Yeah! by Def Leppard
Yeah! is an album of cover versions of 1970s rock hits, recorded by Def Leppard. It's 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 was met with mixed reviews upon its eventual release. The album charted at #16 on The Billboard 200 and #52 on the UK Albums Chart.
A veritable jukebox of the classic rock that Def Leppard grew up on in '60s and ’70s England, this covers album sees the multi-platinum rockers paying tribute to their (mostly British) influences with muscular covers of T. Rex, Thin Lizzy, The Sweet and a rousing version of Mott the Hoople’s “The Golden Age of Rock 'N' Roll”. Elsewhere, tasteful and understated takes on David Bowie’s “Drive-In Saturday” and The Kinks’ “Waterloo Sunset” dial down the bombast in favour of soulful melodies.
