Blind Before I Stop album reviews thread

Wario · 30 Jun 2010, 08:32

My Review:

This album is extremely underrated.

Execution Day: Great. Epic. Very Steinman-esc.
RnR Mercenaries: Great. Love he chorus.
One More Kiss: By no means the best on the album. hate the rockier middle part, it seems outta place
BBIS: I love the chorus. Very rocky.
Burning down: My second favorite song on teh album. The sax bits are great and the music is very groovy.
Masculine: an american classic. The best song on the album.
Standing on the outside: Real strong and dark in tone. Very impressive.
A Man and A Woman: Some hate this song. I find it very relaxing to listen to. Very different, but not terrible.
Special Girl: Terrible. Blah. Chorus is okay, live it is better.
RnR Hero: Excellent album ender. Very inspirational rocker.
R.P.M: Would've preferred this on teh album to special girl.

Overall: 8/10

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Evil One · 30 Jun 2010, 11:16

You missed out Getting Away With Murder, which is understandable as it is pretty

. I think RPM eventually became Blind Before I Stop as there are similarities. Overall the album gets 2/10 and that is only because of Execution Day.

Wario · 30 Jun 2010, 11:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil One

You missed out Getting Away With Murder, which is understandable as it is pretty

. I think RPM eventually became Blind Before I Stop as there are similarities. Overall the album gets 2/10 and that is only because of Execution Day.

Wow I did. Murder has a great chorus, but it fails

GDW · 30 Jun 2010, 11:31

Execution Day and Rock & Roll Hero are the best on this album.
Album 5 out of 10

Sarge · 01 Jul 2010, 00:19

Too bad that album sounds very 1980s. The songs are not bad and various live performances have proven that they can sound pretty cool with a proper arrangement. Meat's vocals are top-notch but the music could have been better. Some very good musicians were involved in the making of the album, but unfortunately Frank Farian has never been a rocker.

My favorite song on BBIS is Execution Day and believe it or not I like to listen to One More Kiss. I favor it over the ballads on HCTB.

4/10

I'd give the album at least 7/10 if the songs sounded as their live counterparts.

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Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

Masculine: an american classic. The best song on the album.

It's always interesting to see what is classified as an "American classic" (by Wario's standards).

Cristina · 01 Jul 2010, 00:41

Quote:

Too bad that album sounds very 1980s

well, it's been recorded in the '80s

I had some favorites on this album, like Execution Day, BBIS and R'N'R Mercenaries, but it was def Standing on The Outside the one I prefer over all, and I hoped that Meat surprised me nicely if this was chosen to be performed on tour

Sarge · 01 Jul 2010, 00:51

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Originally Posted by Cristina

well, it's been recorded in the '80s

I know but there were albums produced in that period that sound timeless, BBIS sounds like almost everything I dislike about that decade - like a bad cliché of the 1980s.

It appears like a Euro pop album that pretends to be a rock record. It's the only Meat Loaf album (along with MATLAF maybe) that got stuck in the time it was made.

Drumbum · 01 Jul 2010, 01:59

I love this album too. One More Kiss, Burning Down and Standing On The Outside being the tracks for me.

However, it sounds like there is clipping going on in some of that album. Has anyone else noticed or is it just me?! It gives an old time feel to it which I like...

Wario · 01 Jul 2010, 03:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumbum

I love this album too. One More Kiss, Burning Down and Standing On The Outside being the tracks for me.

However, it sounds like there is clipping going on in some of that album. Has anyone else noticed or is it just me?! It gives an old time feel to it which I like...

clipping? Explain?

Evil One · 01 Jul 2010, 11:31

I think the bass is too loud in several places. Particularly during Rock And Roll Hero.

AndrewG · 01 Jul 2010, 11:44

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Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

clipping? Explain?

Maybe he means editing. It's a little rough compared to technology these days. Sometimes it is quite apparent overdubs have been used instead of that the whole song was played in one go. I heard this quite clearly on One more kiss on the original album but when I'm listening to my MP3s now it doesn't seem as apparent. Weird, might just be due to the compression.

Evil One · 01 Jul 2010, 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarge

It's the only Meat Loaf album (along with MATLAF maybe) that got stuck in the time it was made.

I think Bad Attitude sounds very 80's too.

*AndyK* · 01 Jul 2010, 16:49

Subsequent Bad Attitude discussion moved to here

Elijah's way · 02 Jul 2010, 10:41

Standing on the outside is most definitely the best song on the album and one of my fav by ML. I give it 7/10.

fred2010 · 02 Jul 2010, 19:49

this is my least favorite record.

Execution Day, Getting Away With Murder, One More Kiss, and Blind Before I Stop were excellent....Rock n Roll Hero and Masculine were decent.....

Loved the first part of Burning Down, but just lose interest as it goes on.....I just skip the rest of the songs, as I really don't care for any of them....

I agree with the statement that Execution Day would have been a better title for the record

overall, i'd rate it 5/10

Mr. Happy · 06 Jul 2010, 11:29

Very underrated album, in my opinion. The first song I ever heard from this was Rock and Roll Hero, which prompted me to buy the entire album. It has it's up and downs, starting off insanely high with Execution Day, steadily dropping until One More Kiss, where it rises up through Blind Before I Stop and falls back down for the entirety of the album, with peaks on Masculine and Rock and Roll Hero. Definitely better than MATLAF, and I'd say if the trimmed the crap from this album (Burning Down, I'm looking at you), this would be an amazing piece of work.

1. EXECUTION DAY: Amazing song. Without a doubt the best on the record and, I'd say, Meat's best song over all of MATLAF, Bad Attitude and BBIS. Great piece of rock and roll. As someone noted above, almost Steinman esque in it's composition. The harder bit in the middle is kind of random, but it works, to an extent :P Still best song on the album.

2. ROCK AND ROLL MERCENARIES: This song I'm a bit...eh about. It's alright. As far as Im concerned, this best bit of it is the chorus: Money is power, and power is fame!

Love that line. Otherwise, pretty average song.

3. GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER: Same as RnRM - ok, but not great. Nothing memorable about it, put simply.

4. ONE MORE KISS (NIGHT OF THE SOFT PARADE): Second best song on the album. I'll admit I'm not too keen on the harder, more rock-orientated middle section, but the rest of the song is fantastic. Makes me wish Meat did a bit more composing of his own. Considering he had a pretty major hand in what are unquestionably the three best songs on the album (Execution Day, One More Kiss, BBIS), I'd be really interested to hear more of his own originals.

5. BLIND BEFORE I STOP: Great piece of rock. Maybe not the best title for the overall album, IMO (should have gone to Execution Day), but without a doubt one of the best songs on the album. Great guitar work. Third only to Execution Day (1) and One More Kiss (2) in terms of quality.

6. BURNING DOWN: Can't stand this song. So boring and repetitive, definitely a candidate for worst song on the album. Moving along...

7. STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE: Another decent song. Very repetitive, just like Burning Down, but I'd hazard a guess it's probably a better quality piece. Alright song, not the best but definitely pretty good. Nothing memorable about it. Could have potentially been an amazing song if it had a bit more variation.

8. MASCULINE: Another great piece of rock, probably 5th best on the album. Can't say I'm too keen on the lyrics, but musically it's powerful and enjoyable. Again, one of the better of Meat's songs from the 80s.

9 and 10: MAN AND A WOMAN / SPECIAL GIRL: I'll be honest and admit that I've never made it to the end of either of these songs. Don't interest me in the slightest, and I'm not going to review them any further than saying I don't like them. At all. Man and a Woman in particular is horrible. Special Girl I just never really clicked with.

11: ROCK AND ROLL HERO: The first song I ever heard from BBIS was this one...which instantly got me hooked into trying the entire album. Another amazing work of art...sold my soul to rock and roll, and it didn't cost a thing

Slots nicely into 4th place on BBIS and concludes my review

Drumbum · 09 Jul 2010, 21:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewG

Maybe he means editing. It's a little rough compared to technology these days. Sometimes it is quite apparent overdubs have been used instead of that the whole song was played in one go. I heard this quite clearly on One more kiss on the original album but when I'm listening to my MP3s now it doesn't seem as apparent. Weird, might just be due to the compression.

I don't know what you mean about editing but yes, One More Kiss is where I hear it too!

Wario · 09 Jul 2010, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumbum

When the signal is too strong

(I dunno if you know what clipping is or if you're asking where it is?!)

I don't know what you mean about editing but yes, One More Kiss is where I hear it too!

where exactly?

Drumbum · 10 Jul 2010, 02:00

At 1.06, I hear it on the right channel...

Wario · 10 Jul 2010, 02:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumbum

At 1.06, I hear it on the right channel...

which song...

Drumbum · 10 Jul 2010, 20:23

Eh, One More Kiss.

Wario · 10 Jul 2010, 20:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumbum

Eh, One More Kiss.

yea figured that out seconds after i posted that aha. man never noticed...

Drumbum · 11 Jul 2010, 03:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

yea figured that out seconds after i posted that aha. man never noticed...

You were probably better off not noticing it, you'll hear it every time now that you're aware of it!

Meat Loaf_fan · 14 Jul 2010, 05:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

My Review:

This album is extremely underrated.

Execution Day: Great. Epic. Very Steinman-esc.
RnR Mercenaries: Great. Love he chorus.
One More Kiss: By no means the best on the album. hate the rockier middle part, it seems outta place
BBIS: I love the chorus. Very rocky.
Burning down: My second favorite song on teh album. The sax bits are great and the music is very groovy.
Masculine: an american classic. The best song on the album.
Standing on the outside: Real strong and dark in tone. Very impressive.
A Man and A Woman: Some hate this song. I find it very relaxing to listen to. Very different, but not terrible.
Special Girl: Terrible. Blah. Chorus is okay, live it is better.
RnR Hero: Excellent album ender. Very inspirational rocker.
R.P.M: Would've preferred this on teh album to special girl.

Execution Day: Very Steinman-esc. - I agree.
RnR Mercenaries: I have live version (from "Live at Wembley") of this song and it rocks , but album version is
One More Kiss: This could be example of pure evil
BBIS: Very rocky - especially live version (from "Live at Wembley")
Burning down: I will say in this way:
Masculine: great but live version is a way better
Standing on the outside: It's second only to "Executoion Day"
A Man and A Woman:
Special Girl:
RnR Hero: Excellent album ender. - Wario you have right - lyrics is impressive.
Getting Away With Murder: nothing special - it's only good

30 Jun 2010, 08:32	#1
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	Blind Before I Stop album reviews thread My Review: This album is extremely underrated. Execution Day: Great. Epic. Very Steinman-esc. RnR Mercenaries: Great. Love he chorus. One More Kiss: By no means the best on the album. hate the rockier middle part, it seems outta place BBIS: I love the chorus. Very rocky. Burning down: My second favorite song on teh album. The sax bits are great and the music is very groovy. Masculine: an american classic. The best song on the album. Standing on the outside: Real strong and dark in tone. Very impressive. A Man and A Woman: Some hate this song. I find it very relaxing to listen to. Very different, but not terrible. Special Girl: Terrible. Blah. Chorus is okay, live it is better. RnR Hero: Excellent album ender. Very inspirational rocker. R.P.M: Would've preferred this on teh album to special girl. Overall: 8/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NOW YOU REVIEW THIS ALBUM AND POST BELOW!

30 Jun 2010, 11:16	#2
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	You missed out Getting Away With Murder, which is understandable as it is pretty . I think RPM eventually became Blind Before I Stop as there are similarities. Overall the album gets 2/10 and that is only because of Execution Day.

30 Jun 2010, 11:31	#4
GDW Super Loafer Join Date: 26.03.2010 Location: Perth Posts: 984	Execution Day and Rock & Roll Hero are the best on this album. Album 5 out of 10

01 Jul 2010, 01:59	#8
Drumbum Senior Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2010 Location: Galway Posts: 122	I love this album too. One More Kiss, Burning Down and Standing On The Outside being the tracks for me. However, it sounds like there is clipping going on in some of that album. Has anyone else noticed or is it just me?! It gives an old time feel to it which I like...

01 Jul 2010, 11:31	#10
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	I think the bass is too loud in several places. Particularly during Rock And Roll Hero.

01 Jul 2010, 16:49	#13
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	Subsequent Bad Attitude discussion moved to here

02 Jul 2010, 10:41	#14
Elijah's way Soul Auctioneer Join Date: 26.06.2005 Location: Muscle Shoals, AL Posts: 1,529	Standing on the outside is most definitely the best song on the album and one of my fav by ML. I give it 7/10.

02 Jul 2010, 19:49	#15
fred2010 Senior Loafer Join Date: 31.03.2010 Posts: 143	this is my least favorite record. Execution Day, Getting Away With Murder, One More Kiss, and Blind Before I Stop were excellent....Rock n Roll Hero and Masculine were decent..... Loved the first part of Burning Down, but just lose interest as it goes on.....I just skip the rest of the songs, as I really don't care for any of them.... I agree with the statement that Execution Day would have been a better title for the record overall, i'd rate it 5/10

06 Jul 2010, 11:29	#16
Mr. Happy Guest Join Date: 13.02.2010 Location: Posts: 736	Very underrated album, in my opinion. The first song I ever heard from this was Rock and Roll Hero, which prompted me to buy the entire album. It has it's up and downs, starting off insanely high with Execution Day, steadily dropping until One More Kiss, where it rises up through Blind Before I Stop and falls back down for the entirety of the album, with peaks on Masculine and Rock and Roll Hero. Definitely better than MATLAF, and I'd say if the trimmed the crap from this album (Burning Down, I'm looking at you), this would be an amazing piece of work. 1. EXECUTION DAY: Amazing song. Without a doubt the best on the record and, I'd say, Meat's best song over all of MATLAF, Bad Attitude and BBIS. Great piece of rock and roll. As someone noted above, almost Steinman esque in it's composition. The harder bit in the middle is kind of random, but it works, to an extent :P Still best song on the album. 2. ROCK AND ROLL MERCENARIES: This song I'm a bit...eh about. It's alright. As far as Im concerned, this best bit of it is the chorus: Money is power, and power is fame! Love that line. Otherwise, pretty average song. 3. GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER: Same as RnRM - ok, but not great. Nothing memorable about it, put simply. 4. ONE MORE KISS (NIGHT OF THE SOFT PARADE): Second best song on the album. I'll admit I'm not too keen on the harder, more rock-orientated middle section, but the rest of the song is fantastic. Makes me wish Meat did a bit more composing of his own. Considering he had a pretty major hand in what are unquestionably the three best songs on the album (Execution Day, One More Kiss, BBIS), I'd be really interested to hear more of his own originals. 5. BLIND BEFORE I STOP: Great piece of rock. Maybe not the best title for the overall album, IMO (should have gone to Execution Day), but without a doubt one of the best songs on the album. Great guitar work. Third only to Execution Day (1) and One More Kiss (2) in terms of quality. 6. BURNING DOWN: Can't stand this song. So boring and repetitive, definitely a candidate for worst song on the album. Moving along... 7. STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE: Another decent song. Very repetitive, just like Burning Down, but I'd hazard a guess it's probably a better quality piece. Alright song, not the best but definitely pretty good. Nothing memorable about it. Could have potentially been an amazing song if it had a bit more variation. 8. MASCULINE: Another great piece of rock, probably 5th best on the album. Can't say I'm too keen on the lyrics, but musically it's powerful and enjoyable. Again, one of the better of Meat's songs from the 80s. 9 and 10: MAN AND A WOMAN / SPECIAL GIRL: I'll be honest and admit that I've never made it to the end of either of these songs. Don't interest me in the slightest, and I'm not going to review them any further than saying I don't like them. At all. Man and a Woman in particular is horrible. Special Girl I just never really clicked with. 11: ROCK AND ROLL HERO: The first song I ever heard from BBIS was this one...which instantly got me hooked into trying the entire album. Another amazing work of art...sold my soul to rock and roll, and it didn't cost a thing Slots nicely into 4th place on BBIS and concludes my review

10 Jul 2010, 02:00	#19
Drumbum Senior Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2010 Location: Galway Posts: 122	At 1.06, I hear it on the right channel...

10 Jul 2010, 20:23	#21
Drumbum Senior Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2010 Location: Galway Posts: 122	Eh, One More Kiss.