Get ready to Rocket on a satellite of love with Def Leppard's 1987 hit record Hysteria! James & Connor discuss the band's challenges to grow an international fanbase through their first three albums of "lust, blood, and rock" music with a sleek, polished glam metal edge. We'll talk about the car accident that changed Thunder God Rick Allen's life and transformed Hysteria into a legendary album. With major staples like Animal, Pour Some Sugar On Me, and Love Bites, this was Def Leppard's attempt to make an all-hits record. Did they succeed? The Mixtaper enlightens us on undercover roadies, confectionery cleanup, and unique tour habits! Tune in to see if Joe Elliot and crew can earn our Love And Affection... we know you get so Excitable!

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0:00 Intro

3:29 About Def Leppard

9:57 Rick Allen's Car Accident

10:37 About Hysteria

19:24 Awards & Accolades

21:32 Fact Or Spin

22:38 Rick Allen Had A Roadie Disguise

25:42 The Band Literally Poured Sugar On The Audience

30:11 They Got Arrested By The Fun Police

34:26 Fast Fire Facts: Tour Habits

44:12 Album Art

45:40 Women

49:55 Rocket

54:44 Animal

57:09 Love Bites

1:00:46 Pour Some Sugar On Me

1:05:34 Armageddon It

1:10:22 Gods Of War

1:12:44 Don't Shoot Shot Gun

1:13:34 Run Riot

1:14:36 Hysteria

1:16:37 Excitable

1:17:32 Love And Affection

1:18:53 Final Spin

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