Adrenalize [Deluxe Edition] [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Def Leppard | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 23, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 1992
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B0027WNRJ0
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,474 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Let's Get rocked

2. Heaven is

3. Make Love Like a Man

4. Tonight

5. White Lightning

6. Stand Up (Kick Love into motion)

7. Personal Property

8. Have you ever needed Someone So Bad

9. I Wanna Touch U

10. Tear it Down

Disc: 2

1. Hysteria

2. Photograph

3. Pour Some Sugar on Me

4. Let's Get rocked

5. You Can't always Get What you Want

6. Little Wing (With Hothouse Flowers)

7. Tonight (Version 2 - Demo Version)

8. Now i'm Here (Live - Featuring Brian may)

9. Two Steps Behind (acoustic)

10. Tonight (acoustic - Sun Studios Version)

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Adrenalize, Def Leppards fifth studio album from 1992 cemented the band as the dominant arena rock band. The album was recorded following the tragic death of guitarist Steve Clark - with Phil Collen recording all guitar parts - and dedicated to his memory. The album featured huge singles such as "Let's Get rocked" and "make Love Like a man" and debuted at no. 1 in both the UK and USA (and went on to sell over 7-million copies worldwide).

The Deluxe Edition features a remastered version of the originalalbum with a bonus disc of rare, live, acoustic and demo versions.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Adrenalize: undeniably good, but still the runt of the trilogy, July 18, 2009

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Charles Wang (Sammamish, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adrenalize [Deluxe Edition] (Audio CD)

Adrenalize caught a lot of flak from fans and critics when it first came out in 1992, and as my title indicates, even the liner notes of the deluxe edition admit that it's the "runt" of the trilogy (Pyromania, Hysteria, and Adrenalize). And I certainly know that many people would've liked to have seen a deluxe edition of High 'N' Dry instead of Adrenalize. But I happened to think Adrenalize was a decent follow-up to Hysteria and that despite some shortcomings, the deluxe edition is still a nice addition to my Def Leppard collection.

The deluxe edition contains all 10 tracks from the original album remastered on the first disc. Although admittedly no Pyromania or Hysteria, Adrenalize contains some great tracks: "Make Love Like a Man", "Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)", "Tonight"...just to name a few. It would be an understatement to say the album isn't too deep, but then again Def Leppard was never exactly known for thought-provoking music. I personally enjoy the carefree, light, tongue-in-cheek attitude that defines most of the tracks (it's the funniest Def Lep album to date, but in the best way possible). Just like with the deluxe edition of Pyromania, I've heard people complain that the remastering is not really noticeable, but again I have to disagree. The sound quality is definitely improved and it does help give the songs a boost. And just like Pyromania, it really is nice to hear remastered versions of some of the lesser-known songs that haven't made their way onto a compilation album ("Tonight" and "Personal Property" are great examples).

The second disc contains the Adrenalize B-sides as well as some live recordings. The B-sides are nice to have on one disc, though to be totally honest most of them are nothing special. The exception is the "Tonight" demo, which I think may even be better than the version that actually made it onto the album. The only real problem I have, though, is with the live recordings. Of the four live recordings (all from a Bonn concert in '92), only ONE track is of a song off Adrenalize ("Let's Get Rocked"). While the others: "Hysteria", "Photograph", and "Pour Some Sugar On Me", are great recordings, it just doesn't make sense to me why they didn't include more songs from Adrenalize in the deluxe edition of Adrenalize. How about a little "Make Love Like a Man" or "Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)" instead? I would've loved to have live versions of those songs (which, excepting poor-quality bootlegs and extremely rare DVDs, don't exist).

Unlike the Pyromania re-release, this one isn't necessarily a mandatory purchase. In conclusion, it's pretty decent and there's just enough worthwhile bonus material to keep it from being superfluous. I say if you don't already own Adrenalize and are looking to get it, buy this instead of the original 1992 version. The extra money you'll have to pay is still worth it.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RE-ADRENALIZED, June 24, 2009

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Annette M. Cordova - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adrenalize [Deluxe Edition] (Audio CD)

Def Leppard's 1992 Follow-Up To The Over Amazing, Extraordinary "HYSTERIA" was no simple task to complete, Def Leppard has faced another major setback, the death of there fellow guitar player and a major contributor to the music of Def Leppard: "Steve Clark". Steve, Had already written/recorded a lot of the songs featured on "Adrenalize", so with that already said, after his passing, Def Leppard had to either stop or go and they decided to go, Phil Collen had the job of picking up where Steve left off and re-recording everything Steve had almost finished. Adrenalize is a great, rocking album and although not "HYSTERIA", is still a great sequel.

Now, on to this Remaster. It's Great, The Remaster Does It Justice and Yea, It Makes The Total Difference Compared To The Original Disc Released in 1992. The Volumes Have Been Put Up On All The Cylinders, The Guitars Are Much Clearer and Cleaner...Overall This Remaster Rocks!

Disc-2, Contains A Lot Of Live Tracks From The Adrenalize Tour and You'll Find The Rare-Gem Of The Demo Version Of "Tonight" which Is Awesome!

I Highly Recommend This Deluxe Edition, The Sleek Package and The Music That Awaits You On The Inside Will Blow You Away!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Package, July 2, 2009

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D. Williams (PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adrenalize [Deluxe Edition] (Audio CD)

I must say that the deluxe editions of the Def Leppard classics are fantastic. Great bonus cuts and packaging. I must give them props for giving the deluxe treamtment to Adrenalize, as one would expect only Pyromania and Hysteria, their two biggest sellers, to be remastered.

To those who are calling this their least favorite album, I must say that it was a huge success when released. I look at albums like X, Euphoria and Songs from the Sparkle Lounge and realize that the Steve Clark connection is what makes this album still listenable nearly twenty years on. To me, every song is great and worth the rediscovery.