Def Leppard recently released the new single "Just Like 73," and it turns out it was a song they've been hanging onto for a while.
Guitarist Phil Collen tells ABC Audio the tune is one he demoed while they were recording their 2022 album, Diamond Star Halos. He notes it all started with "the classic Mike Leander drum sound," referring to the producer known for working with Gary Glitter on his hits "Rock and Roll Part 1" and "Rock and Roll Part 2."
"The three albums by Bowie, Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, my favorites," he says, noting that music "shaped where I was going musically."
Def Leppard will hit the road with Journey this summer, starting July 6 in St. Louis. A complete list of dates can be found at defleppard.com.