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"Pyromania" was the 1983 LP that lifted these UK hard rockers and their stadium-ready hooks to superstardom. But how does a band follow up such a blockbuster success? Fortunately, Def Leppard had the solution: write even catchier songs while still cranking the amps all the way up. That’s what they did, and "Hysteria" managed to outdo its predecessor, likewise reaching #1 but staying on the charts for an astonishing 133 weeks. In honor of its 30th anniversary, "Hysteria" returns in remastered form here on CD (with a 16-page booklet) or double 180-gram vinyl. Step up to the deluxe edition to also get the "In the Round, in Your Face" concert: live versions of the "Hysteria" hits "Women," "Animal," "Hysteria," "Pour Some Sugar on Me" and "Armageddon It," their earlier smashes "Photograph," "Rock of Ages," "Foolin’" and more. Or, go super deluxe to get all of the above plus a CD of B-sides ("Ring of Fire," "Tear It Down"), radio edits ("Women," "Live Bites") a BBC radio documentary and more. That box also adds 2 DVDs—the "Classic Albums" documentary and a volume of TV appearances ("Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Animal," "Rocket") and promo videos ("Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Love Bites," "Women")—and four books: a tour-program facsimile, photo book, album history and complete discography of worldwide releases! Mercury.