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“High ‘n’ Dry” is my favorite Leppard album. I remember how disappointed I was when I heard the first song “Rock! Rock!” off the “Pyromania” album, and hoping the next song, and then the next song, etc…would be a rocker similar to the “High ‘n’ Dry” album…..sadly, it never came.
Dana, I’m sure “Pyromania” is your fave cuz it was your first Leppard album. My faves always tend to be my “firsts” from any band. My first Leppard album was “On Trough the Night”, but “High..” is my favorite from Leppard.
I love both HN’D and Pyromania, and when I write that one barely eeks the other out, it is so true.
To add to the “firsts” discussion, Screaming For Vengeance was my first Judas Priest album., and to this day, it still my favorite album of all time, by both the band, and in general.
Rattleheadon
Dana, my first Priest album was “Unleashed…”, and I bought it cuz I thought the album cover looked cool. It’s still my fave Priest album. It may not be my favorite album of all time (that would be KI$$ Alive!), but “Unleashed…” is definitely one of my “desert island” albums!
No, Pyromania isn’t as hard as High ‘N’ Dry, but not every album or song has to be hard to be good, only sex does! 😉
dcinsc7on
“X” and the self-titled album from 2015 are as good as “High and Dry” and “Pyromania.” Leppard has continued to make great music since the 80s, but I think it’s hard sometimes to accept new music by our favorite artists when our ears are so nostalgic.
That is a good point. I like Paper Sun from Euphoria, and have that CD somewhere, but I hardly listen to it. Eddie was also kind enough to send me a copy of Yeah!, and I enjoyed some of their covers.
“High ‘n’ Dry” is my favorite Leppard album. I remember how disappointed I was when I heard the first song “Rock! Rock!” off the “Pyromania” album, and hoping the next song, and then the next song, etc…would be a rocker similar to the “High ‘n’ Dry” album…..sadly, it never came.
Dana, I’m sure “Pyromania” is your fave cuz it was your first Leppard album. My faves always tend to be my “firsts” from any band. My first Leppard album was “On Trough the Night”, but “High..” is my favorite from Leppard.
Maybe, Rattle,
I love both HN’D and Pyromania, and when I write that one barely eeks the other out, it is so true.
To add to the “firsts” discussion, Screaming For Vengeance was my first Judas Priest album., and to this day, it still my favorite album of all time, by both the band, and in general.
Dana, my first Priest album was “Unleashed…”, and I bought it cuz I thought the album cover looked cool. It’s still my fave Priest album. It may not be my favorite album of all time (that would be KI$$ Alive!), but “Unleashed…” is definitely one of my “desert island” albums!
Yes, that’s a good one!
No, Pyromania isn’t as hard as High ‘N’ Dry, but not every album or song has to be hard to be good, only sex does! 😉
“X” and the self-titled album from 2015 are as good as “High and Dry” and “Pyromania.” Leppard has continued to make great music since the 80s, but I think it’s hard sometimes to accept new music by our favorite artists when our ears are so nostalgic.
That is a good point. I like Paper Sun from Euphoria, and have that CD somewhere, but I hardly listen to it. Eddie was also kind enough to send me a copy of Yeah!, and I enjoyed some of their covers.
Maybe, I will look into the two you suggested?