The Long Way Round
24 Sep 2026
Songs by
Jim Steinman
Start here, end up somewhere else
Welcome to the world of Jim Steinman, where everything is bigger and louder than everything else. A perfectionist and a genius, Steinman had the ability of turning stories into hits and proving that songs could be longer than three minutes and still be popular. Dust off the leather jacket and come with us into a journey down a fantastical rabbit høle.
Jim Steinman▸The Godfather of Wagnerian Rock Six tracks and two bonuses · 1977 to 2017
ViaTitanic in scope, composition, and ultimately in its delivery. The lyrics are epic and the music is something to behold but there's a reason we remember Jim as a producer and not a performer.
ViaIs it a song or is it a saga? It's bombastic, it's brash, it's a story told in parts. The album of the same name spawned two sequels and a musical. Mon dieu!
ViaPandora's Box is the original and we'd say probably the best. Steinman went so far as to go to court to stop Meat Loaf recording a version, and it was 2006 before he got one.
ViaSome might pick "Total Eclipse of the Heart" but finding a street-wise Hercules will always be our pick.
ViaWe are very new to The Sisters of Mercy but this is an incredible introduction. It's dark and fast and you can hear Steinman's production.
ViaWe nearly went for Take That but you know what, The Musical deserves the love.
Eight songs and three days later, we raise a glass to Jim Steinman.
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