Peter Christopherson did the lighting and is an extra on the cover(top right, in knitted jumper)Ĭover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK Vertigo, 180g black vinyl, reissue 2020, High N Dry, the first of Def Leppards albums to be produced by Robert Mutt Lange, was released in 1981 It re. This idea has the band looking out as the ‘mob’ are looking up… something special.
But if nothing is happening, the people are annoyed and move on. And according to Aubrey Powell the idea of a crowed street all looking towards an event that occurs in the sky when someone points towards it, maybe a suicide attempt, a falling aeroplane, a rare bird, or a fire in an office block(Towering Inferno). High 'n' Dry is the second studio album by British band Def Leppard, released on J(see 1981 in music) and the last studio album by the band to feature original co-lead guitarist Pete Willis, who was fired in 1982 for excessive alcohol consumption.
The idea for the cover of this album came from the ‘mob mentality’ concept. Listen free to Def Leppard High 'n' Dry (Let It Go, Another Hit and Run and more). Following the success of Pyromania, the album re-entered in the US chart and reached No. “High ‘n’ Dry (Saturday Night)”, ranked No. High and Dry, Def Leppards second album was released in 1981, and was the first. High ‘n’ Dry was Pete Willis’ last full-time album with Def Leppard. THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2022 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON. High ‘n’ Dry is the second studio album by the English rock band Def Leppard, released on July 11, 1981.