Def Leppard – Pyromania

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Label:	Vertigo – VERS 2, Vertigo – 6359 119
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	UK
Released:	Feb 28, 1983
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Tracklist

A1	Rock Rock (Till You Drop) Written-By – Savage, Clark	3:52
A2	Photograph Written-By – Willis, Savage, Clark*	4:12
A3	Stagefright Written-By – Savage*	3:46
A4	Too Late For Love Written-By – Willis, Savage, Clark*	4:30
A5	Die Hard The Hunter Written-By – Savage, Clark	6:17
B1	Foolin' Written-By – Clark*	4:32
B2	Rock Of Ages Written-By – Clark*	4:09
B3	Comin' Under Fire Written-By – Willis, Clark	4:20
B4	Action! Not Words Written-By – Clark*	3:52
B5	Billy's Got A Gun Written-By – Willis, Savage, Clark*	5:27

Companies, etc.

Mastered At – Masterdisk
Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By – Def Lepp
Published By – Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
Recorded At – Parkgate Studios
Overdubbed At – Battery Studios, London
Mixed At – Battery Studios, London
Produced At – Tapestry Studios

Credits

Backing Vocals – The Leppardettes
Bass – Rick Savage
Booking – A.T.I.*, I.T.B.*
Booking [ATI] – Marsha Vlasic
Booking [ITB] – Rod MacSween
Concept By [Album Sleeve], Design – Satori (14)
Crew [Road Crew] – Charlie (13), Phay*, Rob (86), Russ*
Drums – Rick Allen (2)
Engineer – Mike Shipley
Engineer [Assistant - Battery Studios] – Bryan "Chuck" New
Engineer [Assistant - Park Gate Studios] – Craig "Too Loud For Boys" Thomson*
Guitar – Phil Collen, Steve "Steamin" Clark*
Guitar [Backing Track] – Pete Willis
Handclaps [Claps] – Charlie (13) (tracks: B2), Russ* (tracks: B2)
Illustration [Front Cover Illustration] – Bernard Gudynas
Keyboards [Other] – Booker T. Boffin
Keyboards, Programmed By [CMI Fairlight Computer] – John Kongos
Lead Vocals – Joe Elliott
Management – Q Prime Inc.
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Photography By [Back Cover] – David Landslide
Photography By [Joe Elliott, Steve "Steamin'" Clarke, Rick Allen] – Robert Ellis (4)
Photography By [Phil Collen] – Vic Virdi
Photography By [Rick Savage] – Josh Emmett
Producer, Mixed By – Robert John "Mutt" Lange*
Written-By – Elliott* (tracks: A1 to B5), Lange* (tracks: A1 to B5)

Notes

Comes in a plain red inner sleeve with VERS 2 in the top right corner and has publisher credits on the label rather than 'Copyright Control' (which is another version : Pyromania).

Mastered at Masterdisk.
Recorded between bouts of World Cup Soccer at Park Gates Studios, Battle, Sussex [Basic Tracks], and at Battery Studios, London, [Overdubs and Mixdown].
CMI Fairlight Computer programmed by John Kongos at Tapestry Studios, London.

(p) 1983 Phonogram Ltd (London).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (side A, runout, stamped/etched, IF YOUR GONNA BE A BEAR.. VERS 2- A - 2 etched, variant 1): VERS 2 A//2▽4̶2̶ 130 1 1 1 3 MASTERDISK IF YOUR GONNA BE A BEAR.. VERS 2- A - 2.
Matrix / Runout (side B, runout, stamped/etched, BE A GRIZZLY VERS 2- B - 2 etched, variant 1): VERS 2 B//1▽130 1 1 12 BE A GRIZZLY VERS 2- B - 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 2): VERS 2 A//2 ∇ 4̶2̶ 130 MASTERDISK IF YOU'RE GONNA BE A BEAR.. VERS 2 - A-2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 2): VERS 2 B//2 ∇ 4̶2̶0̶ 130 BE A GRIZZLY VERS-2 - B-2

Other Versions (5 of 307)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Pyromania (LP, Album, 56, Pitman Pressing)	Mercury, Mercury	810 308-1 M-1, 422-810 308-1 M-1	US	1983
Recently Edited	Pyromania (LP, Album, Stereo)	Vertigo	VOG-1-3319	Canada	1983
Recently Edited	Pyromania (Cassette, Album, Dolby System)	Vertigo	VOG4-1-3319	Canada	1983
New Submission	Pyromania (Cassette, Album)	Mercury, Mercury	810 308-4 M-1, 422-810 308-4 M-1	US	1983
Recently Edited	Pyromania (LP, Album)	Vertigo	810308-1	Greece	1983

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Reviews

Ballym0ss Nov 14, 2020
Had this record from release. Quick wipe. Brilliant sound. So glad i did not buy an updated re-release .
MetalQueen Jul 16, 2020
Edited 3 years ago
The writing credits for this are not accurate - those stated do not match the labels.
Also, my copy does not have the groove 3/4" from centre hole - otherwise it is identical.
RocketQueen7 Jan 18, 2020
I've got a version of this album but it seems like it doesn't exist. It looks like a chinese version but with a US cd, if someone know anything about this version, please tell me, thanks. This is the reference '' Y23 810- 308-2 ''
Jukilo Apr 13, 2019
I found an error in most sleeves of the US versions: The order of the vinyl songs is not the same in the sleeve. in vinyl, the song "action! not words" is in position 4, while in the sleeve is in position 3, being this interchanged with the song "comin 'under fire".
anthonymaw Mar 5, 2019
While I applaud the quality, care and attention to detail that Mobile Fidelity Sound La s puts into all their albums, I have to say that this one at least makes no difference. Compared to the regular CD release MFSL does seem to have tamed the hot high frequencies probably left from when they mastered the vinyl version. All things being equal with this music just being loud, louder and loudest I'd say one could safely pass on this edition.
bomberbogy Apr 21, 2018
Hi, I've just acquired a PROMO Copy of this LP. Matrix Run outs as per variant 1 above for A and B sides, inner sleeve is a plain white with centre cut-out on one side, The red inner sleeve is also supplied, but not used to hold the LP. There is also a variation on the LP centre labels, in that under the line Engineered by Mike Shipley, it states Copy Right Control. Finally, the back of the album sleeve has a golden pressed rectangle with the words, Promotional Copy Not For resale.
I feel this might be a journalist copy, supplied to review the LP at its release. If anyone can help me in understanding value and origin, it would be much appreciated.
BERNARDCASARIN Mar 26, 2018
their best effort a classic nothing more nothing less to say! **** and half stars (90/100)
klags Jan 8, 2015
What I don't get is why Discogs still lists "Booker T Boffin" as the keyboard player on this album. We know now that its actually Thomas Dolby... See reference: Jim Allen. "Q&A: Thomas Dolby Talks Tech, Plays Word Association". MTV Hive.

There's even a link if you search that name, but nobody has changed the notes?

http://www.discogs.com/artist/553018-Booker-T-Boffin