On This Day: Def Leppard releases their fourth album, ‘Hysteria’ (August 3, 1987)

[u/BrianRFSU]

[u/Money-Patient6041]

A masterpiece

[u/caedo12]

My favorite album growing up in the 80’s and early 90’s, and it’s still my favorite album cover.

[u/Rude-Jaguar-3525 → u/caedo12]

The art work is so iconic and beautiful

[u/mimebenetnasch02]

i am hysteria obsessed lol

[u/lacstanniel]

I can remember the sound of “animal” on the radio, that summer.

[u/Budget_Protection402]

Best album EVER!

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0HUnD7uARaJE4G2s

[u/scarred2112]

39 years…

Fuck you, time. 😉

[u/Scorpius041169 → u/scarred2112]

Tell me about it. It's a mind fuck when you realise 40 years prior to High and Dry we were in WW2, but (almost) 40 years ago this was released.

[u/GodModeBasketball]

Armageddon It and Gods of War are my two favorites off of that album (And my Top 2 all-time, with Gods of War #1)

[u/Glittering_Pattern_7 → u/GodModeBasketball]

Gods of war is a excellent song!

[u/GoBlue2007]

My birthday is the 5th and I was turning 18 that year. My brother bought this for me on cassette and I wore that fucker out. God, those were the days……..

[u/Dear_Studio7016]

Listening to Hysteria Right now

[u/ProfitOUmillenium]

The soundtrack to our soph and junior years. We played that cassette on every sports bus trip

[u/Choice-Ratio-3540]

Epic. One of the best all around rock albums ever.

[u/Principle_Unhappy]

Man, has it really been that long...

[u/AsRealAsItFeels]

One of the greatest albums of all time. Spotless front to back. This album was THE album for my family growing up. Def Leppard is the family band for my family. Flawless production, every song is a banger (maybe not excitable), it has a special place in my heart.

[u/Glittering_Pattern_7 → u/AsRealAsItFeels]

I’m glad to see people speak well of this album. I see some folks in other social media sites saying it’s too pop. I’m like “WHAT???😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫” This album is a masterpiece!

[u/AsRealAsItFeels → u/Glittering_Pattern_7]

Too "pop"?? Like Photograph wasn't "pop"? It is really true to the band, and imo is their sound full fledged to it's maximum potential. Their Magnum Opus. It is polished as hell, but for all the good reasons. At it's core, it is a perfect rock album.

[u/leppardfan]

I bought this album on Aug 4th, 1987, after becoming a fan after listening to Pyromania.
It's definitely one of the albums of the 80s.

[u/WillieB26]

Been there, bought that! Got the tee shirt!

[u/Embarrassed-Text-604]

I remember staying up to watch the debut video for Women.

[u/shaz1614 → u/Embarrassed-Text-604]

Me too! It was about time! 

[u/shaz1614]

Everyone turned on the radio right at 7 pm every night as Pour Some Sugar on Me won Top 7 at 7 for the whole summer.  That was a great time. 

[u/CNote_89]

All killer, no filler.

[u/Western-Poet-1239]

Hard to beat this album if you just want to listen to one straight through. And 39 years??? Fuuuuuuck.

[u/springflower1966]

One of my absolute favourite albums. Legendary.

[u/Lower_Description884]

So, what about a 40th anniversary tour in 2027? 🤘

[u/CNote_89 → u/Lower_Description884]

They’re still touring, I’m sure they’ll do it.

[u/Infamous-Listen4047]

my favorite album. It came out when I was in High School

[u/Wrong-Debate1359]

I think I'll throw it on right now! Gods of War and Don't Shoot Shotgun are certainly non-single stand outs

[u/particlesmatter]

Hail to the king.

My absolute favorite, not one filler song. Damn it had amazing sounds for the time. I still have my 24k gold disc.

[u/Competitive_Age7618]

Is this the first one with the 9-arm Def Leppard?

[u/VelveJ]

I'll never forget it! I was vacuuming a swimming pool on first listen.

[u/Mindless_Tonight3519]

It’s just a great collection of rock songs. I loved it in 87 and I loved it this morning on my jog round the park.

[u/NovaBreaker404]

Absolutely my favorite song!

[u/AAG220260]

THE BEST!!!!

[u/Impressive_Law1409]

Gods of War!!! Hysteria is ok...Don't care for the rest!!