This Day in Music History: Def Leppard/High 'n' Dry (07/11)

High 'n' Dry is the second studio album by the English rock band Def Leppard, released on this day in 1981. It reached #38 on the Pop Album chart and sold over two million copies.

The singles: "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)", ranked #33 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs. "Let It Go" reached #34 on the Mainstream Rock charts and at #38 on the Billboard 200. The instrumental "Switch 625" is a showstopper during concerts.

"Bringin' On the Heartbreak" is a ballad that reached #61 and is still a concert staple. In 2002, it was covered by Mariah Carey for her album Charmbracelet.

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Friday and the Random 10 (Sound Chaser Edition)

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Friday and the Random 10 (REO Edition)

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Friday and the Random 10 (Best I Can Edition)

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Friday and the Random 10 (I Do Wanna Know Edition)

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Friday and the Random 10 (Existential Edition)

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Friday and the Random Ten (Lonely Heart Edition)

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Friday and the Random 10 (Black Friday Edition)

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This Day in Music History: Def Leppard/Hysteria (08/03)

Hysteria is the fourth studio album by English hard rock band Def Leppard, released on this day in 1987. It is the band's best-selling album to date, selling over 20 million copies worldwide, including 12 million in the US, and spawning seven (7!) hit singles. The album charted at #1 on both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart. Clocking in at 62 and a half minutes, the album was, at the time, one of the longest albums ever issued on a single vinyl record.

Friday and the Random 10 (Richmond's Still Alive Edition)

Oh look. Richmond's Von's still alive. Yes, yes I know it has been awhile. Work has been work and the weeks have flown by. And now summer is almost over and it's creeping up on October. Have I mentioned the Halloween parties have started? Like weeks ago? I need to buckle down and get back to being creative. Back to your room Richmond! It's music time!

Friday and the Random 10 (Pokemon Go Edition)

So yeah, I think it is about time I mentioned the craze that is currently sweeping the nation: Pokemon Go. And, no I don't play it because, in the words of my friend Scott, "I'm a grown ass man". However, I knew it was going to be huge. How? Well I play another little app called Ingress, which is also developed by Niantic, just like Pokemon GO. 

As a matter of fact, all the Pokemon locations (whatever they're called) are actually the locations of portals in Ingress. Like copied straight over. Ingress portals are near objects of art, parks, and historical areas (that's why you can catch Picazulu at places like the Holocaust Museum...it wasn't meant to be disrespectful, it's that it was considered an important location in the other game).

So right now I am working on combining this countdown with a list of the Top 10 Pokemon(s?...Pokemen?...Pokemai?) as told to me by my daughters Wendy and Lorelei. It will probably suck, but here goes: 

Friday and the Random 10 (Apartment Finale Edition)

Yeah, I know it has been awhile but I have been dealing with the culmination of the whole bad apartment management scenario. Basically, I wouldn't put up with their condescending (and anti-white person) attitude and just moved out. Me and a good friend were wanting to be in a house again, found one we liked, and moved in over the last two weeks. Sawyer Estates can suck it!

So now I am trying to get back into the normal routine around here, and that starts with music! 

Friday and the Random 10 (NFL Draft Edition)

You know, I just don't get it. I know I am a big Bama homer, but one guy drafted in the first round? And not even a defensive player? Am I the only one that actually watched football this past season? I saw team after team "reaching" for player after player, including the Ole Mess players with drug/assault problems. Hey guys, there's a reason your team was 3-13 last year and you have a new head coach every other season. #Idiots #ICanDraftBetterThanThat

I suppose there's always Round 2 today. Ugh...

Friday and the Random 10 (The Force Awakens Edition)

Hey, guess what movie comes out today? Have you heard? I am not one of the lucky ones getting to see it today. Instead, all I have is music. Sounds like I got a bum deal on this one but here goes:

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Friday and the Random 10 (Stuck Whistle Edition)

You know, some days on the Walt Disney Railroad just never seem to amaze me. This year has seen some crazy things happen that has shut down our operation: a turtle laying her eggs in the gravel by Fantasyland Station, mystery lumberjacks cutting down trees on the backstretch, and well, a balloon. Yeah, a balloon. This week we got to add another thing to the list. The whistle on one of out trains got stuck open, and it was like loud. L-O-U-D. Like OMG I can't even hear myself think loud. Needless to say, it got replaced. I tell ya, it's always something...

Now on to our regularly scheduled randomness!

Friday and the Random 10 (Broken Down Car Blues Edition)

So yeah on the way home from a magical kingdom Monday I had a bit of a car problem. There was a break in the attachment where the radiator hose goes and all of my water leaked out on the highway. This caused my car to overheat badly (duh) and basically burn itself up. Thanks to a friend I was able to get home and all, but the car is toast. Literally. So now I have no car and no way into work. That's been my week, how is yours?

So last week I celebrated the end of July with a special Random 10 31. That's how we roll around here. Unfortunately that's the only rolling going on lately. Car joke, get it? Anyway, so this week's randomness comes from these albums below: