It is the first ever collection of the band’s artifacts and related stories, curated from and told by Joe, Sav, Rick, Phil and Viv. tour supporting their debut, On Through the Night, when not one of them was out of their teens (drummer Rick Allen, at age 15, was working in the country completely illegally!).”Įarlier this year, Def Leppard unleashed a virtual chronicle of their whole history as a band with the Def Leppard Vault. I had the great pleasure of meeting and interviewing several of the band members in Memphis on their first U.S. Host, Redbeard had this to say: “ It had been a wonderful personal experience to watch the sweet, kind, grounded guys in the Sheffield England band Def Leppard grow up literally in public on their way to induction on the first ballot into the Rock and Roll Hall Fame. Redbeard has produced a special Medium Rare episode to mark this special milestone for the High ‘n’ Dry album.įor this special, classic rock interview, Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, and Phil Collen open up on as to why co-founder Pete Willis had to leave after High ‘n’ Dry, when Steve Clarke was “ allowed to remain” another eight years, when the pair had both suffered from alcoholism. With interviews from ACDC to ZZ Top, In The Studio With Redbeard is one of the world’s largest classic rock interview archives. The album charted at #38 on the Billboard 200 and #26 on the UK Albums Chart. The 10-track set included massive hits such as Let It Go, Bringin’ On the Heartbreak, and title track High ‘n’ Dry, which ranked #33 on VH1’s 40 Greatest Metal Songs. The award-winning radio personality digs out an old interview with Joe Elliot and Rick Savage and talks Pete Willis’ last full-time album with Def Leppard.įollowing the success of On Through the Night, High ‘n’ Dry released in July of ’81 to become the Sheffield rocker’s second studio album. Most of the album was played in 81, but not at e. All rights reserved.Next month marks the 40 th anniversary of Def Leppard’s second studio album, High ‘n’ Dry, and Redbeard is celebrating with a special episode. Read Me - Following the same type of video as the On Through The Night live video that I did back in March. Albums Similar to High n Dry by Def Leppard DEMON - The Unexpected Guest DEMON The Unexpected Guest Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden Iron Maiden Iron. Def Leppard Shirt Gift For Fans,High N Dry Album Shirt For Def Leppard Fans,Gift For Music Lover,Rock Band Shirt,Vintage Def Leppard Shirt I N F O R M A T I O N S Gildan Unisex Tee (Gildan 5000) Classic fit 100 preshrunk cotton Fabric Weight: 5. To date, High ‘n’ Dry has sold over two million copies in the U.S.Ĭopyright © 2021, ABC Audio. High N Dry A Tribute to Def Leppard, Denver, Colorado. MTV’s heavy rotation of a performance video for the High ‘n’ Dry track “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak” earned Def Leppard a lot of American fans, and the album eventually peaked at #38. in advance of their massive 1983 breakthrough, Pyromania. Released on July 11, 1981, High ‘n’ Dry helped establish the band in the U.S. The band members also will be answering select questions from fans, who can submit written or video queries now to to the event and ticket bundles offering special merch items can be purchased now at, although you must be a Def Leppard Vault member to access them. Singer Joe Elliott, drummer Rick Allen and bassist Rick Savage will share behind-the-scenes stories about the 1981 album, while guitarists Phil Collen and Viv Campell - who joined Def Leppard in 19, respectively - will discuss the impact High ‘n’ Dry had on them and the rock world in general. The High ‘n’ Dry 40th Anniversary Retrospective will feature new interviews with all five members of the group. Def Leppard will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band’s sophomore album High ‘n’ Dry with a special livestreamed event that will premiere exclusively inside the Def Leppard Vault website on August 28 starting at 4 p.m.