Adrenalize by Def Leppard (CD, 1992)

Universal Music

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Def Leppard

CD

1992

Hard Rock

Adrenalize

Rock

Def Leppard: Joe Elliot (vocals); Phil Collen (cockney rap vocals, guitar); Rick "Sav" Savage (guitar, bass); Rick Allen (drums). Additional personnel: Phil Nicholas (keyboards); The Sideways Mob (background vocals). Recorded in Holland and Eire. Released nearly five years after the world-dominating, multi-platinum success of HYSTERIA, Def Leppard's ADRENALIZE was a poor candidate for success. Surprisingly, considering it emerged in the wake of both the grunge explosion and the alcohol-related death of Leppard lead guitarist Steve Clark, the album topped the charts. Hits like "Let's Get Rocked" and "Stand Up" delivered the same combination of fist pounding arena rock and smooth power balladry that characterized the group's biggest hits, but with an even slicker sheen. The last of Def Leppard's Mutt Lange-produced efforts, ADRENALIZE brought one chapter of the group's history to a close, setting the stage for the stripped-down sound of the follow-up, 1996's SLANG.

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Rolling Stone (4/16/92, p.79) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...A perfect Def Leppard album...[Def Leppard's] songs have become mini-masterpieces of aural impact...one of the catchiest bands in rock..." Entertainment Weekly (4/10/92, p.60) - "...they continue to deliver a voluptuous sound..." - Rating: B Q (1/93, p.71) - Included in Q's list of the 50 Best Albums Of 1992. Q (5/92, p.73) - 3 Stars - Good - "...ADRENALIZE sounds like another commercial monster..." Record Collector (magazine) (p.80) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Opener 'Let's Get Rocked' is a stone-cold classic....Elsewhere, there's lush balladry in 'Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad'..."

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