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By Philadelphia Inquirer

Performing here for the first date in four years, the British rock quintet mounted a slam-dash-bang but disciplined show designed to cause ear damage, if not, brain damage.

Leppard's relentless guitar attack, spearheaded by Phil Collen and Steve Clark, fared better on the older material like 'Too Late For Love' and 'Foolin''.

A pleasant change of pace was the gently acoustic version of 'Bringin' On The Heartbreak'.

Of the material from the most recent album, 'Hysteria', only 'Women' with its smouldering bluesy mood was suited to singer Joe Elliott's shouted delivery and the band's boundless capacity for mayhem.

Elliott bounded about like a brawny Rod Stewart, but conserved energy whenever possible.

The band had all the performance logistics down to a science.

By Philadelphia Inquirer 1987.

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