Best Songs from Def Leppard's X

X (pronounced "ten") is the eighth studio album by English rock band Def Leppard, released on July 30, 2002, by Island Records in the US and its sister label Mercury worldwide. It was recorded at Joe's Garage in Dublin, Ireland, Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, and Rumbo Studios in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Much like 1996's Slang, X featured another departure from the band's signature sound by incorporating elements of the pop genre.

Most of the album was produced by Pete Woodroffe and the band, with the remaining tracks produced by Marti Frederiksen or the duo Per Aldeheim and Andreas Carlsson.

This is the first Def Leppard album in which drummer Rick Allen actively took part in songwriting. On all of the band's prior albums, he had been credited with co-writing only three tracks On X alone, he co-wrote 11 songs

The album features the Roman numeral "X," recognizing it as their tenth album release. However, it is technically their eighth collection of all-new studio material. The other two albums released prior to X - Retro Active and Vault - were, respectively, a re-recording of B-sides and rarities and a greatest hits compilation.

The album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 but did not meet the commercial standards of their previous releases and failed to earn any RIAA certifications. Nothing from the album had been performed live by the band since the conclusion of its supporting tour until the Rock of Ages tour in 2012, during which the opening track, "Now," was performed acoustically.

Genres: Pop Rock, Hard Rock

Personnel:
Joe Elliott - lead vocals
Rick "Sav" Savage - bass guitar, vocals
Rick Allen - drums
Vivian Campbell - guitar, vocals
Phil Collen - guitar, vocals

Additional personnel:
Stan Schiller - shredding Telecaster licks on "Gravity"
Eric Carter - keyboards and drum loops on "Now," "You're So Beautiful," and "Everyday"

Production:

Producers: Def Leppard, Per Aldeheim, Andreas Carlsson, Pete Woodroffe
Engineers: Stefan Glaumann, Richard Chycki, Ronan McHugh, Liz Sroka, Pete Woodroffe
Mixing: Marti Frederiksen, Ronan McHugh, Pete Woodroffe
Mastering: Tom Coyne
A&R: Simon Collins, Jeff Fenster
Production Coordination: Leslie Langlo, Sue Tropio
Editing: Brian Paturalski
Vocal Producer: Ronan McHugh
Drum Technician: Jerry Johnson
String Arrangements: David Campbell
Programming: Ronan McHugh, Pete Woodroffe
Photography: Clive Arrowsmith

The Top Ten

Now

Torn to Shreds

Long, Long Way to Go

Scar

Everyday

Four Letter Word

Unbelievable

Gravity

Kiss the Day

Cry

The Newcomers

? Gimme a Job

? 10 x Bigger Than Love

The Contenders

Love Don't Lie

You're So Beautiful

Girl Like You

Let Me Be the One

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