Songs from the Sparkle Lounge Def Leppard

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  • Release Date: 04/29/2008
  • Sales Rank: 36,735
  • Label: ISLAND / MERCURY
  • UPC: 602517660373

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Songs from the Sparkle Lounge

1LISTENGo 3:20
2LISTENNine Lives 3:32
3LISTENC'mon C'mon 4:09
4LISTENLove 4:17
5LISTENTomorrow 3:35
6LISTENCruise Control 3:03
7LISTENHallucinate 3:16
8LISTENOnly the Good Die Young 3:33
9LISTENBad Actress 3:03
10LISTENCome Undone 3:33
11LISTENGotta Let It Go 3:55

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Given that Def Leppard sounded so fun and revitalized on their 2006 covers album Yeah!, it was easy to hope that they would try to channel that same kinetic energy into their next set of original material, 2008's Songs from the Sparkle Lounge. And try they do on this tight set of 11 songs, pushing rhythms to the forefront in an attempt to kick up excitement, dipping into a Gary Glitter stomp on "C'mon C'mon," hitting harder than they have in years on the pummeling "Bad Actress," and revving up the guitars on "Hallucinate" so they mimic "Photograph," which is not the only time they allude to previous peaks, as "Only the Good Die Young" shimmers with harmonies straight out of Hysteria and "Nine Lives," a duet with country superstar Tim McGraw (the partnership isn't all that odd, considering Leppard's former producer Mutt Lange went country in the '90s with his wife, Shania Twain), rides a riff that is a kissing cousin to "Pour Some Sugar on Me." All this effort is appreciated, especially when Songs is compared to the dull leaden grind of X, but the album is hampered a bit by having an immediate sound and elusive hooks; it's as if Def Leppard have created an exquisitely tailored suit but it's oversized, so the clothes hang funny on the model. It's not that Songs from the Sparkle Lounge is devoid of hooks -- "C'mon C'mon" and "Nine Lives" are built around big hooks in the guitars and melodies -- but they don't hit as hard as the overall sound, which makes for a curious listen as the sound grabs hold but the songs don't quite follow through as, at their best, they're growers. They're also a bit of a mixed bag, with the power ballads never managing to take hold, but overall the album is song-for-song stronger than X, and it's helped out enormously by that tight, unified production that glosses over any deficiencies in the writing. And so it's a partially successful successor to Yeah!, following through on some of the overall feel and punch but lacking enough songs to truly bring it across the goal line. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Songs from the Sparkle Loungeby Anonymous

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May 09, 2008: Finally, the rock album we've all been waiting for Def Leppard to create has arrived!! And it's rockin!! From the first guitar crunch of "Go" to the last second of "Gotta let it go" it doesn't let you down. It's all here. Oh, and as an added bonus, there aren't any drippy ballads on this disc! "Everyone sighs in relief!" There is a lovely tribute to Steve Clark called "Only the good die young", which sums up his place in Lep and rock history nicely. "Vivian Cambell wrote that song." "C'mon, C'mon" is a good foot stompin', glammin' fun song. The one slow song "Love" reminds me of a few Queen ballads rolled into one and done very well. "I wonder if that's a gong at the end." "Bad actress" is an ode to the silly Hollywood starlets of the moment who live to make fools of themselves. So many songs, have a listen. So my recomendation is to buy the album, listen to your hearts content, request them on the radio and hope the band plays the new songs live on tour. Def Leppard is a classic rock band that is still very much relevant today and "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge" proves it. So what are you waiting for? Buy it!! P.S. My cd came with this little plastic card with four guitar picks on it, decorated with record covers. Very neat!

Songs from the Sparkle Loungeby Anonymous

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May 03, 2008: They have come back in a big way! This album is vintage as well as newfangled Lep. This is a must have for any rock fan.


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