His voice really soars when he hits those high notes, especially in the chorus, something you'd never hear in any song off "Hysteria". Sure, the song has a somewhat repetitive chorus, but Joe Elliot's vocals in this one display some of his finer singing qualities. Despite that, it manages to be WAY more appetizing than "Heaven Is". "She's Too Tough" is a song that the band wrote for the Canadian glam band Helix, and the radio-friendliness of it shows. Even the radio-friendly-sounding songs sound a lot better than you'd think they would. One of these surprises is the fact that even though there are some of those hated aspects of Def Leppard's music, they aren't as bad they would normally be if they were on any of their studio albums. "Desert Song" is only one of many surprises we get on "Retro-Active". Instead, we get a hook that carries a spicy, middle-eastern-style vibe reminiscent of Rainbow's "Gates of Babylon" as well as a chorus that isn't annoying, but actually powerful and pleasing to listen to. Diehard Def Leppard fans who are familiar with the synthesizer-tinged "classics" like "Love Bites" and "Women" would be shocked to hear that "Desert Song" is not what they'd expect to hear from them. Speaking of being unique, there is the opening track "Desert Song". Sure, the band members themselves didn't take up the mandolin, but it's the mandolin, along with the other instruments, that make "From the Inside" unique in its own special way. I guess it's one of the more experimental songs that Def Leppard has done, cos you certainly wouldn't hear a tin whistle in a song like "Heaven Is". It's not horrible, by any means, it's just an acoustic song that has an Irish-style riff as well as a tin whistle and a mandolin. It also delivers a driving, hard rocking sound that carries the song into making it into an awesome piece of headbanging goodness, something the band should have focused on more when making music.Īnd then there's "From the Inside", a song which really raises an eyebrow. Another notable song on here is "Ring of Fire", which starts off with a fantastic hook that contains a rapidly-played arpeggio combined with some power chords. It shows that Def Leppard hasn't completely abandoned their roots, at least not on "Retro-Active". The main reason for this is that "Ride into the Sun" is actually a newer version of a song of that title that appeared on the band's very first EP. "Ride into the Sun" features a chugging, NWOBHM-like riff that certainly takes more effort to play than "Let's Get Rocked", the main riff of which only consists of a few peppy-sounding power chords. This album stands out from Def Leppards more recent releases, cos the band uses something they hadn't thought of in a long time effort. ![]() Are there ballads involved with it? Of course there are! Are there radio friendly songs on here? Of course there are! Then why isn't this album worthy of being used as a mini Frisbee for your dog? Cos if you listen beyond the cliches Def Leppard's known for, there's actually some incredible songs on here as well! This is a list of all the studio albums, compilations and Video releases by the band.Whoa! I never expected this to come out of a band that came up with "I Wanna Touch U"! I can't believe that Def Leppard has actually created some good stuff in the 90's! "Retro-Active" is a compilation, but it's way more entertaining than anything released by the band in the late 80's and early 90's. Miss You in a Heartbeat (piano version) - unlisted track.Miss You in a Heartbeat (electric version).Miss You in a Heartbeat (acoustic version).The song "From the Inside" features guest appearances from three Hothouse Flowers members. The late Steve Clark is featured on several songs.
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