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Mr Bluesman...

Advantages: Raw emotive vocals and amazing guitar
Disadvantages: None

...the rain disappears" 3. STRANGER IN THIS TOWN :- The title track of the album, co-written with David Bryan, and one of my favourite tracks. Slow, and full of soul. The line in this song : " Everybody loves a winner, till the winners lose," never fails to move me as his voice soars, full of emotion. This track was released as a single. 4. BALLAD OF YOUTH :- Begins with an acoustic intro, moving quickly into a fast-paced catchy blues rock song. This ...
...you may be surprised! If you do, and find yourself liking the album, you may wish to know he released another solo album 'Undiscovered Soul' which is also brilliant. Stranger In This Town is available from Amazon priced at £5.98. *Review also appears on dooyoo under same username ...

JEFFJEN 08.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Stranger In This Town - Richie Sambora

Tight Denim And Fuzzy Long Perms

Advantages: A coming of age album, perfectly polished
Disadvantages: Probably not to be topped again by the band

...when after the gentleness of Hysteria and a soft cuddle with your new fella. It'll either having you reach for the volume knob to turn it up or turn it down. I liked it, simply because it was fun, after such a serious track. It tells you to 'stand up' We're back almost into bop mode again. The last track 'Love and Affection' could have been another 'Hysteria' but it seems to lack something, I think because it sounds so similar. It bares the mark ...
...spoils it. Its again gentle and reflective. It doesn't have the same broodiness of 'Hysteria'. It would have felt better on a follow up album. It's still a good piece to finish an album but not a rock album. They were essentially a commercial rock band unlike others, they had chosen to conform, whether it was to make money or get popular fast. One feels that previous albums, 'On through the night' and 'Pyromania' seemed to be true Def Leppard. One ...

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Review of Hysteria - Def Leppard

The forgotten album

Advantages: Truely awesome lyrics and music
Disadvantages: Couldn't name one.

This is possibly my favourite Def Leppard album of all time. It is definately one of the most forgotten albums, only remembered for 'Let's Get Rocked' but it really contains more than that. This was the album compiled just after Steve Clarks death and really had sentimental vaulue to the band. Steve was one of the main contributors to the songs on the album and the album was put out in memory of his creative genius. The inlay of the album has a few ...
...most vulnerable time, looking back on all the times when they should have seen the destruction going on behind the mans eyes. But it was definately never easy. My heart goes out to the band, for coping so well with such a terrible happening. Def Leppard have really had the worst things thrown at them, but always turned them into a life experience, and helped it make them stronger. Anyway, back to the songs! Obviously, the album would start with ...

Lauren007 25.05.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Adrenalize - Def Leppard

Scorpions And Their Metal Crazy World

Advantages: Good example of Scorpions' brand of Euro-metal
Disadvantages: The metal purist might be a little picky

...perhaps reached its' apex with Crazy World, the 1990 release by Scorpions, a band whose pedigree has provenance without question. You see, Rudolf Schenker, guitarist for Scorpions, is the brother of metal guitar maven Michael Schenker, the tremendously talented lead guitarist for the seminal Euro-metal band UFO. In fact, after Michael mysteriously left UFO back in the early days, he surfaced with Scorpions for a brief time, before returning to the ...
...band, UFO. 10. Crazy World--The title track, of course, and the big power chords set up an irresistable riff that the other players cavort off of. Klaus Meine's lead vocals are particularly arresting, and the lead guitar licks remind me a little of Randy Rhoads. 11. Send Me An Angel--Sort of a restrained ballad--it has a little of a gloomy tone, but the vocals are beautiful, and the keyboards by a sessions player really compliment the sound of Scorpions. ...

mmosier 13.08.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Crazy World - Scorpions

They don't make them like they used to ...

Advantages: Good lyrics, heavy rock sound, strong throughout
Disadvantages: None that I can think of.

...far the guys came between Pyromania and High'n'Dry in terms of song writing. It's fairly speedy stuff, with plenty of harmonic vocals and a guitar duel a la "Hotel California" (albeit not as accomplished). This is certainly my favourite song in the album. Song rating: 10/10 Song 6 - Foolin' = One of the weaker songs in the album but still a pleasant song to listen to. Starts off slowly. This is the closest the album has to a ballad ...
...9/10 Conclusion = Pyromania exudes quality from start to finish and it's little wonder that some people still feel this is even better than Hysteria. I'm not entirely decided as to that point. Certainly lyrically it is better with Songs 5 and 10 being real belters in that department. In terms of mass appeal to today's newer Leppard fans brought up on ballads and sweet-sounding soft rock sounds, this is perhaps not what they might expect ...

Tickled_Pink 21.09.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Pyromania - Def Leppard