Best Ever Albums

Re: RIP Jim Steinman

LedZep — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 13:51:11 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 04/24/2021 17:51

Oh man, that's sad. Bat Out of Hell was a fave when I was a teenager, and it's not lost any of its grandeur or impact as I've aged. Cheesy, yes, but in a loveable way. There's some serious charm in the songs he's written and produced. RIP

Re: RIP Jim Steinman

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 03:18:13 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/24/2021 07:18

baystateoftheart wrote:

"If you don't go over the top, how are you ever going to see what's on the other side" -Jim Steinman

That's brilliant.

Re: RIP Jim Steinman

baystateoftheart — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:30:52 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 04/24/2021 02:30

"If you don't go over the top, how are you ever going to see what's on the other side" -Jim Steinman

Re: RIP Jim Steinman

Fischman — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:34:45 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 04/21/2021 13:34

Nice call out for the Sisters of Mercy album. "More" is also a stellar cut.

I also love the two cuts that opened and closed the Streets of Fire soundtrack, Nowhere Fast and Tonight is What it Means to be Young.

Re: RIP Jim Steinman

EyeKanFly — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:44:57 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 04/21/2021 12:44

I know Steinman had a debilitating stroke 15 or so years ago, and that severely curtails both your life expectancy and quality of life. But that doesn't make it any less difficult. I hope his death was peaceful.

Bat Out of Hell's perpetually been in my top 50, I love that album. Steinman's solo project Bad for Good is also quite wonderful, though it lacks the bombast that Meat Loaf and the ensemble of amazing musicians provided on Bat Out of Hell.

Sisters of Mercy's Floodland is also one of my favorites, and Steinman produced "This Corrosion" while working closely with the band throughout the making of the album.

"Total Eclipse of the Heart", "Holding Out for a Hero", "It's All Coming Back to Me Now": all classics, what a prolific songwriter and producer.

Re: RIP Jim Steinman

Romanelli — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:02:11 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 04/21/2021 12:02

Link

Re: RIP Jim Steinman

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 02:36:00 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/21/2021 06:36

Ah that is sad to hear. He was a brilliant songwriter and producer. You are right there is nobody else quite like him for bombastic rock. Bat out of Hell (all 3), Faster than the Speed of night and Pandora's box are all a joy to listen to (and certainly not guilty pleasures for me!)

RIP Jim Steinman

Fischman — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:53:56 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 04/21/2021 00:53

May the master of angsty bombast rest in peace.
https://www.tmz.com/2021/04/20/rock-legend-jim-steinman-dead-dies-meat-loaf/