On January 20, 2025, John James Sykes died aged 65, He was musician (guitar) and singer, recorded with Rick Wakeman, Tony Ashton, Phil Lynott, Derek Sherinian, Hughes Turner, Streetfighter and Def Leppard, but was best known as leader of the band Blue Murder, and member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang. As leader, Sykes released five albums.
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Def Leppard: Diamond Star Halos
On May 27, 2022, “Bludgeon Riffola” and “Mercury” labels released “Diamond Star Halos” the twelfth Def Leppard studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Ronan McHugh, Joe Elliot, Phil Collen, Rick Savage, Vivian Campbell and Rick Allen.
Personnel:
- Joe Elliott – lead vocals, guitar, additional engineering
- Phil Collen – guitar, backing vocals, additional engineering
- Vivian Campbell – guitar, backing vocals, additional engineering
- Rick Savage – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals, additional engineering
- Rick Allen – drums
- Alison Krauss – lead vocals
- Mike Garson – piano
- Debbi Blackwell-Cook – backing vocals
- Dave Bassett – backing vocals
- Eric Gorfain – string arrangements
- Ross Hogarth – recording engineer
- Ronan McHugh – drum programmer, editor, engineer, mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Phil Collen, except where noted.
- Take What You Want – Joe Elliott, Rick Savage
- Kick – Dave Bassett, Phil Collen
- Fire It Up – Phil Collen, Sam Hollander
- This Guitar – C.J. Vanston, Phil Collen
- SOS Emergency – Joe Elliott, Phil Collen
- Liquid Dust
- U Rok Mi
- Goodbye for Good This Time – Joe Elliott
- All We Need – Joe Elliott, Phil Collen
- Open Your Eyes – Joe Elliott, Phil Collen
- Gimme a Kiss – Joe Elliott, Phil Collen
- Angels (Can’t Help You Now) – Joe Elliott
- Lifeless – Joe Elliott, Phil Collen
- Unbreakable – Joe Elliott
- From Here to Eternity – Rick Savage
Def Leppard: Hysteria
On August 3, 1987, “Phonogram” label released “Hysteria” the fourth Def Leppard studio album. It was recorded February 1984–January 1987, at “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum; “Windmill Lane Studio 2” in Dublin; “Studio Des Dames” in Paris, and was produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange. In 2004, “Hysteria” was ranked at number 464 on “Rolling Stone’s” magazine list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 10 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”; Diamond in US by the “RIIA” and 2 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Joe Elliott – lead vocals
- Phil Collen- guitars, backing vocals
- Steve Clark- guitars, backing vocals
- Rick Savage- bass, bass synthesiser, backing vocals
- Rick Allen– drums
- Robert John “Mutt” Lange– backing vocals
- Rocky Newton – backing vocals
- Philip “Art School” Nicholas – keyboards, Fairlight programming
- Nigel Green – engineer, mixing
- Erwin Musper, Ronald Prent – engineer
- Mike Shipley– mixing
- Bob Ludwig, Howie Weinberg– mastering
- Mark Flannery – tape operator
- Andie Airfix @ Satori – art concept, design
- Ross Halfin, Laurie Lewis – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Phil Collen, Steve Clark and Mutt Lange.
- Women
- Rocket
- Animal
- Love Bites
- Pour Some Sugar On Me
- Armageddon It
- Gods of War
- Don’t Shoot Shotgun
- Run Riot
- Hysteria
- Excitable
- Love and Affection
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