The Essential Meat Loaf

Elijah's way · 12 Aug 2011, 16:57

Has anyone seen this crap, they took The Very Best Of off the cover a put The Essential in it's place and changed the color of the cover. how lame and lazy can ya get?!

release date is September 13, 2011

http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/meat...lbumId=2724724

**Monstro** · 12 Aug 2011, 18:04

No ref to it on the UK site and who are Legacy?

evil nickname · 12 Aug 2011, 18:09

Legacy Recordings is part of Sony, and specializes in reissues and compilations. (The Essential Bruce Springsteen was quite nice, with a third disc of rarities.)

Also, this track listing says that Modern Girl is a live version, so it's not exactly the same.

Evil One · 12 Aug 2011, 18:31

I think it's pretty likely that's a typo, although nothing would surprise me

. At least they've stuck to the original track listing instead of the crappy reissue.

nikox1 · 12 Aug 2011, 19:11

will sell again no doubt,,,

Wario · 12 Aug 2011, 20:09

what live track of Modern Girl does Sony Own Exactly?

according to this link the time code for modern girl is 5:49.

Arista's Modern Girl live recording is 5:43.

http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-es...-loaf-r2253544

Sarge · 12 Aug 2011, 20:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

Arista's Modern Girl live recording is 5:43.

Where did you get that info? Have you had a look at the Live album from 1987 or the Rock 'n' Roll Hero 3-CD set (for example). They say "5:49" as well.

Evil One · 12 Aug 2011, 20:26

Oh dear god.

It looks like another incompetent cretin has put the incorrect track in the middle of another album.

What is wrong with these people?

evil nickname · 12 Aug 2011, 20:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

what live track of Modern Girl does Sony Own Exactly?

Arista's Modern Girl live recording is 5:43.

Arista Records is part of Sony.

Wario · 12 Aug 2011, 20:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarge

Where did you get that info? Have you had a look at the Live album from 1987 or the Rock 'n' Roll Hero 3-CD set (for example). They say "5:49" as well.

My itunes says 5:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by evil nickname

Arista Records is part of Sony.

I just made myself look like an idiot

Sarge · 12 Aug 2011, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

My itunes says 5:43

Maybe it's one of your edits?

It might be possible that the actual running time of the track differs from what's printed on the cover(s) or stated on the internet. The fact that the song is 5 min and 49 s long in both cases (according to the record company) indicates that it's probably the version we know from the 1987 live album. I doubt that Sony tried something new with this. I thought they'd stop releasing such CDs now that they can put out new Meat Loaf albums... Who needs the umpteenth compilation of that stuff?

PanicLord · 12 Aug 2011, 22:54

I really like "The Essential" series, as you tend to get the big hits plus some cracking lesser known tracks.

It seems to make a great deal of sense to me that Sony would want to issue an updated "Best Of" compilation if Meat has just signed to them.

Sarge · 12 Aug 2011, 23:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by PanicLord

It seems to make a great deal of sense to me that Sony would want to issue an updated "Best Of" compilation if Meat has just signed to them.

From a marketer's perspective: Yes.*
From a music fan's perspective: No.

I'd rather like to see a remastered Dead Ringer.

* Who says that you can't earn money with new ideas, by the way? It doesn't seem to differ much from previous compilations.

Evil One · 12 Aug 2011, 23:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarge

Who says that you can't earn money with new ideas, by the way? It doesn't seem to differ much from previous compilations.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PanicLord

It seems to make a great deal of sense to me that Sony would want to issue an updated "Best Of" compilation if Meat has just signed to them.

It's not a new compilation. It's a reissue of a 13 year old compilation with a brand new ~~~~ up on one disc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarge

I'd rather like to see a remastered Dead Ringer.

So would I.

nikox1 · 12 Aug 2011, 23:12

just very random, bat out of hell has just gone 24 times platinum in australia

Evil One · 12 Aug 2011, 23:18

That's another album I'd like to see remastered. The five tracks on the Very Best Of mentioned in this thread sound better than on any release of the album so far. The drums seem slightly louder in the mix.

lorenzoduke · 13 Aug 2011, 08:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by PanicLord

It seems to make a great deal of sense to me that Sony would want to issue an updated "Best Of" compilation if Meat has just signed to them.

If they'd actually bothered updating it and not just changing the title, I'd agree with you.

Kev · 15 Aug 2011, 16:41

Asked to put it up and then told the title will be dropped pending a new Sony release.

Evil One · 15 Aug 2011, 17:26

Meaning what exactly? Pending a new Sony release of something new? Something recycled? Nothing at all?

Kev · 15 Aug 2011, 18:06

The new album I'd think.

Evil One · 15 Aug 2011, 18:13

But that's the beginning of next year. Having thought about it a bit I do remember Meat saying that Sony would reissue BOOH in time for Crimbo.

Wario · 15 Aug 2011, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil One

But that's the beginning of next year.

You mean October.

Evil One · 15 Aug 2011, 21:58

Are we talking about Australia?

Cherry.Loaf · 15 Aug 2011, 22:24

I saw in Asda earlier and it said the greatest hits I can't remember what my copy says on it though

Tri.somethin · 16 Aug 2011, 08:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil One

Are we talking about Australia?

My brain hurts... o.o

12 Aug 2011, 16:57	#1
Elijah's way Soul Auctioneer Join Date: 26.06.2005 Location: Muscle Shoals, AL Posts: 1,529	The Essential Meat Loaf Has anyone seen this crap, they took The Very Best Of off the cover a put The Essential in it's place and changed the color of the cover. how lame and lazy can ya get?! release date is September 13, 2011 http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/meat...lbumId=2724724

12 Aug 2011, 18:04	#2
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,947	No ref to it on the UK site and who are Legacy?

12 Aug 2011, 18:09	#3
evil nickname Guest Join Date: 19.04.2003 Posts: 2,238	Legacy Recordings is part of Sony, and specializes in reissues and compilations. (The Essential Bruce Springsteen was quite nice, with a third disc of rarities.) Also, this track listing says that Modern Girl is a live version, so it's not exactly the same.

12 Aug 2011, 18:31	#4
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	I think it's pretty likely that's a typo, although nothing would surprise me . At least they've stuck to the original track listing instead of the crappy reissue.

12 Aug 2011, 19:11	#5
nikox1 Mega Loafer Join Date: 05.07.2007 Location: Front line of the battle Posts: 2,657	will sell again no doubt,,,

12 Aug 2011, 20:09	#6
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	what live track of Modern Girl does Sony Own Exactly? according to this link the time code for modern girl is 5:49. Arista's Modern Girl live recording is 5:43. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-es...-loaf-r2253544

12 Aug 2011, 20:26	#8
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	Oh dear god. It looks like another incompetent cretin has put the incorrect track in the middle of another album. What is wrong with these people?

12 Aug 2011, 22:54	#12
PanicLord Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.06.2003 Location: At The End Of The Line Posts: 2,651	I really like "The Essential" series, as you tend to get the big hits plus some cracking lesser known tracks. It seems to make a great deal of sense to me that Sony would want to issue an updated "Best Of" compilation if Meat has just signed to them.

12 Aug 2011, 23:12	#15
nikox1 Mega Loafer Join Date: 05.07.2007 Location: Front line of the battle Posts: 2,657	just very random, bat out of hell has just gone 24 times platinum in australia

12 Aug 2011, 23:18	#16
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	That's another album I'd like to see remastered. The five tracks on the Very Best Of mentioned in this thread sound better than on any release of the album so far. The drums seem slightly louder in the mix.

15 Aug 2011, 16:41	#18
Kev Just Kev Join Date: 01.06.2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,856	Asked to put it up and then told the title will be dropped pending a new Sony release.

15 Aug 2011, 17:26	#19
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	Meaning what exactly? Pending a new Sony release of something new? Something recycled? Nothing at all?

15 Aug 2011, 18:06	#20
Kev Just Kev Join Date: 01.06.2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,856	The new album I'd think.

15 Aug 2011, 18:13	#21
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	But that's the beginning of next year. Having thought about it a bit I do remember Meat saying that Sony would reissue BOOH in time for Crimbo.

15 Aug 2011, 21:58	#23
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	Are we talking about Australia?

15 Aug 2011, 22:24	#24
Cherry.Loaf Los Angeloser Join Date: 02.04.2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,072	I saw in Asda earlier and it said the greatest hits I can't remember what my copy says on it though