Ages of Rock

[Mark Senff]

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A G E S O F R O C K
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-THE DEF LEPPARD HISTORY CALENDAR-
Latest update: January 1, 1996

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'Ages of Rock', the Def Leppard History Calendar, has been compiled from
information gathered from an official Def Leppard calendar (released in
1989), from the news group alt.music.def-leppard, and from LepNet, the Def
Leppard mailing list.

Ages of Rock is maintained by A.J. Edwards for the Def Leppard CyberCentre.
All current information, comments, corrections, suggestions, and ideas
should be sent to:

a...@xmission.com

Please put "Ages of Rock" in the subject line.

NOTE - Do NOT send Ages of Rock info to se...@accessnet.nl (the general
e-mail address of the Def Leppard CyberCentre).

Ages of Rock is both available as an ASCII-version and a hypertext version
on The Def Leppard Web Site at:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~eldritch/leppard.html.

Enjoy!

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JANUARY
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? * Getcha Rocks Off EP released and played on Radio Hallam (1979).
4. * Rory Collen, Phil's son, born (1990).
* The single Action, a cover of the Sweet tune, is released (1994).
8. * Steve Clark found dead in London after a fatal dose of alcohol and
prescription drugs (1991).
11. * The Def Leppard EP is released in the UK (1979).
15. * Work begins on Pyromania (1982).
18. * Recordings of Hysteria completed at Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum,
Holland (1987).
20. * Worldwide release of Pyromania (1983).
21. * Armageddon It reaches number 3 in US top 100 (1989).
24. * First appearance in Japan at Tokyo's Shibuya Kokai Do (1984).
29. * First appearance in Australia at the Narara Festival, Sydney in a
torrential downpour (1984).
* Rick Allen leaves the hospital, four weeks after his car accident
(1985).
* Guitarist Steve Clark joins Def Leppard during rehearsals in a spoon
factory. (1978)

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FEBRUARY
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7. * Pyromania World Tour ends with band's first show in Bangkok,
Thailand (1984).
9. * Phil Collen's first stage appearance with Def Leppard at the
Marquee Club in London, UK (1983).
11. * Pyromania World Tour officially starts at the TV Club in Dublin,
Ireland (1983).
12. * Live show filmed for the "Live: In The Round In Your Face" video, at
McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado. The shoot also includes the
Pour Some Sugar On Me- and Armageddon It videos (1988).
13. * More shooting at McNichols Arena (1988).
* Band performs live during the annual BRIT Awards at London's Royal
Albert Hall (1989).
16. * Pete Willis born in Sheffield, UK (1960).
19. * Vivian Campbell joins Def Leppard (1992).
22. * Rick Allen arrives at Wisseloord Studios, less than two months after
his accident, to work on Hysteria (1985).
28. * Photograph single re-released in the US (1983).

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MARCH
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14. * On Through The Night released in the UK and reaches the Top 20
overnight (1980).
18. * US leg of Pyromania World Tour starts in Atlanta, Georgia, opening
for Billy Squier (1983).
* Phil Collen makes US debut with Band in Atlanta, Georgia (1983).
26. * On Through The night released in the US (1980).
* Hysteria single becomes the group's first Top 10 single in the US
(1988).
29. * Adrenalize released in the US (1992).
* Let's Get Rocked is number 2 in UK singles chart (1992).

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APRIL
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* Band signs to American manager Peter Mensch (1980).
5. * First UK headlining date at St. Albans City Hall (1980).
10. * First major hometown headlining show at Sheffield City Hall (1980).
19. * Vivian Campbell's first stage appearance with Def Leppard at the
Marquee Club in London, UK (1992).
20. * Def Leppard plays at the Freddy Mercury Tribute concert at Wembley
Stadium, UK. Viv's first 'real' performance (1992).
21. * End of Billy Squier-part of Pyromania World Tour (1983).
23. * Stephen Maynard Clark born in Hillsborough, UK (1960).
29. * First US headlining tour starts in Odessa, Texas (1983).

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MAY
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14. * Pyromania peaks at number 2 on US charts (1983).
* High 'n' Dry re-released with two extra songs (Bringin' On The
Heartbreak (remix) and Me And My Wine) (1984).
20. * US concert debut at the Santa Monica California Civic Auditorium,
opening for Pat Travers (1980).
31. * First US concert date of the Judas Priest tour in Houston, Texas
(1980).

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JUNE
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2. * Rock Of Ages single released in the US (1983).
* Special free show in Passaic, New Jersey for 3,000 high school
students (1988).
5. * Ross Halfin, official Def Leppard photographer, sees the band
perform for the first time at Crookes Workingman's Club in Sheffield
(1979).
9. * Finish of High 'n' Dry recordings (1981).
10. * Start of tour with Rainbow in Essen, Germany (1981).
11. * First show opening for Ted Nugent and The Scorpions in Omaha,
Nebraska (1980).
12. * Band receives 12 platinum and one gold award for Canadian record
sales backstage at the Montreal Forum (1988).
21. * Band starts Adrenalize World Tour in Glasgow, Scotland (1992).
23. * Jon Bon Jovi joins Def Leppard on stage for Travelin' Band at PNE
Coliseum in Vancouver, BC (1988).
27. * Def Leppard defeats the Pennsylvania Strikers (3-2) in a charity
soccer game, a few hours before their Allentown, PA concert (1983).

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JULY
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5. * Historia home video released (1988).
8. * Hysteria recording enters its second phase at Studio Des Dames in
Paris, France (1985).
10. * Pete Willis kicked out of the band (1982).
11. * Phil Collen officially joins the band (1982).
13. * Start of second headlining tour of England at Colston Hall, Bristol
(1981).
* Phil Collen marries Jackie (1989).
16. * First outdoor gig on Hysteria tour at Alpine Valley, Wisconsin. It
rains for the first time in two months. It also rains on the next six
outdoor shows... (1988).
18. * The very first Def Leppard show starts at 9:00 pm at the Westfield
School in Westfield, UK. The band plays for 150 people and makes 10
dollars (1978).
21. * High 'n' Dry re-released in the US (1981).
23. * Pour Some Sugar On Me reaches number 2 on the US singles chart (1988).
26. * David Bates, Phonogram A&R manager, sees the band perform for the
first time (1979).
30. * Hysteria reaches number 1 on the Billboard LP charts, 49 weeks after
its release (1988).

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AUGUST
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1. * Joseph Thomas Elliott born in Sheffield, UK (1959).
* New York City concert debut (1980).
2. * Start of tour with Ozzy Osbourne in New Haven, Connecticut (1981).
3. * Hysteria album released in the US (1987).
5. * Band signs record deal with Phonogram records (1979).
* First live show since Rick Allen's accident at Conally Hall, Cork,
Ireland with Jeff Rich as second drummer (1986).
* First advance sell out in the history of the Starwood Amphitheatre
in Nashville Tennessee (1988).
11. * Recordings of Hysteria start with Jim Steinman as producer (1984).
12. * First single drummer show since Rick Allen's accident at Waterford,
Ireland (1986).
13. * Stage roof collapses in Fargo, North Dakota. Def Leppard plays to
13,000+ fans in near darkness (1983).
* Love Bites becomes the fifth chart single from Hysteria (1988).
16. * Rick Allen gets a huge ovation at Castle Donnington Monsters Of
Rock show, following Joe's introduction during the encore (1986).
17. * Last phase of Hysteria recording starts back where it all began...
Wisseloord Studios (1986).
18. * Foolin' single released in the US (1983).
24. * Band goes down badly at Reading Festival, UK (1980).
25. * Vivian Campbell born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (1962).
28. * Third phase of Hysteria recording starts at Windmill Studios, in
Dublin, with Mutt Lange at the controls for the first time on this
album (1985).
29. * Hysteria album enters UK chart at number 1 (1987).
31. * Infamous Mannheim, Germany show, immortalized on the inner sleeve
of Hysteria (1986).

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SEPTEMBER
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? * Deaf Leopard formed by Pete Willis, Rick Savage, and Joe Elliott.
7. * Future managers, Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch, see the band for
the first time in Wolverhampton, UK. Joe splits his pants during the
first song (1979).
11. * Brian May of Queen joins Def Leppard on stage for the Travelin' Band
encore at the Los Angeles forum (1983).
* DL play The Limit Club in Sheffield, supported by The Human League.
(1978)
13. * End of the tour with Ozzy Osbourne in Dayton Beach, Florida (1981).
15. * Start of tour with Blackfoot in Gainesville, Georgia (1981).
16. * First London concert appearance, supporting Sammy Hagar (1979).
17. * 55,000 fans see Def Leppard headline Jack Murphy Stadium in San
Diego, California (1983).
20. * US Pyromania tour ends in Hawaii (1983).
21. * First of three consecutive sold out shows at the 20,000+ Brendan
Byrne Arena in the New York City area (1983).
29. * High 'n' Dry ends its 124-week run on the US album charts (1984).
* Rick Allen marries Stacey (1991).

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OCTOBER
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1. * Band starts the US Hysteria tour in Glenns Falls, NY with their
unique stage set up in the center of the arena (1987).
* Retro Active released in the US (1993).
2. * First headlining concert in London at the Imperial College (1979).
3. * When Love & Hate Collide single released (1995).
4. * Joe Elliott marries Karla (1989).
5. * First major press story, in the Sheffield Star (1978).
* Sheffield honors Def Leppard with 'Def Leppard Day', a plaque and
the key to the city (1995).
7. * Def Leppard returns to Europe for a tour starting in Stockholm,
Sweden (1983).
13. * Vault released in Japan (1995).
19. * First single, Wasted/Hello America, released in the UK (1979).
23. * Vault worldwide release, except the US and Canada (1995).
* Three concerts in three different continents (Africa, Europe and
North America) on one day sets the band in the Guinness Book of
Records (1995).
31. * Jim Steinman fired as producer of Hysteria (1984).
* Vault released in USA and Canada (1995).

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NOVEMBER
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1. * Richard John Cyril Allen born in Dronfield, UK (1963).
3. * Pyromania ends its 92-week run on the US charts (1984).
8. * Future Def Leppard producer Mutt Lange sees the band for the first
time at Bingley Hall in Staffordshire, UK (1979).
15. * Band starts recording first EP (1978).
16. * End of Pyromania European tour in Antwerp, Belgium (1983).
17. * The debut single, Wasted, peaks at 61 in UK singles chart (1979).
22. * End of tour with Blackfoot in San Antonio, Texas (1981).
25. * Band finishes recording of Getcha Rocks Off EP (1978).
* Rick Savage marries Dara (1993).
27. * Group line-up finalized with Joe Elliott, Steve Clark, Pete Willis,
Rick Savage and Rick Allen (1978).

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DECEMBER
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2. * Richard Savage born in Sheffield, UK (1960).
5. * Vault Video Archive released (1995).
8. * Philip Kenneth Collen born in London, UK (1957).
31. * Rick Allen loses his left arm in a car accident (1984).

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CREDITS
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Thanks to the following people for their help and support (in random
order):

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APPENDIX: The Def Leppard CyberCentre
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What is the Def Leppard CyberCentre? Well, it's a couple of Def Leppard
fans, offering a lot of Def Leppard information on the Internet. This
information includes:

i. The Def Leppard FAQ
ii. Hysterical, the funny side of Def Leppard
iii. Ages of Rock, the Def Leppard calendar
iv. The Def Leppard CyberCentre

i. The Def Leppard FAQ:
The FAQ is full of the most commonly asked questions and their answers.
When you're finished reading the FAQ, you should have fairly extensive
knowledge about Def Leppard. The FAQ is occasionally posted on the
alt.music.def-leppard news group, and is also available on the Def
Leppard Web Site.

ii. Hysterical, the funny side of Def Leppard:
Hysterical (formerly known as Funny Gize) contains quotes, stories,
anecdotes and other funny things about (or by) Def Leppard. Hysterical
is occasionally posted on the alt.music.def-leppard news group, and is
also available on the Def Leppard Web Site.

iii. Ages of Rock, the Def Leppard calendar:
Ages of Rock is a list of dates in the history of Def Leppard, ordered
by month. See what happened exactly X years ago! Ages of Rock is
occasionally posted on the alt.music.def-leppard news group, and is also
available on the Def Leppard Web Site.

iv. The Def Leppard Web Site:
The Def Leppard Web Site is a World Wide Web homepage dedicated to Def
Leppard. The Site includes (besides the FAQ, Hysterical and Ages of Rock)
a brief history, personal profiles, pictures, sound samples, reviews,
a fan club, and a lot of other Def Leppard information. The Site can
be found at:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~eldritch/leppard.html

The people behind The Def Leppard CyberCentre are:

- Mark Senff (se...@accessnet.nl):
Supervisor, maintainer of the Web Site, the FAQ, and Hysterical.
- A.J. Edwards (a...@xmission.com):
Maintainer of Ages of Rock.

(More to come...)

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