Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Here is a fun performance of 'Paradise' from a newly surfaced low gen recording of the brilliant Frankfurt show from May 14th 1996. The photos are from Rotterdam on May 3rd. I have restored the whole show and it shall be up shortly on the other channel, expect much more to come soon - including the common Hudson bootleg if I can get it past censors... (There is a small splice in here I didn't notice when restoring the show but thankfully there is no gap so I guess it shall have to do for now...)
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Pat Thrall
Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander
Backing Vocals - Pearl Aday
Here is a fun performance of 'Paradise' from a newly surfaced low gen recording of the brilliant Frankfurt show from May 14th 1996. The photos are from Rotterdam on May 3rd. I have restored the whole show and it shall be up shortly on the other channel, expect much more to come soon - including the common Hudson bootleg if I can get it past censors... (There is a small splice in here I didn't notice when restoring the show but thankfully there is no gap so I guess it shall have to do for now...)
Lead Vocals - Meat Loaf [RIP]
Lead Vocals, Percussion - Patti Russo
Lead Guitar, Vocals - Pat Thrall
Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals - Kasim Sulton
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Mark Alexander
Backing Vocals - Pearl Aday
![Jim Steinman - J-Pop Single Releases Vol. II: 1984-1987 (葛城ユキ / セイントフォー / 李麗蕊 / 椎名恵)
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This is a second part to the previous video(s) of the Jim Steinman J-Pop singles released by Miki Asakura, Megumi Shiina and Miyuki Maruyama. This part isnt entirely J-Pop as the third track is by Lai-Yui Lee from Hong Kong, but seeing as there isnt really any other compilation that track would fit within, Ive included it here. I should also note that the SAINT FOUR recording of Rock and Roll Dreams technically isnt a single, but just a studio track, but I like to keep the names across my videos consistent so... (Its also worth noting an extended version of the SAINT FOUR recording exists.)
00:00:00 葛城ユキ - ヒーロー (Yuki Kasturagi - Hero)
00:04:24 セイントフォー (SAINT FOUR - Rock N Roll Dreams Come Through)
00:09:37 李麗蕊 - 傷心天使 (Lai-Yui Lee - Heartbroken Angel)
00:14:13 椎名恵 - (Megumi Shiina - Good Girls Go To Heaven But Bad Girls Go Everywhere) [English Version]
These recordings (i.m.o.) arent as good as the other 4, but the version of Hero here actually pre-dates the Miki Asakura release by about five months, coming out in July 1984, with a vocalist rather reminiscent of Bonnie Tyler. I also really love the callback to the original version of Rock and Roll Dreams at the end of the aforementioned SAINT FOUR cover thats included here. With all that said, as always, enjoy, and stay tuned for the next few uploads! (P.S. - Massive thanks to Gary Haldane and those on the Steinman Discord for tracking these down, it is much appreciated!)
Note: Originally I forgot to add the English recording by Megumi Shiina of Good Girls into this video, but I have amended this. Sadly we know little of this recording except that it dates to the 1990s, probably before the release of Bat Out Of Hell II. There are other Japanese recordings out there of Steinman songs, and while my focus lies mainly on the 80s and 90s, I may have to make a third part of this at some point to cover the eras beyond.
1. Hero [Holding Out For A Hero]
Arranged by Hisakazu Noguchi
Written by Jim Steinman, Dean Pitchford
Victor Musical Industries Inc.
1984
2. Rock N Roll Dreams Come Through
Arranged by Makaino Koji
Music and lyrics by Jim Steinman
Translated by Matsumoto Kyokichi
Canyon Records Inc.
1985
3. Heartbroken Angel [Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young]
Music and lyrics by Jim Steinman
(Other credits unknown/untranslatable)
Wing Lee Industrial Co.
1986
4. Good Girls Go To Heaven But Bad Girls Go Everywhere
Music and lyrics by Jim Steinman
Arranged by Totsuka Osamu
TDK Core Co. Ltd
1987 Jim Steinman - J-Pop Single Releases Vol. II: 1984-1987 (葛城ユキ / セイントフォー / 李麗蕊 / 椎名恵)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BrDP2i5BjvU/mqdefault.jpg)
![Jim Steinmans PANDORAS BOX - Early Original Sin Mixes, 1989
Im unsure if on piano here is Jim or Roy Bittan, as all the grand piano on the album was done by Roy - and Jim only contributed keyboards, but nonetheless as Jim wrote the songs there are Pandoras Box era photo shoot images here lol, pretty great shots of Jim!
These are sourced from Phantom of the Paradise, and the demo of Gina Taylor singing Kiss was spontaneously sent out to everyone on Jims email list a while back, I have to thank Gibson for that and the early version of the album cover present in this video as well, which is by J.K. Potter.
Theres a brief snippet of Safe Sex by The Dream Engine (which is probably the song that replaced Kiss on the Original Sin album...) from their cancelled debut album, unfortunately its all thats been released except for bootleg live recordings, and likely all that ever will. Anyway, as always - enjoy :)
00:00:00 The Invocation
00:00:21 Original Sin (The Natives Are So Restless Tonight) - Unfinished Mix
00:06:18 Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere) - Unfinished Mix
00:12:02 A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste - 1989 Demo
00:20:18 Safe Sex - 2006 Dream Engine Version [Snippet]
Ellen Foley, Gina Taylor, Elaine Caswell, Laura Theodore, Holly Sherwood - Vocals
Roy Bittan - Piano
Jeff Bova - Keyboards, Synths and Programming
Jimmy Bralower - Drum Programming Jim Steinmans PANDORAS BOX - Early Original Sin Mixes, 1989](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CI_cD7T8HJA/mqdefault.jpg)




![Jim Steinmans GARBO THE MUSICAL - Stockholm 2002 Production [Incomplete]
From 2002, more info to be added later (I shall be rather busy tho)...
Music by Jim Steinman.
00:00:00 A Place To Hide
00:01:08 Centre Of The Universe
00:03:41 Somehow I Thought This Moment Would Be Bigger
00:07:07 City Of Black And White
00:14:24 Dark Night Of The Soul
00:20:18 The Lion Roars
BONUS TRACK:
00:23:50 Nothing - From Paradise Found Cabaret, 2015 Jim Steinmans GARBO THE MUSICAL - Stockholm 2002 Production [Incomplete]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CtEPCctRIHY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Jim Steinman - J-Pop Single Releases Vol. I: 1984-1990 (麻倉未稀 / 椎名恵 / 丸山みゆき)
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This is an updated version due to being made aware of another J-Pop single from 1990, a version of Out Of The Frying Pan. And so enjoy this expanded edition, twenty minutes of delicious Steinmania. These are in pretty good quality but I cant guarantee I have the best rips out there, as always enjoy, as these are very good recordings.
00:00:00 麻倉未稀 - ヒーロー (Miki Asakura - Hero)
00:04:44 椎名恵 - 今夜はANGEL (Megumi Shiina - Tonight Is / Angel)
00:09:42 椎名恵 - 悲しみは続かない (Megumi Shiina - Sadness Wont Last)
00:15:16 丸山みゆき - FIRE (Miyuki Maruyama - Fire)
1. Hero [Holding Out For A Hero]
Arranged by Hiroya Watanabe
Lyrics by Masayuki Ueno
Music by Jim Steinman, Dean Pitchford
King Record Co. Ltd.
1984
2. Tonight Is / Angel [Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young]
Arranged by Totsuka Osamu
Music and lyrics by Jim Steinman
Lyrics by Megumi Shiina, Tomoko Miura
TDK Core Co. Ltd.
1986
3. Sadness Wont Last [Good Girls Go To Heaven But Bad Girls Go Everywhere]
Arranged by Totsuka Osamu
Music by Jim Steinman
Lyrics by Keiko Aso
TDK Core Co. Ltd.
1986
4. Fire [Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire)]
Mixed by Tommy Vicari
Arranged by Greg Mathieson
Music by Jim Steinman
Lyrics by Keiko Aso
Warner-Pioneer Corporation
1990 Jim Steinman - J-Pop Single Releases Vol. I: 1984-1990 (麻倉未稀 / 椎名恵 / 丸山みゆき)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/D3dtOdP_V48/mqdefault.jpg)


