Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I've been meaning to post this for about uhh... three years - but here it is, better late than never I suppose - life has been stressful - these demos were recorded in the early 2000s until 2002, I personally reckon the Steinman snippets at the start of 'Not Allowed To Love' (which I've taken from the 2 remixes you can find on the Steinman website) were probably taken from an earlier demo he recorded in 1998.
(Upon reflection and subsequent inquiry I have amended the track list to include the almost certain year of recording on each of the tracks, thank you, as always I very well may be wrong!)
Anyway, they were almost peaking so I sorted out the volume, reordered the tracks based more on the brief info Steinman gave us on his blog back in the day - made the songs fade into each other smoother, etc. - and I think it's come out quite nice, so enjoy :) These were first released around 2006 although haven't been widely shared on here, so I thought I'd give my take on them.
There'll be more Meat stuff soon!
00:00:00 Vespers [2000]
00:01:12 Angels Arise (The Song of Gotham City) [2000]
00:04:37 Vespers (Reprise) [2000]
00:05:29 Graveyard Shift [2000]
00:12:44 Wonderful Toys (The Joker's Song) [2002]
00:18:29 In The Land of The Pig, The Butcher Is King! [2002]
00:23:00 Not Allowed To Love (inc. Steinman Intro and Outro) [Intro/outro from 1998]
00:28:28 I Need All The Love I Can Get (Catwoman's Song) [2002]
00:37:29 Cry To Heaven [2001]
00:39:44 We're Still The Children We Once Were [2002]
Recorded 1998-2002
Released 2006
Music and lyrics by Jim Steinman
Piano, Lead Vocals on 'The Graveyard Shift', 'Wonderful Toys', and 'We're Still The Children We Once Were', Backing Vocals on 'Angels Arise', Spoken Intro on 'I Need All The Love I Can Get' - Jim Steinman
Piano Overdubs on 'The Graveyard Shift' - Steve Margoshes
Lead Vocals on 'Vespers' and 'Angels Arise' - Emily Pulley
Lead Vocals on 'In The Land of The Pig' - Rob Evan
Backing Vocals on 'In The Land of The Pig' - Elaine Caswell
Lead Vocals on 'Not Allowed To Love' - Marcus Lovett
Lead Vocals on 'Not Allowed To Love' and 'Catwoman's Song' - Karine Hannah
Lead Vocals on 'Cry To Heaven' - Kyle Gordon
I've been meaning to post this for about uhh... three years - but here it is, better late than never I suppose - life has been stressful - these demos were recorded in the early 2000s until 2002, I personally reckon the Steinman snippets at the start of 'Not Allowed To Love' (which I've taken from the 2 remixes you can find on the Steinman website) were probably taken from an earlier demo he recorded in 1998.
(Upon reflection and subsequent inquiry I have amended the track list to include the almost certain year of recording on each of the tracks, thank you, as always I very well may be wrong!)
Anyway, they were almost peaking so I sorted out the volume, reordered the tracks based more on the brief info Steinman gave us on his blog back in the day - made the songs fade into each other smoother, etc. - and I think it's come out quite nice, so enjoy :) These were first released around 2006 although haven't been widely shared on here, so I thought I'd give my take on them.
There'll be more Meat stuff soon!
00:00:00 Vespers [2000]
00:01:12 Angels Arise (The Song of Gotham City) [2000]
00:04:37 Vespers (Reprise) [2000]
00:05:29 Graveyard Shift [2000]
00:12:44 Wonderful Toys (The Joker's Song) [2002]
00:18:29 In The Land of The Pig, The Butcher Is King! [2002]
00:23:00 Not Allowed To Love (inc. Steinman Intro and Outro) [Intro/outro from 1998]
00:28:28 I Need All The Love I Can Get (Catwoman's Song) [2002]
00:37:29 Cry To Heaven [2001]
00:39:44 We're Still The Children We Once Were [2002]
Recorded 1998-2002
Released 2006
Music and lyrics by Jim Steinman
Piano, Lead Vocals on 'The Graveyard Shift', 'Wonderful Toys', and 'We're Still The Children We Once Were', Backing Vocals on 'Angels Arise', Spoken Intro on 'I Need All The Love I Can Get' - Jim Steinman
Piano Overdubs on 'The Graveyard Shift' - Steve Margoshes
Lead Vocals on 'Vespers' and 'Angels Arise' - Emily Pulley
Lead Vocals on 'In The Land of The Pig' - Rob Evan
Backing Vocals on 'In The Land of The Pig' - Elaine Caswell
Lead Vocals on 'Not Allowed To Love' - Marcus Lovett
Lead Vocals on 'Not Allowed To Love' and 'Catwoman's Song' - Karine Hannah
Lead Vocals on 'Cry To Heaven' - Kyle Gordon
![Closeup Clip of Meat Loaf starring in Hair, 1969 [Before The Bat]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RiwZplOF4e4/mqdefault.jpg "Closeup Clip of Meat Loaf starring in Hair, 1969 [Before The Bat]
DOWNLOAD BEFORE THE BAT HERE: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14RATCiZySmNXNbp65NrYdSM6dnptpeyM?usp=drive_link
Meat Loaf pictured in the West Coast Cast of Hair, late 1969 at the Grammy Awards. This is a bonus feature from the fan made box set Before The Bat which can be downloaded at the link above and catalogues Meat Loafs career from 1968-1977, prior to the release of Bat Out Of Hell. Included are all tracks with their original mix, any subsequent remixes and a few remixes of my own, enjoy :)")
![Meat Loaf - Do It! (Live in Gilford, 2003) [Live Vocals]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SJC--ETyY5A/mqdefault.jpg "Meat Loaf - Do It! (Live in Gilford, 2003) [Live Vocals]
I know many people have been wanting a truly live version of Do It, as during the second and third legs of the Last World Tour the song was almost entirely mimed, but here from the first leg is a fully live performance of the song, that although muddy at times is still an enjoyable listen and a treat I am sure you all will enjoy!
Recorded on August 23rd 2003 at Meadowbrook Farm, Gilford, NH, USA.
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards - Randy Flowers
Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander
Backing Vocals, Guitar - C.C. Colletti-Jablonski")
![Bonnie Tyler - Jim Steinman Songs Live (1984-2026) [Fan Compilation]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SfBoQPT9Qzc/mqdefault.jpg "Bonnie Tyler - Jim Steinman Songs Live (1984-2026) [Fan Compilation]
Brought to you by https://mlbfcollection.blogspot.com/
00:00:00 Ravishing (Live in Elverum, 1988)
00:06:52 Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Live in Moscow, 1988)
00:12:52 Rebel Without A Clue [Snippet] (Live on Piccadilly TV, 1986)
00:15:30 Tire Tracks And Broken Hearts (Live at ALW Celebration, 1998)
00:20:30 Loving Yous A Dirty Job (Live in New York, 2006)*
00:27:21 Faster Than The Speed Of Night (Live in Elverum, 1988)
00:33:12 Holding Out For A Hero (Live in Elverum, 1988)
BONUS TRACKS:
00:37:55 Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Live at Grammys, 1984)**
00:42:09 Holding Out For A Hero (Live in London, 2026)***
*The Dream Engine featuring Bonnie Tyler.
**Featuring Rory Dodd.
***3-source matrix, the final performance ever by Bonnie Tyler. (Credit to YT channels: evmo_M, Wayne & Si Roberts, and TheChickenGiraffe for posting the videos used in the matrix.)
This is my first tribute video to the fantastic late Bonnie Tyler, it is a compilation of live performances by her of Jim Steinman songs from 1984 until this year when she performed her final concert in London. Most of whats here comes from 1988, as sadly there is a lack of Bonnie Tyler bootleg recordings up until the mid 1990s. I hope this will be of interest to many of you, as it also includes her only live performance of Loving Yous A Dirty Job, performed with The Dream Engine in February 2006.
I will add more here later, but as always enjoy - and never stop rockin!
Dedicated to Bonnie Tyler, 1951-2026.")
![Popcorn Blizzard - Once Upon A Time / Hello [2025 MLBF Remix]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TZ2h9vk75Sc/mqdefault.jpg "Popcorn Blizzard - Once Upon A Time / Hello [2025 MLBF Remix]
Brought to you by Meat Loaf Bootleg Hub.
00:00:00 1. Once Upon A Time
00:02:37 2. Hello
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf
Bass, Vocals - Rick Bozzo
Guitar, Vocals - Michael Jean
Drums, Percussion - Peter Woodman
Keyboards, Vocals - Susan Kaine
Produced and engineered by Art Schiell.
Recorded at Art Schiell Recording Studio, 1968.
Its been a while since Ive given this recording much attention, and after a recent suggestion to use AI to do some remixing I thought Id use such technology to tackle this recording from 1968. Popcorn Blizzard (originally Meat Loaf Soul and later The Floating Circus) was the first band Meat Loaf formed after leaving Dallas. This was their only release and was recorded in mid to late 1968, and is a precious glimpse into Meat Loafs development as a singer (and indeed as a writer...)
Ive made a sort of faux/composite stereo mix using the isolated instrumental and vocals, and have added some effects at certain parts to the vocal track and have generally tried to clean up and restore the audio as much as I can. Im in no way going to claim that this is the definitive way to enjoy this single, this is really just a fun project for me, but if youd be interested in me doing some more restorations of studio tracks like this then by all means let me know!
The second song is a cover of the Lee Michaels song Hello, which was released on his second album Carnival of Life (an album I highly recommend you check out!) which debuted in the West Coast in late 1967, and was released more generally in January 1968. The first track, as mentioned Once Upon A Time, is thought to have been co-written by Meat Loaf and Rick Bozzo, with contributions from the rest of the band.
There were actually earlier studio recordings of Meat Loaf done in 1967 although these are thought to be lost entirely and will likely never surface even if they still exist somewhere... With all that out of the way, enjoy and let me know what you think of this little remix experiment.")
