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The mid-'80s spelled doom for most champions of '70s pomp rock, as MTV and radio fans seemed to be mesmerized by concise, synth-based pop ditties. Perhaps sensing that his sound had become passé, Meat Loaf attempted to keep pace with the current pop scene for his fifth solo album, 1986's BLIND BEFORE I STOP. He enlisted the services of Euro-dance king Frank Farian (whose name would be tossed around in the tabloids years later due to his involvement in the Milli Vanilli scandal). Farian lets Meat Loaf rock out on a few tracks, but also helps him experiment with dance sounds, something that most longtime Meat Loaf fans weren't exactly expecting. The self-explanatory "Rock n' Roll Mercenaries" is a pure-blooded rocker, but selections such as the title track are a good example of Farian's newly proposed dance direction. BLIND BEFORE I STOP failed to reach the top of the charts in Europe (where Meat Loaf remained a hot commodity), proving that his new direction wasn't the answer to his problems. Meat Loaf wouldn't release another new studio album for seven years (until his 1993 worldwide comeback smash BAT OUT OF HELL II), concentrating instead on roadwork.
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DICK WAGNER, Writer - Curt Cress, Drums - Mats Björklund, Keyboards - Frank Farian, Producer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Harry Bairel, Piano - Peter Weihne, Guitar - Dick Wagener, Meat Loaf, Composer, Writer
© 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation. ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Curt Cress, Drums - Mats Björklund, Keyboards - Frank Farian, Producer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist - Harry Bairel, Piano - Peter Weihne, Guitar - Lan Hodge, Writer - Michael Danemmiga, Writer
© 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation. ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Terry Britten, Writer - Curt Cress, Drums - Mats Björklund, Keyboards - Frank Farian, Producer - Sue Shifrin, Writer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist - Harry Bairel, Piano - Peter Weihne, Guitar
© 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation. ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
John Golden, Writer - Curt Cress, Drums - Mats Björklund, Keyboards - Frank Farian, Producer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Harry Bairel, Piano - Peter Weihne, Guitar
© 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation. ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
John Golden, Writer - Curt Cress, Drums - Mats Björklund, Keyboards - Frank Farian, Producer - Paul Christie, Writer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Harry Bairel, Piano - Peter Weihne, Guitar - John Golden, Meat Loaf, Composer, Writer
© 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation. ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Curt Cress, Drums - Mats Björklund, Keyboards - Frank Farian, Producer - Billy Rankin, Writer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist - Harry Bairel, Piano - Peter Weihne, Guitar
© 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation. ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Steve George, Writer - Curt Cress, Drums - Mats Björklund, Keyboards - Frank Farian, Producer - Lang, Writer - Richard Page, Writer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist - Harry Bairel, Piano - Peter Weihne, Guitar
© 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation. ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Rick Derringer, Writer - Curt Cress, Drums - Mats Björklund, Keyboards - Frank Farian, Producer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist - Harry Bairel, Piano - Peter Weihne, Guitar
© 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation. ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Curt Cress, Drums - Mats Björklund, Keyboards - Frank Farian, Producer - Jerry Riopelle, Writer - John Harris, Writer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist - Harry Bairel, Piano - Peter Weihne, Guitar
© 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation. ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Dave Tyson, Writer - Curt Cress, Drums - Mats Björklund, Keyboards - Frank Farian, Producer - Eddie Schwartz, Writer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist - Harry Bairel, Piano - Peter Weihne, Guitar
© 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation. ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Curt Cress, Drums - Mats Björklund, Keyboards - Frank Farian, Producer - John Wilcox, Writer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist - Harry Bairel, Piano - Peter Weihne, Guitar
© 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation. ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Album review
The mid-'80s spelled doom for most champions of '70s pomp rock, as MTV and radio fans seemed to be mesmerized by concise, synth-based pop ditties. Perhaps sensing that his sound had become passé, Meat Loaf attempted to keep pace with the current pop scene for his fifth solo album, 1986's BLIND BEFORE I STOP. He enlisted the services of Euro-dance king Frank Farian (whose name would be tossed around in the tabloids years later due to his involvement in the Milli Vanilli scandal). Farian lets Meat Loaf rock out on a few tracks, but also helps him experiment with dance sounds, something that most longtime Meat Loaf fans weren't exactly expecting. The self-explanatory "Rock n' Roll Mercenaries" is a pure-blooded rocker, but selections such as the title track are a good example of Farian's newly proposed dance direction. BLIND BEFORE I STOP failed to reach the top of the charts in Europe (where Meat Loaf remained a hot commodity), proving that his new direction wasn't the answer to his problems. Meat Loaf wouldn't release another new studio album for seven years (until his 1993 worldwide comeback smash BAT OUT OF HELL II), concentrating instead on roadwork.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:42
- Main artists: Meat Loaf
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation. ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
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