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 Darn Near Brilliance May 2, 2008
Lor
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This CD is absolutely amazing. I have seen all the comparisons, good and bad, and I say this is the best CD in decades.
It's the most enjoyable listening experience by this band I have heard in years. Let me add, there hasn't been a CD they have done that I haven't loved, but this CD just set a new standard that I wasn't even aware they could reach.
I have never been able to listen to a CD, by them or any other artist that I didn't have one clear cut favorite track. However, Def Leppard has finally done it. I can't decide what my single favorite track would be. Instead, it's a 5 way tie.
Come Undone... is classic Leppard and absolutely amazing.
Hallucinate... again, another outstanding track.
Tomorrow... more classic Leppard that will be adored by any true fan.
Only the Good Die Young...I realized this song was about Steve Clark the first time I heard it. It's a touching tribute, and another amazing track.
Go...proof positive that this band still rocks!
C'Mon C'Mon...Anthemic and more classic Leppard.
You can't go wrong with this one. It's absolutely fantastic. There isn't a bad track on the CD, and well, well, well worth the money.
If you are on the fence, hopefully this will help you make up your mind. Trust me, it's simply AWESOME!
Their best work in 10 years! May 3, 2008
Steve Emshoff (Austin, Texas United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Def Leppard is back in fine form with their new album, Songs From The Sparkle Lounge. I've been a Leppard fan since the Pyromania days and after far too many mid tempo songs recently, they've finally produced an upbeat ROCK record. I had hoped that their experience with the YEAH! covers album would influence the making of this album and I'm very happy to say that it did. At least I think it did. There's an energy to all of these songs that I haven't heard since Adrenalize and Euphoria.
Go is a very strong, modern rock song that immediately set the hook in me. It doesn't sound like a Def Leppard song, and yet it does, if that makes any sense.
Nine Lives is track #2 and the lead single. At first, I was skeptical of the pairing with Tim McGraw, with visions of Bon Jovi running through my head, but it works - it really works! It's catchy as hell and I like it!
The next two tracks are the ones that really stand out for me, though. C'mon C'mon is probably the catchiest song I've heard from the Leps since the Hysteria days. I can't stop listening to it and I really hope it's the second single. This could be a huge hit!
Love is the next track and, believe it or not, the only ballad on the album! I've read many reviews calling this a power ballad and I think that's a mistake. This a style of song that predates the power ballad. If you didn't know any better, you'd think it was Queen (except there's no way anybody could mistake Joe's voice for Freddie's). It's a song unlike anything Def Leppard have recorded before.
Another thing I noticed - most Leppard songs are written by the majority of the group, with Joe and Phil getting most of the songwriting credit. Here, everybody gets a credit (except Rick) with Phil, Sav and Viv getting multiple credits.
I'll end this review here, since others have done the song-by-song review already. Bottom line: this is the best Def Leppard Album since Hysteria. It's been on repeat on my iPod ever since I got it. Fantastic album, A+!
Leppard's Best Since Hysteria... May 14, 2008
Beandog (Clinton, IA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
When I received Sparkle Lounge I decided I was going to "live with it" for a while before deciding what I thought. Well, I've been listening to it for a couple of weeks alongside their greatest hits package(Rock Of Ages) to see how it stacks up to material throughout their career and I think this is their best effort from start to finish since Hysteria.
What I genuinely like about this album is the variety of songs on it. There are songs that remind me of OTTN and High & Dry(Hallucinate and Gotta Let It Go), one's that could easily have been on Pyromania or Hysteria(Nine Lives, Tomorrow and Bad Actress) and some that are better than some of those on Slang or X(Go, Love and Come Undone). They also give a salute to the music they grew up listening to - C'Mon C'Mon and Only The Good Die Young definitely have a 70's feel to them.
Some people have always wanted Def Leppard to make another High & Dry, others would love to see "Hysteria 2" while others think Slang is the pinnacle of their recordings. Well, the reason people have those opinions is that Leppard had, and still HAS, the talent to make those albums and Songs From The Sparkle Lounge hits on everything that's great about the band. Fans of the band or anyone just looking for a good, fun rock and roll album should definitely pick this one up.
Def Lep 2008 May 20, 2008
D.A. (Tuscaloosa, AL United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'll never understand why this one particular group sparks more debate, and splits opinions. Maybe it's their diverse career and catalog? Anyway, anyone looking for DL to sound like they did from 1981-83, remember they aren't that age (and everything else that comes with that) plus they are minus BOTH guitarists, and R. Allen plays minus an arm. Alot of people screamed when Hysteria came out, that they had gone pop etc...this started act #2 1987-1995. Nothing will ever sound or be Hysteria. Now if you used to like the band, have ever liked the band and can except all those facts I stated, go listen to the Sparkle Lounge for yourself and form your own opinion. If you cannot accept those facts and long that type of Def Leppard, don't waste your time, you will NOT like it, you do not have an open mind to this group anymore. If you never liked them and want to bas them, ok, go ahead, but what's the point? IMO
Now, may take on Sparkle Lounge, is I like it, it's the only cd of theirs since probably Adrenalize that I do not skip a song. (I hardly ever listen to Adrenalize anymore but..) Is this album Hysteria? NO, Pyro? NO H&D? NO, etc etc. Is this their best album? NO (IMO) but it is the best in a long time in my opinion. X was well crafted but way too soft for my DL ears, I liked 1/2 the songs, a few were ok, rest? well.. Euphoria had a few stellar tracks that may top anything on Sparkle Lounge, but then again, there is now ALL NIGHT on Sparkle, no It's Only Love etc etc..Cmon Cmom Cmon is what Back In Your Face should have been etc..
Some complain that this set sounds ruched or not as produced! It's supposed to NOT be the overproduced style they have become known for, that's the point! I could go on, but this cd finally has brought me a new DL album that I can lsiten to, LOUDLY, and not be completely embarrased by it. They definetly took a step back towards rock, and a step towards this century! Thanks for taking the time to read.
D.A.
Bold Record May 29, 2008
Andrew Passantino (New Jersey)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Great record! So what, Mutt wasn't around, so the album sounds different. The song quality is excellent. The lyrics are great! I can listen to this whole cd with no problem at all. What I don't understand, is what these 1 star reviews are here for? Rock N' Roll is alive in 2008, and you guys arn't doing much to keep it alive. This record is great, it really is. It's a great record to listen to when driving, or doing work. Get the album. Put all your personal issues with Def Leppard aside, and realize that Rock N' Roll is Alive 2008!
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