Def Leppard/NY, USA 1981

DEF LEPPARD in 1981 was challenging the world with Pete Willis. That precious masterpiece recording is a new discovery…I started writing as usual, but this work is not only that. It is a piece that completes Ozzy Osbourne’s shocking new album “SOUTH FALLSBURG 1981” which will be released at the same time! I apologize for suddenly writing in a way that makes no sense. For now, let’s put aside the “Ozzy Unnun” and explain it from the beginning. What is recorded in this work is “South Fallsburg performance on August 8, 1981.” This is a newly discovered audience recording of a vacuum-packed act of “HIGH ‘N’ DRY WORLD TOUR.” First of all, let’s check the show’s position from the schedule at that time.・June 3rd – July 5th: Europe #1 (21 performances) [“HIGH ‘N’ DRY” released on July 6th] ・July 13th – 25th: UK (12 performances) ・August 2nd Sunday – November 22: North America (82 performances) ←★Coco★・November 27 – December 13: Europe #2 (16 performances) This is DEF LEPPARD in 1981. The following year, 1982, was spent making “PYROMANIA” without performing live, but Pete was fired midway through. As a result, 1981 was the last tour of Pete’s tenure. The South Fallsburg performance of this work was the 6th concert of the “North American” leg of such a tour. On this tour, they teamed up with various bands such as RAINBOW, UFO, and JUDAS PRIEST, but the first 33 performances of the “North American” leg were the opening act for Ozzy Osbourne. Yes, the Ozzy version released at the same time this week and this work were recorded simultaneously by the same person. Together, these two works are sister works that allow you to fully experience “August 8, 1981.” Of course, this work is not an addition to the Ozzy version. A new masterpiece that even fans of DEF LEPPARD cannot ignore. In the first place, just being a live album from the Pete era is valuable, but the quality blows away even its preciousness. As you can imagine from the fact that the Ozzy record was permanently preserved, the best thing about it is the on core and clearness. Anyway, the extremely thick and strong core jumps straight into your hand, and the details are also vivid. In fact, I was breathing in the noisy atmosphere of the scene, but the sound of the hall was strangely faint, giving me no sense of distance. The noisy surrounding sounds are completely overrun by the thick performance sound (as the show progresses, the chatter decreases and is replaced by cheering, which is real and refreshing). What is depicted with such a sound is a show unique to 1981, where youth and rare songs explode. Now, let’s organize the set as well. ON THROUGH THE NIGHT 4 songs・It Could Be You／It Don’t Matter／Rock Brigade／Wasted HIGH ‘N’ DRY (5 songs)・On Through the Night／Another Hit and Run／Lady Strange／High ‘N Dry ( Saturday Night)/Let It Go…and it goes like this. It may seem obvious, but the big hit songs that will rewrite history have not yet been born, and this is a concentrated reduction of the first two albums “ON THROUGH THE NIGHT” and “HIGH ‘N’ DRY.” A large number of numbers that are unique to the early 80s will be played, such as “Rock Brigade,” “On Through the Night,” and “Lady Strange,” but the best ones will be “It Could Be You” and “It Don’t Matter.” Neither was selected as a surprise in later years, and is the repertoire until this tour. It is probably an early number that Phil Collen has never played. Having said that, there are many numbers that come back in later years, but the ones that never come back are ensembles that include Pete. Phil is probably better in terms of individual skill, but the twin with Steve Clark is rough but full of momentum, and it is clear that he is in the middle of improving. They are twins who wrote songs together, developed the band’s musicality, and improved their skills. Of course, the beat of Rick Allen, who was only 17 years old at the time, was full of youthful energy, and the roar of Joe Elliott, who had just turned 22, was the powerful roar of a young lion who was just starting to lose his youthfulness. The body odor from the days when he was a member of NWOBHM is emitted strongly. A show by DEF LEPPARD, an NWOBHM band that goes beyond simply listening to Pete Willis’ live performance. This is a live album that allows you to experience this on-site with exquisite sound that has a direct feel. This work alone is a masterpiece, but if you listen to it with Ozzy’s SOUTH FALLSBURG 1981, you can fully experience the night of 1981 when metal was about to flare up. A sister work of new excavation that is inevitable for both DEF LEPPARD fans and Ozzy fans. Live at Music Mountain, South Fallsburg, NY, USA 8th August 1981 PERFECT SOUND (41:42) 1. Intro 2. On Through the Night 3. It Could Be You 4. It Don’t Matter 5. Another Hit and Run 6 . Lady Strange 7. Rock Brigade 8. High ‘N Dry (Saturday Night) 9. Let It Go 10 Wasted Joe Elliott – lead vocals, backing vocals Steve Clark – guitar, backing vocals Pete Willis – guitar, backing vocals Rick Savage – bass , backing vocals Rick Allen – drums, backing vocals