Classic Albums - Series 1 Ep. 5 - Def Leppard - Hysteria

Synopsis

The story of the making of Hysteria featuring interviews with Joe Elliott, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Rick Savage together with others involved in recording the album.

This programme takes a track by track look at the making of the album. We speak to Joe Elliot, Rick Allen, Phil Collen, and Rick Savage who lead us through the original multi track tapes. Joe and Phil play acoustic versions of ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me; and Hysteria, and Sav and Phil demonstrate riffs and licks from the songs and explain the genesis of the song writing. Rick talks of the impact of the car accident on his life and on the band, on his determination to re-learn the drums, and of his triumphant return to performing live at the 1986 Donnington Festival.

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