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After having scored a surprising commercial comeback with 1993's Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell, his reunion with songwriter Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf tried to make it on his own, just as he had from 1983 to 1993, and with similarly disappointing results. As with albums like Bad Attitude, a couple of Steinman songs were tossed in, in this case the minor "Original Sin" (from 1989) and "Left in the Dark" (from 1980), a song previously cut by Barbra Streisand. But most of the album's songwriting was provided by a team of people, including pop songwriter Diane Warren, Van Halen lead singer Sammy Hagar, and ex-E Streeter Steven Van Zandt, plus producer Ron Nevison, trying to clone the flamboyant Steinman style and failing to do so. The Warren material especially (which sounded more like the kind of thing she tends to write for Michael Bolton) lacked Steinman's gothic excess, sly humor, and lyrical reach. Meat Loaf, as usual, sang like his life depended on it, while a band that was less distinctive than it should have been, given such notable participants as Kenny Aronoff and Kasim Sulton, churned out sub-metal riffs. The resulting sales fall-off was not as great as it had been before, but it remained true that Meat without Steinman was only half a loaf.
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Sarah Durkee, Composer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Bova, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Buslowe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BEN FOWLER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Jacobs, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Van Zandt, Producer - Sammy Hagar, Producer - Steve Buslowe, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Diane Warren, ComposerLyricist - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Thrall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer - Mark Alexander, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meat Loaf, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Bova, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Buslowe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BEN FOWLER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Steinman, ComposerLyricist - Pat Thrall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Alexander, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Susan Wood, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Bova, Keyboards, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Buslowe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BEN FOWLER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Alexander, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meat Loaf, MainArtist - Martha Minter Bailey, Composer
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Sarah Durkee, Composer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Vanda, Composer - Jeff Bova, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Buslowe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BEN FOWLER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Redburn Young, Composer - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Alexander, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patti Russo, Composer - Michael Lee Aday, Composer
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Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Bova, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Buslowe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BEN FOWLER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Alexander, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Bova, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Buslowe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BEN FOWLER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Steinman, Composer - Pat Thrall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Alexander, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kasim Sulton, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Bova, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Buslowe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Diane Warren, Composer - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BEN FOWLER, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rory Dodd, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Miceli, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Alexander, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pearl Aday, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
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Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Van Zandt, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Hagar, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Bova, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Buslowe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Martinez, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - BEN FOWLER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON NEVISON, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Alexander, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Bova, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Buslowe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Diane Warren, Composer - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BEN FOWLER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Jacobs, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Jeff Bova, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BEN FOWLER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Waits, Composer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Alexander, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meat Loaf, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Allen Davis, Composer - Jeff Bova, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Buslowe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BEN FOWLER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Miceli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Alexander, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meat Loaf, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Meat Loaf, MainArtist
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John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Meat Loaf, MainArtist
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Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Meat Loaf, MainArtist
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Kasim Sulton, Producer - Jim Steinman, ComposerLyricist - Frank, Producer - Don Black, ComposerLyricist - Meat Loaf, Producer, MainArtist
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DISC 2
BEN FOWLER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Steinman, Composer - The Neverland Express, Producer - Meat Loaf, Producer, MainArtist
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Sarah Durkee, Composer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Bova, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Buslowe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BEN FOWLER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON NEVISON, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Jacobs, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Diane Warren, ComposerLyricist - BEN FOWLER, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Meat Loaf, MainArtist - Effanel Mobile Recording, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Sammy Hagar, Composer - BEN FOWLER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Neverland Express, Producer - Meat Loaf, Producer, MainArtist
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David Thoener, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Steinman, ComposerLyricist - Meat Loaf, Producer, MainArtist
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Jim Steinman, Composer - Meat Loaf, MainArtist
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BEN FOWLER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Steinman, ComposerLyricist - The Neverland Express, Producer - Meat Loaf, Producer, MainArtist
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David Thoener, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Steinman, ComposerLyricist - Meat Loaf, Producer, MainArtist - Randy Nicklaus, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
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Paul Christie, ComposerLyricist - Steve Buslowe, ComposerLyricist - Dan Peyronel, ComposerLyricist - Meat Loaf, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Lee Aday, ComposerLyricist
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Richard O'Brien, ComposerLyricist - Meat Loaf, MainArtist
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David Thoener, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Steinman, ComposerLyricist - Meat Loaf, Producer, MainArtist
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Album review
After having scored a surprising commercial comeback with 1993's Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell, his reunion with songwriter Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf tried to make it on his own, just as he had from 1983 to 1993, and with similarly disappointing results. As with albums like Bad Attitude, a couple of Steinman songs were tossed in, in this case the minor "Original Sin" (from 1989) and "Left in the Dark" (from 1980), a song previously cut by Barbra Streisand. But most of the album's songwriting was provided by a team of people, including pop songwriter Diane Warren, Van Halen lead singer Sammy Hagar, and ex-E Streeter Steven Van Zandt, plus producer Ron Nevison, trying to clone the flamboyant Steinman style and failing to do so. The Warren material especially (which sounded more like the kind of thing she tends to write for Michael Bolton) lacked Steinman's gothic excess, sly humor, and lyrical reach. Meat Loaf, as usual, sang like his life depended on it, while a band that was less distinctive than it should have been, given such notable participants as Kenny Aronoff and Kasim Sulton, churned out sub-metal riffs. The resulting sales fall-off was not as great as it had been before, but it remained true that Meat without Steinman was only half a loaf.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 02:25:58
- Main artists: Meat Loaf
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2011 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 2011 Virgin Records Limited
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