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Rating: - It's about time!!!
Ever since Steve Clark died, things have never been quite right. I know they lost Mutt Lange, the drummer's arm and other tragedies, but after Steve died they seemed to have lost something in their spirit.

But it's back! No, they aren't rocking like the 80's, but neither am I, being around the same age. I haven't bought a record of theirs since the 80's, although I still go to the shows. I was crazy about them back then, still love them but more like a 25 year marriage kind of love, and this album gets me excited!

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Rating: - I'm shocked to say that it's good, really!
I've been extremely harsh on Def Leppard over the years, bashing pretty much everything they've done for the last 15 years. With the exception of "Slang" (1996) which saw the Leps branch out and take some chances, I have hated everything this band has done pretty much, since the death of Steve Clarke. "Adrenalize" (1992) sounded like "Hysteria-lite," "Euphoria," (1999) sounded rehashed, "X," (1992) was just a flat out embarrassment and "Yeah!" (2006) didn't have any teeth either. So pretty much I had given up on this band...

Browsing Newbury Comics I come across Def Leppard's new CD "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge" (2008) and my immediate thought is, "this is going to suck, just like ... Read More

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Rating: - Maybe their best effort
Loved this one the first time through. More hooks than a tackle box. Joe Elliot sounds as good as I've heard him. Also, you really never notice any shortcomings on the drums. Not Mike Portnoy, but really solid. A must have for any DL fan. Production is really good, although I've always found their backing vocals a little too doctored. Everything on this is good. Buy it!

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Rating: - A step up
This one is much better than the last couple of Lep discs. It sounds like there is some genuine excitement in some of these songs. However, it does not reach the same level as Pyromania or Hysteria.

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Rating: - GOOD BUT NO WHERE NEAR CLASSIC BUT BETTER THEN THEIR LAST COUPLE OF ALBUMS
GO!!! is a great way to start the album , very slang cross euphoria , which i though was there last great album , very rockin , great way to start an album . nine lives we all have heard , n is trully a chance of a hit , just these songs are way better then the last couple of albums .

CMON CMON is a cheap version of rocket , noo where near as good but similar to a few songs off euphoria , and is a kinda sionga long with no great purpose, its ok but no where near classic

LOVE is a good effort but really gets lost , gees at least they cld have tried to put a love bites or a long way to go which r both fantastic

tomorrow cruise control , let the side down n ... Read More