Check out what the Def Leppard members had to say about the making of Hysteria and its international success, years after the album’s release!
Released 3 years ago for the album’s 30th anniversary, the “Step Inside: Hysteria at 30” documentary gives fans an inside look at the making of Hysteria, 30 years after its release.
Phil revisits the making of HYSTERIA
Joe’s commentary on the success of HYSTERIA
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Introducing the new series: “The Hysteria Files with Phil Collen”
Via Ultimate Classic Rock: Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen takes fans on a trip back in time to the genesis of some of the biggest hits from the group’s Hysteria album in a new video interview conducted to commemorate the recent deluxe edition reissue of the classic LP.
Shot at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, California, Phil Collen takes a walk down memory lane as he re-visits the making of Hysteria 30 years later. Stay tuned for more videos coming soon!
In this clip, which is making its exclusive premiere above, Collen — toting a guitar outfitted with a GoPro camera so you can see exactly what he’s doing — looks back on a handful of the songs Def Leppard slaved over during the years it took to finish Hysteria. His comments shed a light on everything from the influences they absorbed while writing the songs — like “Armageddon It,” which Collen says was inspired by T. Rex, and “Love Bites,” which he recalls initially sounding like an Eagles song — to the incredible lengths they pursued to achieve sonic perfection.
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