While Def Leppard had obviously wanted to write big-sounding anthems on their previous records, Pyromania was where the band's vision coalesced and gelled into something more.
More than ever before, the band's songs on Pyromania are driven by catchy, shiny melodic hooks instead of heavy guitar riffs, although the latter do pop up once in a while.
But it wasn't just this newly intensified focus on melody and consistent songwriting (and heavy MTV exposure) that made Pyromania a massive success -- and the catalyst for the '80s pop-metal movement.
Robert John "Mutt" Lange's buffed-to-a-sheen production -- polished drum and guitar sounds, multi-tracked layers of vocal harmonies, a general sanding of any and all musical rough edges, and a perfectionistic attention to detail -- set the style for much of the melodic hard rock that followed.
It wasn't a raw or spontaneous sound, but the performances were still energetic and committed.
Leppard's quest for huge, transcendent hard rock perfection on Pyromania was surprisingly successful; their reach never exceeded their grasp, which makes the album an enduring (and massively influential) classic.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhotographSteve Clark, Joe Elliott, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Rick Savage, Pete Willis | Def Leppard | Play | 04:08 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | StagefrightJoe Elliott, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Rick Savage | Def Leppard | Play | 03:44 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Too Late for LoveSteve Clark, Joe Elliott, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Rick Savage, Pete Willis | Def Leppard | Play | 04:26 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Die Hard the HunterSteve Clark, Joe Elliott, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Rick Savage | Def Leppard | Play | 06:15 | 0 MB | 39 MB |
| 5 | Foolin'Steve Clark, Joe Elliott, Robert John "Mutt" Lange | Def Leppard | Play | 04:34 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Rock of AgesSteve Clark, Joe Elliott, Robert John "Mutt" Lange | Def Leppard | Play | 04:07 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Comin' Under FireSteve Clark, Joe Elliott, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Rick Savage, Pete Willis | Def Leppard | Play | 04:14 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Action! Not WordsSteve Clark, Joe Elliott, Robert John "Mutt" Lange | Def Leppard | Play | 03:48 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Billy's Got a GunSteve Clark, Joe Elliott, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Rick Savage, Pete Willis | Def Leppard | Play | 05:56 | 0 MB | 36 MB |
| 10 | Rock Rock (Till You Drop) | Def Leppard | Play | 03:54 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
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| 45 mins | 284 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Allen | Drums |
| 2 | Booker T. Boffin | Keyboards |
| 3 | Steve Clark | Composer, Guitar |
| 4 | Phil Collen | Guitar |
| 5 | Def Leppard | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Joe Elliott | Composer, Vocals |
| 7 | John Kongos | Keyboards, Producer |
| 8 | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | Composer, Producer |
| 9 | The Leppardettes | Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Rick Savage | Bass, Composer, Drums |
| 11 | Mike Shipley | Engineer |
| 12 | Pete Willis | Composer, Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |