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Def Leppard - Hysteria Audio CD

A fair review of the Def Leppard "Hysteria" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Def Leppard reviews here, or go back to the Def Leppard tabs.

Def Leppard Band: Def Leppard
Title: Hysteria
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Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Women 2: Rocket 3: Animal 4: Love Bites 5: Pour Some Sugar on Me 6: Armageddon It 7: Gods of War 8: Don't Shoot Shotgun 9: Run Riot 10: Hysteria 11: Excitable 12: Love and Affection

Top 40 metal.
And I admit the sound quality is nothing short of spectacular, thanks to Mutt Lange's perfectionist engineering. I realize this is their bestselling album and a fan favorite. But it's all encased in such a silky-smooth, over-produced environment that the record seldom really lets its hair down. Unlike "Pyromania", which, although produced with equal precision, still maintained a heavy rock guitar atmosphere, "Hysteria" encapsulates Def Leppard's sound inside a mechanistic, mid-tempo bubble and only occasionally is the band allowed to let its hair down (more so towards the end of the record). The guitars are often muted or more often simply overshadowed by the rigid mechanical percussion (a necessary evil due to the drummer's missing arm). Assorted vocal effects and overdubs add some additional cheesiness to the proceedings. A few rockers like "Don't Shoot Shotgun" and "Run Riot" do echo the band's past glories, but for the most part this is "safe" metal, acceptable to the masses and tailor-made for Top 40 radio. The over-abundance of sappy power-ballads (including the wimpy title track) only adds to the record's problems. Indeed, many bands of this era felt obligated (or were pressured) to record power ballads, which would guarantee Top 40 radio airplay and selection as the prom theme at many a high school. "Hysteria" is a slick attempt to commercialize the guitar rock sound that Def Leppard had been perfecting on albums like "Pyromania" and "High and Dry". It turned the band into zillionaires, but it compromised their musical integrity. It's an old story, unfortunately.


Def Leppard's Best
It is still a great album even after 20+ years. Loads of chart-topping songs on this album, plus more good tracks that most people aren't even familiar with.


Def Leppard Review
The song "Hysteria" has incredible production values. "Hysteria" is Def Leppard's best album. I don't know how a rock recording could be done any better.


One of my faves from back in the day!

Da yum!
Lep at it's finest!. This album rocked my world!
Man I had some good times while listening - if you know what I mean.


An all-time personal favorite album

Of course, Pour Some Sugar on me. There are Two Songs that have some meaning for me here. for it's "Attitude" and Se[x]nsuality.
But the other one of any real meaning,
is the title song

Hysteria

This one has a time-less quality to it.
A great Love Ballad
It is suitable for a dance at a wedding.
With one you Love.


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