Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell CD

Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell buy CD music Pomp and circumstance of the grandest order for the multi-platinum Meat Loaf and his songwriting mentor, Jim Steinman. The grandiose intro to the title track was indication enough of the tone of the album, with songs stretching out over what at times seemed like musical infinity. Steinman set his songs in evocative wastelands populated by full orchestras and small-town weirdos, 'Paradise By The Dashboard Light' an entire two-handed play in itself, and 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad', an overblown symphony of regret and unrequited love. Between them, they pretty much provided the balance of the album. A huge success, only to be repeated by its follow-up in 1993. ;2 Bonus Tracks Recorded at Bearsville Sound, Bearsville, New York; Utopia Sound, Lake Hill, New York; The Hit Factory, New York, New York; House Of Music, West Orange, New Jersey; and Nassau Colliseum, Hempstead, New York. Personnel: Meat Loaf (vocals); Todd Rundgren (vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, background vocals); Marvin Lee Aday (vocals, percussion, background vocals); Ellen Foley, Kasim Sulton, Rory Dodd (vocals, background vocals); Ed Sprague, Jimmy Iovine, John Jansen, Mark Thomas (recorder); Edgar Winter (saxophone); Roy Bittan (piano, keyboards); Cheryl Hardwick, Steve Margoshes (piano); Jim Steinman (keyboards, percussion); Roger Powell (synthesizer); John Wilcox, Jon Wilcox, Max Weinberg (drums). Audio Mixer: Todd Rundgren. Audio Remixers: Jimmy Iovine; John Jansen. Liner Note Author: Arthur Levy . Recording information: Bearsville Sound Studios, Bearsville, NY (09/01/1978); Hit Factory, New York, NY (09/01/1978); House Of Music, West Orange, NJ (09/01/1978); Nassau Coliseum, Hempstead, Long Island, NY (09/01/1978); Utopia Sound, Lake Hill, NY (09/01/1978). Illustrator: Ed Lee . Photographer: Frank Laffitte. Arrangers: Steve Margoshes; Jim Steinman; Todd Rundgren. Personnel: Meat Loaf, Ellen Foley (vocals); Todd Rundgren (guitar, keyboards, percussion, background vocals); Edgar Winter (saxophone); Roy Bittan (piano, keyboards); Steve Margoshes, Cheryl Hardwick (piano); Jim Steinman (keyboards, percussion); Roger Powell (keyboards); Kasim Sultan (bass, background vocals); Max Weinberg, John Wilcox (drums); Marvin Lee (percussion); Rory Dodd, Phil Rizzuto (background vocals).

Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell songs Nearly three decades after 1977's BAT OUT OF HELL, and 13 years after its sequel, BACK INTO HELL, Meat Loaf unleashed BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE. While the album was reportedly bogged down in legal disputes between the drama-loving rock performer (aka Marvin "Michael" Aday) and songwriter Jim Steinman, the longtime collaborators apparently patched things up in time for its release on Halloween of 2006. Also assisting Meat Loaf on this typically bold and wonderfully bombastic outing are Todd Rundgren (on vocal arrangements only) and producer Desmond Child, along with a slew of guests including Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 (the uncharacteristically heavy title track) and virtuoso hard-rock six-stringer Steve Vai (the fierce "In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher Is King"). This being a BAT OUT OF HELL installment, of course, there's room for a heart-wrenching duet (with newcomer Marion Raven) on "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (famously recorded by Celine Dion first) and grandiose pop-tinged rock on "Bad for Good," which benefits from the unmistakable guitar riffs of Queen's Brian May. If it seems like a lot stuffed into one album, it is, and that's exactly what makes THE MONSTER IS LOOSE a top-notch Meat Loaf record. Personnel: Meat Loaf (vocals); Marion Raven (vocals); Corky James, Eric Bazilian, Steve Vai, Brian May, John 5 (guitar); Matt Rollings (piano); Mark Alexander (organ); Kasim Sulton (bass guitar); Victor Indrizzo (drums); Kenny Aronoff (percussion); Desmond Child, Todd Rundgren (background vocals).