Def Leppard News - DEF LEPPARD Spotify Singles w/ DEPECHE MODE's Personal Jesus Out Now

Wednesday, 18th July 2018

DEF LEPPARD Spotify Singles w/ DEPECHE MODE's Personal Jesus Out Now

Spotify Singles

Def Leppard's Spotify Singles session has been released today on the streaming service and is available to listen to.

The Depeche Mode cover of 'Personal Jesus' has been playing during the pre-show PA music as the 30 minute countdown clock ends.

This new show intro was premiered at the start of the US tour in Hartford, CT on 21st May.

This song along with 'Hysteria' was recorded on 16th May at Spotify's studios in New York. Both are now available.

This release coincides with the 40th anniversary of Def Leppard's first public live concert in 1978 at Westfield School in Sheffield.

Joe commented on the session soon afterwards in an interview with Eddie Trunk.

View the cover artwork below and listen to both songs which have also been added to the 'Spotify Singles: Rock This' playlist.

This Def Leppard version stays true to the electronic sound of the original with thumping bass and programmed electronic drums. Like the cover of 'Rock On' it has been Leppardised with rocking guitars added. Especially in the outro section.

The original was released in August 1989 and eventually included on their classic 1990 album 'Violator'. It reached Number 13 in the UK and Number 28 in the USA.

It has also been covered in the past by Marilyn Manson and Johnny Cash.

The studio version of the cover lasts for 3:56. The version used in the show intro lasts for around 4:44 (listen to that via the video playlist link).

Def Leppard 2018.

Def Leppard - Spotify Singles Session

01 - Hysteria (Recorded At Spotify Studios NYC) - 6:05
02 - Personal Jesus (Recorded At Spotify Studios NYC) - 3:56 (Depeche Mode Cover)
Format - Digital/Streaming
Label - Bludgeon Riffola
Recorded - 16th May 2018 in New York
Release Date - 18th July 2018

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.@DefLeppard's new #SpotifySingles are pure Hysteria. @depechemode fans, this one's for you... https://t.co/oA7nEHmFC5 pic.twitter.com/q939csPOA7
— Spotify (@Spotify) July 19, 2018

Trunk Nation - Joe Elliott Interview Quotes

Spotify Singles Session

"So we're based in the New York area let's say because we're kind of back and forth everywhere round Manhattan doing stuff. We were in a place called S.I.R. which is a very famous rehearsal space where Bowie and everybody in the world's probably used it, The Who. We were in there for a couple of days rehearsing for a, the tour and b, for a session that we did for Spotify. I don't know whether I'm allowed to mention then on your show. Yeah we did a session for them. Just two songs. I won't say any more because I don't want to spoil the surprise for whenever it's gonna get broadcast, but bit of fun. One of ours and a cover of somebody else's stuff ."

View the YouTube Playlist with all show intro clips of the song.