Description
On Through the Night is Def Leppard’s 1980 debut album, a raw, hungry blend of NWOBHM energy and melodic hard‑rock hooks. The 2020 reissue from UMC/Vertigo is a digitally remastered, black vinyl pressing, cut at Finyl Tweek by Greg Moore, and pressed at Optimal Media GmbH. It includes a lyric inner sleeve, faithful artwork reproduction, and upgraded audio clarity.
The album features early fan favourites such as “Rock Brigade,” “Wasted,” “Hello America,” and the epic closer “Overture.” This pressing is part of the 40th‑anniversary campaign that brought Def Leppard’s early catalogue back to high‑quality vinyl.
Why This Record Is in the Crimson Vinyl Collection
This is the kind of album that reminds me why I fell in love with heavy music in the first place. On Through the Night captures Def Leppard before the polish, before the MTV era — just five young blokes swinging for the fences with riffs, ambition, and zero fear.
The 2020 remaster finally gives this debut the treatment it deserves:
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Punchier low end, bringing the rhythm section to life
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Sharper guitars, letting those early Steve Clark/Pete Willis riffs breathe
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A clean, modern pressing that still preserves the grit of 1980
For Crimson Vinyl, this is a foundation piece — the start of one of the biggest rock careers ever, presented in a high‑quality reissue that collectors actually want on their shelves.
TRACK LISTING
Side A
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Rock Brigade
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Hello America
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Sorrow Is a Woman
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It Could Be You
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Satellite
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When the Walls Came Tumbling Down
Side B
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Wasted
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Rocks Off
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It Don’t Matter
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Answer to the Master
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Overture
