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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turn to DustPhil Collen | Def Leppard | Play | 04:21 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | SlangPhil Collen, Joe Elliott | Def Leppard | Play | 02:37 | 0 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | All I Want Is EverythingJoe Elliot, Joe Elliott | Def Leppard | Play | 05:20 | 0 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | Work It OutVivian Campbell | Def Leppard | Play | 04:49 | 0 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Deliver MePhil Collen, Joe Elliott | Def Leppard | Play | 03:04 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Gift of FleshPhil Collen | Def Leppard | Play | 03:48 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Blood Runs ColdPhil Collen, Joe Elliott | Def Leppard | Play | 04:26 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Where Does Love Go When It DiesPhil Collen, Joe Elliott | Def Leppard | Play | 04:04 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Pearl of EuphoriaPhil Collen, Joe Elliott, Rick Savage | Def Leppard | Play | 06:19 | 0 MB | 46 MB |
| 10 | Truth | Def Leppard | Play | 03:00 | 0 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | Breath A Sigh | Def Leppard | Play | 04:06 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
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| 46 mins | 328 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Allen | Drums, Percussion |
| 2 | Bobby Brooks | Programming |
| 3 | Brad Buxer | Programming |
| 4 | Vivian Campbell | Composer, Dulcimer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Phil Collen | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Mandolin, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Def Leppard | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 7 | Jager de Paola | Design |
| 8 | Hugh Drumm | Programming |
| 9 | Joe Elliot | Composer |
| 10 | Joe Elliott | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 11 | Cynthia Levine | Photography |
| 12 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 13 | Ger McDonnell | Engineer, Programming |
| 14 | Malvin Mortimer | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Jeff Murray | Art Direction |
| 16 | Matt Pakucko | Mixing Assistant |
| 17 | Craig Pruess | Conductor, Percussion Arrangement, String Arrangements |
| 18 | Jeff Rooney | Photography |
| 19 | Rick Savage | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Will Shapland | Engineer |
| 21 | Ranjan Thakre | Director |
| 22 | Pete Woodroffe | Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Piano, Producer |
| 23 | Gavyn Wright | Leader |
| 24 | Terry Zoakitny | Liner Note Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |