What was the last good Def Leppard album?

pieceofme · Post by **pieceofme** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:34 am

I remember enjoying X when it was first released. But I would say it is more tolerable than good. I was probably just excited for new Def Leppard music at the time. I haven't cared for anything they have done since.

As cheesy as it is, I do enjoy Adrenalize from time to time. Calling it a good album feels wrong though. I know LAglamrocker loves this album!

It is probably Hysteria which also happens to be their last great album!

Rocker4Real · Post by **Rocker4Real** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:35 am

Adrenalize?

Chip Z'Hoy · Post by **Chip Z'Hoy** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:36 am

Probably Euphoria.

Not a bad run.

JinglesTheChristmasMouse · Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:45 am

Pyromania.

Wild Obsession · Post by **Wild Obsession** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:59 am

x2 for Euphoria.... it's pretty good.

IMO, "X" is one of those albums that could have been salvaged/improved with a different track/song order., and "Now" was a poor/boring choice for the lead single.
AND... the weakest song on X is "Unbelievable" which is 100% outside writers (and complete tripe), so I don't get why they would even include it?

DonJuanDeMarco · Post by **DonJuanDeMarco** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 6:18 am

"X" (Ten). There are some good songs on there even though it was always an odd album with the boy band type songwriting. And the single "Long Long Way to Go" was also recorded by Lionel Richie! I love Lionel but I never thought he and Def Leppard would be recording the same song!

I didn't like anything from Sparkle Lounge, Def Leppard or Diamond Star Halos.

I wrote this in a previous post...

I don't even know why I don't like their new songs. They seem like stuff I would like but I guess they just set the bar so damn high with their 80's stuff that everything else just fails in comparison.

We have discussed this many times before. I think it comes down to not only Mutt Lange but Steve Clark and even Pete Willis. Phil and Vivian are certainly capable players but that crunchy, Marshall tone mixed with the huge production was just magical. It all changed starting with Adrenalize.

HoldenSSV · Post by **HoldenSSV** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 6:28 am

Album? Euphoria. People seem to forget about "Day After Day". Great song.

Psychobolia.com · Post by **Psychobolia.com** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 10:06 am

JinglesTheChristmasMouse wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:45 am Pyromania.

This / Very this

rockker · Post by **rockker** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 1:54 pm

I came here to say Adrenilize, but in reading the thread, I can agree with Euphoria

Brainy Lane · Post by **Brainy Lane** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 2:21 pm

Slang
They never recovered from that

JamesHetfieldsAcneScars · Thu Jun 20, 2024 3:23 pm

Psychobolia.com wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 10:06 am
JinglesTheChristmasMouse wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:45 am Pyromania.
This / Very this

Very, very, very this.

dmbrocker · Post by **dmbrocker** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 3:30 pm

Yeah, I'd say Euphoria. Everything after that is "tolerable".

Van Ailin' · Post by **Van Ailin'** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:15 pm

The last truly great Def Leppard album was Pyromania (they've only had 2).

The last "really good" Def Leppard album was Hysteria (but it's too long).

The last "good" Def Leppard album was Euphoria, which is very solid.

The last "almost there" Def Leppard albums that at least have some solid songs (about as good as their first album) was Sparkle Lounge.

Traxan · Post by **Traxan** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 6:41 pm

High n Dry

daveg · Post by **daveg** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 5:32 am

Shock

Whatever Happened To… · Fri Jun 21, 2024 5:35 am

Still waiting for one.

DemonFilth2001 · Post by **DemonFilth2001** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:09 am

X. Didn’t sound like them, but the songs were catchy and memorable. Nothing since has been remotely memorable.

Love_Industry · Post by **Love_Industry** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:01 am

X was absolute crap. Maybe worse than Slang and Sparkle Lounge.

But the 2015 s/t qualifies as good. Barely but it does. Sounds like classic Leppard and only about 1/3 is crap. Better than Adrenalize and on par with Retro Active which would be the other possible answer.

JourneyRules · Post by **JourneyRules** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 1:50 pm

I agree with Euphoria for original music, but I also enjoyed Yeah!

alleyrulez · Post by **alleyrulez** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:35 pm

"Euphoria"

Timmy · Post by **Timmy** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 4:11 pm

daveg wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 5:32 amShock

Shock was a very shitty Def Leppard album recorded by Tesla.

Last good Leppard album was Euphoria.

Ozzy Stradlin · Post by **Ozzy Stradlin** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:14 pm

For my ears, last great Leppard album was Pyromania.

The last good one was Hysteria. I’ll also put Retroactive in that category, if that counts.

The last passable one was Adrenalize.

Since then, their albums have been useless.

Dyslexicheart · Post by **Dyslexicheart** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:22 pm

Pyromania

Stinky McFister · Post by **Stinky McFister** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:13 pm

Pyromania

Tommy2Tone84 · Post by **Tommy2Tone84** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:14 pm

Adrenalize minus Let’s Get Rocked and Make Love Like A Man.

Van Ailin' · Post by **Van Ailin'** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:23 pm

Ozzy Stradlin wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:14 pm For my ears, last great Leppard album was Pyromania.

The last good one was Hysteria. I’ll also put Retroactive in that category, if that counts.

The last passable one was Adrenalize.

Since then, their albums have been useless.

Euphoria was much better than Adrenalize.

Ziggy Sawdust · Post by **Ziggy Sawdust** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:25 pm

I wanna say Adrenalise, it’s a bit underated. Atleast half of its good. That produced sound & poodle hair was just really out of vogue in 1992 and the only cool factor they had (Steve Clark) was dead.

dweezil · Post by **dweezil** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:54 pm

I going for the underdog and say Slang.

It was the last album that had them trying different directions musically, even if it did lean heavier on slower songs. I definitely developed an affinity for it.

Euphoria was really good, but it was definitely a very conscious effort to recreate Hysteria type songs. Right down to Mutt Lange contributing to three songs.
X seemed like a noble attempt to sell themselves to a boyband crowd. A couple decent songs, but a misfire all around.
Yeah! is better than it had any right to be. Some really inspired covers on there.
I liked the unfussy writing and production of Sparkle Lounge. Simple tunes, no overthinking. Sure, it made for some clumsy lyric choices, but it sounded like they had fun creating it.
Def Leppard would have been a very good record if they just kept it to 10 songs. Too many blatant throwbacks to past hits, without the Mutt Lange touch.
I wanted to like Diamond Star Halos, but while the riffs were really good, the lyrics SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK. They're just really fucking dumb, even by Def Leppard standards.

inextrem · Post by **inextrem** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 pm

"Songs from the sparkle lounge" was quite solid.

LitaStrauss · Post by **LitaStrauss** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 11:18 pm

Euphoria was great and is classic Def Leppard. Everything after that has been very hit or miss.

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