Def Leppard fans... **Cd cover art pic added 4/5/06**

[TruckDriver]

I got my monthly news letter from their web site, thought you might like this. Sounds the new cd will be pretty good. I like some of the choices. I didn't know some others though. They already released "Waterloo Sunset", and I really like it. The songs I highlighted in red I think should be pretty good. I liked all the other remakes they have done



YEAH! DEF LEPPARD RETURNS WITH A NEW ALBUM
Coming hot on the heels of their platinum-certified 2CD hits package ROCK OF AGES, Def Leppard have announced that they will release their 12th studio album YEAH! on May 23, 2006.

On their highly anticipated new album, Def Leppard have created a heartfelt and hard rocking tribute to their musical heroes of the late 60's and 70's -the Kinks, Badfinger, T. Rex, David Bowie, Sweet, Roxy Music, Mott the Hoople, Free, Faces, and Thin Lizzy. Recording essential versions of the music that influenced their youth, the band have brilliantly merged the "Now" with the "Then" to create a buzz that can only be summed up in one word: YEAH!

Said Joe Elliott, "I thought it was about time we showed the world what our true roots were... British pop rock from the early to mid 70's. The songs on this album are at least partly responsible for us making the kind of music that we do."

Added Phil Collen, "We didn't want to make the standard covers album and gave this a lot of deep thought as Joe has been going on about doing this sort of project for 26 years. We wanted to express ourselves through these songs and approached the recording process as if they were our own."

The final tracklisting for "YEAH!" is as follows (running order TBA):

      ·  10538 Overture - originally recorded by Electric Light Orchestra in 1972
      ·  20th Century Boy - originally recorded by T.Rex in 1973
      ·  Don't Believe A Word - originally recorded by Thin Lizzy in 1976
      ·  Drive-In Saturday - originally recorded by David Bowie in 1973
      ·  Hanging On The Telephone - originally recorded by The Nerves in 1977, and Blondie in 1978
      ·  He's Gonna Step On You Again - originally recorded by John Kongos in 1971
      ·  Hell Raiser - originally recorded by Sweet in 1973
      ·  Little Bit Of Love - originally recorded by Free in 1972
      ·  No Matter What - originally recorded by Badfinger in 1970
      ·  Rock On - originally recorded by David Essex in 1973
      ·  Stay With Me - originally recorded by Faces in 1971
      ·  Street Life - originally recorded by Roxy Music in 1973
      ·  The Golden Age Of Rock & Roll - originally recorded by Mott the Hoople in 1974
      ·  Waterloo Sunset - originally recorded by The Kinks in 1967

The artwork will be revealed on DefLeppard.com soon! 
SUMMER 2006: DEF LEPPARD TOURS EUROPE, UK & THE USA
As previously announced, to promote the release of the album, the band will be turning up the temperature this summer with a handful of European/UK dates in June, followed by a US tour to kick off on June 23rd. The band will be hitting cities across the States with Journey through August 31st. For the full list of tour dates confirmed so far, see below:


JUNE
3. Milan, IT
7. Oberhausen, DE
9. Sölvesborg, SE
10. Lichtenvoorde, NL
12. Zürich, AU
17. Sheffield, UK
18. London, UK
23. Camden, NJ
24. Wantagh, NY
27. Holmdel, NJ
28. Uncasville, CT
30. Scranton, PA

JULY
1. Atlantic City, NJ
3. Hershey, PA
4. Raleigh, NC
7. Bristow, VA
8. Virginia Beach, VA
10. West Palm Beach, FL
11. Tampa, FL
13. Atlanta, GA
15. Charlotte, NC
16. Nashville, TN
18. Minneapolis, MN
19. Chicago, IL
21. St. Louis, MO
22. Indianapolis, IN
24. Detroit, MI
25. Cincinnati, OH
28. San Antonio, TX
29. Dallas, TX
30. Houston, TX

AUGUST
15. Denver, CO
18. Las Vegas, NV
19. Irvine, CA
22. Phoenix, AZ
23. San Diego, CA
25. Concord, CA
26. Mountainview, CA
27. Sacramento, CA
30. Portland, OR
31. Seattle, WA

[my73charger]

Awesome.  I like Def Leppard.

[89MOPAR]

 Cool. I have several BAdfinger albums .
Need to see them before they or I are too Old to rock. Is that possible ?

[41husk]

all cover stuff, no original material?

[General_01]

The wife and I will be at the Minneapolis show in July. Can't wait! On their website Phil said it was kinda strange going back out on tour so soon. They normally have a 3-5 year wait between tours.

Saw them last year with Bryan Adams. They were good. Hope Joe's voice is rested up. His voice was a little hoarse last year when they played.

[PocketThunder]

Saw them last year with Bryan Adams. They were good. Hope Joe's voice is rested up. His voice was a little hoarse last year when they played.

you mean he had a pony in this throat?..??   


July 18. Minneapolis, MN  I am soo there!    wait, better check my calendar. thats as tuesday night, i'll be home! woo hoo!

[TruckDriver]

all cover stuff, no original material?

No offence, but have you ever actually heard one of their other remake they have done? Every one they have done, sound a lot better then the original song version.

Action - Originally by Sweet
Only After Dark - Originally by Mick Ronson (yes, I have heard the original)
Elected - originally by alice Cooper
Waterloo Sunset - originally by The Kinks (already out on the last Best Of.. cd)

[nh_mopar_fan]

So Def Leppard's version of "Elected" is better than Aice Cooper's original, huh?

Um, ya. right.

>10538 Overture - originally recorded by Electric Light Orchestra in 1972

This one should be interesting. This is a instrumental. I have the album. Lots of strings. Can't imagine it without them.

[73-charger-383]

what has eleven arms and sucks.................

[General_01]

Just got tickets this morning. We are ready and waiting.

[chrisII]

So Def Leppard's version of "Elected" is better than Aice Cooper's original, huh?

Um, ya. right.

   i think Def Leppard did a great cover of a great song there. they only changed it slightly but recorded it to a higher quality. i love em both. the fact that it was released to try to increase attention to the years election was a good thing too.

[Wakko]

I really enjoyed their last show a few months ago and was up at 9am this Saturday to get tickets to the new show here in West Palm Beach.  $55 each kinda sucks, but I like Journey and who knows when they'll stop touring?  I'd have paid $100.   Got good seats too!

[hemihead]

I'm a big Lep fan but I hate remakes.Plus they aren't coming to Pittsburgh so I'll pass on this one.

[TruckDriver]

In a email today, They had a pic of the new cd cover.

[Wakko]

Whoa, the only thing missing from that CD cover is a QUEEN or VILLAGE PEOPLE logo in rainbow.