1979, and while a decent debut album, really didn't show near the promise that the band had. There was really only one good song on the album (Rock Brigade which is a great tune!) and the rest of the album fell a little flat. High 'n' Dry was the follow up album and boy what a difference two years makes. Most people know Def Leppard for their mid to late 80s hits Hysteria and Pyromania. Those albums are slices of pure 80s rock that perfectly sum up the band. They were two of the biggest 80s albums and are universally acclaimed... Review ID: 10000000000217093 UnmistakableReview created: 08/04/00 by: Fader -- a member of Epinions Pros: Brilliant Sophomore Album Cons: Remix Version is Nearly Impossible to Find Anymore It was about music, it was about drinking, and a little about love. With a tighter sound than their debut album, Def Leppard's sophomore work High 'N Dry gave the band more recognition in the US with their first ballad (yes, for all of you who are only familiar with Def Leppards music from 1987-present, this album really has only one real love song) "Bringin' On The Heartbreak". This song barely made it onto the final cut of the album because of course "Def Leppard is a heavy metal band, and this is a love song." And a great one it is. But "Bringin' On The Heartbreak" is surrounded by a whole. Review ID: 10000000000217092  Getting thereReview created: 05/05/03 by: ninelives353 -- a member of Epinions Pros: More professional than the debut, less pretentious lyrics. Cons: Too many weak tracks mean it's less consistent than "On Through the Night". With a minor hit in debut record "On Through the Night", Def Leppard took to recording their eagerly awaited follow-up, "High 'n' Dry". With Rob "Mutt" Lange once again producing, the band had matured and improved their performances with more accomplished songwriting and less pretentious and outrageous lyrics. If 'Let it Go' was a stomping, rhythmic opener, the tepid 'Another Hit and Run' was nowhere near a worthy follow up. Worse news for the track is that it was followed by the decent title track with some staple boozy, woman-and-wine lyrics. 'Bringin' on the Heartbreak' (rather bizarrely... 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