Def Leppard - Hysteria

Probably Def Leppard's best album, and certainly their most successful, Hysteria pretty much sums up 80s hard rock: catchy, tuneful, and fun. It's also one of the few albums from the period that doesn't sound dated now, and singles like "Pour Some Sugar On Me", "Armageddon It", and "Rocket" remain staples of rock radio. The rest of the album is equally entertaining; "Animal" and "Hysteria", while mid-tempo, have the same slick intensity, and "Love Bites" is one of the few pop-metal ballads that doesn't sound saccharine over a decade after its release. Def Leppard may be remembered more for their hair than their music these days, but that's more due to changing tastes than anything else. It's still good. --Genevieve Williams Amazon.com

The Perfect 80's Rock Album

This was the first album I ever bought back in 1988. I remember having my dad take me to the music store and him not understanding why they misspelled "deaf" and "leopard" in the band's name. Anyway, I wore this tape out and I am still not tired of listening to it. It's a more radio friendly version of Def Leppard as the harsh guitar tones have been replaced with the smooth effects-laden guitar tones of the mid to late 80's. I really believe Phil Collen had a big impact on the sound of this record. The style of guitar playing is very different from their earlier material.
Of course everyone knows the big hits from this album but really all of the songs are great with maybe the exception of "Excitable". There is another amazing epic in "Gods of War", a great rocker in "Run Riot", and one of the best album closers in "Love and Affection". It's a great mix of hard rock and pop that will never be duplicated. May 2, 2008

More of pop rock

Def Leppard's first 3 cds i though were great. Then this cd came out. Just seems more of a pop rock cd. I guess thats cool if you like that kinda stuff, but if you like heavier def leppard go get High N Dry or Pyromania. Both really good records. April 26, 2008

The Soundtrack of the 1980's

This is the best album of the 1980's.

It goes right to the edge of selling out without doing so.......Hysteria amounts to a greatest hits album....20 million sold...and 20 years later it is still better than anything on the radio.

January 27, 2008

In the tradition of PARTY ROCK!!

This is one of the best rock albums of the 80's.
"Pour some sugar on me" the theme of the late 80's.
I saw them in concert on this album, they had one
of the best laser shows I've ever seen.
Me personally I like the whole album.
The 80's will always be the best decade
for Rock/Metal.
I rate this CD a 9 from 1to10!! November 29, 2007

Not instant, but a classic..

I remember when this album first came out and they released "Animal", and "Women." I bought it because "women" was fun, even if a bit so-so. I fell in love with the rest of the album.

I also remember it languishing for months, to the point where a few months after it's release at new years, the Washington Post named it the comeback flop of the year.

Not too long after that they released hysteria, love bites, pour some sugar on me, and we saw at least five songs on the album go top ten.

So much for "comeback flop." October 12, 2007

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