Label Blew Meat Loaf's Biggest ...

*AndyK* · 28 Feb 2007, 17:11

From the NY Post

February 28, 2007 -- WARNER Brothers Records has signed scores of huge-selling artists, but one who got away was Meat Loaf - because the mountain-size crooner got too carried away performing his steamy classic "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" for label executives back in the late 1970s. In his new book, "The Label," Gary Marmorstein writes that former Warner music president Mo Austin had greenlighted the "Bat Out of Hell" album, but it was then nixed by authoritative A&R chief Lenny Waronker. "[He] was repulsed by the band's in-office performance, which included Meat Loaf ostentatiously making out with singer Ellen Foley during the long 'Paradise' number. It was a catastrophic decision," Marmorstein writes. And how - the album was released by little-known Cleveland International Records in 1977, and went on to sell 40 million copies worldwide. It continues to sell 200,000 copies a year to this day, and was ranked No. 343 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest rock albums of all time.

duke knooby · 28 Feb 2007, 18:13

had it not something to do with an earlier project jim had been working on offended lenny waronker aswell??? posibly dream engine??

**The Flying Mouse** · 28 Feb 2007, 18:18

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Originally Posted by knooby

had it not something to do with an earlier project jim had been working on offended lenny waronker aswell??? posibly dream engine??

This does ring a bell.

Isn't it when Jimmy auditioned for him and did "Who Needs The Young"?

duke knooby · 28 Feb 2007, 18:29

that was it i think. in the book to hell and back .. good call mr mouse.

mszee · 28 Feb 2007, 18:44

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Originally Posted by knooby

that was it i think. in the book to hell and back .. good call mr mouse.

Yeah, I think this was all more or less in the book...

28 Feb 2007, 17:11	#1
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	Label Blew Meat Loaf's Biggest ... From the NY Post February 28, 2007 -- WARNER Brothers Records has signed scores of huge-selling artists, but one who got away was Meat Loaf - because the mountain-size crooner got too carried away performing his steamy classic "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" for label executives back in the late 1970s. In his new book, "The Label," Gary Marmorstein writes that former Warner music president Mo Austin had greenlighted the "Bat Out of Hell" album, but it was then nixed by authoritative A&R chief Lenny Waronker. "[He] was repulsed by the band's in-office performance, which included Meat Loaf ostentatiously making out with singer Ellen Foley during the long 'Paradise' number. It was a catastrophic decision," Marmorstein writes. And how - the album was released by little-known Cleveland International Records in 1977, and went on to sell 40 million copies worldwide. It continues to sell 200,000 copies a year to this day, and was ranked No. 343 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest rock albums of all time.

28 Feb 2007, 18:13	#2
duke knooby Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Location: belfast Posts: 17,882	had it not something to do with an earlier project jim had been working on offended lenny waronker aswell??? posibly dream engine??

28 Feb 2007, 18:29	#4
duke knooby Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Location: belfast Posts: 17,882	that was it i think. in the book to hell and back .. good call mr mouse.