Personally, I don't think I'll ever understand how it sold that much. Kudos, regardless.
That said, it has sold 50 million copies. Personally, I don't think I'll ever understand how it sold that much. Kudos, regardless.
It appealed to people of all ages and had cross over genre hits. My mom (83 yo) has liked it for decades (AC/DC too but that's another story).
Fascinating possible track listing for Dead Ringer. Though, we did get Bat Out Of Hell II several years later.Well, Meatloaf's vocals are to die for. The backups and harmony's are sublime. The musicianship is akin to the second-coming of the Wrecking Crew and the production is SOOOO over-the-top that you almost have to think of it as a symphony. The music embodies everything the 1970's were about: screaming vocals, huge productions, screaming guitars, vocalists, string sections, brass sections, tympani and yet, it's all presented with a wink and a smile where the players don't take it as serious as the lyrics lead you to believe.
It wasn't huge to begin with but (I believe) as the 70's closed and turned into the 80's where EVERYTHING "Bat" gave us was suddenly gone, then the rose-colored glasses go on and people long for what ain't popular anymore. The lyrics also have a tendency to hit a little too close to some of us as I'm sure we've all experienced the pain of love, loss of innocence, feelings of damnation and the strength of perseverance. If you haven't experienced at least some of that in your life.... fuck, get out more!
I even suggested once, that, had Meat had the chance to record "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Making love out of nothing at all".... the "Dead Ringer" album could've totally been the spiritual successor to Bat, following the theme's of the previous album with it's found love/had love/lost love/despise love. Following that order as well, the listener would be passing through the 7 steps of a breakup. Absolutely perfect.
1. Dead Ringer
2. Everything is Permitted
3. Making Love Out of Nothing at All
4. Nocturnal Pleasure (gotta admit, it's a great little poem and fits in the theme, follows in the footsteps of "Hot Summer Night")
5. More than you Deserve
6. I'm Gonna Love her for both of us
7. I'll kill you if you don't come back
8. Total Eclipse of the Heart
Fascinating possible track listing for Dead Ringer. Though, we did get Bat Out Of Hell II several years later.
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