On Through the Night

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On Through the Night
Studio album by Def Leppard
Released	March 14, 1980
Recorded	December 1979 at Startling Studios in Ascot, Berkshire
Genre	Heavy metal, hard rock
Length	43:47
Label	Mercury
Producer	(Colonel) Tom Allom
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Def Leppard chronology
The Def Leppard E.P. (1979) On Through the Night (1980) High 'n' Dry (1981)

On Through the Night is the debut album by British hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1980. It features rerecorded versions of "Rocks Off" and "Overture", tracks from the band's original independently released EP, The Def Leppard E.P. Other tracks are rerecorded versions of early demos, some of which appeared on the First Strike and Warchild bootlegs. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on May 9, 1989. The band have stated on many occasions that they don't like this album and consider High 'n' Dry their first proper album. The band does not play material from the album in their live concerts anymore, last playing "Rock Brigade" in 2005.

"Wasted" and "Hello America" were released as singles. However, the version of "Wasted" that appears on the single is a different recording from that of the LP, as is its b-side, "Hello America".

This album was produced by Tom Allom, perhaps best known for his work with Judas Priest.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side one

1. "Rock Brigade" (Rick Savage, Steve Clark, Joe Elliott) – 3:09
2. "Hello America" (Savage, Clark, Elliott) – 3:27
3. "Sorrow Is a Woman" (Savage, Clark, Pete Willis, Elliott) – 3:54
4. "It Could Be You" (Willis, Elliott) – 2:33
5. "Satellite" (Savage, Clark, Willis, Elliott) – 4:28
6. "When the Walls Came Tumbling Down" (Clark, Elliott, Andrew Smith) – 4:44

[edit] Side two

1. "Wasted" (Clark, Elliott) – 3:45
2. "Rocks Off" (Willis, Savage, Clark, Elliott) – 3:42
3. "It Don't Matter" (Willis, Elliott, Clark) – 3:21
4. "Answer to the Master" (Willis, Clark, Savage, Elliott) – 3:13
5. "Overture" (Savage, Clark, Willis, Elliott) – 7:44

[edit] Personnel

• Steve Clark – guitar
• Rick Savage – bass
• Pete Willis – guitar
• Rick Allen – drums
• Joe Elliott – throat

[edit] Additional personnel

• Chris M. Hughes – synthesizer on "Hello America"
• Dave Cousins – voice on "When the Walls Came Tumblin' Down"

[edit] Production

• (Colonel) Tom Allom – producer
• Louis "Snook" Austin – engineer
• Dick Plant – engineer

[edit] Charts

[edit] Release history

[edit] References

• (1980) Album notes for On Through the Night by Def Leppard [Vinyl back cover]. Chicago, IL: Mercury (SRM 1-3828). On Through the Night at MusicBrainz.
• Senff, Mark. Def Leppard discography. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.