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※ 引述《lordlpg (M)》之銘言：
: 本文譯自 Def Leppard 官方網站 - http://www.defleppard.com/
1983 年
In January, the PYROMANIA album and "Photograph" single are released to
massive acclaim and sales. In the U.S., the LP sells 100,000 a week for most
of the year and ends up selling over seven million copies in that country
alone. Success in the rest of the world eludes them at this stage.
一月，專輯「Pyromania」和單曲「Photograph」在美國獲得空前絕後的成功，
第一週便賣出十萬張唱片，而該年在美國累積的銷售量則超過七百萬張，但在其
他地區並未受到青睞。
In February and March they complete a UK headline tour and in the spring, the
band support Billy Squier on tour in the US.
樂隊在二月到三月之間完成了他們的英國巡迴演唱，並於在春天時到美國為
Billy Squier 暖場。
In April, the first US headline tour is started.
四月，樂隊在美國開始他們第一次做為主角的巡迴演唱。
1984 年
The PYROMANIA world tour ends on February 7 in Bangkok and the band relocate
to Dublin, Ireland.
二月 7 日，樂隊在曼谷結束「Pyromania」世界巡迴後回到愛爾蘭都柏林。
Work on album number 4 starts in the spring, when each Lep, armed with a drum
machine individually start working on song ideas.
樂隊每位成員都準備了一台鼓機，從春天開始為第四張專輯寫歌。
In August, recordings commenced at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum (Holland)
with producer Jim Steinman (of Meat Loaf's BAT OUT OF HELL fame). "Mutt"
Lange passed on working with Def Leppard on this LP because he was exhausted
after producing The Cars HEARTBEAT CITY. Steinman proves incompatible with
the band's style and their collaboration ends, with eight backing tracks
scrapped. By "Mutt" Lange's suggestion, he is replaced by Nigel Green, who
had engineered the band's HIGH N' DRY album.
八月，樂隊到荷蘭希爾弗瑟姆的 Wisseloord Studios 準備錄音。'Mutt' Lange
當時剛完成 The Cars 專輯「Heartbeat City」製作，以需要休息為由並未和
Def Leppard 合作。製作人一職由曾為 Meat Loaf 專輯「Bat Out of Hell」寫歌
而成名的 Jim Steinman 擔任，但是他的理念和樂隊不合，錄了八首不能用的背景
音樂後即被開除。後來在 'Mutt' Lange 的建議下，樂隊找了專輯「High 'n' Dry」
的錄音師 Nigel Green 接手。
On New Year's Eve, just outside Sheffield, Rick Allen's car overturns high
speed and he is thrown clear. His left arm is severed. Microsurgery fails to
reconnect the limb.
跨年夜當天，Rick Allen 在抵達雪菲爾前發生嚴重翻車意外，顯微手術無法接回
他受重創的左手。
Adapting a Simmons electronic kit, Rick learns to drum one-armed. Meanwhile,
the rest of the band keep recording with Nigel Green. In the summer, "Mutt"
Lange takes over as a producer and advises the band to re-record almost
everything.
在適應 Simmons 電子鼓組後，Rick 開始能以一隻手的情況下打鼓。在這段期間，
其他成員繼續和 Nigel Green 進行錄音。夏天，'Mutt' Lange 接手製作人一職，
並建議樂隊重錄他們的作品。
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