High 'N' Dry
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| High 'N' Dry | ||
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| Missing image Def_Leppard_-_High_'N'_Dry.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Def Leppard | ||
| Released | 1981 | |
| Recorded | 1980 at Battery Studios in London | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 42 min 15 sec | |
| Record label | Mercury | |
| Producer | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 3.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5B0ECCC8EE56F8906F373C8DE4A463284F36&uid=CADMR0411110910&sql=10:ygae4j670wai~T1) |
| 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).
Due to the success of Pyromania, High'n'Dry was reissued on 14 May 1984 with two bonus tracks, a remix of "Bringing On The Heartbreak" featuring Phil Collen on guitar and it's 1981 b-side "Me And My Wine".
"Bringing On The Heartbreak [Remix]" was released as a single, peaking at #61 in the UK charts. Videos for both "Bringing On The Heartbreak" and "Me And My Wine" featuring Phil Collen were made.
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Track listing
1981 release
- "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
1984 re-release
- "Let It Go" (4:43)
- "Another Hit and Run" (4:59)
- "High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night)" (3:27)
- "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" (4:34)
- "Switch 625" (3:03)
- "You Got Me Runnin'" (4:23)
- "Lady Strange" (4:39)
- "On Through the Night" (5:06)
- "Mirror, Mirror (Look into My Eyes)" (4:08)
- "No No No" (3:13)
- "Bringing On The Heartbreak [Remix]"
- "Me And My Wine"
Personnel
- Rick Allen - drums, vocals
- Steve Clark - guitar, vocals
- Joe Elliott - vocals
- Rick Savage - bass, vocals
- Pete Willis - guitar, vocals
- Phil Collen - guitar (on additional reissue tracks)
Production
- Producer: Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Engineer: Mike Shipley
- Cover design: Hipgnosis
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 |