> Air Supply got this song, in my opinion, because they paid
> for it.
I've read that at this point in time (1982?) Jim had no work (apparently this was before he did the first Bonnie Tyler album, even though both this & Eclipse were released at the same time), so I imagine when Air Supply's people approached, he jumped at the chance?
Not sure they 'paid' for the song. I imagine a production fee was agreed, and because it was going on a greatest hits album and released as the single, Jim would have been assured of getting decent songwriting royalties?
> Both this song and TEOTH were meant for Meat but the
> record company wouldn't pony up the money and so this is
> why Bonnie got TEOTH and Air Supply got MLOONAA.
I think Jim offered them to Meat for his Midnight album. I very much doubt he wrote them for/with Meat in mind?
> Jim clearly put a lot of work into the production of TEOTH
> and I wouldn't say it was lacklustre, but MLOONAA was
> saved only by the strength of the song itself.
Hmmm. The production/arrangement has to suit the song and Jim presumably wanted to highlight the Air Supply vocals with a slightly understated backing (compared to Eclipse).
> Compare Bonnie's version which is far superior, except for
> the Bova moments in the production.
I love both versions, and I wouldn't say either one is superior, just different.
To me, the Air Supply piano & vocals are much better, but I love the lyrical re-write & operatic vocals in Bonnie's version.
BTW - The sampled operatic vocals are Bonnie's mother.
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