Blind Before I Stop
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Blind Before I Stop is a 1986 album by Meat Loaf
. The album was produced in Germany by Frank Farian
and was the first to fully embrace the 80's sound. Critics were concerned about the album missing the characteristic Steinman-influenced sound by incorporating synth chords and samples. According to Meat Loaf's 1998 autobiography, he would have preferred to wait to work with more Steinman material, but his contractual obligations with Arista
required him to complete two more albums by the end of the 1980s, including this album and a live album.
Meat Loaf co-wrote three of the songs on the album. One of them, "Blind Before I Stop", was performed live on Saturday Night Live
, with Meat Loaf playing guitar. "Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries", a duet with rock singer John Parr
, was released as a single in the UK. Meat Loaf never managed to sing the song live with Parr because of an incident just after the release of the single. During a sold out show in London, the singer failed to introduce Parr onto the stage. Even after leaving dozens of phone messages begging for forgiveness, the tour never reincorporated Parr. During his late 1980s tour of Europe, Meat Loaf picked up pianist Frank Doyle. Richard Raskin had made contributions to arrangements on previous musical tracks some years before and his style can still be heard on bass.
The single, "Getting Away with Murder", also spawned a music video http://www.mtv.com/#/music/artist/meatloaf/artist.jhtml. Tracks from this album were on featured on the CD re-release of "Bad Attitude", in lieu of inclusion of "The Very Best" album.
Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor...
. The album was produced in Germany by Frank Farian
Frank Farian
Frank Farian , is a German record producer and songwriter. He started out as a trained cook before moving into the music industry...
and was the first to fully embrace the 80's sound. Critics were concerned about the album missing the characteristic Steinman-influenced sound by incorporating synth chords and samples. According to Meat Loaf's 1998 autobiography, he would have preferred to wait to work with more Steinman material, but his contractual obligations with Arista
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
required him to complete two more albums by the end of the 1980s, including this album and a live album.
Meat Loaf co-wrote three of the songs on the album. One of them, "Blind Before I Stop", was performed live on Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
, with Meat Loaf playing guitar. "Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries", a duet with rock singer John Parr
John Parr
John Parr is an English musician, best known for his 1985 US #1 hit single "St. Elmo's Fire". Parr has sold 10 million albums worldwide.-Biography:...
, was released as a single in the UK. Meat Loaf never managed to sing the song live with Parr because of an incident just after the release of the single. During a sold out show in London, the singer failed to introduce Parr onto the stage. Even after leaving dozens of phone messages begging for forgiveness, the tour never reincorporated Parr. During his late 1980s tour of Europe, Meat Loaf picked up pianist Frank Doyle. Richard Raskin had made contributions to arrangements on previous musical tracks some years before and his style can still be heard on bass.
The single, "Getting Away with Murder", also spawned a music video http://www.mtv.com/#/music/artist/meatloaf/artist.jhtml. Tracks from this album were on featured on the CD re-release of "Bad Attitude", in lieu of inclusion of "The Very Best" album.
Track listing
Personnel
- Meat Loaf — lead vocals, backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8), guitar (track 5), additional guitars (track 2)
- John ParrJohn ParrJohn Parr is an English musician, best known for his 1985 US #1 hit single "St. Elmo's Fire". Parr has sold 10 million albums worldwide.-Biography:...
— guest vocals (track 2) - Mats Björklynd — guitars (tracks 1, 2, 3, 8), bass (tracks 3, 6), keys, programming, drums (tracks 5, 9)
- Johan Daansen — guitars (tracks 2, 7, 10)
- Peter Weihe — guitars
- Dieter Petereit — bass
- John Golden — bass (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Harry Baierl — piano (tracks 4, 7, 8), keyboards, programming (track 2)
- Pit Löw — keyboards and programming
- Mel CollinsMel CollinsMel Collins is a British saxophonist and flautist and session musician.He has worked in a wide variety of contexts ranging from R&B and blues rock to jazz, but is perhaps known for his work in progressive rock, as with King Crimson, Camel and the Alan Parsons Project.-Career:Collins has worked...
— saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 6) - Curt Cress — drums
- Amy Goff — female vocals (track 9), backing vocals
- Frank FarianFrank FarianFrank Farian , is a German record producer and songwriter. He started out as a trained cook before moving into the music industry...
— additional vocals (track 2), backing vocals (track 6) - Peter Bischof — vocals
- Bert Gebhard — vocals
- Bimey Oberreit — vocals
- Elaine Goff — vocals
- The Jackson Singers — choir (tracks 1, 6, 7)
Singles
- "Rock 'n' Roll MercenariesRock 'n' Roll Mercenaries"Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries" is a single by Meat Loaf and John Parr released in 1986. It is from the album Blind Before I Stop.- Charts :...
" #31 UK - "Blind Before I StopBlind Before I Stop (song)"Blind Before I Stop" is a single by Meat Loaf released in 1987. It is from the album Blind Before I Stop. It is one of the few songs he has made where he plays rhythm guitar.- Charts :...
" #89 UK - "Special GirlSpecial Girl (song)"Special Girl" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter/guitarist Eddie Schwartz in collaboration with songwriter/producer and fellow Canadian David Tyson...
" #81 UK