The band consists of Joe Elliott (vocals), Phil Collen (guitar), Vivian Campbell (guitar), Rick Savage (bass guitar), and Rick Allen (drums).The band has sold over 65 million albums worldwide, and have two albums with RIAA diamond certification, Pyromania and Hysteria.On Through The Night was released and a US tour followed.
Pete Willis, However had a serious drinking problem which became hard to handle and was later fired. Phil Collen stepped in as a new guitarist and the band became a total success. Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car wreck. He did not leave Def Leppard, instead, he used an electronic drum set and the band released Hysteria in 1987. He was found dead in his home on January 8, 1991 from a mix of perscribed drugs and alcohol. Vivian Campbell stepped in replacing Steve Clark. The producers of Arnold Schwarzeneggers new film LAST ACTION HERO approach the band in March about contributing a song for the end credits. The band, still on tour to support their latest album, cannot make time to record a new song. ![]() Pete Woodroffe, who co-produced RETRO ACTIVE, is tapped to co-produce the disc as well. With the new album near completion, the band are approached by Mercury Records to release a Greatest Hits compilation, highlighting the first chapter of Def Leppards career. VAULT, is released in October. In January, the band keep working on their next album and move from Marbella, Spain to Bow Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland. In April, the first singles of the new album are released: SLANG in the UK and WORK IT OUT in the US. On May 13, the album SLANG is released. In April, the band get together in Dublin to start writing and recording their ninth album. The album is recorded in Dublin at Joes home studio - Joes Garage, where ADRENALIZE was recorded, along with some parts of RETRO ACTIVE and SLANG. The EUPHORIA tour takes the band to the States and Canada, where they play another 78 shows. The 147-date tour comes to an end on September 30 in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The year starts quietly -- but thats only the calm before the storm. The bands long-awaited covers album YEAH is finally released in May 2007 Recordings of the bands next album, started on the road the year before in their backstage studio called the sparkle lounge, are coming along well. The bands 12th studio album is released in April. SONGS FROM THE SPARKLE LOUNGE, named after the backstage area in which a lot of material was recorded during the 2006 tour, features a special collaboration with country star Tim McGraw in the lead single NINE LIVES. A world tour starts in April, taking the band to North America, India, and various festivals in Europe. For the first time in 5 years, the UK sees the band do a proper tour, co-headlining with Whitesnake. Def Leppard Discography 320k On Through the Night (1980) High n Dry (1981) Pyromania (1983) Hysteria (1987) Adrenalize (1992) Retro Active (1993) Slang (1996) Euphoria (1999) X (2002) Yeah (2006) Songs from the Sparkle Lounge (2008) all includes HQ scans Enjoy and support the artist. ![]() GZIP: enabled BtitTracker (1.3.1) by XBTT (1) by Dejavu Brutalized by PsychoCydd DieselMachine.
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