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06 Before They Were Famous
In 1979, journalist Geoff Barton travelled to Sheffield to watch a promising new
band named Def Leppard. This is what he saw.

08 The Story Of The NWOBHM
A bunch of snotty young British bands would change the sound of metal forever –
and this is how they did it.
22 Joe Elliott Q&A
Up close and personal with the man at the mike.

34 On Through The Night
Partying with Bon Scott and sleeping in John Lennon’s bedroom: how Leppard
made their classic debut album.
38 High ’N’ Dry
Enter super-producer Mutt Lange – and superstardom.

44 Rick Savage Q&A
The beating heart of Def Leppard looks back on his four decades with
Sheffield’s finest.

54 Pyromania
Light the blue touch paper and stand back: how Leppard’s third album turned
them into megastars and changed the face of rock.
58 The Unreleased LP
Def Leppard enlisted Jim Steinman to produce the follow-up to Pyromania.
What could go wrong? Everything, it turned out…
62 Rick Allen Q&A
Up close and personal with the invincible man.
70 Hysteria
Four years, one near-fatal car-crash and a whole lot of heartache in the making.
But it would prove to be Leppard’s magnum opus.
76 Mutt Lange
Producer, mentor, man of mystery – just who is Def Leppard’s ‘sixth member’?

82 The Story Behind Pour
Some Sugar On Me
Inside the tongue-in-cheek anthem that became a strip-club staple.
84 Steve Clark
A tribute to the late, great guitarist, by the people who knew him best.
88 Phil Collen Q&A
From glam rock tart to guitarist in one of rock’s biggest bands – yet he still can’t
afford to wear shirts.
98 Adrenalize
How tragedy and sheer determination shaped what would become the hard
rock era’s last great hurrah.
104 The Freddie Mercury
Tribute Concert
The biggest gig since Live Aid – and Leppard were right there in the thick of it.
108 Leppard In The 90s
It was the decade where the wheels started to wobble. The solution? Knock it
down and rebuild it from scratch.
112 Vivian Campbell Q&A
How do you fill the shoes of the late Steve Clark? The man who faced that task
reveals all.

122 Songs From The Sparkle
Lounge
Joe Elliott on the album that reinvented Leppard for the new millennium.
126 On The Road
Dateline 2015: we join a fully amped-up Leppard as they cross America on their
biggest tour for years.
132 Buyer’s Guide
From the fresh-faced debut to 2015’s acclaimed comeback, this is the best
of Def Leppard.

134 40 Years Of Def Leppard
Joe, Sav, Rick, Phil and Viv look back on four decades of mayhem, monstrous
sales and fulfilling the ultimate rock’n’roll dream.
ROSS HALFIN