Pyromania (album)
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| Pyromania | ||
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| Missing image Def_Leppard_-_Pyromania.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Def Leppard | ||
| Released | 1983 | |
| Recorded | 1982 at Park Gates Studios in Battle, Sussex, England & Battery Studios in London | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 44 min 57 sec | |
| Record label | Mercury | |
| Producers | John Kongos, Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5B0ECCC8EE56F8906F37398EE4A368284F36&uid=SUB040411110943&sql=10:rq6htr69kl2x~T1) |
| Def Leppard Chronology | ||
| High 'N' Dry (1981) | Pyromania (1983) | Hysteria (1987) |
Pyromania (literally meaning "a mania for fire") is the third album by British hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). Thomas Dolby recorded some of the synthesizer parts on this album under the alias Booker T. Boffin.
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Track listing
- "Rock Rock ('Til You Drop)" (Clark, Elliott, Lange, Savage) - 3:52
- "Photograph" (Clark, Elliott, Lange, Savage, Willis) - 4:12
- "Stagefright" (Elliott, Lange, Savage) - 3:46
- "Too Late for Love" (Clark, Elliott, Lange, Savage, Willis) - 4:30
- "Die Hard the Hunter" (Clark, Elliott, Lange, Savage) - 6:17
- "Foolin'" (Clark, Elliott, Lange) - 4:32
- "Rock of Ages" (Clark, Elliott, Lange) - 4:09
- "Comin' Under Fire" (Clark, Elliott, Lange, Willis) - 4:20
- "Action! Not Words" (Clark, Elliott, Lange) - 3:52
- "Billy's Got a Gun" (Clark, Elliott, Lange, Savage, Willis) - 5:27
Personnel
Def Leppard
- Rick Allen - drums
- Steve Clark - guitar
- Phil Collen - guitar
- Joe Elliott - vocals
- Rick Savage - bass, drums
- Pete Willis - guitar
Additional personnel
- Booker T. Boffin - keyboard
- John Kongos - keyboard
- Leppardettes - background vocals
Production
- Producer: John Kongos, Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Engineer: Mike Shipley
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | Pop Albums | 2 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | "Action! Not Words" | Mainstream Rock | 42 |
| 1983 | "Billy's Got A Gun" | Mainstream Rock | 33 |
| 1983 | "Comin' Under Fire" | Mainstream Rock | 24 |
| 1983 | "Foolin'" | Mainstream Rock | 9 |
| 1983 | "Foolin'" | Pop Singles | 28 |
| 1983 | "Photograph" | Mainstream Rock | 1 |
| 1983 | "Photograph" | Pop Singles | 12 |
| 1983 | "Rock Of Ages" | Mainstream Rock | 1 |
| 1983 | "Rock Of Ages" | Pop Singles | 16 |
| 1983 | "Too Late For Love" | Mainstream Rock | 9 |
See also
Pyromania -- the psychological condition
External links
Pyromania info at the official Def Leppard site (http://www.defleppard.com/discography/index.html)