It reached 38 in the US and 26 in the UK chart, further cementing the bands status. MTV’s heavy rotation of a performance video for the High ‘n’ Dry track “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak” earned Def Leppard a lot of American fans, and the album eventually peaked at #38. High N' Dry, is the first of Def Leppard's albums to be produced by Robert Mutt Lange and was released in 1981.
in advance of their massive 1983 breakthrough, Pyromania. High n Dry was the first Def Leppard album to be produced by Mutt Lange, who brought a rougher edge to the rock band. Released on July 11, 1981, High ‘n’ Dry helped establish the band in the U.S. The band members also will be answering select questions from fans, who can submit written or video queries now to to the event and ticket bundles offering special merch items can be purchased now at, although you must be a Def Leppard Vault member to access them. It was the first time the band would work with legendary producer Robert John Mutt. The expression high and dry means to be left helpless - it comes from ships that get stranded when the water recedes. The follow up to On Through The Night was released on 21st July 1981 just ahead of their US tour with Ossy Osbourne in early August. Imagine a more polished, commercial and catchy version of AC/DC. 'High n Dry' is an early eighties hard rock/pop metal album with infectious melodies and choruses and very influential. After their debut album, in melodic NWOBHM vein, they introduced some more radio friendly elements. Singer Joe Elliott, drummer Rick Allen and bassist Rick Savage will share behind-the-scenes stories about the 1981 album, while guitarists Phil Collen and Viv Campell - who joined Def Leppard in 19, respectively - will discuss the impact High ‘n’ Dry had on them and the rock world in general. Def Leppard released their classic second studio album High n Dry on this day in 1981 in the USA and Canada. Have a question Hi I need next info about the Def Leppard - High & Dry. This is Def Leppard second album and is a very solid one. The High ‘n’ Dry 40th Anniversary Retrospective will feature new interviews with all five members of the group. Def Leppard will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band’s sophomore album High ‘n’ Dry with a special livestreamed event that will premiere exclusively inside the Def Leppard Vault website on August 28 starting at 4 p.m.