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.