Def Leppard "Viva! Hysteria | Live at the Joint, Las Vegas"

Viva! Hysteria is a double live album by the English rock band Def Leppard released on 22 October 2013. The album was recorded on 29 and 30 March 2013 during the band's residency of the same name at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas).

The first disc contains Def Leppard's 1987 album Hysteria, played in its entirety, followed by an encore of two hits from Pyromania, "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph." The second disc has a selection of deeper cuts, many of which the band had not played in several years. The band performed these under the alias Ded Flatbird as the "opening act" for the show, before playing Hysteria. Tracks 1–8 are the opening set from 29 March (however excluding the fifth track played that night, "When Love & Hate Collide"). Tracks 9–15 are the opening set from the following night, 30 March. This notably ends with the band playing all of side one of the band's 1981 album High 'n' Dry. Both Ded Flatbird sets open with the band playing a short excerpt of The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again".

Disc 1 (CD)

1. Women 06:11  
2. Rocket 06:09  
3. Animal 04:07   
4. Love Bites 06:08   
5. Pour Some Sugar on Me 04:43   
6. Armageddon It 05:27   
7. Gods of War 07:14  
8. Don't Shoot Shotgun 04:34  
9. Run Riot 05:00   
10. Hysteria 06:13  
11. Excitable 04:48   
12. Love and Affection 06:17  
13. Rock of Ages 04:16   
14. Photograph 06:14  

Time:   01:17:21

 

Disc 2 (CD)

1. Good Morning Freedom 03:37   
2. Wasted 03:44   
3. Stagefright 03:50   
4. Mirror Mirror (Look into My Eyes) 04:57   
5. Action 04:14  
6. Rock Brigade 03:31   
7. Undefeated 05:25  
8. Promises 04:11   
9. On Through the Night 05:11   
10. Slang 02:38   
11. Let It Go 06:08   
12. Another Hit and Run 05:14  
13. High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night) 03:45   
14. Bringin' On the Heartbreak 04:43   
15. Switch 625 05:09   

Time:   01:06:17

 

Disc 3 (DVD)

1. Women 06:11  
2. Rocket 06:09  
3. Animal 04:07  
4. Love Bites 06:08  
5. Pour Some Sugar on Me 04:43  
6. Armageddon It 05:27  
7. Gods of War 07:14  
8. Don't Shoot Shotgun 04:34  
9. Run Riot 05:00  
10. Hysteria 06:13  
11. Excitable 04:48  
12. Love and Affection 06:17  
13. Rock of Ages 04:16  
14. Photograph 06:14  
15. Ded Flatbird / Friday 29 March 2013 33:29  
16. Ded Flatbird / Satudray 30 March 2013 32:48  
17. Acoustic Medley 07:41  
18. Photo Montage 02:01  

Time:   02:33:20  

13 & 14 (disc 1) are extra non-Hysteria tracks.

1-8 (disc 2) are taken from Ded Flatbird, Night 1

9-15 (disc 2) are taken from Ded Flatbird, Night 2

The tracklisting also includes bonus content of the acoustic medley: "Where Does Love Go When It Dies/Now/When Love & Hate Collide/Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad?/Two Steps Behind"

DVD / Blu Ray menu:

- Viva Hysteria

- Ded Flatbird, Night 1

- Ded Flatbird, Night 2

- Acoustic Set

- Photo Montage

Def Leppard played Hysteria in its entirety during an eleven-show residency which started on March 22, 2013 at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The band played also under the fictitious name of Ded Flatbird, which came about after someone once mispronounced Def Leppard as "Dead Flat Bird". Two different opening sets of 35 mins. on each of the nights. The band showcased some fan favourites and very rare songs from the early years of the band besides playing a selection of their greatest hits, highlighting classic material from throughout their career. The “VIVA! Hysteria” show featured an elaborate set design created uniquely for the Las Vegas residency.