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DEF LEPPARD / HYSTERIA

1987  MERCURY  USA 1st PRESS

••••• ESSENTIAL EIGHTIES METAL One of the biggest albums of the late 80's from one of the biggest arena metal groups ever. Massive hits including "Hysteria" "Animal" "Women" "Love Bites" and "Pour Some Sugar On Me". 

1987 USA true 1st pressing 122g vinyl weight Masterdisk pressing the dead wax is etched "422-830-675-1-AS/BS-SP-DMM" machine stamped "MASTERDISK" cover is color printed glossy cardboard inner sleeve is color printed semi glossed heavy paper stock

CONDITION:
VINYL =    EX    Exceptionally light sleeve scuff/rubbing, a few hairlines visible under bright halogens. The labels are NM.

PLAY GRADE =   EX+    Light hiss or crackle between tracks and occasionally in subdominant background of some quiet sections to varying degree, LOUD MUSIC EASILY OVERPOWERS WITH HUGE BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.

COVER =   EX-   Very light storage or handling rub/impression, minor streaking or light creasing near some edges, CLEAN COLORFUL BOLD BRIGHT.  The edge seams have some light rubbing through color/dents or dings but are SOLID NO SPLITS, SPINE LEGIBLE.  Corners have soft rub/rounding. The inner sleeve is VG+ with some creasing/handling/small splits etc but crisp & clean.

 ‎– Hysteria Label:  ‎– 422 830 675-1 Q-1,  ‎– 830 675-1 Q-1,  ‎– 830 675-1 Format: , LP, Album 
Country: Released: Genre: Style: Tracklist  A15:41A26:34A34:02A45:46A54:25A65:21B16:32B24:10B34:38B45:49B54:19B64:35 Companies, etc. Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Phonographic Copyright (p) –  Copyright (c) –  Manufactured By –  Manufactured By –  Marketed By –  Marketed By –  Mastered At –  Mixed At –  Recorded At –  Recorded At –  Recorded At –  Pressed By –  Credits Backing Vocals [All] –  Bass – *  Booking [Booked In North America By] – *,  Booking [Booked In The Rest Of The World By] – *,  Drums – *  Engineer [Additional] – , ,  Engineer [Mixes] – ,  Guitar [Guitars] – *, *  Illustration, Artwork, Design –  Lead Vocals – *  Management [Managed By] –  Mastered By – ,  Performer [Def Leppard] – *, *, *, *, *  Photography By [Individual Photos] –  Photography By [Live Photo] –  Producer – *  Producer [Assisted By], Engineer – *  Programmed By [Fairlight Programming] – *  Technician [Tape Operator] –  Written-By – , , , *,  Notes Printed inner sleeve with informations, live photo, and liner notes.

Catalog# on labels: 422 830 675-1 Q-1
Catalog# on spine and one side of inner sleeve: 830 675-1 Q-1
Catalog# on other side of inner sleeve: 830 675-1

All songs published by Bludgeon Riffola Limited / Zomba Enterprises Inc. (ASCAP) (on labels)
All songs published by: In the U.K./Ireland: Why Bother Ltd./Warner Bros. Music/Zomba Music Publishers. In Australia/New Zealand: Bludgeon Riffola Ltd./Warner Bros. Music/Zomba Music Publishers. In the Rest of The Known Universe: Bludgeon Riffola Ltd./Zomba Music Publishers. Thanks to Jan Garner, Ralph Simon and Clive Calder at Zomba for their help and encouragement. (on inner sleeve)
℗ 1987 Phonogram Ltd. (London)
© 1987 Bludgeon Riffola Ltd.
A Bludgeon Riffola Recording
Hysteria was recorded at: Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland: Thanks to Bart, Bert, Inge, Joke, Ronald, Irwin, Jan Fred, Peter, Freek, Henk and Henk, Albert Boekholt, Albert Hartwig, Junior, Miriam, Petra, Ilse and Lex. Windmill Lane Studio 2, Dublin, Ireland: Thanks to Irene, Bronwen, Suzanne, Ann Fox and Mark Flannery. Studio Des Dames, Paris, France: Thanks to Marcel.
Hysteria was mixed at Battery Studios, London, England.
Direct Metal Mastering at Masterdisk.
Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Records, Inc., 810 Seventh Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10019.
Printed in U.S.A.

Very Special Thanks: Cliff Burnstein, Mutt Lange, Peter "Motor" Mensch.

Special Thanks: Steve Cater, Jack Cummins, Marty Goldberg, James Harman, Malvin Mortimer, Jeff Rich, Mike Rogers, Andrew Snelling and Ann Waddingham.

Thanks: Fred Ball, Jim Barber, Ray Burmiston, Nick "Telegram" Cua, d drums, Neil "Nellie" Dorfsman, Paddy Freeny, Billy Gibbons, Danny Gottlieb, Ross Halfin, Ian Jeffery, Clive Jewett, Maurice Jones, Fritz and Chris from Kick Music, O.J. Kilkenny III, Phamous MacMahon, Moray McMillan, Brian May and Jobby, MCD Promotions, (MacCann and Desmond), Ben Meldon, Rocky Newton, Tim Parsons, Marion Smith, Roy Teysse, Dave Thoener, Joannie Turnbull, Charles Wilkins, Pete Wooliscroft, and Robbie Wooten.

Rick Allen and everybody involved with Def Leppard would like to especially thank Doreen Billington, Eileen Pearle, Dr. Page, Dr. Ewans, the staff at the Royal Hallamshire, and everybody who wrote, called and supported us after the accident. He's back, we're back and we'll see you on tour in 1987/8/9!

Thanks to everybody at Phonogram: In the UK: Gillian Gould, Francesca Sayers, John Watson, David Simone, Tony Powell, Bob Fisher, and "Bad" Bernadette Coyle. Internationally: Lisa Anderson, Sian Thomas, Lee Kavanagh, and all at Phonogram Netherlands, France and Ireland who helped us along during this recording. Oh yes, thanks to the 40 odd Polygram/Phonogram folks who endured with us all at Mannheim, West Germany, August, 1986. 

Def Leppard Salutes "Captain Love" for his contributions to the creation of this record. If you delve into this list, you, too, will understand and appreciate this man's importance (not to mention, the entire history of the world since 1984!).

Booked in North America at I.C.M., New York and in the rest of the world at I.T.B., London. 

Additional Advice given by: Martin Goldberg and Ann Waddingham, Prager and Fenton, London, England. Bruce Slayton and Victor Wlodinguer, Robbins, Spielman, Slayton and Halfon, New York, N.Y. James H.K. Harman, Theodore Goddard, London, England. Andrew Snelling and the staff at Barclays Bank, Earls Court Road, London, England.

The Members of Def Leppard Play and Recommend the Following Equipment:
Rick plays Simmons Drum Pads and various Simmons Drum Machines, Shark Foot Pedals and Zildjian Cymbals. Rick and all of us would like to thank Bas, Lloyd and Andy at Simmons Electronics, Arndt Anderson of Shark and the legendary Ian Croft at Zildjian for putting Richard back behind the drums.

Sav plays Hamer Basses exclusively. Thanks to Paul Hamer and Joel Danzig at Hamer Guitars.

Phil plays Jackson Guitars equipped with Kahler tremolo arms exclusively. Thanks to Grover Jackson and Joanne and all at Jackson/Charvel Guitars and to Dave Storey, Gary Kahler, Roger Garvin and Sue Ellwanger at Kahler.

Steve will only ever play Gibson Guitars. Thanks to all the staff at Gibson Guitars.

Messers Clark and Collen use Randall Amplification (to get that "rad" Def Leppard guitar sound...). They would like to thank Bill Acton and Chuck Widner at Randall for help above and beyond the call of duty.

Joe plays golf with Spalding "Executive" Irons and Woods, "Dunlop 65", Golf Balls (courtesy of Shell Garages, Ireland); and Soccer with anyone who'll get out of bed.

Finally, we would like to thank everybody at Hoshino Industries (Tama Drums and Ibanez Guitars) for their help and support over the past couple of years.
Who knows, Joe, maybe that Bass Drum will make it on stage, yet!!

Also released with  and different labels.
Also available on  (830 675-4 Q-1) and  (830 675-2 Q-1). Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode (Text): 0 422-830675-1 6 Barcode (Scanned): 042283067516 Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): 422-830-675-1-AS-SP-DMM 3-10 MASTERDISK Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): 422-830-675-1-BS SP-DMM 2-11 MASTERDISK Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): 422-830-675-1-AS-SP-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): 422-830-675-1-BS-DMM SP1-2 MASTERDISK Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): 422-830-675-1-AS-SP-DMM 4-2 MASTERDISK Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): 422-830-675-1-BS-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK Rights Society (Publishing): ASCAP Other: 0501 Other: 49 Other: HYSLP I



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