Def Leppard – Pyromania (1983 LP Canadian Vertigo Pressing) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (VOG-1-3319)

Catalog a monumental 1983 multi-platinum hard rock landmark for your archival inventory: Pyromania by Def Leppard! Manufactured and distributed in Canada by PolyGram Inc. / PolyGram Distribution Inc. (St-Laurent, Quebec) on custom black-and-yellow Vertigo Records labels featuring the band's stylized yellow logo and crosshair motif (VOG-1-3319), this 12-inch stereo vinyl release was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and engineered by Mike Shipley. The tracklist spans Side 1 ("Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)", "Photograph", "Stagefright", "Too Late for Love", "Die Hard the Hunter") and Side 2 ("Foolin'", "Rock of Ages", "Comin' Under Fire", "Action! Not Words", "Billy's Got a Gun"). Housed in its original glossy sleeve designed by Satori, the front cover showcases Bernard Gudynas's iconic illustration of a blazing skyscraper explosion viewed through a sniper's crosshairs, while the back cover features individual member performance portraits (Joe Elliott, Steve "Steamin" Clark, Rick Savage, Rick Allen, Phil Collen) arranged around oversized matches and full production credits. The vinyl is preserved in an archival Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static inner sleeve alongside a red-bordered poly outer/inner protective sleeve.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surface & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. Both Side 1 and Side 2 custom black-and-yellow Vertigo labels remain bright and legible with sharp yellow typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes (Side 1 features a small white circular sticker reading "LAST" to the left of the tracklist). Deadwax runout clearly displays etched matrix markings including VOG 1-3319.

• Jacket & Inner Sleeve Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): Original glossy outer sleeve exhibits vibrant color saturation across the front skyscraper explosion artwork and crisp photographic detail on the back cover matchstick layout, showing light ring wear, minor edge rubbing along top and bottom seams, and slight corner wear with intact spine structure and no seam splits. Includes a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

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