Yeah!

Performer: Def Leppard
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Def Leppard: Joe Elliot, Phil Collen, Rick Allen , Rick Savage, Vivian Campbell. Riding a wave of renewed popularity that began with 2005's well-received ROCK OF AGES retrospective, Def Leppard released YEAH! the following year. Rather than issuing new original material, however, the U.K. group opted to record a set of songs by its late-1960s/early-'70s British (and, in one case, U.S.) rock precursors, effectively going back to its roots. As the lighthearted liner notes and humorous accompanying photos (featuring each band member inserted into a different classic album cover) indicate, frontman Joe Elliot and company clearly had a good time making this disc. While the ensemble offers up fairly straightforward versions of T. Rex's "20th Century Boy" and Blondie's "Hanging on the Telephone," David Essex's "Rock On" gets a bright, metallic facelift. Despite the absence of original material, the ensemble hasn't sounded this full of life since '87's smash HYSTERIA.

Rolling Stone (pp.71-72) - "YEAH! is their most convincing album in fourteen years....Standout tracks include a straightforward cover of David Essex's 'Rock On' and an amped-up take on the Faces' 'Stay With Me'..." Kerrang (Magazine) (p.65) - "[T]his album surprises at every turn. Their cover of The Kinks' 'Waterloo Sunset' is simply exquisite."

Before Def Leppard, heavy metal was associated with leather, studs, and motorcycles. After a pair of mega-platinum albums in the '80s, Leppard proved that pop hooks, hard rock, and good looks could equal massive success, hatching a slew of imitators in the process. Despite numerous setbacks such as drummer Rick Allen losing an arm in an accident, followed by the death of guitarist Steve Clark, the British band persevered, achieving even more popularity. Though they inspired legions of hair metal bands, their longevity is a testament to their enduring musical legacy.

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