Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits by Def Leppard (CD, Oct-1995, Mercury)

I love Def Leppard.....one of the best bands to come out of the UK rock scene. They have stood the test of time releasing hit after hit, and this album is a testament to that!! Taking 15 hits from over 10 years in the business - the plethora of which come from their two biggest albums - Pyromania and the superb must have Hysteria!
Def Leppard are an interesting band....part rock, part metal with a catchiness that could even be deemed to have a slight pop edge; either way, they have a certain degree of commercialization about them that makes you want to listen again and again!! The lyrics they employ tend to be cheesy at best though they have some tracks that take it a bit deeper and more personal to reflect different aspects of the bands history including losing a bandmates a drug addiction - but all their songs simply rock!!
On this album it is hard to know what to single out...so lets start at the beginning with Pour Some Sugar on Me - heavily played on many a radio station even today and amongst mnay other credits - the anthem of strippers everywhere - this song is fantastic!! Taken from the multiplatinum Hysteria, its lyrics are sexist, cheap but boy do they work!! It rocks!! Photograph follows, and though never a favorite of mine, it certainly deserves a place on this compilation. Love Bites - a rock ballad is another great track as are the other Hysteria entries on this album - Rocket and Animal! Lets get Rocked is silly and cheesy....but I do like it - from Adrenalize and Rock of Ages is another stellar offering !! There is a good combination of catchy rock and ballads such as Have you Ever Needed someone so Bad!!
This is a great album...I may have these tracks and others on their albums...but it is so great to have them all here in one place to remind us what a great and they are!!