Research Catalog

Title

Jim Steinman's music [i.e. More than you deserve] [sound recording] : demo tape / music and lyrics by Jim Steinman.

Author

Steinman, Jim

Publication

Aug. 28, 1973.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Meat Loaf (Vocalist), 1947-2022.
• New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. dnr

Found In

New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Description

1 sound tape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips, full track, mono.; 7 in.

Summary

Tape contains various song tracks written by Jim Steinman for the New York Shakespeare Festival musical production [of More than you deserve]. Some of the selections did not make the final version of the show. "Song of the gods" (4th work) was cut and put in the 1975 Steinman musical "Neverland". "Water seller's song", "Smoke song"and "Souvenirs" (1st-2nd, 6th works) were also cut from the final version of production. Steinman and Meatloaf met during the production. Meatloaf is featured on "The spooky song (The simple life)". The title song (5th work) was later recorded by Meatloaf on the 1981 album "Dead ringer."

Alternative Title

• More than you deserve
• New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Subject

• Popular music > 1971-1980
• Musical theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

Demo recordings.

Note

• Duration: 45:28.
• "Jim Steinman. Composer"--Original container spine.
• "Jim Steinman audition tape"--CD container.
• "[Limited frequency range and some distortion noted in the source]"--CD container.
• Notes (1 p. song tracks) available in *LT-7 6270.
• NYSF inventory no. 0260.
• Forms part of the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.

Access (note)

• Access to original items restricted.

Event (note)

• Recorded in New York on Aug. 28, 1973.

Additional Formats (note)

• Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available on *LDC 51150.

Source (note)

• The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Contents

Track 1. Water seller's song (5:58) -- Track 2. Smoke song (8:16) -- Track 3. Golden egg [i.e. Song of the golden egg] (4:32) -- Track 4. Song of the gods [i.e. Gods] (5:28) -- Track 5. More than you deserve (3:48) -- Track 6. Souvenirs (6:30) -- Track 7. The spooky song (The simple life) [i.e. Give me the simple life] (5:22) --Track 8. [Introduction to "Oh what a war" (0:08) (Jim Steinman, commentary)] ; What a war [i.e. Oh what a war] (2:33) -- Track 9. Go go guerillas (2:52) / J. Steinman.

Call Number

*LDC 51150

OCLC

276931926

Author

Steinman, Jim.

Title

Jim Steinman's music [i.e. More than you deserve] [sound recording] : demo tape / music and lyrics by Jim Steinman.

Imprint

Aug. 28, 1973.

Playing Time

004528

Performer

Jim Steinman, commentary and piano ; Meatloaf (7th work), vocals ; with unidentified performers.

Event

Recorded in New York on Aug. 28, 1973.

Access

Access to original items restricted.

Additional Formats

Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available on *LDC 51150.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Meat Loaf (Vocalist), 1947-2022. Performer

Steinman, Jim. Commentator

Steinman, Jim. Performer

Steinman, Jim. More than you deserve. Selections.

Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor

New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. Donor

Added Title

New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Found In:

New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Research Call Number

*LDC 51150

*LT-7 6270

*LT-10 10574