) 
Thank you for voting. If your vote meets our 
from 1 review
Portions of this page Copyright 1948 - 2008 Muze Inc. 
All rights reserved.
All rights reserved.On Through The Night - Def Leppard (CD 1988)
Sort by:
Reviews
More DefReview created: 08/04/06
by:
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
A dated but good album from Leppard.
Track listing
1. Rock Brigade
2. Hello America
3. Sorrow Is A Woman
4. It Could Be You
5. Satellite
6. When The Walls Came Tumbling Down
7. Wasted
8. Rocks Off
9. It Don't Matter
10. Answer To The Master
11. Overture
Track listing
1. Rock Brigade
2. Hello America
3. Sorrow Is A Woman
4. It Could Be You
5. Satellite
6. When The Walls Came Tumbling Down
7. Wasted
8. Rocks Off
9. It Don't Matter
10. Answer To The Master
11. Overture
Review ID: 10000000001501293
Was this review helpful? Report this review
Power chords and STDs: Sheffield laddies hit the sceneReview created: 01/17/06
by: pyfr-- a member of Epinions and Top Reviewer in Music
Pros:
Out of the box with a fairly solid contribution to British heavy metal.
Out of the box with a fairly solid contribution to British heavy metal.
Cons:
Next to "Pyromania", it pales like an albino covered in mayonnaise.
Next to "Pyromania", it pales like an albino covered in mayonnaise.
One score and three years ago (that would put us back in 1983), I wanted to be Joe Elliot. If the Devil himself had asked me to remove my johnson with a potato peeler for the prospect of becoming Def Leppard's singer, I would gladly have shouted "Ruffles or regular?" and gone to work. You see, Def Leppard was the first band I ever saw on MTV. I'm not just talking about the ultra-cool videos they made for "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph"; they seemed to constantly be rapping with Mark Goodman or Martha Quinn. I begged my parents for Union Jack boxers and damn near rendered myself infertile...
Review ID: 10000000000699041
The band hates it, but it's not half badReview created: 03/04/08
by: HawgWyld -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Good musicianship; fun; up tempos all over the place
Good musicianship; fun; up tempos all over the place
Cons:
Idiotic lyrics and a couple of bad songs
Idiotic lyrics and a couple of bad songs
Once upon a time, Def Leppard was one of those "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" bands. The group became exceptionally pop oriented sometime after the excellent Pyromania. In 1980, the band's first album -- On Through the Night -- was released and it gained a bit of attention. The members of Def Leppard have stated, time and time again, that they hate this disc, but it's not a bad album at all. It's packed with a lot of flashy guitar work, simplistic lyrics and manic energy. It's not great, but not bad as far as heavy metal albums go. One thing needs to be cleared up immediately -- some...
Review ID: 10000000006848178
"Once Upon A Time...Def Leppard Was A Heavy Metal Band"Review created: 01/27/01
by: Phibes69 -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Impressive Debut By A Promising And Talented Band
Impressive Debut By A Promising And Talented Band
Cons:
None
None
To me, debut releases are always the best examples of what a band has to offer. Stardom is the supreme goal...dedication, endless gigging, an unrelenting devotion to what you believe in and to be true to those beliefs. Honesty, perseverance and attitude will always prevail...unless your material is weak. In this case...the material is strong, powerful and...well just too damn good to ignore. I have very little respect for "Def Leppard"...they are contrived, hit making formula following pop stars that have forgotten their true roots and turned their backs on their humble beginnings. With the...
Review ID: 10000000000217079
Leppard used to have very different spots..Review created: 12/29/00
by: Matt_Stein -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
A very hard, raw sound that would only occasionally be present in their later work.
A very hard, raw sound that would only occasionally be present in their later work.
Cons:
The material isn't as consistently enjoyable as the rest of their catalogue.
The material isn't as consistently enjoyable as the rest of their catalogue.
On Through the Night is Def Leppard's debut album, released in 1980. It's probably their most overlooked release, it did break them through to a minimal degree internationally but their next two albums shot them through the stratosphere. On Through The Night is an atypical Def Leppard album in many ways. First, and most apparent, is that the labored studio perfection of Mutt Lange that would mark their albums for most of the rest of their career isn't present yet; Tom Allom (Judas Preist, et al) handles the knobs here. Secondly, the 'curse' that Leppard seems to be afflicted with hasn't...
Review ID: 10000000000217081
The Arrival of 'New British Metal'Review created: 05/05/03
by: ninelives353 -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Musically it's a decent debut, doesn't reach above its station.
Musically it's a decent debut, doesn't reach above its station.
Cons:
Elliot's vocals are poor, lyrics are sometimes ridiculous.
Elliot's vocals are poor, lyrics are sometimes ridiculous.
Rumour has it that Def Leppard have practically disowned their debut release, "On Through the Night". If you heard this before you'd heard the album, you might be expecting a travesty. It's far from it. Riding on the wave that was "New British Metal" in the late seventies/early eighties, Joe Elliot, Rick Savage, Steve Clark, Rick Allen and Pete Willis left the working-class shadows of Sheffield, intent on being the biggest band in the world. Such was the macho appeal of metal music, certainly relative to the glam movement that had come before it, sticking the word 'rock' into titles was a...
Review ID: 10000000000217080
Epinions.com ratings are not included in the item's average rating. Links in this review may have been removed.
Page 1 of 1
  |
Buy this item
Related items
About eBay | Announcements | Security Center | eBay Toolbar | Policies | Government Relations | Site Map | Help | |
Copyright © 1995-2008 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy.
| |