Def Leppard has recently announced a new album called Drastic Symphonies, that features the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra that will be released on May 19th. The album contains 15 tracks and features Def Leppard’s greatest produced tracks reimagined. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, and includes new vocals and instrumentals from the band.
According to an official statement, the band has “deconstructed and rebuilt not only some of their most well-known tracks but also some of their hidden gems as well. By and large, they have intertwined the audio from the original tapes and performed them alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The album includes new vocals and guitars which culminates in stunningly beautiful symphonic arrangements. At different points, you can hear Joe Elliott duetting with his younger self.”
Lead singer, Joe Elliott stated, “Def Leppard has always enjoyed veering off the expected path – working with the likes of Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift & Alison Krauss for example, So, when the offer to revisit some of our back catalogue with the Royal Philharmonic was presented to us, to a man we all jumped at it.”
He continued in saying, “Although we’re far from the first band to ever do this, working directly with an orchestra at Abbey Road on some of our more orchestrated songs seemed too good of an opportunity to pass up.”
The album will be available in CD, double vinyl, limited color double vinyl, picture disc, CD/Blu-Ray and digital formats.
Drastic Symphonies Track Listing:
- “Turn To Dust”
- “Paper Sun”
- “Animal”
- “Pour Some Sugar on Me” (Stripped Version)
- “Hysteria”
- “Love Bites”
- “Goodbye For Good This Time”
- “Love”
- “Gods Of War”
- “Angels (Can’t Help You Now)”
- “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak”
- “Switch 625”
- “Too Late for Love”
- “When Love & Hate Collide”
- “Kings Of the World”
16. “Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad” (Not on all versions)
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