DEF LEPPARD – HIGH ’N’ DRY UK 1ST PRESS 1981 VERTIGO CLASSIC ROCK LP EX/EX
  £   30
  $   40

 


£ 30 Sold For
Feb 28, 2026 Sold Date
Jan 11, 2026 Start Date
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Description

🔥 ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING – VERTIGO 🔥

Offered here is a superb original UK pressing of High ’n’ Dry by Def Leppard, released in 1981 on the Vertigo label.

This is the band’s breakthrough album, produced by Mutt Lange, and a cornerstone of early British hard rock — featuring Let It Go, Bringin’ On The Heartbreak and High ’n’ Dry (Saturday Night).

Pressing details:
• Label: Vertigo – small swirl labels
• Catalogue number: 6359 045
• Country: UK
• Year: 1981
• Matrices:
– Side A: 6359 045 A // 2 ▽ E T H
– Side B: 6359 045 B // 2 ▽ E T H
• “Made in England” labels
• No barcode (correct for first press)

Condition:
• Vinyl: VG++ to EX – excellent glossy surfaces, only very light signs of careful use; plays clean and powerful
• Sleeve: EX – sharp artwork, clean front and back, light age-related wear only; spine fully legible

A genuinely well-kept example of a highly sought-after UK first pressing.

💎 A great upgrade copy or essential addition to any serious hard rock collection.

 

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Each record has been carefully cleaned in a HumminGuru Sonic vinyl cleaner, visually inspected and fully play-tested. 

 

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