I think WTTNH is a better Album than CHSIB because its pretty consistent through out. I love 'Chapter 1' of CHSIB with the title trcak, DIST, LYOL, and MOS. The problem, for me is that apart from 'Testify' the second half of the album isn't as good as the first.
WTTN on the other hand is fantastic from start to finish and really does feel like Meat is telling a story as the album progresses. 'I'd Lie For You' and 'Not A Dry Eye' are two of Diane Warren's best songs and really are epics. Plus both of these songs did really well as singles and can both be considered genuine hits (at least here in the UK). 'Original Sin' and 'Left In The Dark' are also great tracks, even if the production does let them down a little.
I guess my real feeling is that no other artist could have pulled of WTTN like Meat could, and probably not the first half of CHSIB. The problem for me is that after 'Testify' any other artist could probably have recorded the rest of the songs on that album, and they don't have that unique Meat Loaf sound to them. That said I do love both Albums, and CHSIB and DIST are two of my all time favouite Meat tracks.
GTB
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