Historia is a compilation video released by Def Leppard, containing all the band's promotional videos from 1980 to 1988. On DVD, it is bundled with the 1989 concert video Live: In the Round, in Your Face.
| Historia | ||||
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| Released | 5 July 1988 (VHS/LD) 2001 (DVD) | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1988 | |||
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| Length | 85 minutes | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Def Leppard video chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello America" | On Through the Night (1980) | ||
| 2. | "Let It Go" |
| High 'n' Dry (1981) | |
| 3. | "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)" |
| High 'n' Dry | |
| 4. | "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" (with Pete Willis) |
| High 'n' Dry | |
| 5. | "Photograph" |
| Pyromania (1983) | |
| 6. | "Rock of Ages" |
| Pyromania | |
| 7. | "Foolin'" |
| Pyromania | |
| 8. | "Too Late for Love" |
| Pyromania | |
| 9. | "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)" |
| Pyromania | |
| 10. | "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" (with Phil Collen) |
| High 'n' Dry | |
| 11. | "Me & My Wine" |
| "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" single (1982/1984) | |
| 12. | "Women" |
| Hysteria (1987) | |
| 13. | "Animal" |
| Hysteria | |
| 14. | "Pour Some Sugar on Me" (UK version) |
| Hysteria | |
| 15. | "Hysteria" |
| Hysteria | |
| 16. | "Armageddon It" (Live) |
| Hysteria | |
| 17. | "Pour Some Sugar on Me" (U.S. version live) |
| Hysteria | |
| 18. | "Love Bites" (unlisted on VHS release) |
| Hysteria |
- "Armageddon It" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me" (U.S. version) are listed as live versions, but the videos are of a live performances accompanied by the studio album music tracks.
VHS
editPublished in the U.K., Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Australia in 1988 by Bludgeon Riffola Ltd./Warner Bros. Music Ltd and in the Rest of the World by Bludgeon Riffola Ltd./Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. Was distributed across the U.K. by Channel 5 Video, a part of Polygram Music Video company. The back cover photograph featuring the band, was taken was by Ross Halfin. Video sleeve art direction was by Andie Aifix for Satori, who is also referenced as designer for the cover of Metallica: 'The Videos 1989-2004' on DVD.
DVD errors
editThe 2001 DVD release contains errors not present on the original VHS and Laserdisc releases. According to sources close to the band, there are no plans to fix the errors at this time:
- The video for "Bringin' On the Heartbreak (with Phil Collen)" contains a repeat of the audio from "Bringin' On the Heartbreak (with Pete Willis)" instead of the normal, remixed audio.
- During "Pour Some Sugar On Me (UK Version)" the audio originally contained demolition sounds such as glass breaking and walls crumbling while the house they were performing in was torn down around them. The audio for the U.S. version also originally contained audio clips of crowds cheering throughout most of the song. All those sounds have been removed from the DVD release.
Certifications
edit- Historia
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[2] | 3× Platinum | 30,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[3] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
- Historia/In the Round In Your Face
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Canadian video certifications – Def Leppard – Hysteria". Music Canada. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "American video certifications – Def Leppard – Historia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "American video certifications – Def Leppard – Historia / In the Round In Your Face". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 August 2021.