Adrenalize
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| Adrenalize | ||
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| Studio album by Def Leppard | ||
| Released | March 31, 1992 | |
| Recorded | 1991 in the Netherlands and Eire | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 45:24 | |
| Label | Mercury | |
| Producer(s) | Def Leppard, Mike Shipley |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Def Leppard chronology | ||
| Hysteria (1987) |
Adrenalize (1992) |
Retro Active (1993) |
Adrenalize is the fifth album by British hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1992. The album was the first by the band following the 1991 death of guitarist Steve Clark. It was produced by Mike Shipley and Def Leppard, with Robert John "Mutt" Lange as executive producer.
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[edit] Album History
At the end of the Hysteria world tour in October 1988, Def Leppard vowed to the press that their next album would not take another four years to be released, and quickly reconvened weeks later to start work. However, Steve Clark's alcoholism demons were taking a turn for the worse. Whereas touring had kept him sober onstage, offstage his condition was beginning to affect his work in the studio. In addition, Mutt Lange was unavailable to return as producer as he was working with Canadian rocker Bryan Adams on his Waking up the Neighbours album.
The band chose to produce the album themselves. Steve's problems did not help to advance progress and in fact, was starting to set them back. In late 1989, Clark would be found unconscious in a gutter in Minneapolis, MN. He was immediately sent to rehab, and band members (along with Lange) started attending confrontational therapy to attempt to shame him into defeating his addictions. In a desperate move to help their friend, guitar tech Malvin Mortimer would be assigned to keep a 24 hour watch on Clark.
None of this would prove to be fruitful, and in August 1990 the band granted Clark a six-month leave of absence. While it was hoped that this break would free him of any stresses, the band seemed resigned to the fact that they could no longer do anything for Clark.
Sure enough, on January 8, 1991, Steve Clark was found dead in his London home by his girlfriend Janie Dean. The coroner's report revealed that Clark had mixed alcohol with painkillers and anti-depressants that led to compression of the brain stem.
After a short period of uncertainty about the band's future, the remaining members decided to resume work on the album. Former Lange engineer Mike Shipley was hired as co-producer, while Lange maintained a minor role via phone calls and demos sent to him.
A search for Clark's replacement was held off until after the completion of the album, and recording sessions progressed quickly in the year that followed. On March 31, 1992, Adrenalize was released worldwide. While some reviews were favorable (Rolling Stone magazine awarded it 4 out of 5 stars), many critics attacked the album for being formulaic and too similar to Hysteria.
Further complicating matters, Adrenalize came out right at the time when grunge and alternative rock bands were breaking into the mainstream at the expense of "pop metal" bands. Nonetheless, Adrenalize debuted at Number One in both the UK and the US (quickly going triple platinum there). The album was dedicated to the memory of Steve Clark.
Former Dio and Whitesnake guitarist Vivian Campbell, a longtime friend of the band's, was brought in as the newest member in April 1992.
[edit] Track listing
- Let's Get Rocked (Joe Elliott/Phil Collen/Rick Savage/Mutt Lange) – 4:56
- Heaven Is (Joe Elliott/Phil Collen/Steve Clark/Rick Savage/Mutt Lange) – 3:37
- Make Love Like a Man (Joe Elliott/Phil Collen/Steve Clark/Mutt lange) – 4:13
- Tonight (Joe Elliott/Phil Collen/Steve Clark/Rick Savage/Mutt Lange) – 4:03
- White Lightning (Joe Elliott/Phil Collen/Rick Savage/Mutt Lange) – 7:03
- Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion) (Joe Elliott/Phil Collen/Steve Clark/Mutt Lange) – 4:31
- Personal Property (Joe Elliott/Phil Collen/Rick Savage/Mutt Lange) – 4:20
- Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad (Joe Elliott/Phil Collen/Mutt Lange) – 5:25
- I Wanna Touch U (Joe Elliott/Phil Collen/Steve Clark/Rick Allen/Mutt Lange) – 3:38
- Tear It Down (Joe Elliott/Phil Collen/Steve Clark/Mutt Lange) – 3:38
[edit] Personnel
- Joe Elliott - lead vocals
- Phil Collen - lead guitar, backing vocals, rap
- Rick Savage - bass, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Rick Allen - drums
with:
- Phil Nicholas - keyboard
[edit] Production
- Producers: Def Leppard, Mike Shipley
- Executive producer: Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Engineers: Mike Shipley, Pete Woodroffe
- Assistant engineer: Robert Scovill
- Mixing: Mike Shipley
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Sequencing: Pete Woodroffe
- Programming: Pete Woodroffe
- Art direction: Andie Airfix
- Photography: Pamela Springsteen
[edit] Singles
"Let's Get Rocked", March 1992
"Make Love Like A Man", June 1992
"Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad", September 1992
"Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)", December 1992 (US only)
"Heaven Is", January 1993 (UK only)
"Tonight", March 1993
"I Wanna Touch U", June 1993 (radio only, Canada)
| Def Leppard |
| Joe Elliott | Vivian Campbell | Phil Collen | Rick Savage | Rick Allen |
| Steve Clark | Pete Willis | Tony Kenning | Frank Noon |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: On Through The Night | High 'n' Dry | Pyromania | Hysteria | Adrenalize | Retro Active | Slang | Euphoria | X | Yeah! |
| Compilations and extended plays: Def Leppard EP | First Strike | Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980-1995) | Best of Def Leppard | Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection |
| Singles: Bringin' on the Heartbreak | Rock of Ages | Animal | Pour Some Sugar on Me | Love Bites | Armageddon It | Rocket | Let's Get Rocked |
| Concert Tours |
| Early Tours 1978/79 | On Through The Night World Tour | High 'n' Dry World Tour | Pyromania World Tour | Hysteria World Tour | Seven Day Weekend Tour | Slang Tour | Euphoria World Tour 1999-2001 | X World Tour 2002/2003 | Rock Of Ages Tour 2005 | YEAH! Tour 2006 |
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| Robert John "Mutt" Lange | Terror Twins |
