Def Leppard – Yeah! (Release Year -2006)
Ok, first off, I am an old school Def Leppard fan. I will take Pyromania and Hysteria over anything else that this band has done. I just don’t think they have done better than those two discs.
With that being said, I wanted to hate this disc. I am pretty tired of cover song albums. I prefer new material over rehashed songs any day. Strangely enough, this disc doesn’t suck.
I honestly think this is most guitar playing I have heard out of Vivian Campbell since he joined the band. Joe Elliott and the rest of the guys sound great.
I must admit some of the songs covered here, I am not familiar with. It is almost like hearing a new track for the first time. That is pretty cool.
These are definitely some of the better cover tunes I have heard as of late. I have to give the DL guys props for making these songs sound so good.
Of the tracks I am familiar with, I really like the version of 20th Century Boy on here. I swear I have heard another band cover this tune once before but I can’t recall which band it was. This version is great!
20th Century Boy
I have never liked Rock On when it was on the radio back in the 80’s. Def Leppard’s version is definitely better than the original. No Matter What sounds almost exactly like the original Badfinger tune. Stay With Me is a killer track with Phil Collen on vocals.
Stay With Me
For all the tragedies this band has been through, its nice to see them still putting out quality music. It would be a bigger tragedy to not get another original rock CD from this great band!
Yeah! probably wont set your speakers on fire, but I am sure the Def Leppard fans out there will eat it up.
Its a good CD, and a one of the better ones that I have listened to this week.
Rating: 
Out of 10
Track Listing:
- 20th Century Boy (T.Rex)
- Rock On (David Essex)
- Hangin’ On the Telephone (The Nerves)
- Waterloo Sunset (The Kinks)
- Hellraiser (Sweet)
- 10538 Overture (ELO)
- Street Life (Roxy Music)
- Drive-In Saturday (David Bowie)
- Little Bit of Love (Free)
- The Golden Age of Rock’N’ Roll ( Moot the Hopple)
- No Matter What (Badfinger)
- He’s Gonna Step On You Again (John Kongos)
- Don’t Believe A Word (Thin Lizzy)
- Stay With Me (Faces)
Danger Danger - Revolve
Lynch Mob - Smoke and Mirrors
Outloud! -S/T
Stryper - Murder By Pride
This is an old review, and at times, my opinion changes. I enjoy Hysteria and Pyromania, but On Through the Night is my defacto favorite.
Hey Rob, on your review of On through the Night, you claim that to be your favorite DL album. On this review, you claim Hysteria and Pyromania to be your fav. Some of us actually do read all of your reviews Rob, and as a music critic (a relative and subjective occupation at best) we at least need a consistant view point. I’m just sayin’ is all.
I like this album ok…Def Leppard will never top Hysteria…hopefully Sparkle Lounge is good.
Allyson
http://www.bringbackglam.com
We didn’t care for this cd at all…
Don’t really care for cover cd’s in general!
Bring on some new stuff…..that may become our motto!
I hope you are right Rhode Island. I am longing for another Def Lep Rock album.
I reviewed this at my blog when it came out. I look at it as a “contractual obligation” record. The band’s contract with Island Records was up and they didn’t want to end it with an album of new material. The label didn’t promote ‘X’ so why would they promote another new release?
I got this for free from HARD RADIO and i realy like it. I didnt give a shit about this band anymore but after listening to this coversong album their is hope and for shore their next studio album will kick ass. READ MY LIPS.
p.s. MY FAVE ALBUM BY THE BAND IS HIGH´N´DRY.