The Greatest Single Never to be Released? - Page 3

Steve6 · 11 Sep 2010, 17:22

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Originally Posted by Evil One

Because it was a ~~~~ up. Jim promised it to Meat and ALW promised it to Boyzone. They both recorded it and both released it.

But to be fair Boyzone were hot property back then especially in the UK.

They would have been my choice too, if I was going to benefit from it.

mib · 11 Sep 2010, 23:03

For me it's 'Testify' 'Blind as a bat' 'Amnesty'

Pudding · 12 Sep 2010, 00:20

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Originally Posted by Steve6

But to be fair

To be fair, admit that you were wrong.

Steve6 · 12 Sep 2010, 01:21

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Originally Posted by Pudding

To be fair, admit that you were wrong.

I'm not wrong. It went to "Number 1" with Boyzone.

I personally think Meat's version is a billion times better though. But the decision was made to give it to the hot property at the time which happened to be Boyzone. What could be done about it? Nothing!!

Pudding · 12 Sep 2010, 02:37

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Originally Posted by Steve6

I'm not wrong.

You're so dumb it beggars belief, you can't even keep up with your own shit

You claimed Meats version of No Matter What wasn't released as a single, when it was, you were wrong.

Sarge · 12 Sep 2010, 02:55

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Originally Posted by Monstro

What's this then?

I have this 2-disc set. They are promo CDs, too. Not for sale.

A Kiss... was released as a regular single with No Matter What as a B-Side.

CarylB · 12 Sep 2010, 04:15

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Originally Posted by Steve6

Why would they release "No Matter what" in 1998 when Boyzone did?

Because Meat had to fly home for a family emergency

Caryl

Pudding · 12 Sep 2010, 11:49

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Originally Posted by CarylB

Because Meat had to fly home for a family emergency

What's that got to do with anything?

Are you saying that because of the family emergency the song was rushed out or it was released when it wasn't supposed to be?

duke knooby · 12 Sep 2010, 14:08

the greatest meat loaf single never to have been released would in my opinion have to be... SURFS UP.

evil nickname · 12 Sep 2010, 14:59

"Surf's Up" has been released as in the single in the US.

Sarge · 12 Sep 2010, 15:07

Are you sure? I've seen a few 7" and 12" promo records issued by RCA, but never a regular single, in spite of the fact that they made a music video.

evil nickname · 12 Sep 2010, 16:03

Nothing on my 7" copy indicates that it's a promo. (And it doesn't quite look like one either: it has a black label instead of a white one.)

Sarge · 12 Sep 2010, 16:16

I know what the white label versions look like. Do you have a pic of your record?

evil nickname · 12 Sep 2010, 17:15

I do now.

Surf's Up by evil nickname, on Flickr

Sarge · 12 Sep 2010, 17:19

Interesting, thanks. That's the first time I see one, they must have hidden it very well.

Do you have the original cover? What does it look like?

duke knooby · 12 Sep 2010, 17:23

whys its hole so big??

ta for posting... one learns something new every so often

evil nickname · 12 Sep 2010, 17:36

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Originally Posted by Sarge

Do you have the original cover? What does it look like?

It came in a RCA-company sleeve. (Number 29 or 30 on this page.)

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Originally Posted by duke knooby

whys its hole so big??

Jukeboxes. Larger holes make the changing easier than those tiny ones.

duke knooby · 12 Sep 2010, 17:43

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Originally Posted by evil nickname

Jukeboxes. Larger holes make the changing easier than those tiny ones.

nice one, ta...

so it was definitely available for jukeboxes, there were promo discs and dj discs not for sale, there was a vid made. but how did it do in the charts??

(its the uk version i'd want released... love the piano and guitars

)

Sarge · 12 Sep 2010, 17:50

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Originally Posted by evil nickname

It came in a RCA-company sleeve.

Strange... RCA usually used picture covers for Meat Loaf singles.

*AndyK* · 12 Sep 2010, 17:59

My 7" RCA Surf's Up is also in the RCA paper label, with the jukebox hole. This has Jumping The Gun as a B Side.

I've also got a 12" in a picture sleeve which has the same "skull" cover picture as the UK Piece Of The Action release. This one has Bad Attitude as a B Side and is a white label promo.

LucyK! · 12 Sep 2010, 18:21

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Originally Posted by Steve6

You don't do any kind of research Wario. We even discussed the fact that "Lemon" was not released as a single.

Not to mention the other ones in your list. Sometimes you post interesting things, but this kind of stuff this isn't one them.

This coming from the one who knows the details of Meat's finances and Patti's paycheques?? What's that phrase about people in glass houses...

Getting back on topic...my greatest single never to be released (and I'm not sure if this would count as it didn't actually make the album) would be Decadent Wish. I think it's an amazing track that really was wasted by not making the final album cut, so that's my greatest singe

AndrewG · 12 Sep 2010, 18:27

Yeah I remember those single juke box holes. You used to have to use one of those plastic thingies in the centre on the record player to get them to play properly. I guess you would call them a vinyl single adapter. Quite often these were included with the turntable ( a little section in the corner of the turntable to keep it in when not using it).
Together with messing with tapes those were fun times and you had to put a bit of effort in to listen to music rather than just click some buttons.

Although all sorts of limited release singles have been available, I personally don't consider a single to be a single without marketing and probably a video. In that case Surf's Up was a single as there was a video.

Blind as a Bat should have been the first single from Bat 3, second single should have been Alive and third Bad for Good. Those are the biggest single failures I can see. Anything would have been better than IACBTMN as Meat had to do the whole why he recorded it explaining things and the production was rather disappointing in comparison to Celine Dion's so I don't see the point in that one and then we got what most of us here consider the worst song on Bat 3 as the proper second single. Very disappointing. Could have been so much better.

Sarge · 12 Sep 2010, 18:42

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Originally Posted by AndrewG

Blind as a Bat should have been the first single from Bat 3

If it had at least been the second single... I wonder why they withdrew it and replaced it by Cry Over Me?

AndrewG · 12 Sep 2010, 18:46

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Originally Posted by Sarge

If it had at least been the second single... I wonder why they withdrew it and replaced it by Cry Over Me?

It was also the most depressing video I've ever seen with Meat in it. I refuse to watch it again.

duke knooby · 12 Sep 2010, 19:17

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Originally Posted by Sarge

If it had at least been the second single... I wonder why they withdrew it and replaced it by Cry Over Me?

to make diane warren even more cash???
contractural reasons??

who knows

12 Sep 2010, 18:27	#72
AndrewG I hope your salmon sucks! Join Date: 18.01.2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 7,077	Yeah I remember those single juke box holes. You used to have to use one of those plastic thingies in the centre on the record player to get them to play properly. I guess you would call them a vinyl single adapter. Quite often these were included with the turntable ( a little section in the corner of the turntable to keep it in when not using it). Together with messing with tapes those were fun times and you had to put a bit of effort in to listen to music rather than just click some buttons. Although all sorts of limited release singles have been available, I personally don't consider a single to be a single without marketing and probably a video. In that case Surf's Up was a single as there was a video. Blind as a Bat should have been the first single from Bat 3, second single should have been Alive and third Bad for Good. Those are the biggest single failures I can see. Anything would have been better than IACBTMN as Meat had to do the whole why he recorded it explaining things and the production was rather disappointing in comparison to Celine Dion's so I don't see the point in that one and then we got what most of us here consider the worst song on Bat 3 as the proper second single. Very disappointing. Could have been so much better. Last edited by AndrewG; 12 Sep 2010 at 18:36.

11 Sep 2010, 23:03	#52
mib Medium/Paranormal Investigator Join Date: 22.12.2006 Location: Swansea,Wales. Posts: 253	For me it's 'Testify' 'Blind as a bat' 'Amnesty'

12 Sep 2010, 14:08	#59
duke knooby Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Location: belfast Posts: 17,882	the greatest meat loaf single never to have been released would in my opinion have to be... SURFS UP.

12 Sep 2010, 14:59	#60
evil nickname Guest Join Date: 19.04.2003 Posts: 2,238	"Surf's Up" has been released as in the single in the US.

12 Sep 2010, 15:07	#61
Sarge Mega Loafer Join Date: 09.05.2008 Posts: 3,562	Are you sure? I've seen a few 7" and 12" promo records issued by RCA, but never a regular single, in spite of the fact that they made a music video.

12 Sep 2010, 16:03	#62
evil nickname Guest Join Date: 19.04.2003 Posts: 2,238	Nothing on my 7" copy indicates that it's a promo. (And it doesn't quite look like one either: it has a black label instead of a white one.)

12 Sep 2010, 16:16	#63
Sarge Mega Loafer Join Date: 09.05.2008 Posts: 3,562	I know what the white label versions look like. Do you have a pic of your record?

12 Sep 2010, 17:15	#64
evil nickname Guest Join Date: 19.04.2003 Posts: 2,238	I do now. Surf's Up by evil nickname, on Flickr

12 Sep 2010, 17:19	#65
Sarge Mega Loafer Join Date: 09.05.2008 Posts: 3,562	Interesting, thanks. That's the first time I see one, they must have hidden it very well. Do you have the original cover? What does it look like?

12 Sep 2010, 17:23	#66
duke knooby Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Location: belfast Posts: 17,882	whys its hole so big?? ta for posting... one learns something new every so often

12 Sep 2010, 17:59	#70
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	My 7" RCA Surf's Up is also in the RCA paper label, with the jukebox hole. This has Jumping The Gun as a B Side. I've also got a 12" in a picture sleeve which has the same "skull" cover picture as the UK Piece Of The Action release. This one has Bad Attitude as a B Side and is a white label promo.