Pyromania

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Pyromania is Def Leppard’s breakthrough 1983 hard rock album that propelled the band to mainstream success with its polished production and hit singles.

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Pyromania canonical 9
Pyromania (album) 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Def Leppard album
studio album
artist Def Leppard
bassist Rick Savage
certification Multi-platinum (Canada)
Multi-platinum (United Kingdom)
RIAA Diamond (United States)
chartPerformance Reached number 2 on the US Billboard 200
Reached top 20 on the UK Albums Chart
containsSingle Foolin'
Photograph
Rock of Ages
Too Late for Love
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtDesigner Andie Airfix
criticalReception Received widespread critical acclaim
drummerOnRecording Rick Allen
engineer Mike Shipley
format cassette
compact disc
vinyl record
genre glam metal
hard rock
guitarist Phil Collen
Steve Clark
influenceOn 1980s mainstream rock radio sound
label Mercury Records
Vertigo Records
language English
length approximately 45 minutes
mainGenrePeriod 1980s rock
mixer Nigel Green
nextWork Hysteria
notableTrack Foolin'
Photograph
Rock of Ages
Too Late for Love
numberOfTracks 10
performer Def Leppard
previousWork High 'n' Dry
producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange
recordedAt Battery Studios, London
Park Gates Studio
recordedIn 1982
1983
releaseDate 1983-01-20
sales Over 10 million copies sold in the United States
significance Breakthrough album for Def Leppard
Helped define the 1980s hard rock sound
vocalist Joe Elliott

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Def Leppard notableWork Pyromania
Hysteria previousWork Pyromania
Photograph partOfAlbum Pyromania
Photograph album Pyromania
Foolin' album Pyromania
Foolin' partOf Pyromania
Rick Savage notableWork Pyromania
Phil Collen notableWork Pyromania (album)
linked to: Pyromania
Steve Clark notableWork Pyromania (album)
linked to: Pyromania