DEF LEPPARD: 'Nine Lives' Video Available

April 23, 2008

DEF LEPPARD's video for the track "Nine Lives" featuring country music superstar Tim McGraw can be seen online at link text
VH1 Latin America or YouTube. The song was co-written by McGraw, who penned the track with LEPPARD members Phil Collen, Joe Elliott and Rick Savage for inclusion on the group's upcoming album, "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge".

McGraw's tour manager, Robert Allen, is the brother of DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen. McGraw sat in on DEF LEPPARD's Hollywood Bowl show in 2006. "We didn't start with any preconceived notions about the song," McGraw said. "Each of us brought something different to the table, and we drew on each others influence to finish it out. They are simply one of the best rock bands ever, and it was a great time working together."

Audio samples of all 11 tracks that are set to appear on "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge" are available on Amazon.com.

DEF LEPPARD's 14th studio album, "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge" is scheduled for release on April 29 in North America, April 30 in Japan and May 5 in the UK. The Japanese version of the CD will include a bonus track and a bonus DVD with behind-the-scenes interviews and music videos. The CD will be a limited edition featuring the new deluxe SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) format which is playable on standard CD players.

"Songs From The Sparkle Lounge" will be the band's first LP since last year's "Yeah!", which was a collection of covers of songs by artists who had influenced the band. Their most recent studio album of original material was 2002's "X".

For more information, visit CDJapan.co.jp.

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