https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 05 May 2026 22:24:13 +0000 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 01:10:02 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=751 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=62151&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#62151 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 751
Posted: 14 November 2022 at 1:10am

I haven't been on this board for about 3 months, so just catching up now. Good
to know about the non-Rizzuto version on that CD comp. I'll have to look for it.
Of course, I prefer the version with him - it's such an integral part of the song.
But as a fan of Meat Loaf, and being a collector, I think it would be nice to have
this version.

Aaron, I wasn't asking about promo 12" versions and didn't know they exist.
But from your post, they obviously do - on vinyl only. Were they just edits? Or
in any way remixed (although I can't imagine that)?]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2022 01:10:02 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=62151&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#62151 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=61947&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#61947 Author: AdvprosD
Subject: 751
Posted: 05 October 2022 at 3:50pm

eriejwg wrote: At one point, I played the DJ short edit at a wedding. Believe me, if you want a deer in the headlights look from about 50 people dancing, give it a shot... LOL.

Wow! I'm surprised you made it outta there in one piece. (Lawd I can't stand this song!)

With that said, I used this one for the bathroom break. In almost all cases I ever had the folks dancing were clowning too hard to see that the DJ had disappeared. Mind you,
I often had a staff member watch the booth in my absence. I can't even imagine how many CDs I'd lose if I had just walked away for eight and a half minutes.]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:50:41 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=61947&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#61947 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=61944&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#61944 Author: aaronk
Subject: 751
Posted: 05 October 2022 at 6:52am

Yes, the short 45 version has appeared on several CDs, but I think Gordon is asking about the promo 12" version. To my knowledge, those promo 12" versions have never been on CD.]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:52:00 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=61944&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#61944 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=61943&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#61943 Author: LunarLaugh
Subject: 751
Posted: 04 October 2022 at 8:53pm

The non-Rizzuto version is on the SONY MUSIC 100 Years: Sound Track For A Century/Rock - The Train Kept A Rollin' 2 CD set. ]]> Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:53:19 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=61943&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#61943 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=48003&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#48003 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 751
Posted: 02 September 2017 at 11:39am

Does anyone know which versions of "Paradise" have shown up on CD (including imports), besides the album version of course? Also, has the non-Rizzuto version been on CD? I'd be curious to hear that. For any Jim Steinman written songs, I tend to go with the longest version of the song, because his songs are meant to be epic; while for most other songs, I generally go with the single version.]]> Sat, 02 Sep 2017 11:39:54 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=48003&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#48003 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=47995&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#47995 Author: eric_a
Subject: 751
Posted: 01 September 2017 at 12:55pm

I spotted yet another edit for "Paradise." Epic put out a 12" EP, AS 415,
promoting Bat Out Of Hell with edits of three songs on one side, and the
full versions on the other side.

This has a version of Paradise listed at 6:20. Someone posted it on YouTube,
where it runs only 6:04 (assuming it's dubbed at the right speed and is indeed
the record pictured). This edit eliminates Rizzuto and generally miniaturizes
the rest of the song pretty smoothly.

P.S. I vaguely recall someone else posting about this but don't find any
details here, so perhaps I'm imagining things.

YouTube (while it lasts?)

Discogs listing

Edited by eric_a]]> Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:55:12 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=47995&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#47995 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=46451&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#46451 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 751
Posted: 07 November 2016 at 3:15pm

Eric, the out of sequence above threw me off. Oh well.]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 15:15:57 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=46451&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#46451 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=46450&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#46450 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 751
Posted: 07 November 2016 at 2:05pm

I can't imagine this song without Phil Ruzzutto. ]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 14:05:52 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=46450&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#46450 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=46447&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#46447 Author: eric_a
Subject: 751
Posted: 06 November 2016 at 7:00pm

eric_a wrote: More details to come when I have a moment to confirm/document more properly.

Well, I didn't expect this to take a year, but thanks to the extra hour today, I finally sat down with this!

Comparing the 6:58 promo version to the BAT OUT OF HELL CD, I've identified five cuts and an early fade. Some of the
edits are out of sequence, so if you want to replicate this, you might start by marking the original file into these
six segments:

A 0:00-3:23
B 3:27-4:56
C 5:55-6:23
D 5:24-5:30
E 5:18-5:24
F 6:23-7:52

Here are the edit points:

A to B: Cut before the word "We're" (this removes the third refrain of "We're gonna go all the way tonight")

B to C: Cut on the word "Take" in the line "Will you take me away"

C to D: Cut on the fourth beat, after the line "Let Me Sleep on It"

D to E: Cut on the fourth beat after the line "in the morning"

E to F: Cut on the fourth beat after the second "Let me sleep on it"

Fade the last ~9 seconds, starting around the word "You" in the line "end my time with you"

The final edit has cuts at 3:23, 4:52, 5:20, 5:26, and 5:32, and the fade goes from 6:51 to 7:00. Good luck.]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2016 19:00:31 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=46447&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#46447 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=44318&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#44318 Author: eric_a
Subject: 751
Posted: 07 September 2015 at 3:17pm

My store had a nice Labor Day sale, so I decided to pick
up the 12" WLP after all. Jim, I think you'll be happy
with this addition.

I listened to the shorter edit (6:58) with play-by-play,
and found it was really well done; even actively
listening, I didn't notice any edits at all. Comparing
the edit and full version on Adobe Audition, I found the
edit is actually pretty complex, with about 6+- edits,
including one out of sequence, plus an early fade.

More details to come when I have a moment to
confirm/document more properly.]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:17:32 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=751&PID=44318&title=paradise-by-the-dashboard-light#44318