Def Leppard Photograph Single 1983

Def Leppard Photograph Single

Def Leppard 1983

Tracklisting

UK Release Date - 28th January 1983.
US Release Date - 28th February 1983.
Format - 7/12 Inch.
Producer - Robert John 'Mutt' Lange.
Record Label - Vertigo/Mercury.
Special Formats - Limited Edition (500 copies) 7 Inch Pop-Up Camera sleeve (VERP5).
Special Formats - Limited Edition 7 Inch Pop-Up Camera sleeve with different Marilyn Monroe pic (VERQ5).
Photography - Paul Cox (Band).
Photography - Adrian Boot (Cover).
Marilyn Monroe Lookalike Model - Kay Kent (Died in June 1989/also in the promo video).
Design - Andrew Prewett.
UK Chart - 66 (19th February 1983/4 weeks on chart)
US Chart - 12 (21st May 1983/17 weeks on chart)
US Rock Chart - 1
From The Album - Pyromania

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Single Notes By dltourhistory

The first single from 'Pyromania' was released in January 1983.

'Photograph' was the first single issued featuring Phil Collen on guitar.

It also featured backing guitars by former guitarist Pete Willis.

The song did not reach the UK Top 40 and peaked at number 66.

In the US it gave the band their first major hit single when it reached number 12 in May 1983.

The first time a Leppard single reached the Top 20.

In the UK a Limited Edition 7" was issued of just 500 copies.

It had a "Pop-Up" camera sleeve.

After opening up the sleeve looking through the camera revealed a picture of Marilyn Monroe.

The main 7" sleeve showed a small pic of Marilyn and a large camera.

The reverse side was plain black, song titles in white writing and a promo pic at the top taken in London.

As with all singles from this album, no new songs were used as B-Sides and they ll contained album tracks from 'Pyromania' or 'High 'n' Dry'.

The single would be reissued with a new cover artwork in the UK in February 1984 when it also failed to chart.

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