Meatloaf & Stoney Motown collection on cd preorder available

[Blaksoulfire]

Now ready for pre-order:

https://theseconddisc.com/2022/03/18...wn-recordings/

[woodward]

It would be interesting to know how many [what percentage of SDF members] have EVER heard a song by this duo. I know I never have nor have I ever heard one on the radio or rarely have I ever heard any mention of them. Guess I am in the minority??????????

[ralpht]

Pretty obscure stuff, Woodward. Give them a listen when you can. They really are remarkable together.

[1382hitsville]

I first heard them on the Complete Motown Singles Collection and loved it. Downloaded the album and pre-ordered the CD.

[TomatoTom123]

Obscure but great!!

I don’t think any of Stoney & Meatloaf's recordings were released on CD [[or digitally) until the Complete Motown Singles sets.

[mysterysinger]

"The Key To The Kingdom" CD released 1995 included Stoney & Meatloaf's "I'd Love To Be As Heavy As Jesus"

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The Key To The Kingdom
Various Artists
Polygram Special Markets CD

Track listing
01 Hey Lordy - Bobby Taylor
02 Sinner Man - Valerie Simpson
03 May His Love Shine Forever - The Supremes
04 God Bless The Child - Blinky
05 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Jackson 5
06 [[I'd Love To Be) As Heavy As Jesus - Stoney & Meatloaf
07 What A Friend We Have In Jesus - Impact of Brass with Joe Hinton
08 Jesus is The Key - Ken Christie & The Sunday People
09 There Is A God - Valerie Simpson
10 God Is Love - Marvin Gaye
11 How Great Thou Art - Gladys Knight & The Pips

Cover here - https://www.discogs.com/release/1148...To-The-Kingdom

[mysterysinger]

And their "What You See Is What You Get" and "It Takes All Kinds Of People" were inclued in the Reader's Digest Ultimate Motown Collection "Soul Mates" in 2006.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cookep...-hi8T83-fpUsnR

Each box set had 3 CDs
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cookep...57639293039323

[TomatoTom123]

Ah, there you go! Thanks mystery

[daviddesper]

I'm with Wooodward. Never thought of Meatloaf in a Motown context. But I am intrigued by this Reader's Digest series. I assume that none of those are readily available anywhere unless you happen to catch an old version here and there, right?

[mysterysinger]

The Reader's Digest box sets can be picked up very cheaply on Amazon and Ebay and some can be found unopened [[so new). Like everything else there are also the price gougers who ask rediculous sums but generally expec to pay £2 to £6 per fat box. Of course I'm talking about the UK here.

[Sotosound]

Oo's Meatloaf and Stoney?

[Shaun Murphy (Stoney)]

Thanks, Ralph! It'll be interesting for sure on how the re-release of Stoney and Meatloaf will be received!

[ralpht]

It will be interesting, Stoney. All somewhat surreal.

[mysterysinger]

Seems like it will be a revelation for Meatloaf fans, Stoney fans, and even many Motown fans.

[ralpht]

Harry Balk used to say that in the music business you never knew what was coming. How right he always was. Another person I wish was here for the drop.

[DJMoch]

Until very recently, I had no idea the Meatloaf of "Stoney & Meatloaf" was indeed THE Meat Loaf [Rest In Peace]. I found their album and I really like the sound of it. I would never have guessed Meat Loaf began his music career as a Motown alumnus, albeit of the later sort, but still a Motown alumnus, nonetheless.

[ralpht]

DJ, glad you got it figured out. Only room for one Meatloaf, and Russ and I brought him to Motown.