Name: Blind Before I Stop by Meat Loaf
Brand: Meat Loaf
SKU: 4007192577415
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

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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2. Rock 'N' Roll Mercenaries

by Meat Loaf

Acoustic Bass: John Golden
Dieter Petereit; Performer
Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Elaine Goff
Meat Loaf
John Parr
Amy Goff; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Golden
Dieter Petereit; Performer
Drums: Curt Cress; Performer
Guitar: Peter Weihe
Mats Björklund
Johan Daansen
Meat Loaf; Performer
Keyboard: Pit Löw
Mats Björklund
Harry Baierl; Performer
Vocals: Frank Farian
Meat Loaf
John Parr; Performer
Composer: Michael Dan Emmig
Alan Hodge
Michael Emmig; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Dan Emmig
Alan Hodge
Michael Emmig; Composer
Producer: Frank Farian; Production

3. Getting Away With Murder

by Meat Loaf

Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Mats Björklynd; Performer
Background Vocals: Elaine Goff
Amy Goff; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mats Björklynd; Performer
Drums: Curt Cress; Performer
Guitar: Peter Weihe
Mats Björklynd; Performer
Keyboard: Pit Löw
Mats Björklynd; Performer
Saxophone: Mel Collins; Performer
Vocals: Meat Loaf; Performer
Composer: Sue Shifrin
Terry Britten; Composer
Lyricist: Terry Britten
Sue Shifrin; Composer
Producer: Frank Farian; Production

5. Blind Before I Stop

by Meat Loaf

Acoustic Bass: John Golden; Performer
Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Elaine Goff
Amy Goff; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Golden; Performer
Drums: Mats Björklynd
Curt Cress; Performer
Guitar: Peter Weihe
Meat Loaf; Performer
Keyboard: Pit Löw
Mats Björklynd; Performer
Vocals: Meat Loaf; Performer
Composer: Paul Christie
John Golden
Meat Loaf; Composer
Lyricist: Meat Loaf
Paul Christie
John Golden; Composer
Producer: Frank Farian; Production

6. Burning Down

by Meat Loaf

Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Mats Björklynd
Dieter Petereit; Performer
Background Vocals: Bimey Oberreit
Bertl Gebhard
Amy Goff
Frank Farian
Meat Loaf
Peter Bischof
Elaine Goff; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dieter Petereit
Mats Björklynd; Performer
Drums: Curt Cress; Performer
Guitar: Peter Weihe; Performer
Keyboard: Pit Löw
Mats Björklynd; Performer
Percussion: Mats Björklynd; Performer
Performer: Jackson Choir; Performer
Saxophone: Mel Collins; Performer
Vocals: Meat Loaf; Performer
Composer: Billy Rankin; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Rankin; Composer
Producer: Frank Farian; Production

8. Masculine

by Meat Loaf

Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Mats Björklynd
Dieter Petereit; Performer
Background Vocals: Bimey Oberreit
Peter Bischof
Meat Loaf
Amy Goff
Bertl Gebhard
Elaine Goff; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dieter Petereit
Mats Björklynd; Performer
Drums: Curt Cress; Performer
Guitar: Mats Björklynd
Peter Weihe; Performer
Keyboard: Pit Löw
Mats Björklynd; Performer
Piano: Harry Baierl; Performer
Vocals: Meat Loaf; Performer
Composer: Rick Derringer; Composer
Lyricist: Rick Derringer; Composer
Producer: Frank Farian; Production

9. Man and a Woman

by Meat Loaf

Acoustic Bass: John Golden; Performer
Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Peter Bischof
Bertl Gebhard
Bimey Oberreit
Elaine Goff; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Golden; Performer
Drums: Curt Cress
Mats Björklynd; Performer
Guitar: Peter Weihe; Performer
Keyboard: Mats Björklynd
Pit Löw; Performer
Vocals: Meat Loaf
Amy Goff; Performer
Composer: Jerry Riopelle
John Harris; Composer
Lyricist: John Harris
Jerry Riopelle; Composer
Producer: Frank Farian; Production

10. Special Girl

by Meat Loaf

Acoustic Bass: John Golden; Performer
Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Peter Bischof
Amy Goff
Bertl Gebhard
Bimey Oberreit
Elaine Goff; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Golden; Performer
Drums: Curt Cress; Performer
Guitar: Johan Daansen
Peter Weihe; Performer
Keyboard: Mats Björklynd
Pit Löw; Performer
Vocals: Meat Loaf; Performer
Composer: Dave Tyson
Eddie Schwartz
David Tyson; Composer
Lyricist: Eddie Schwartz
Dave Tyson
David Tyson; Composer
Producer: Frank Farian; Production

1. Execution Day

by Meat Loaf

Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Dieter Petereit; Performer
Background Vocals: Bertl Gebhard
Peter Bischof
Elaine Goff
Meat Loaf
Amy Goff
Bimey Oberreit; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dieter Petereit; Performer
Drums: Curt Cress; Performer
Guitar: Mats Björklynd
Peter Weihe; Performer
Keyboard: Pit Löw
Mats Björklynd; Performer
Performer: Jackson Choir; Performer
Piano: Harry Baierl; Performer
Saxophone: Mel Collins; Performer
Vocals: Meat Loaf; Performer
Composer: Dick Wagner
Meat Loaf; Composer
Lyricist: Meat Loaf
Dick Wagner; Composer
Producer: Frank Farian; Production

4. One More Kiss (Night of the Soft Parade)

by Meat Loaf

Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: John Golden; Performer
Background Vocals: Peter Bischof
Amy Goff
Bertl Gebhard
Bimey Oberreit
Elaine Goff; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Golden; Performer
Drums: Curt Cress; Performer
Guitar: Peter Weihe; Performer
Keyboard: Mats Björklynd
Pit Löw; Performer
Piano: Harry Baierl; Performer
Vocals: Meat Loaf; Performer
Composer: Michael Aday
John Golden
Meat Loaf; Composer
Lyricist: John Golden
Michael Aday
Meat Loaf; Composer
Producer: Frank Farian; Production

7. Standing On the Outside

by Meat Loaf

Acoustic Bass: John Golden; Performer
Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Bimey Oberreit
Peter Bischof
Amy Goff
Bertl Gebhard
Elaine Goff; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Golden; Performer
Drums: Curt Cress; Performer
Guitar: Johan Daansen
Peter Weihe; Performer
Keyboard: Mats Björklynd
Pit Löw; Performer
Performer: Jackson Choir; Performer
Piano: Harry Baierl; Performer
Vocals: Meat Loaf; Performer
Composer: John Lang
Steve George
Richard Page; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Page
John Lang
Steve George; Composer
Producer: Frank Farian; Production

11. Rock 'n' Roll Hero

by Meat Loaf

Acoustic Bass: Dieter Petereit; Performer
Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Bertl Gebhard
Peter Bischof
Elaine Goff
Bimey Oberreit
Amy Goff; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dieter Petereit; Performer
Drums: Curt Cress; Performer
Guitar: Peter Weihe; Performer
Keyboard: Mats Björklynd
Pit Löw; Performer
Vocals: Meat Loaf; Performer
Composer: John Wilcox; Composer
Lyricist: John Wilcox; Composer
Producer: Frank Farian; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 29 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Arena Rock, Hard Rock, Rock Opera

Label

Arista

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1985

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

4007192577415

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Blind Before I Stop