09 Aug 2021, 20:00 | #1 |
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Thoughts on compilations?
I know Meat Loaf has no involvement in any except 'The Very Best of Meat Loaf' (which itself has been repackaged, once with a different running order), but how do you feel about these compilation CDs released through the years? Some have varied in quality.
The first three allbums were owned by one company so were compile in different ways, (including the famous HITS OUT OF HELL, Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler, Meat Loaf & Friends) then the Arista albums (ROCK N ROLL HERO wqas the first I heard any of them. It was practically the whole of the two albums except the Steinman studio songs!) Both companies have merged, and they've released albums together - A PIECE OF THE ACTION features all of Bat and DeadRigner with other tracks (the entirety of Midnight?) Also isn't FALLEN ANGEL the same album just with the tracks rearranged? BACK INTO HELL, the two German CDs, looked really good quality, and even a few rarer tracks. Also, in Australia there ws a two discer (LIVE FROM HELL & MORE HELL HITS) that repackaged all the Arista songs in a cover mroe akin to Bat 1 & 2 |
09 Aug 2021, 21:25 | #2 |
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They're mostly shit. Poorly assembled and with bizarre song choices. However there are the occasional nugget in amongst the dross:
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10 Aug 2021, 01:48 | #3 | |
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That collection is on Spotify also I believe but it says it's from 1993. The four live songs do sound much better than the Meat Loaf Live album. Nice find! Bat sounds terrific! It always sounded like Meat's vocals were an echo-y afterthought in the mix at times on that album. Not so much now. Wish we'd had a full 1987 Wembley re-mastered show on video and audio to enjoy. I mean no Execution Day or Burning Down when they were performed? Far better than the other Blind before I stop songs on the live album. Last edited by AndrewG; 10 Aug 2021 at 01:54. |
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10 Aug 2021, 08:49 | #4 | |
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I have Midnight the track off the Playlist album which does sound great. |
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11 Aug 2021, 20:45 | #5 |
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Also Fallen Angel appears to have different masters of Dead Ringer, Read 'Em And Weep, I'm Gonna Love Her For Both Of Us and Everything Is Permitted. All better than the average Dead Ringer CD, although lacking in treble. |
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13 Aug 2021, 17:30 | #7 |
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Hmmm can't find them cheaply enough to make it worthwhile. Will keep an eye out and see what comes up on ebay etc
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09 Dec 2021, 01:12 | #8 | |
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fallen-Angel-Meat-Loaf/dp/B00008MOB1#immersive-view_1639008573677 |
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09 Dec 2021, 21:06 | #9 |
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No. Only the songs I mentioned. The rest is pretty poor quality.
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09 Dec 2021, 21:43 | #10 |
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How bizzare! Ah well thanks Evil One, appreciate the help :)
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