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rockfenris2005 · 11 Mar 2006, 06:16

Re: Dead Ringer, I think it contains some of the most personal and passionate writing of Jim Steinman. Meat would have sang it a lot better in, say, 1988 (when his voice was at its best for the second time in his career: the first being in 1977).

All those songs are like a private confession from a guy who's going off the rails. Peel Out, Gonna Love her, Deserve, Kill You, Read 'em, Everything: this is one intense album! In ways, song-wise, it's superior to BAT 1. But the arrangements and the sound of Meat's voice leave a lot to be desired. If this had of been made with Todd (perhaps with co-production by Steinman) it would have been awesome. It would have had the full Jim arrangement, the Todd sounding production, and it'd (likely) stand up today. But it's still a great album, IMO. It's been a personal favourite for over ten years.

Bad Attitude and Couldn't Have Said it Better are, easily, the under-rated masterpieces of Meat's career. Midnight and Blind are complete rubbish. Back Into Hell was a Steinman production and not Meat Loaf. It wasn't the natural presence of Meat, the songs were too long and needed editing, and it seems to go on forever. I like it, because it introduced me to Meat and Jim (and it's a special album to me), but it could have been done a lot more interesting if Meat had more of a say. Most of the songs are impossible to play live

BAT is still the best album for me.

11 Mar 2006, 06:16	#14
rockfenris2005 Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.02.2003 Location: Posts: 2,217	Re: Dead Ringer, I think it contains some of the most personal and passionate writing of Jim Steinman. Meat would have sang it a lot better in, say, 1988 (when his voice was at its best for the second time in his career: the first being in 1977). All those songs are like a private confession from a guy who's going off the rails. Peel Out, Gonna Love her, Deserve, Kill You, Read 'em, Everything: this is one intense album! In ways, song-wise, it's superior to BAT 1. But the arrangements and the sound of Meat's voice leave a lot to be desired. If this had of been made with Todd (perhaps with co-production by Steinman) it would have been awesome. It would have had the full Jim arrangement, the Todd sounding production, and it'd (likely) stand up today. But it's still a great album, IMO. It's been a personal favourite for over ten years. Bad Attitude and Couldn't Have Said it Better are, easily, the under-rated masterpieces of Meat's career. Midnight and Blind are complete rubbish. Back Into Hell was a Steinman production and not Meat Loaf. It wasn't the natural presence of Meat, the songs were too long and needed editing, and it seems to go on forever. I like it, because it introduced me to Meat and Jim (and it's a special album to me), but it could have been done a lot more interesting if Meat had more of a say. Most of the songs are impossible to play live BAT is still the best album for me.