The songs were written as hoped by "Bat Out Of Hell" mastermind Jim Steinman. Among them also the opener "Who Needs The Young" which is questionable at least among rock fans. On the interjection that the track is strangely placed in the first place, as it seems more like a musical number, you can feel how the elemental force breaks out of Meat Loaf, which you painfully miss at some points of the album. "This is the first song Jim ever wrote. It was to be recorded first for 'Bat', but did not fit into the songframe. It was clear to me that we had to record the title now and as an introduction to the album. It's a cabaret song, a piece that fits right here in Berlin."
Many of the songs Steinman made available for this album already appeared in other versions. So the Sisters Of Mercy had a hit with "More" in 1990. Meat Loaf, who seems anything but fit, obviously finds it difficult to remain calm and wait during a differentiated question or statement. He may be too polite to speak, but he immediately uses every pause to make his point clear. Thus a lively exchange of blows develops, in which the not so heavyweight singer obviously has fun. Like the other songs, "'More' - with the exception of the opener - was partly provided with new lyrics by Jim. But it's not only for this reason that they differ from the earlier versions..."
Lest mehr im eclipsed Nr. 184 (Oktober 2016).
