Sunday, 8th June 2014
Def Leppard released their seventh studio album 'Euphoria' 15 years ago on this day in 1999.
The album was initially released in the USA and Canada and was one of the first albums to be streamed online.
'Euphoria' went on to sell more copies than the previous release 'Slang' as the band returned to their trademark sound.
The band have now regained the rights to the album and plan to release a deluxe edition in the near future.
Euphoria Album - 1999 Band Member Quotes
Joe Elliott- "Larger-than-life rock'n'roll is our signature, and we're actually quite proud of it. If anything, our mistake was briefly venturing away from it."
Phil Collen - "The signal could not have been more clear. People have decided what they want from this band, and that's just fine with us. We enjoy making records like 'Euphoria."
Joe Elliott - "Look at the charts. People are getting bored to tears with alternative whining. They want big-time rock'n'roll stars again. They want excitement."
Euphoria Album - Press Biography Quotes
June 8 saw the release of Def Leppard's new studio album Euphoria, landing them a no. 1 record on the rock charts with the first single 'Promises'." This single reunited the band with the legendary Mutt Lange (producer of their multi-platinum albums Hysteria and Pyromania) who co-wrote the track. The long awaited release entered the LP charts at no. 11 and scanned over 98,000 units its first week of release. They are also still the no.2 most requested 'Behind The Music' special on VH-1.
Euphoria features 13 tracks that embrace the melodies and irresistible hooks that drove Def Leppard to the top of the charts throughout the 80's and into the '90s. Produced by Pete Woodroffe and the band, Euphoria comes at a time when the demand for Def Leppard's trademark pop anthems is at its highest in recent years. The group was recently honored by the RIAA with a Diamond Award, recognizing Hysteria's sales of over 12 million, bringing their total career sales to an astounding 43 million. In fact, current sales of their greatest hits album, Vault, have landed the band in the Top 10 of Billboard's Top Catalogue Albums chart, making it apparent that a significant segment of the record-buying public still clamors for the feel-good pop/rock the band is best known for.
- Def Leppard - Euphoria Album Section
- Def Leppard - Euphoria Tour 1999/2000
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