On Through the Night is the debut studio album by English rock band Def Leppard, released on 14 March 1980. The album was produced by Tom Allom. It charted at No. 15 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 51 on the Billboard 200. The album features re-recorded versions of "Rocks Off" and "Overture", tracks from the band's original independently released EP, The Def Leppard E.P.. Other tracks are re-recorded versions of early demos, some of which later appeared on the 2020 box set The Early Years 79–81. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on 18 November 1983 and platinum on 9 May 1989.
"Wasted", "Hello America" and "Rock Brigade" were released as singles. However, the version of "Wasted" that appears on the single is a different recording from that of the LP, as is its B-side, "Hello America".
The spoken word intro to "When the Walls Came Tumbling Down" was performed by Dave Cousins of Strawbs. Joe Elliott had done the spoken portion in earlier live performances and demo recordings that showed up on some early bootlegs. In his biography, Cousins claims that he did his best Laurence Olivier impersonation for the song's intro.
Tracklist:
- Rock Brigade 03:09
- Hello America 03:27
- Sorrow Is a Woman 03:54
- It Could Be You 02:33
- Satellite 04:28
- When the Walls Came Tumblin' Down 04:44
- Wasted 03:45
- Rocks Off 03:42
- It Don't Matter 03:21
- Answer to the Master 03:13
- Overture 07:44
Time: 44:00
Replica "mini-LP" released with inner sleeve with lyrics, numbered card, inlay with liner notes in Japanese and lyrics in English, SHM-CD info sheet and OBI-strip in cardboard sleeve.
Recording information:
Recorded in December 1979 at Startling Studios, Ascot, UK.
(Colonel) Tom Allom – producer
Louis "Snook" Austin – engineer
Dick Plant – engineer
Alan Schmidt – artwork
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