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I saw Def Leppard for the first time in 2005 when they went on tour with Bryan Adams. I have never heard any of their music before, so when I went to the concert I saw that they were very much loved by Minnesotans and they said we were like second best to their hometown in Sheffield England. So then that meant we were a great welcoming crowd, and people REALLY loved them. They were loud, but pretty good. I heard this collection came out in 2005, so I decided to buy it and get into the music I heard at the concert. I found it on Ebay for a very cheap price, and I am really addicted to this 2 cd set of all their hits. There is a great variety of classic rock and 80's metal as well as some nice rock ballads that are so nice to sway along to. I am not much of a metal person, but their hits on here are extremely catchy with the chorus you just want to sing along just as every single person was at the concert I went to. However, just a minor judgment of mine is that I previewed song clips from all of their other albums and did not care for a whole lot of them, so this collection is the best of all of their material to me. Joe Elliott's voice has a lot of different sounds, and it is cool when artists don't always sound the same. You got the Joe with the all out rockin' high voice, the steady uptempo rock voice, the calm rock, and his soothing soft voice perfect for rock ballads. I like variety in music, so this is an album you will not get bored with! I do not have much of anything bad to say about this collection there are many songs to get into. If you are a Def Leppard fan, or a fan of the 80's rock or metal, you will probably enjoy this album a lot! :)Read full review
One of the best all time hard rock bands, this is by far the best compilation CD that I've come across. Such a great price for a 2 CD set, it has every track that I was looking for. From their earliest hits like "Bringing on the Heartbreak" to all of the great tracks from their "Hysteria" album, their best original album by far in my opinion, to their greatest post "Hysteria" tracks like "Two Steps Behind." I often buy compilation CDs from my favorite acts and I always look for the ones that have all the tracks that I wanted. This one certainly does.
This has to be one of the finest anthology recordings around which does an excellent job capsulizing the band's 30+ year career in a 43 song two disc collection. I've found it impossible once starting not to listen to both CDs in their entirety back to back. It rejuvinated my interest in the group and before I knew it catipulted me into the buyers market for completing my long overdue Def Leppard collection.
There's no going wrong with this title. If you're a rock n' roll fan or a Def Leppard fan this is one you have to pick up. Included in this collection are songs from the beginning... 1980 to 2005. Rock Brigade, High N' Dry, Rock of Ages, Photograph, Pour Some Sugar on Me, and Let's Get Rocked are just some of the hits on the 2cd set. A new cover song is also included called, No Matter What, originally recorded by Badfinger. The Rock of Ages Definitive Collection is as good as it gets!
This compilation kicks butt, primarily in the fact that it contains songs that are popular, and also containing most of the smaller hits on the second disc. Also the inclusion of Switch 625 on the first disc recalls to mind the High N' Dry album, and the "second" piece to the song. Truthfully, if you own Vault, the lineup is similar. But, it is still worth buying as the second cd is a necessary addition to this set, and the track lineup is excellent in allowing for people to seriously be enjoying the cd. from serious collectors to casual rock n roll lovers, this compilation includes all ranges of hits. BUY IT!
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