High 'n' Dry
High 'n' Dry is the second studio album by the English rock band Def Leppard, released on July 1981.[6] High 'n' Dry was Pete Willis' last full-time album with Def Leppard. It charted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200[7] and No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart.[8] "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)", ranked No. 33 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs.[9] Following the success of Pyromania, the album re-entered in the US chart and reached No. 72 in 1983.[7]
| High 'n' Dry | ||||
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 Cover art by Hipgnosis | ||||
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| Released | 6 July 1981 (UK) 11 July 1981 (US) | |||
| Recorded | March – June 1981[1] | |||
| Studio | Battery Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal[2] | |||
| Length | 42:15 | |||
| Label | Vertigo (UK) Mercury (USA) | |||
| Producer | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
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| Singles from High 'n' Dry | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[4] |
| Sputnikmusic |  |
High 'n' Dry was reissued on 31 May 1984 with two bonus tracks:
- "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" (Remix), essentially the same recording with a few synthesiser overdubs. The remix was released in 1984 as a single, peaking at No. 61 in the US charts.[10]
- "Me & My Wine" (Remix), a remixed version of a 1981 B-side.
Videos for both were made, featuring Phil Collen (who was not in the band at the time of the album's recording). Both bonus tracks were omitted from the US mid-1990s re-releases of the album, although other countries' releases did include them, but returned when Def Leppard and Mercury came to terms in 2018 and the album was put on digital streaming and downloading platforms.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Solos | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let It Go" | Pete Willis, Steve Clark, Joe Elliott | 1st - Clark, 2nd - Clark, 3rd - Clark, Ride Out Licks - Willis | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Another Hit and Run" | Rick Savage, Elliott | 1st - Clark, 2nd - Willis | 4:59 |
| 3. | "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)" | Clark, Savage, Elliott | Willis | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" | Clark, Willis, Elliott | Clark | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Switch 625" (Instrumental) | Clark | Clark | 3:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Solos | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "You Got Me Runnin'" | Willis, Clark, Elliott | Willis | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Lady Strange" | Willis, Clark, Rick Allen, Elliott | Clark | 4:39 |
| 8. | "On Through the Night" | Clark, Savage, Elliott | Clark | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Mirror, Mirror (Look into My Eyes)" | Clark, Elliott | Clark | 4:08 |
| 10. | "No No No" | Savage, Willis, Elliott | Willis | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" (Remix) | Clark, Willis, Elliott | 4:34 |
| 12. | "Me & My Wine" (Remix) | Savage, Clark, Elliott | 3:40 |
- On vinyl and cassette releases, "Me & My Wine" (Remix) is added to the end of side one, while "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" (Remix) leads off side two. On CD releases, "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" (Remix) and "Me & My Wine" (Remix) follow "No No No".
- The last lyric, 'no', in "No No No" repeats infinitely on the original vinyl album release. The original cassette features "no" being screamed 46 times and then ending abruptly when the cassette finished. On later releases the no's simply fade out.
Personnel
Def Leppard
- Joe Elliott – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Steve Clark – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Pete Willis – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Rick Savage – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Rick Allen – drums, backing vocals
Production
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange – producer, 1984 remixes
- Mike Shipley – engineer
- Nigel Green - assistant engineer
- Hipgnosis – cover design
Charts
Album
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Singles
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Certifications
| Country | Organization | Year | Sales |
| USA | RIAA | 1992 | 2x Platinum (+ 2,000,000)[12] |
| Canada | CRIA | 1988 | Platinum (+ 100,000)[13] |
References
- "Def Leppard Biography". Def Leppard Official Website. Archived from the original on 9 April 2001. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra and S. T. Erlewine, All Music Guide to Rock: the Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul (Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books, 3rd edn., 2002), ISBN 0-87930-653-X, pp. 293–4.
- Huey, Steve. High 'n' Dry at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- Davey Boy (3 January 2009). "Def Leppard – High 'n' Dry (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- "Def Leppard High 'n' Dry (Album Anniversary): A Look Back". Def Leppard Report. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- "Hig 'N' Dry Billboard Albums". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- "Def Leppard Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- High 'n' Dry DefLeppard.com. Retrieved 17 November 2011
- "Hig 'N' Dry Billboard Singles". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- "Def Leppard – High 'n' Dry (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- "RIAA Searchable Database: search for "Def Leppard"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- "Gold Platinum Search for Def Leppard". Music Canada. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
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