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`On Through The Night', the band's debut album, was released in 1980 and immediately put the rock world on notice. The band were destined for big things with the album charting at #15 in the UK and #51 in the US. Produced by Tom Allom (Judas Priest, Black Sabbath), it featured many of the band's live favorites and some updated versions of early singles. The album achieved platinum status in 1989 and has been remastered for this CD.

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My all-time favorite Def Leppard recording
On Through The Night 1980. Def Leppards first album. Def Leppard evolved from the remains of a mid-late seventies rock group in Sheffield, England called Atomic Mass. Many of the groups original members left the band. The vacancies were filled, and what resulted was a new band, called Def Leppard. The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal was striking the United Kingdom hard in these years, and this new up and coming band pleased fans with their self-titled 1979 EP. One year later, the group released their first full-length album, On Through The Night. Would Rick Allen, Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Pete Willis, and Steve Clark gain instant success with their first album? Read on for my review. Did this album bring Def Leppard any success? In short, the answer is no. This album was a commercial failure, which is a shame. Whys it a shame, you ask? THIS IS THE BEST ALBUM DEF LEPPARD EVER RECORDED! This isnt like the wimpy pop stuff the band started churning out in the nineties. Its not even a pop rock album. Its an NWOBHM album. Hard to believe, but true. There was a time when Def Leppard rocked hard, and this was that time. The stylings of this album follow the stylings the band debuted on the Def Leppard EP. In fact, two of the songs on here, Rocks Off and Overture, are remakes of songs from the EP. Wasted and Hello America, the groups first singles not counting the EP, also appear on this album. The latter song was quite popular, and Im surprised it didnt get more recognition. But, the lesser-known songs are the best. Sorrow Is A Woman, a gloomy half-ballad, half-rocker, is my personal favorite cut here.
By nwobhmeternal (Las Vegas, NV, USA)