High 'n' Dry
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| Studio album by Def Leppard | ||
| Released | June 11, 1981 | |
| Recorded | 1980 - April 9, 1981 at Battery Studios in London | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 42:15 | |
| Label | Mercury | |
| Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Def Leppard chronology | ||
| On through the Night (1980) |
High 'n' Dry (1981) |
Pyromania (1983) |
High 'n' Dry is the second album by British hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). Its title song "High 'n' Dry" made #33 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs [1].
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[edit] Overview
Due to the success of Pyromania, High 'n' Dry was reissued on 14 May 1984 with two bonus tracks:
- "Bringing on the Heartbreak (remix)", essentially the same recording with a few synthesizer overdubs. The remix was released in 1984 as a single, peaking at #61 in the UK charts.
- "Me & My Wine", a 1981 B-side. Its video parodied The Young Ones with band members playing the roles.
Videos for both were made, featuring Phil Collen (who was not in the band at the time of the music's recording). Both bonuses were deleted from the mid-1990s re-releases of the album.
[edit] Track listing
- "Let it Go" (Clark, Elliott, Willis) – 4:43
- "Another Hit and Run" (Elliott, Savage) – 4:59
- "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)" (Clark, Elliott, Savage) – 3:27
- "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" (Clark, Elliott, Willis) – 4:34
- "Switch 625" (Clark) – 3:03
- "You Got Me Runnin'" (Clark, Elliott, Willis) – 4:23
- "Lady Strange" (Allen, Clark, Elliott, Willis) – 4:39
- "On Through the Night" (Clark, Elliott, Savage) – 5:06
- "Mirror, Mirror (Look into My Eyes)" (Clark, Elliott, Savage) – 4:08
- "No No No" (Elliott, Savage, Willis) – 3:13
[edit] Bonus Tracks on Re-issues Post 1984
- "Bringing on the Heartbreak" (Remix) – 4:34
- "Me & My Wine" – 3:40
[edit] Personnel
- Rick Allen - drums, vocals
- Steve Clark - guitar, vocals
- Joe Elliott - vocals
- Rick Savage - bass, vocals
- Pete Willis - guitar, vocals
[edit] Production
- Producer: Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Engineer: Mike Shipley
- Cover design: Hipgnosis
[edit] Charts
- Album
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | Pop Albums | 38 |
| 1983 | The Billboard 200 | 72 |
- Singles
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | "Let It Go" | Mainstream Rock | 34 |
| 1984 | "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 61 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1-4 May 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by VH1.com; last accessed September 10, 2006.
| Def Leppard |
| Joe Elliott | Vivian Campbell | Phil Collen | Rick Savage | Rick Allen |
| Steve Clark | Pete Willis | Tony Kenning | Frank Noon |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: On Through The Night | High 'n' Dry | Pyromania | Hysteria | Adrenalize | Retro Active | Slang | Euphoria | X | Yeah! |
| Compilations and extended plays: Def Leppard EP | First Strike | Vault: Def Leppard's Greatest Hits (1980-1995) | Best of Def Leppard | Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection |
| Singles: Bringin' on the Heartbreak | Rock of Ages | Animal | Pour Some Sugar on Me | Love Bites | Armageddon It | Rocket | Let's Get Rocked |
| Concert Tours |
| Early Tours 1978/79 | On Through The Night World Tour | High 'n' Dry World Tour | Pyromania World Tour | Hysteria World Tour | Seven Day Weekend Tour | Slang Tour | Euphoria World Tour 1999-2001 | X World Tour 2002/2003 | Rock Of Ages Tour 2005 | YEAH! Tour 2006 |
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| Robert John "Mutt" Lange | Terror Twins |
