It took a long time for Def Leppard to release their first stand alone live album, Mirror Ball: Live & More in 2011. The band formed in 1976, so they really waited a LONG time to do it.

The album was announced February 22, 2011, but in January, Phil Collen said in a interview that the band had already been working on new songs, and were recording them, with a new album coming in May.

The songs for the live album were recorded between 2008 and 2009, all around the world, and the set included three new songs, one written by Joe Elliott, “Undefeated”, one from Phil Collen, “It’s All About Believin’”, and one from Rick Savage, “Kings of the World”. These three songs were added at the end of the album, with a Japanese bonus track consisting of an acoustic version of “Kings of the World”.

An early review described the album as “far better than most fans will expect it to be”...but knowing several die-hard Def Leppard fans, they knew it was going to be good.

While Joe’s voice has come down from the high screams of his youth, I really like where his voice has gone when he’s singing well...he’s got more beef to his sound, and sounds really good. Of course, Phil and Vivian are monsters on guitar, and Rick Allen continues to hold it down behind the kit. It’s impressive how good the band sounds this far into their career.

Track list:

1. Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
2. Rocket
3. Animal
4. C’Mon C’Mon
5. Make Love Like A Man
6. Too Late For Love
7. Foolin’
8. Nine Lives
9. Love Bites
10. Rock On
11. Two Steps Behind
12. Bringin’ On The Heartbreak
13. Switch 625
14. Hysteria
15. Armageddon It
16. Photograph
17. Pour Some Sugar On Me
18. Rock Of Ages
19. Let’s Get Rocked

Bonus Live

1. Action
2. Bad Actress

New Songs

1. Undefeated
2. Kings Of The World
3. It’s All About Believin’

DVD Behind The Scenes On The Sparkle Lounge Tour 2008-2009

1. Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) - Live
2. Rick Allen Returns To Donington
3. Quebec, Canada
4. 2009 Country Music Awards
5. Hysteria - Live
6. Backstage At Download 2009
7. Armageddon’ It - Live
8. Japan / Australia Tour
9. Pour Some Sugar On Me - Live
10. Making Of The Mirror Ball

Music Videos

1. Nine Lives
2. C’Mon C’Mon

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