High 'N' Dry

High 'N' Dry
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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
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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).

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.

Contents

Track listing

1981 release

  1. "Let It Go" (Clark, Elliott, Willis) - 4:43
  2. "Another Hit and Run" (Elliott, Savage) - 4:59
  3. "High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night)" (Clark, Elliott, Savage) - 3:27
  4. "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" (Clark, Elliott, Willis) - 4:34
  5. "Switch 625" (Clark) - 3:03
  6. "You Got Me Runnin'" (Clark, Elliott, Willis) - 4:23
  7. "Lady Strange" (Allen, Clark, Elliott, Willis) - 4:39
  8. "On Through the Night" (Clark, Elliott, Savage) - 5:06
  9. "Mirror, Mirror (Look into My Eyes)" (Clark, Elliott, Savage) - 4:08
  10. "No No No" (Elliott, Savage, Willis) - 3:13

1984 re-release

  1. "Let It Go" (4:43)
  2. "Another Hit and Run" (4:59)
  3. "High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night)" (3:27)
  4. "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" (4:34)
  5. "Switch 625" (3:03)
  6. "You Got Me Runnin'" (4:23)
  7. "Lady Strange" (4:39)
  8. "On Through the Night" (5:06)
  9. "Mirror, Mirror (Look into My Eyes)" (4:08)
  10. "No No No" (3:13)
  11. "Bringing On The Heartbreak [Remix]"
  12. "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
1981 Pop Albums 38
1983 The Billboard 200 72

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1981 "Let It Go" Mainstream Rock 34
1984 "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" The Billboard Hot 100 61
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