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Songs From the Sparkle Lounge
Rock · 2008 · 14 tracks · 39m

Songs From the Sparkle Lounge

Def Leppard

A blend of classic stadium-sized vocal stacks and a leaner, grittier guitar approach inspired by their early work. Polished yet punchy rock for big rooms.

April 25, 2008 · Universal

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A high-gloss celebration of rock history that balances stadium-sized ambition with a gritty, backstage energy.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 39m
01
Behind the Curtain
01
Go
3:21
02
The Sparkle Lounge Commentary
02
Nine Lives
3:32
03
Nine Lives (video)
03
C’mon C’mon
4:09
04
Love
4:18
05
Tomorrow
3:35
06
Cruise Control
3:04
07
Hallucinate
3:17
08
Only the Good Die Young
3:34
09
Bad Actress
3:04
10
Come Undone
3:33
11
Gotta Let It Go
3:53
Moments Worth Listening For
The unexpected country-fried grit of Tim McGraw's guest vocals on Nine Lives
The Queen-esque multi-tracked vocal explosion during the bridge of Love
The raw, punchy guitar riff opening of Bad Actress that recalls their early eighties sound
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

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Summer saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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