Steve performs on the Hysteria Tour, 1988. Photo: Ross Halfin. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve wears one of his striking encore outfits backstage on the Hysteria Tour, 1987. Photo: Ross Halfin. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

A dramatic portrait of Steve Clark, circa 1988. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Steve cannot be distracted by a donut while holding a headless guitar, circa 1983. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Stark black and white portrait of Steve Clark, circa 1986. Photo: Ross Halfin. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve takes a shopping break during the recording of Hysteria, Dublin, Ireland, circa 1985. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve gets a good look at the world along the High 'n' Dry Tour, 1981. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Steve is looking peaceful on the High 'n' Dry Tour bus, 1981. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Steve records at composer/producer Mal Luker's private studio, Munich, Germany, 1985. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve Clark's black tropical shirt (a personal favourite) and a photo of Steve wearing it, 1988. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve's New Zealand / Australia vacation shirt and a photo of Steve wearing it, 1988. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve gives the town of Odessa, Texas what it wants, 29th April 1983, Ector County Coliseum. This was the first night of Def Leppard's leap from opening for Billy Squier to headlining their own US Pyromania Tour. Photo: Mark R. Swindler. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Steve leans hard into a solo at the Ector County Coliseum in Odessa, Texas, 29th April 1983. Photo: Mark R. Swindler. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Striking a triumphant pose, Steve burns it up at the Ector County Coliseum in Odessa, Texas, 29th April, 1983. This performance marks a new milestone for the band as stadium headliners on the Pyromania Tour. Photo: Mark R. Swindler. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Steve is in the shadows for this Polygram Hysteria promo photo from 1988. His denim jacket was hand-embellished by Steve and Lorelei Shellist, and is featured in the Vault's Jackets Required collection. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Clad in a red leather jacket, Steve wears his Gibson low for this Hysteria promo photo. This cream white custom Les Paul guitar can be seen in the "Pour Some Sugar On Me" video. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Steve poses casually for Halfin in July 1989, wearing a beloved black Hermes Paris blazer with gold accents. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

An easy smile and a favorite hand-embellished denim jacket (which can be found in the Vault's Jackets Required collection) look great on Steve in this Hysteria promo shoot, 1988. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

While getting ready to close out the Canadian segment of the Hysteria Tour, Steve and Lorelei share a quick embrace backstage at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum, 23rd June, 1988. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve and his mum, Beryl Clark, are all smiles in the backyard of their family home in December 1984. The house was in Wisewood, a suburb of Sheffield, England. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

The Clarks gather round for a holiday picture in the kitchen with Beryl, Steve, Barrie, and Grandmother Winnifred (affectionately known as "Grum"). This moment was captured in the family home in Sheffield, December 1984. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Joe, Sav, Rick, Phil, and Viv fondly share their memories and thoughts of Steve as rockstar, bandmate, and friend.

Joe enjoys a rock and roll picnic with sandwich fixings and fruit inside of a guitar case along the coastal roadside in Bray, Ireland, 1984. They were taking a quick lunch break from the writing and recording of Hysteria. Joe once said in an interview that finding a studio in Dublin was much by chance. "The reason we came here was Phay MacMahon who was our production manager. He's from Bray, and we were looking for somewhere to go and work and we had this list of places to go and he just said why don't you just go to Dublin?" And the rest is history. Courtesy of The Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve enjoying a break from the 1988 Hysteria tour, shopping in Toronto. Lorelei took this relaxed photo of Steve at the produce stand that was just around the corner from his favorite music store. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve caught in a personal moment, getting those teeth well-brushed. This was during a trip back to the family home in Sheffield for the holidays,1984. A lovely reminder of the human behind the Steamin' Steve persona. Joe says: "Steve was a creator. He was a lovely guy. That, for me, is the most important thing. I haven't got a bad word for him as a human being, other than,"Please stop drinking." And he just couldn't do it. But fantastic person to be in a band with." Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve and Lorelei listen to playback of Steve jamming at the apartment of film score soundtrack producer and mixer Mal Luker in Munich, Germany, 1985. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

This black and white photo captures Steve hard at work recording soundtrack music at producer and mixer Mal Luker’s studio in Munich, Germany, 1985. Photo by Lorelei Shellist. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

An amazing story from Phil about a guitar that forever ties he and Steve together.

You know when you're with your best mate, and you decide to get matching t-shirts, jewelry, or tattoos? New York, 1990, Phil and Steve  decided to gift each other matching Les Paul guitars, hopefully with consecutive serial numbers. They knew such a thing would be a real challenge to find, and hunted unsuccessfully through music shops all around town. At the end of the day, Sam Ash came through with a hidden find from their attic - two boxed Les Paul Heritage Series guitars from ten years earlier, unlisted, with serial numbers just one away from each other! Phil says he still plays his, and that it’s the one item that most connects him to Steve. How lovely to picture these two friends, bandmates, Terror Twins, showing their love of guitar and each other in one extraordinary gift. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Sightseeing in beautiful Antigua with Steve, 1987. Steve is getting in some well-deserved relaxation on a break from the Hysteria tour, in front of an historic Antiguan building. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

On holiday at The Vieux-Bassin (old harbour) - Lorelei, Steve, Phil, Valerie, and Snookie the poodle pose on the historic dock of Honfluer on the Coast of Normandy, France, 1984. This quick couples vacation was taken during the writing and recording of Hysteria. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve relaxes in the backyard of his family's home in Wisewood, a suburb of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England, 1984. The family pup, a Golden Retriever named Brandy, is clearly happy to have Steve home. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Lorelei looks back fondly on the earliest days of new love with legendary guitarist Steve. Ah, Paris!

The first photograph taken of Steve and Lorelei together. This polaroid was snapped by Shellist's housemate Valerie Claire (then Phil's girlfriend) at the apartment they shared at 16 Rue Bude' in Paris. Hand-printed in marker at the bottom is "1st PHOTO 1984." A young love Leppard treasure. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve and his grandmother. Winnifred Clark, affectionately known as "Grum," share a quick hug in the family home in Sheffield. Christmas ornaments are about, and if you look carefully in the back, you'll see Steve's Dad by the Christmas tree and some still-to-be-opened prezzies. This photo is delightfully entitled "Like Grum, Like Son," and was found inside a white photo album entitled "Fam Christmas 1984/1985." Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

A personal and happy moment captured of Steve, all smiles in his blue and white striped bathrobe. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

The mystery of Steve's legendary gear, made much less mysterious.

A look at part of Steve’s guitar collection, all lined up, and ready to work. From left to right: Martin & Co Acoustic; White Gibson Les Paul Custom with a Kahler tremolo and three pickups (as seen in the "Pour Some Sugar on Me" video); the Gibson Les Paul Standard; the Gibson LP Black Beauty; and the Gibson Junior Melody Maker. A gorgeous, and only partial look at Steve's collection, that showcases his deep love of guitars. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve Clark sitting with on stage with his iconic Gibson double neck, bathed in blue light. 

This live shot from the Hysteria tour is a pure rock star moment. 

Photo by Ross Halfin. Courtesy of Def Leppard.

Steve on holiday in Yosemite, posing relaxed and happy in front of a massive Redwood stump. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Life's more fun with a pair of wild board shorts! Lorelei gives the insider scoop on Steve's favorite articles of clothing.

Steve's favorite shorts. There are plenty of pics of Steve living the dream in these VdeV's, on vacations in San Diego and Antigua. Despite many adventures, the shorts are still in good condition with vibrant colors. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve in Holland happily receives a large vase full of white tulips for his birthday in April 1985. His card reads, "Happy Birthday! With Love, Martha". The "Martha" in question here is Lorelei, as she and Steve used to affectionately call each other by their middle names, Martha and Maynard. A sweet moment captured in this color photograph. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve, Lorelei, Phil, and Liz visiting their old stomping grounds of Loosdrecht in Holland during April of the 1988 Hysteria Tour. The band had lived in the port town of Loosdrecht while recording a good part of the record in neighboring Hilversum at Wisseloord Studios. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

It doesn't happen often, but sometimes when you get two musical powerhouses together in "full-on creative mode" lightning strikes!

Phil and Steve horsing around in the Booterstown band house in Dublin, Ireland, 1984. This was the house the band shared as they began to write Hysteria. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve is all smiles on Grafton Street in the city of Dublin, spending a chilly day off from recording Hysteria. This shopping excursion likely took place not long after the band first set up stakes at the band house in Booterstown, February 1984. Work days were spent at the Windmill Lanes 2 Studio (about a 20 minute walk away from where this picture was taken). A travel guide describes Grafton Street as "a narrow winding road that's been at the heart of the Dublin's social life for more than a century. The street was pedestrianized in 1979, giving it a whole new lease of life as street performers, from circus acts to buskers arrived to entertain shoppers." Not a bad place to spend your off-hours from making a masterpiece. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Listen to the ways in which Phil feels Steve's presence in his work and in his home life "all the time."

Phil retrieves his bowling ball from the return, in this moment captured surely before a series of devastating strikes. Bowling night in empty lanes in Dublin with the Leppards, circa 1984 was a recurring night-off pastime during the writing of Hysteria. That's Joe keeping score, with cigarettes at the ready by a built-in ashtray. The closest of examiners might note a few Elliott sketches on the score sheet. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve hitting the lanes on a Def Leppard bowling night circa 1984, in an otherwise empty alley in Dublin. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Phil smiles after what was most certainly a strike, or something very close to one. Bowling night in empty lanes in Dublin with the Leppards, circa 1984 during the writing of Hysteria. Joe keeps score, as Sav, Steve, Valerie and Denise share a laugh. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Sav in a jovial mood inside the band house in Booterstown, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, 1984. The Lepps shared the house as they began writing the songs that would become Hysteria. Joe likened living in the house with the rest of the band to an episode of "The Young Ones." The home was across the street from a Bird Sanctuary, close to a corner pub called The Punch Bowl, and featured a back room they turned into a studio for writing and rehearsing. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Life on the road can be trying, and a good sense of humor is a true gift for the whole team. Steve's humor was both sweet, silly, and one that captured Lorelei's heart.

Phil wearing his brand new Cricket sweater, given to him by Steve. On the other end of the camera is Steve in a matching Cricket sweater. The two had bought each other identical sweaters, wrapped them up, and gifted them to each other at this Christmas celebration as a gag. This holiday cheer was had with Lorelei, Valerie, and Valerie's grey poodle Snookie, at the Paris apartment at 16 Rue Budé. Photo by Steve Clark. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

What's happening today? What city am I in again? All the Lepps kept very hectic schedules, and used these types of day-by-day agendas to keep things straight. This is Steve's "Filofax at Harrod's 1984" scheduling book. There are several pages of interest in Steve's own writing, where he details travels to Bangkok and Dublin, as well as birthdays, rehearsals, studio sessions, time set aside for writing "the new album," the Def Leppard Christmas Party at Wisselord Studios, and a vacation back to Paris with Phil to spend Christmas with their ladies. It's an incredibly personal yet practical peek inside the globe-traveling schedule of the boys at a critical time in their career. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Joe and Steve enjoy a rock and roll picnic with sandwich fixings and fruit inside of a guitar case along the coastal roadside in Bray, Ireland,1984. The pair are taking a quick lunch break from the writing and recording of Hysteria. Joe once said in an interview that finding a studio in Dublin was much by chance. "The reason we came here was Phay MacMahon who was our production manager. He's from Bray, and we were looking for somewhere to go and work and we had this list of places to go and he just said why don't you just go to Dublin?" And the rest is history. Black and white photo. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Ever wondered about the origins of the "Terror Twins" nickname? Phil knows the answer...

Steve Clark favored an end-of-show costume change to something a bit more wild, and the fans absolutely fed on it. 

This live shot is from the San Francisco show on the Hysteria Tour in November of 1987. Steve plays his Black Beauty Gibson Guitar, and sports the Union Jack proudly draped over his shoulders, with black aviator sunglasses. Photo By Ross Halfin. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Collection.

Phil and Steve with their arms around each other celebrating New Year's Eve, 1984, in a pub in Paris, France. The story goes that Phil and Steve had just learned about Rick’s accident and are waiting for more news while trying desperately to stay positive. This photo is one of a small series of pictures taken by Lorelei, who said that they were some of the only moments that night in which the boys weren't crying. Shortly after this New Year's event, Phil and Steve got the all-clear and flew to Rick's side. Rick later said in a 2016 interview, "I was regularly told that I would never play drums again and it wasn’t until Steve and Phil came to see me that I began to really believe otherwise. They were both so friggin’ drunk but I had been practicing on a big piece of foam at the bottom of the bed, and with the help of a guy called Pete Harley, who made me an electric kit and is now sadly no longer alive, I learned to play again." Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

"After a few cocktails Steve was doing his Madonna impersonation and ended up on the floor," says Lorelei. This delightful picture finds Steve visiting friends in Bologna, Italy and doing a little version of "Like a Virgin." Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Out of many outrageous rock fueled adventures, this one was Phil's most cringe-inducing.

Steve was a great reader and collector of rock magazines. The Leppards, however, were loved by magazines beyond the metal world too, like this issue of 16.

16 was a magazine that celebrated all the cutest boys in entertainment, and this May 1984 issue gives a backstage peek at an incredibly wholesome afterparty at London's Hammersmith Odeon. There are fantastic pictures of Rick and his parents, Phil and his mom, Phil with ex-bandmates from Girl, Joe with Billy Gibbons, Steve and Sav having a laugh, everyone is all smiles. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Lorelei offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Hysteria tour and how the boys spent their time before hitting the stage.  

Steve plays a little football behind a venue, waiting for the crew to finish setting up. Kicking a ball around was a common occurrence with the Leppards during the times in between arrival, set up, and sound check. Note the tour bus in the background which appears to read "Are We Meeting Up?" Another Leppard tour bus around the same period simply read, "Where's the Gig?" From the collection of Lorelei Shellist.

Steve kept several promotional Def Leppard releases in his trunk. Here's a very limited edition CD single for "Hysteria" with "Ride Into the Sun," "I Wanna Be Your Hero," and a live version of "Love and Affection," numbered 2873. The version of "Ride Into the Sun" on this beauty was different than the one previously released. The liner notes explain, "This is a song that appeared on our first E.P. We re-wrote it and re-recorded it in the Summer of 1987...... Spot the difference." The back cover sports some lovely portraits of the lads playing live by rock photographer royalty, Ross Halfin. Through Bludgeon Riffola for Phonogram. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Fans love giving gifts to their favorite Lepps. Lorelei recalls some of the gifts to which Steve felt most attached.

Steve adored this tiny hand-stitched doll given to him by a fan. Clark attached it to his wardrobe case on the Hysteria tour, 1987-1988, and thought of it as a good luck talisman. A meaningful and adorable piece of Leppard history. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve loved the thoughtfulness of his fans and he saved their gifts, especially personal art and handicrafts whenever he could. This photo of a painting by fan Sharon Thomas dated January 1988 shows a relaxed Steve in white, holding a double neck guitar. There is a lot of time, effort, and love in something like this, and Steve clearly felt it. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve collected special Def Leppard releases and this is one of the rarest of the rare. A limited-edition CD single for "Animal." The single includes both the record version and the extended version of "Animal," plus "Women," and "Tear It Down." Numbered 070. The back features a portrait by photographer Laurie Lewis of the band doing something you should never do - playing on the train tracks. Through Bludgeon Riffola for Phonogram. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

This "Rocket" limited edition, 7-inch single is nicknamed the "Brit" Pack and features the hilarious B-side "Release Me," as performed and produced by Stumpus Maximus and the Good Ol' Boys (Def Leppard with Malvin Mortimer providing enthusiastic vocals.) Also included in the Brit Pack are those aforementioned Factfiles - information cards on each band member, and one on the group's success up to January 1989. From Bludgeon Riffola for Phonogram. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve's Japanese CD single for "Love Bites" and "Pour Some Sugar On Me," which is still safely stored in its longbox cover. Lyrics for both songs are listed on the back. Bonus - you've got to love the gorgeous portrait of the band in Japan on the front cover, featuring a man just behind Steve who is really sure he will be able to rush by and definitely not be in this picture. Through Bludgeon Riffola for Nippon Phonogram/Mercury. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

This picture disc single includes the standard version of "Armageddon It," here noted as "The Atomic Mix," separating it from the extended "Nuclear Mix." We also get "Ring of Fire," "Animal," and "Pour Some Sugar On Me." There’s a brooding band portrait on the back by photographer Ross Halfin; the boys look awfully serious for having just delivered 18 minutes and 41 seconds of pure atomic rock. Through Bludgeon Riffola for Phonogram. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

A very useful and often-used travel bag from Steve’s Trunk. Lorelei discusses some of the bag’s contents and life on the road.

Steve's travel bag, with "Steve C," and a little musical note and star hand-embroidered on it for good measure. On the back we see "by Sakura" stitched in pink. Steve still had supplies in this bag, including thinning scissors, a small box of rubber bands, Lord shoe polish, Park Plaza Hotel shoe polish, a razor, and a pair of sunglasses. All necessities for a Travelin' Man. From the collection of Lorelei Shellist.

The jacket of this French promotional single for "Animal" warns listeners up front that "Between your neighbors and Def Leppard, you will have to choose..." The back features the screaming planet Hysteria design and notes that this single is outside commerce, not for sale. The inside fold-out features shots from the "Animal" video and the phrases, "the new album from Def Leppard has arrived!" and "3 years of work, 12 pieces, 63 minutes of great rock 'n' roll." This special, ultra-rare 1987 promo single is under the Bludgeon Riffola label for Phonogram and was found in Steve's trunk of treasures. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

This LP didn't have any bells and whistles other than the "Hysteria 12 Songs 63 Minutes" sticker on the front, but it was Steve's own casually-handled copy of what would sadly be his last record with the band. It's nice to picture Steve pulling this baby out of its sleeve and knowing the pride he must have felt listening to this masterpiece he and his mates made together. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection

This one is just a regular old copy of the Hysteria LP, right? Wrong, friend. Wrong. This sleeve is signed by Steve, Joe, Rick, Sav, and Phil. These autographs become even more touching when one notes the incredible story that the "Life At The Top with Def Leppard" insert tells. It's no surprise that Steve would save this special copy and keep it with his prized possessions. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Phil speculates on what Def Leppard might be doing now if Steve was still with us. What would the writing process be like? What sound might the band have with Clark's influence?

Here’s a "Limited Picture Edition" Hysteria LP in a clear sleeve. The disc features a full-color, Andie Airfix screaming planet design on the front, and a Ross Halfin band portrait over Tron-style lines on the back. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

1986 PolyGram Rocks Radio Promotional copy of the Hysteria LP printed in the USA. Makes you think about the first time a deejay got their own station promo copy and thought, "I'll give this a quick listen to see if there's a single." Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

One of Steve's treasures is this 12-inch "Special D.J. Edition" of "Love Bites" matched with the previously unreleased extended version of "Rocket (Lunar Mix)" as remixed by Mutt Lange himself. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Phil gives the scoop if any of Steve’s secret recordings, unreleased tracks or unknown work are floating around the vault.

1987, 12-inch, limited-edition, red colored vinyl printed right in the UK. The single includes the extended version of "Animal" on the A-side, and the LP version of "Animal" and "Tear It Down" on the B-side. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Here is a prime example of Steve the Collector: "The Final Coming" limited edition pack, super-low number 2! This pack features "Love Bites" and a live version of "Billy's Got a Gun" recorded in Tilburg, during July of 1987 on the A-side. The B-side has an extended version of "Excitable (The Orgasmic Mix)," as remixed by Mutt Lange. Inside the pack we find the final four sections that go with the previous five UK 12-inch single sleeves to complete the Hysteria design! Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

What a find! Hot Rocks was a radio program that produced 2-hour long features on top rock acts, driven by interviews with the band and their music. Looks like Steve managed to get his hands on a radio copy and stowed it safely away in his trunk. This double LP includes the full Hot Rocks program, "The Def Leppard Story" as ready for air on the weekend of November 4th and 5th, 1988. Inside the sleeve we find notes from the distributor to radio stations about the segment schedule and commercial breaks. Featured songs spanned "Rock Brigade" through "Armageddon It," and all interviews were handled by Steve and Phil. Now that was two hours of quality radio. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Of the many, cool things from the trunk, this one is the most Maximus. A Promotional Use Only, 12-inch single where "Release Me," as performed and produced by Stumpus Maximus and the Good Ol' Boys (Def Leppard with Malvin Mortimer providing enthusiastic vocals), is the A-side star. "Rock of Ages (Live)" takes a back seat on the B-side this time around. Rock on, Stumpus! From Bludgeon Riffola for Phonogram. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

It's no secret that Jimmy Page was an enormous influence on Steve, so finding a promotional copy of Page's 1988 Outrider LP in Steve's trunk of treasures makes perfect sense. How excited must Steve have been to first crack this baby open and give it a spin? Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve's riffs were legendary. Did Phil ever nick one?

On the first day of the month in some distant year, 1989 to be exact, Steve saved a calendar with pictures of himself and all the boys in the band. What a cool way to keep track of the date and make sure you get to your appointments on time. All photos by Ross Halfin except for June, which was snapped by Hiro Itoh. Totally functional again in 2023. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

This small artist and crew touring booklet is actually of Monster importance! This Monsters of Rock touring booklet is from the incredible 1986 show at Castle Donington that marked the return of the Thundergod to a crowd of 10,000+ screaming fans. Rick Allen rocked it of course, and Steve saved this memento and stored it away in his trunk. The booklet includes a map of the venue with directions for artists to get from the backstage entrance to the dressing rooms and to the Phonogram press tent. Makes you feel just like you got your own special backstage pass, huh? Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

There's something wonderful about one of the world's most admired and successful musicians in the world hanging onto the sheet music of his own music heroes. This 1979 Led Zeppelin, Through the Out Door book was found in Steve's trunk of treasures, and contains sheet music for "In the Evening," "All My Love," "Fool in the Rain," and more. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

The Hysteria tour’s special staging made a comfortable post-show outfit a necessity. Lorelei recalls the beginnings of the hilarious tradition of backstage robes and fuzzy slippers.

A rare shot of Steve and Phil post-Hysteria performance, as they emerged from under the stage once the audience had cleared the building. Phil recalls:

"Obviously by the bewildered look on our face, we have no clue where we are. No, that's after one of the in-the-round shows on the Hysteria tour. Because we would have to go under the stage, and wait for the audience to leave. So you'd be covered in sweat. Sometimes we'd do a three-hour show, or a two and a half-hour show. You'd be dripping, and it got chilly in some of these (venues). AC and all of that. So we would sit underneath and have to wait for the arena to file out. So we had these big furry slippers - moose slippers and these really thick robes, these fluffy robes that would keep us warm, and then we'd sneak out. We'd just walk out like that. And we would get to the stage by getting in laundry hampers. Me and Sav used to share a laundry hamper, and Steve and Joe used to share the other one. Rick used to go out disguised. He'd have a fake arm and, and a baseball cap, and he'd go out earlier. So he could play along to the opening act. So yeah. And then afterwards, we'd all sit there and, and dress up like this."

Color photo print from the Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Wow! Steve kept this incredible fanzine titled "Bludgeon Riffola" in his trunk of treasures, and it's easy to see why. Issue 1, hand-numbered 6, and over seventy pages, this homage to the band was edited by superhuman/superfan Sandra L. Manning out of Columbus, Ohio. The cover is an illustration of the band, mixed with inside jokes and Monty Python references, drawn by Robert St. John, August 1984. Inside are band bios, tributes, notes of support for Rick not long after his accident, poetry, stories, a plea from El Paso fans to forgive them and come back, an explanation of how soccer is played, and so much more. A glorious act of pure passion for Def Leppard. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve loved the thoughtfulness of Def Leppard fans, and was so touched by this 1984 Def Leppard fanzine from Japan he put it in his trunk for safekeeping. Here we have Volume 2, as "edited and issued by the Def Leppard Fan Club Japan. We’d show you the inside, but the back cover is marked“ FOR MEMBERS ONLY.” Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve had a penchant for reading and saving rock magazines in his trunk, especially if they featured Def Leppard. Here we have a special issue of Circus, featuring "The Heaviest and Loudest of 1987!" Good news, the Lepps made the list, and got a sweet, six-page feature about the Hysteria Tour. One note for you eagle-eyed fans, the shorts Phil is sporting in his portrait are the exact same board shorts with birds as Steve's favorites, only in blue. Those Terror Twins really knew how to rock coordinated wardrobes. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

When Phil left his band GIRL and joined Def Leppard, what was his relationship like with Steve at first? Was it all dueling guitars, or sweet harmony?

This particular periodical is the 14th November, 1987 edition of Kerrang! showcasing Steve on the cover. Inside we find an excellent article with lots of interview moments about the Hysteria tour. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

This September 1987 issue of Metal Hammer sports a sultry portrait of Joe cut and pasted in between metal-flashing Terror Twins, Steve and Phil. The feature inside titled "No Spots on the Leppard" is an interview with Rick Savage, that oddly implies that it's an interview with the whole band. Sav must have drawn the publicity short straw that day, but it's still a fun interview. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

This August 1983 issue of Circus displays a glorious picture of a very youthful Joe in his best Union Jack tee. Inside, a slightly dark exclusive feature asks the question, "Def Leppard: Have They Lost Touch With Their Hard-Core Fans In Their Relentless Drive For Pop Stardom?" Sheesh, Circus. Lighten up. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve collected a lot of Guitar Player magazines, regardless of whether or not Def Leppard was featured. This special edition "Legends of Guitar II" cover appears to pit Jimmy Page against Keith Richards, while throwing a little Randy Rhoads in the corner for spice. Note that picture of Jimmy Page, though. In Steve's French scrapbook, also found in his trunk, there is a drawing that Steve was working on that looks very similar indeed. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

A natural artist unsatisfied with tackling only music, Steve also loved to draw. Lorelei tells us more about Steve's penchant for pencil and paper.

This is Steve's "Scrap Book" that he purchased in Paris. Lorelei remembers Steve picking it up because he was attracted to the shapes and colors on the cover. Inside is a real treasure - a sketch of Jimmy Page playing his signature Gibson doubleneck guitar that Steve was working on. Priceless. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve loved a great race car, as exemplified by this find from his trunk of treasures: a vintage 1979 Tomy Tomica No. 46 DOME-O Super Racing Car, made in Japan. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve was a huge fan of race cars, particularly the Jaguar. In several "meet the band" fact sheets, Steve lists the mighty Jaguar as his most favorite of cars. Well, here's the proof of that passion: a Joal 1/43 Scale miniature diecast Jaguar E No.100, the red variety. (The only types of these we see flying around are in yellow. Does anyone out there know anything about miniature cars? 'Cause this seems like an extra cool one.) Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Onstage, off stage, Phil knew Steve Clark like only a best mate can.

A rare candid shot from inside the private "Hystouria + 1" plane, circa 1987/1988. There's smiles on faces, but some fear in the eyes. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve strikes a fun pose among beach netting in the coastal town of Honfleur in France's Normandy region. Steve is wearing one of his favorite shirts, relaxing on holiday with Phil and their respective girlfriends during the writing and recording of Hysteria. Honfleur was inspirational for such artists as Monet and Boudin. Evidently it was also inspirational for artists Clark and Collen. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve relaxing in a pink velour chair, somewhere on the road during the Hysteria Tour, circa 1987/1988. Lorelei remembers that Steve always enjoyed a good English tabloid in his lap, like the Star or the Sun, as a distraction from the grind of touring. These magazines also helped Steve push his stage fright out of mind, even if only for a few minutes. Photo: Lorelei Shellist. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Well hello, Mr. April! Steve delights over the surreal nature of seeing his own face sponsor a calendar month. The 1989 Def Leppard calendar decorating this refrigerator featured photos by Ross Halfin, except for the photo for June, which was snapped by Hiro Itoh. Totally functional again in 2023, just you wait. Photo: Lorelei Shellist. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve was a master of striking iconic rock and roll poses, or "throwing shapes." Lorelei tells us more about Steve's love of a strong stage look.

Steve's glorious 1964 Gibson Firebird was one of a complementary set - one for songwriting, and one for the road. This particular instrument was Steve's songwriting guitar, named "Lorelei" after Lorelei Shellist. (The Firebird for live shows was called "Lorelei II.") Clark left this gorgeous guitar in the home he shared with Shellist before he passed, and she kept it safe in its case, even retaining the strings as last used by Steve. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Steve's Gibson Firebird is about to take flight in this live shot taken at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum, 23 June, 1988, Hysteria Tour. Special guest Bon Jovi would appear for the encore that night. Steve's jacket (made by Lorelei) features international flags, with the Swiss, Dominican Republic, and Canadian flags on the right arm, and the Union Jack on the pocket. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Well, when do you know for sure that you've made it? Steve saved two cards from a Trivial Pursuit game in which the correct answer was, or was about, "Def Leppard." Maybe these cards were confirmation for Steve that Leppard history was officially rock history, too. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.

Well, when do you know for sure that you've made it? Steve saved two cards from a Trivial Pursuit game in which the correct answer was, or was about, "Def Leppard." Maybe these cards were confirmation for Steve that Leppard history was officially rock history, too. Courtesy of the Lorelei Shellist Private Collection.