Rock of Ages- The Definitive Collection
Rock of Ages- The Definitive Collection
By Def Leppard
The Music
If you happen to be a Def Leppard fan this collection is for you. You’ll find the all the biggest hits from
the Def Leppard Library sandwiched into this 2 disc, 35-track anthology. It’s also 15 bucks for the 35 tracks. Now
that’s a deal that even Bob Barker couldn’t top. This collection expands on the earlier released "vault’
greatest hits album with the monster hits "Women" and "Too Late". You pretty much get every Def Leppard
song worth listening to whether it be from the albums, "On through the night" all the way to "X". Other
songs that aren’t as well known make up a large portion of the CD’s and give you a taste of the earlier/later
Def Leppard Legacy. While I loved all of the hits, some of the songs just ruin the experience. Basically the songs from
the more recent albums deviate from the classic /rock/pop style of Def Leppard. They could actually be classified as "punk"
or just plain old "pop". It made me want to puke so I resisted the impulse and just decided not to put the bad
ones on my ipod. You basically get arded with such a volume of songs that these album farts luckily don’t make
a difference in the explosion of monster hits. For example, make sure you listen to "Photograph" or "Rock
of Ages" and my personal favorite, "Women".
Track Listing
(I’ll greenlight my recommendations, goldlight my favorite and redlight the ones I despise)
- Pour Some Sugar On Me (HISTORIA video edit)
- Photograph
- Love Bites
- Let's Get Rocked
- Two Steps Behind (acoustic version)
- Animal
- Heaven Is
- Foolin
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- Rocket (VISUALIZE video edit)
- When Love & Collide
- Armageddon It
- Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad?
- Rock Of Ages
- Hysteria
- Miss You In A Heartbeat
- Bringin' On The Heartbreak
- Switch 625
- Rock Rock (Till You Drop)
- Let It Go
- High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night)
- Too Late For Love
- No Matter What
- Promises
- Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)
- Women
- Another Hit And Run
- Slang
- Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)
- Rock Brigade
- Now
- Paper Sun
- Work It Out
- Die Hard The Hunter
- Wasted
- Billy's Got A
Presentation and Extras
The presentation of this collection is the best I’ve seen compared to all the other CDs I own. The booklet/front
cover of the album has a UK flag with what looks like a big eyeball. Inside the booklet you’ll find a foreword by some
guy that serves as a look back into the history of Def Leppard. Then you’ll find a collection of color photos that
look pretty cool. A list of tracks is found about halfway through the booklet and each song has a tidbit of history behind
it as well. The 2 CD’s look kind of cool as well with a shiny, plastic look to them. But do the looks really matter
that much?! Get out there, buy the album and ROCK OUT!!!
Score
9.2/10