A band like Extreme might have been able to make something of “All Night” if they did it without all the tech-y sounds, but this is a horrible mis-step.įortunately, “Paper Sun” is a mid-album redeemer. The worst track on the record could be the Collen/Lange atrocity called “All Night”. By this time Leppard had accumulated plenty of ballads, and this reeks of a rewrite of “Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad”. The ballad “Goodbye” is also filler, even though it was selected as a single. The first serious dud is “Back in Your Face”, a plastic “Pour Some Sugar” homage with purposefully thin drum samples. It’s a way to learn their individual styles, if you haven’t already! The liner notes also give you lead solo credits for you to follow along – Phil or Viv. The rich vocals of the chorus are hard to beat, and that signature Leppard guitar lick is easy to love. A pretty successful re-write of “Photograph”, it captures the classic Leppard sound and vibe without the contrived feel. “Promises” was undoubtedly the centerpierce of the album. To go with the top speed pace of the song, F1 race car driver Damon Hill plays some outro lead guitar on the track. But it feels less like the triumphant return of Leppard and more…unnatural. It’s fast, adrenalized, and stacked high with the patented layered backing vocals. Opener “Demolition Man” has cool stuttering guitars like bands of the 80s employed. 51 minutes isn’t a big deal, but 13 tracks was too many, as we’ll see. It was no secret that Slang was not a hit, and Euphoria sounded like it was crafted to generate hits to multiple formats. While the transition to Slang felt natural, the direction of Euphoria seemed terribly contrived. Shiny suits and glammy modern clothes were purchased. ![]() Perhaps worst of all, and like Scorpions, Motley Crue and Bon Jovi at the same time, Def Leppard’s image made a big change. ![]() Mutt Lange was brought back to help polish up some songs. The modern organic touch of Slang was dropped like a hot hand grenade! In its place was an attempt to retread the hits of the past. An early retail solicitation emphasized that after the Pyromania and Hysteria, comes the Euphoria. After perhaps oversteering into the 90s with Slang, Def Leppard made a harsh course correction with their next album Euphoria. DEF LEPPARD – Euphoria ( CD Collection Volume 2 Disc 4) (Originally 1999, 2019 remaster)
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