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What are you listening to? Part III

Right now I'm listening to The Longshot - Turn Me Loose. I love fun little rock n roll songs like this.
 
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Not just because it's a killer song, but one little unknown fact about the album it was on, Hysteria:

Producer Mutt Lange (who also produced Def Leppard's High'n'Dry and Pyromania albums) was not initially available to produce this album; he already had started production on Billy Ocean's second album, as well as another huge album in 1984: Heartbeat City, by the Cars.

So to replace Lange, the record company brought in a rather well known record songwriter: Jim Steinman. Yes, the same Jim Steinman who wrote most of Meatloaf's Bat out of Hell, and Bat Out of Hell 2: Back into Hell albums, and Celine Dion's All Coming Back to Me Now.

The band knew it was a bad fit, as Steinman was a songwriter, not a producer, and it took buying out Steinman's contract to get him out, which meant they had to sell about 2 million records just to pay back the money they put into Steinman. After that, Rick Allen has the accident that loses his arm, Mutt Lange gets involved proper, and the rest is history. Animal, Don't Shoot Shotgun, and Run Riot were three songs that Steinman produced before they let him go, which is also why he still has production credits on Hysteria.

I bring this up, because Jim Steinman died yesterday, at 73.

BL.
 
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bradl said:

Not just because it's a killer song, but one little unknown fact about the album it was on, Hysteria:

Producer Mutt Lange (who also produced Def Leppard's High'n'Dry and Pyromania albums) was not initially available to produce this album; he already had started production on Billy Ocean's second album, as well as another huge album in 1984: Heartbeat City, by the Cars.

So to replace Lange, the record company brought in a rather well known record songwriter: Jim Steinman. Yes, the same Jim Steinman who wrote most of Meatloaf's Bat out of Hell, and Bat Out of Hell 2: Back into Hell albums, and Celine Dion's All Coming Back to Me Now.

The band knew it was a bad fit, as Steinman was a songwriter, not a producer, and it took buying out Steinman's contract to get him out, which meant they had to sell about 2 million records just to pay back the money they put into Steinman. After that, Rick Allen has the accident that loses his arm, Mutt Lange gets involved proper, and the rest is history. Animal, Don't Shoot Shotgun, and Run Riot were three songs that Steinman produced before they let him go, which is also why he still has production credits on Hysteria.

I bring this up, because Jim Steinman died yesterday, at 73.

BL.
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Interesting story. Jim was certainly talented on the writing side. As an aside, as someone born in Quebec, I certainly apologise profusely to the world for Celine Dion.
 
Big music related news. Dave Matthews Band announced their summer tour is starting in mid July. Hopefully one of many dominos to drop as more of the country gets vaccinated.
 
“It Just Happens” single from the Roxette album “Good Karma” June 3rd 2016.

RIP - Marie Fredriksson 💕

 
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Mefisto said:
I never really liked to play videogames, aside from Mario Kart when I was younger, but the Silent Hill games were always an exception. Some more than others, but Akira Yamaoka's superb music always played a big part in the overall feel. Great stuff!
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Yeah I grew up with watching my friend playing SH2. Came back to the series like 10 years later with watching speedruns and in-depth playthroughs on YouTube. Akira is a master of music imo.
 
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