On Through the Night
Occupation
- Vocals: Joe Elliott
- Guitar: Steve Clark
- Guitar: Pete Willis
- Bass: Rick Savage
- Drums: Rick Allen
Studios
- Startling Studios (England)
On Through the Night is the debut album by British hard rock band Def Leppard. The album was recorded in the U.S. with a platinum record.
Background
The band had been successful in a self-produced EP and the support of the British music magazine Sounds to get a record deal with Vertigo Records. In the autumn of 1979, and thus before the recording of the album, the group got the opportunity to go in the opening act Sammy Hagar on tour. She has published short on the single Wasted and got the chance to participate as an opening act for AC / DC on the Highway to Hell tour, where her future manager, Peter Mensch met.
Under the guidance of producer Tom Allom, who worked among others for Judas Priest, the group took in December 1979 their debut album on the Startling Studios, Ascot (Berkshire ). It was published on 14 March 1980 Hello America was released as the second single.
Title list
Reception
The reviewer Steven Huey of Allmusic wrote that the album had established the band as " one of the leading groups of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal". Although the group the " tight, controlled attack other bands like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden " 've owned that she was not interested in the " fantastic, threatening and sometimes creepy themes " of these groups. Instead, the album would offer a " collection of Hard Rock anthems for the working class ," came up with the "large glittering hooks of glam rock ". It may indeed lack the album on the " detailed production and pop- oriented songwriting " later releases, but it was " undoubtedly the hardest album" the band.
On 18 November 1983 was awarded a Gold Record On Through the Night by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ); six years later, on May 9, 1989, the award followed with platinum.