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: 本文譯自 Def Leppard 官方網站 - http://www.defleppard.com/
1990 年
A year passes while the band keeps working on their album.
樂隊持續專注於新專輯的工作。
1991 年
On January 8, guitarist Steve Clark dies after mixing alcohol with
painkillers prescribed to him after he broke three ribs earlier that year.
一月 8 日，吉他手 Steve Clark 將止痛藥物（他在前些日子摔斷了三根肋骨）
和酒一起服用後意外過世。
Def Leppard continue recording their album as a four piece. For the first
time in four albums, "Mutt" Lange does not man the controls: he rather serves
as executive producer. Long-time mixer/engineer Mike Shipley sits in as
co-producer along with the band.
Def Leppard 繼續以四人樂隊的型式錄製專輯。'Mutt' Lange 這次僅掛名為
執行製作人，和樂隊共同製作專輯的是長期合作的錄音師 Mike Shipley。
1992 年
The newest incarnation of Def Leppard is revealed to the world in April at
the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley stadium. Vivian Campbell,
already well known and respected for his work with Dio and Whitesnake, joins
the band and ADRENALIZE is released. The band embark on a rare set of
European club dates to work on their live show. The album enters the U.S.
charts at #1 and remains there for five weeks, selling six million copies. In
Japan, Mexico and many other countries, it will become Def Leppard's
biggest-selling album to date.
四人組 Def Leppard 在四月於溫布利球場上的 Freddie Mercury 致敬演唱會
首次亮相，樂隊之後找了前 Dio、Whitesnake 吉他手 Vivian Campbell 加入
並發行專輯「Adrenalize」。這張專輯佔據美國排行榜第一名長達五週，並賣
出六百萬張唱片，也是 Def Leppard 在日本、墨西哥等地最賣座的專輯。
In June, the SEVEN DAY WEEKEND tour begins. Before it ends, some eighteen
months later, Def Leppard will have played 241 shows, by far their most
ambitious tour ever and the first time they have played "in the round" in the
UK.
七月，Def Leppard 展開他們最具野心的「SEVEN DAY WEEKEND」巡迴演唱，
一共 241 場表演，巡迴期間長達十八個月，在英國場次也首次使用過去在美
國表演時所架設的的圓形舞台。
1993 年
The producers of Arnold Schwarzenegger's new film LAST ACTION HERO approach
the band in March about contributing a song for the end credits. The band,
still on tour to support their latest album, cannot make time to record a new
song. Rather, they send a B-side called "Two Steps Behind", which had
previously been released only in the UK.
由阿諾史瓦辛格所主演的電影「Last Action Hero（中譯：最後魔鬼英雄）」
製作人在三月和樂隊聯繫，希望他們能為電影寫歌。樂隊當時仍在為他們的
新專輯作巡迴演出，根本沒時間可以錄歌，他們寄了一首過去曾在英國發行
的 B-side「Two Steps Behind」。
On June 6, almost 15 years after their first gig, they are the first-ever
band to play the newly opened Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield: a triumphant
return to their home town to a sell out crowd of 40,000.
六月 6 日，從當初的第一場表演後過了快 15 年，Def Leppard 成為了第一個
在雪菲爾新開的球場 Don Valley Stadium 演奏的樂隊，在老家舉辦的演唱會
四萬張門票全部完售。
In July, "Two Steps Behind" is released, becoming a hit in the U.S. as well
as the rest of the world. A string section recorded by Michael Kamen is added
and the song is mixed, released, and racing up the charts within 6 weeks.
This inspires the band to remix the rest of their rarities and B-sides, in an
attempt to put out all the remaining songs from the Steve Clark era and begin
a new phase in the history of Def Leppard.
七月，單曲「Two Steps Behind」正式發行，很快的成為一首熱門歌曲。這首歌
加了由 Michael Kamen 錄製的弦樂，發行後在排行榜上待了六週。樂隊在這之
後開始嘗試為他們過去的 B-side 重新混音，將過去 Steve Clark 時期的作品
全數推出，並開始 Def Leppard 在其樂史上另一個新的階段。
In August, RETRO ACTIVE is released, goes platinum in the US and sells over
two million copies worldwide.
八月，「Retro Active」專輯正式發行，在美國獲得白金唱片認證並於世界各地
賣出了兩百多萬張唱片。
In September, the last gig of the ADRENALIZE tour takes place. The band take
a six month break, to write and work on new songs on their own, before
entering a studio to begin work on their seventh album.
九月，樂隊完成「Adrenalize」最後一場巡迴演出後休團半年，這段期間成員開始
寫歌，為他們的第七張專輯作準備。
1994 年
Def Leppard head to a house overlooking Marbella, Spain, to record their next
album. Pete Woodroffe, who co-produced "RETRO ACTIVE", is tapped to
co-produce the disc as well.
Def Leppard 再次和「Retro Active」製作人 Pete Woodroffe 合作，移師西班牙
馬貝拉一處住宅錄製下一張專輯。
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