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.

1. Women
2. Rocket
3. Animal
4. Love Bites
5. Pour Some Sugar On Me
6. Armageddon It
7. Gods of War
8. Don’t Shoot Shotgun
9. Run Riot
10. Hysteria
11. Excitable
12. Love and Affection