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Title: LANGE = MIDAS TOUCH
Review: Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange is really a rich man, because he can turn things into gold. He got the Midas Touch. This guy produced BACK IN BLACK for AC/DC, then COME ON OVER (by his wife Shania Twain), two of the best selling albums of all times, and also PYROMANIA and HYSTERIA, the best selling albums by Def Leppard. So, it's clear that this guy knows his business.The trouble with Hysteria is that, in my opinion, the catchy songs featured here would still sell millions of copies if they were recorded with heart, not with total commercialism. As it was, this is a robotic album, devoid of any feelings in the approach to the songs, not the songs themselves. Ok, we must acknowledge the fact that the band kept drummer Rick Allen after he lost his arm, demonstrating they are supportive and generous men.After Hysteria, Def Leppard went into the "love songs" market, and never looked back...
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