Def Leppard - Hysteria (1987) [Full Album]

Hysteria is the fourth studio album by English rock band Def Leppard, released on 3 August 1987, by Phonogram Records. The album is the follow-up to the band's 1983 breakthrough Pyromania (1983). Hysteria's creation took over three years and was plagued by delays, including the aftermath of drummer Rick Allen's accident that cost him his left arm on 31 December 1984. Subsequent to the album's release, Def Leppard published a book titled Animal Instinct: The Def Leppard Story, written by Rolling Stone magazine senior editor David Fricke, on the three-year recording process of Hysteria and the difficult times the band endured through the mid-1980s. Lasting 62 minutes and 32 seconds, it is the band's longest studio album to date.

The album was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. The title of the album was conceived by Allen referring to his car accident, the amputation of his arm, and the ensuing worldwide media coverage surrounding it. It is the last album to feature guitarist Steve Clark before his death in 1991, although songs co-written by him would appear on the band's next album, Adrenalize (1992).

Hysteria was an instant commercial success, reaching number one on both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart. It is Def Leppard's best-selling album to date, selling over 20 million copies worldwide, including 12 million in the US, and spawned seven hit singles. It remains one of the best-selling albums of all time.

Tracklist:
1. Women 0:00
2. Rocket 5:45
3. Animal 12:23
4. Love Bites 16:28
5. Pour Some Sugar on Me 22:14
6. Armageddon It 26:42
7. Gods of War 32:05
8. Don't Shoot Shotgun 38:43
9. Run Riot 43:10
10. Hysteria 47:48
11. Excitable 53:43
12. Love and Affection 58:02

Def Leppard
Joe Elliott – vocals
Phil Collen – guitars, backing vocals
Steve Clark – guitars, backing vocals
Rick Savage – bass, backing vocals, jangle guitar on "Hysteria"
Rick Allen – drums, backing vocals