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After the lackluster performance of Adrenalize, Def Leppard realized it was time to abandon their trademark wall-of-guitars sound. Jettisoning producer Mutt Lange -- who, admittedly, was busy producing his wife, country singer Shania Twain -- the group stripped its sound to the basics for Slang. There are very few layers-of-guitar effects on the album, just straight, crunching chords. Most notably, Rick Allen has returned to playing acoustic drums after playing an electronic kit for nearly a decade. The change in approach is apparent and welcome -- Def Leppard hasn't sounded so immediate since Pyromania. Furthermore, they decided to expand their musical vocabulary slightly, working elements of R&B and funk into the rhythms. Not all of the experiments work, but Def Leppard sound revitalized, particularly when they attack a straightforward rocker. Slang would have been even better if they had come up with a set of hooks that sounded as alive as their performance, but the album is a much-needed return to form for the group.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Patrick Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Savage, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Patrick Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Savage, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Patrick Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Savage, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
DISC 2
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Patrick Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Savage, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Guitar, Mandolin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vivian Campbell, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Allen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Savage, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Vivian Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Pete Woodroffe, Producer - Phil Collen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Def Leppard, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
Albumbeschreibung
After the lackluster performance of Adrenalize, Def Leppard realized it was time to abandon their trademark wall-of-guitars sound. Jettisoning producer Mutt Lange -- who, admittedly, was busy producing his wife, country singer Shania Twain -- the group stripped its sound to the basics for Slang. There are very few layers-of-guitar effects on the album, just straight, crunching chords. Most notably, Rick Allen has returned to playing acoustic drums after playing an electronic kit for nearly a decade. The change in approach is apparent and welcome -- Def Leppard hasn't sounded so immediate since Pyromania. Furthermore, they decided to expand their musical vocabulary slightly, working elements of R&B and funk into the rhythms. Not all of the experiments work, but Def Leppard sound revitalized, particularly when they attack a straightforward rocker. Slang would have been even better if they had come up with a set of hooks that sounded as alive as their performance, but the album is a much-needed return to form for the group.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
- Total length: 02:06:27
- Main artists: Def Leppard
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited ℗ 1996 Bludgeon Riffola Limited
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