Vinyl Record Def Leppard – Songs From The Sparkle Lounge [LP]

Def Leppard is a British rock band founded in 1976 in Sheffield, which became one of the flagships of the new wave of British heavy metal. Thanks to the combination of melodic hard rock and powerful vocals, the band gained worldwide fame in the 1980s and 1990s. They have sold over 100 million records worldwide, received two RIAA Diamond certifications for their albums Pyromania and Hysteria, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Among the biggest hits of Def Leppard are “Pour Some Sugar on Me”, “Love Bites”, “Photograph” and “Rock of Ages”, which made them one of the most successful rock artists in history.

Songs from the Sparkle Lounge is the tenth studio album by Def Leppard, released on April 25, 2008 in Europe and April 29 in North America. The album marks a return to the more live, guitar-oriented sound that the band focused on in the early part of their career. The album was created in the context of a touring schedule, and Sparkle Lounge is the internal name of the backstage rehearsal room where new songs were born. The work is distinguished by the straightforwardness of the compositions, the energy of live performances and experimental elements - for example, in the track Nine Lives, recorded together with country star Tim McGraw. The album shows how Def Leppard managed to combine traditional hard rock with fresh influences without losing their recognizable signature sound.

The album contains 11 tracks:

Side A:

• A1. Go
• A2. Nine Lives
• A3. C'mon C'mon
• A4. Love
• A5. Tomorrow

Side B:

• B1. Cruise Control
• B2. Hallucinate
• B3. Only The Good Die Young
• B4. Bad Actress
• B5. Come Undone
• B6. Gotta Let It Go