Yeah! (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Yeah!
Type = cover
Artist = Def Leppard


Released = May 23, 2006
Recorded = 2003-2005
Genre = Hard rock
Length =
Label = Mercury/Island (US)
Producer = Def Leppard
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dc6gtr5ukl4x link]

Last album = "X"
(2002)
This album = "Yeah!"
(2006)
Next album = "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge" (2008)

"Yeah!" is an album of cover versions of 1970s rock hits, recorded by Def Leppard. Its the first cover album by the band. It was originally to be released on September 20, 2005, but it was announced on March 31, 2006 that the album would be released on May 23, 2006. The album was delayed numerous times, and when it was finally released, was met with extremely mixed reviews.

Artwork

The accompanying booklet contains photographs of the band members recreating classic images from '70s album art.
* Rick Savage - Freddie Mercury from the album "Queen II"
* Vivian Campbell - Marc Bolan from T. Rex's "Electric Warrior"
* Joe Elliott - David Bowie from the rear cover of "Ziggy Stardust"
* Rick Allen - Lou Reed, "Transformer"
* Phil Collen - Iggy Pop, "Raw Power"There are also four group photographs in the CD booklet - on the cover, the center, inside back cover and the back cover.
*The inside back cover (back of the CD holder) has a picture with the original triangle Def Leppard logo (from the "On Through the Night" album), with a shaft of light passing through it and creating a rainbow, a la the cover of Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon".

Track listing

tracklist
extra_column = Original artist

writing_credits = yes

title1 = 20th Century Boy
writer1 = Marc Bolan
extra1 = T. Rex
length1 = 3:41

title2 = Rock On
writer2 = David Essex
extra2 = David Essex
length2 = 2:53

title3 = Hanging on the Telephone
writer3 = Jack Lee
extra3 = The Nerves
length3 = 2:23

title4 = Waterloo Sunset
writer4 = Ray Davies
extra4 = The Kinks
length4 = 3:38

title5 = Hell Raiser
writer5 = Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
extra5 = Sweet
length5 = 3:20

title6 = 10538 Overture
writer6 = Jeff Lynne
extra6 = Electric Light Orchestra
length6 = 4:31

title7 = Street Life
writer7 = Bryan Ferry
extra7 = Roxy Music
length7 = 3:26

title8 = Drive-In Saturday
writer8 = David Bowie
extra8 = David Bowie
length8 = 4:07

title9 = Little Bit of Love
writer9 = Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Andy Fraser, Simon Kirke
extra9 = Free
length9 = 2:34

title10 = The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll
writer10 = Ian Hunter
extra10 = Mott the Hoople
length10 = 3:28

title11 = No Matter What
writer11 = Pete Ham
extra11 = Badfinger
length11 = 2:57

title12 = He's Gonna Step on You Again"
writer12 = John Kongos, Christos Demetriou
extra12 = John Kongos
length12 = 4:05

title13 = Don't Believe a Word
writer13 = Phil Lynott
extra13 = Thin Lizzy
length13 = 2:19

title14 = Stay with Me
writer14 = Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
extra14 = Faces
length14 = 4:30

Bonus material

tracklist
headline = Target bonus tracks
extra_column = Original artist

writing_credits = yes

title15 = Action
note15 = live
writer15 = Brian Connolly, Andy Scott, Steve Priest, Mick Tucker
extra15 = Sweet
length15 = 4:03

title16 = When I'm Dead and Gone
writer16 = Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle
extra16 = McGuinness Flint
length16 = 3:17

tracklist
headline = Best Buy bonus tracks
extra_column = Original artist

writing_credits = yes

title15 = No Matter What
note15 = live
writer15 = Ham
extra15 = Badfinger
length15 = 2:58

title16 = Winter Song
writer16 = Alan Hull
extra16 = Lindisfarne
length16 = 4:35

tracklist
headline = iTunes bonus track (initial release only)
extra_column = Original artist

writing_credits = yes

title15 = How Does It Feel
writer15 = Noddy Holder, Jim Lea
extra15 = Slade
length15 =

tracklist
headline = Japanese bonus tracks
extra_column = Original artist

writing_credits = yes

title15 = American Girl"
writer15 = Tom Petty
extra15 = Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
length15 =

title16 = Search and Destroy
writer16 = Iggy Pop, James Williamson
extra16 = The Stooges
length16 =

tracklist
headline = Wal Mart bonus EP
extra_column = Original artist

writing_credits = yes

title1 = American Girl
writer1 = Petty
extra1 = Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
length1 = 3:34

title2 = Search and Destroy"
writer2 = Pop, Williamson
extra2 = The Stooges
length2 = 3:12

title3 = Space Oddity
writer3 = Bowie
extra3 = David Bowie
length3 = 3:27

title4 = Dear Friends"
writer4 = Brian May
extra4 = Queen
length4 = 1:28

title5 = Heartbeat
writer5 = Jobriath Boone
extra5 = Jobriath
length5 = 2:45

Personnel

*Joe Elliott - lead vocals, piano, all instruments "Space Oddity"
*Phil Collen - guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Stay with Me" and "Search and Destroy", all instruments on "Search and Destroy"
*Vivian Campbell - guitar, backing vocals
*Rick Savage - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals and all instruments on "Dear Friends"
*Rick Allen - drums, percussion

Additional personnel

*Justin Hawkins - backing vocals on "Hell Raiser"