Def Leppard - Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits
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Artist: Def LeppardEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1995-10-31
Music Label: Island / Mercury
Soundtracks:
- Pour Some Sugar on Me
- Photograph
- Love Bites
- Let's Get Rocked
- Two Steps Behind [Acoustic Version]
- Animal
- Foolin'
- Rocket
- When Love & Hate Collide [#]
- Armageddon It
- Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
- Rock of Ages
- Hysteria
- Miss You in a Heartbeat [Acoustic Version]
- Bringin' on the Heartbreak
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Hit: 5 Stars
Def Leppard was one of the most successful bands out of the '80s and one of my very favorite from the decade. They scored 15 top 40 singles from 1983-1993 and had quite a few radio and MTV favorites that missed the top 40; most of them are represented here. There has been some complaints about certain songs not being hits, but I've found the chart stats and will show how high they charted.
"Pour Some Sugar on Me" (video edit)--the most popular Lep song leads off this collection. A great singalong, heart-pounding rocker This is also an alternate version to the one on HYSTERIA: it is the video edit which is longer and, IMHO, superior. (peaked at #2)
"Photograph"--one of their breakthrough PYROMANIA hits: another great rocker with an unforgettable riff written "all about Marilyn Monroe" as Joe would say. (peaked at #12)
"Love Bites"--the collection's first ballad is a great one from HYSTERIA. (the band's only #1 single)
"Let's Get Rocked"--first of two ADRENALIZE tracks is a fun little rocker inspired by THE SIMPSONS (or so Joe says). (peaked at #15)
"Two Steps Behind"--a standout ballad from THE LAST ACTION HERO soundtrack is an acoustic based track that originally appeared on a B-side! (peaked at #12)
"Animal"--mid-tempo HYSTERIA rocker that is a rock radio staple even today. (peaked at #19)
"Foolin'"--second PYROMANIA track is a mysterious ballad/rocker with lots of atmosphere and a great guitar solo (peaked at #28)
"Rocket" (video edit)--tounge-in-cheek rocker from HYSTERIA which basically lists off titles of great classic rock songs. Unfortunately it is presented in a shorter edit than the album version. (peaked at #12)
"When Love and Hate Collide"--new song for the album is a pretty good ballad that could've used an electric solo, but it's fine as it is. (sadly, peaked only at #58)
"Armageddon It"--rip-roaring rocker from HYSTERIA and a good one at that. (peaked at #3)
"Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad"--the other ADRENALIZE track, this one an average ballad. (peaked at #12)
"Rock of Ages"--last PYROMANIA track is a memorable bombastic rocker which actually steals it's chorus from the Bible! (peaked at #16)
"Hysteria"--last song from the album of the same name. A sort-of ballad performed well. (peaked at #10)
"Miss You In a Heartbeat"--an okay ballad from RETROACTIVE was a bigger hit in Canada (#4) than America (#39) and that is why it is included.
"Bringing on the Heartbreak"--only track from HIGH 'N' DRY surprising only peaked at #61, but became a classic rock radio staple due to heavy exposure on early MTV. There is no "Switch 625" because it's not played on the radio with it. Great song anyway.
Well that's it, all the hits. There are problems: HYSTERIA is over-emphasized (though all were chart hits and it still misses one of those!), nothing from ON THROUGH THE NIGHT (though no songs were chart hits), and misses the other two top 40 tracks from ADRENALIZE ("Make Love Like a Man," #36; "Stand Up," #34). But overall, this is a great collection for newcomers and casual fans (and the only place to get the PSSOM video edit on CD).
Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits Poster
Special edition of 1995 compilation includes a bonus disc with nine live tracks, 'Lets Get Rocked', 'Armageddon It', 'Foolin'', 'Rocket', 'Two Steps Behind', 'Pour Some Sugar On Me', 'Rock Of Ages', 'Love Bites', & 'Photograph', recorded at Don Valley StaTo have resisted Def Leppard's radio power in their heyday, you'd have to have been a critic--and even some of us could hardly argue with the likes of "Photograph," "Animal," and "Bringin' on the Heartbreak." Vault covers a decade and a half of hits by the one-time wonder boys of the new wave of British metal, but perhaps inevitably concentrates on singles from the multiplatinum Pyromania and Hysteria. It offers little meaning beyond fun fun fun, but there are hooks here that Noel Gallagher would punch a paparazzo for. --Rickey Wright
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