Company....Universal                Grabber......EAC 095PB3
Style......Hard Rock                Encoder......Razorlame 115
Source.....CDDA                     Quality......VBRkbps
Date.......07/10/2004               Mode.........Joint-Stereo

01.now                                                  [03:59]
02.unbelievable                                         [03:59]
03.you're so beautiful                                  [03:31]
04.everyday                                             [03:08]
05.long long way to go                                  [04:39]
06.four letter word                                     [03:08]
07.torn to shreds                                       [02:57]
08.love don't lie                                       [04:46]
09.gravity                                              [02:33]
10.cry                                                  [03:18]
11.girl like you                                        [02:49]
12.let me be the one                                    [03:30]
13.sear                                                 [05:00]
14.kiss the day                                         [04:29]

No matter how hard Def Leppard pushed 1999's Euphoria, it
just didn't take off. No matter how many times they were on
VH-1 in the years separating that album and its successor,
2002's X, the group failed to stay in the popular
consciousness as an active band - after all, a much-repeated
Behind the Music and a made-for-TV biopic aren't the best
way to signal that a band is still vital.

X isn't likely to change that reputation, either, since much
of it sounds like the band is desperate for a hit again. To
their credit, they're not chasing the new, hip sound - no
stabs at nu-metal or rap-rock here - but they've decided to
act their age. Unfortunately, that pretty much means they've
left rock behind, turning out a bunch of even-handed
adult-pop that is melodic without being tuneful, or even
memorable, for that matter.

Even when the tempo is turned up a bit, there isn't much
kick to their rhythms; never before has a song called "Four
Letter Word" sounded so clean. There are some
exceptions,though, where Def Leppard still shows signs of
being a great band - there's a chorus or a bridge here and
there with spark: "You're So Beautiful" and "Everyday" are
the kind of sugar-sweet, heavy pop songs that make this band
so irresistible - but the slick production and
self-conscious maturity make X a leaden affair,
unfortunately.

This edition features bonus track.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine www.allmusic.com

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