06/07/2025

Meat Loaf "The Very Best Of Meat Loaf" (1998) -Pop Rock / AOR / Melodic Rock-



Label : Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.


États-Unis DISC ONE

01 - Home By Now / No Matter What (Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jim Steinman)
02 - Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back (Remix) (Jim Steinman)
03 - You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) (Jim Steinman)
04 - Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad (Jim Steinman)
05 - Modern Girl (Paul Jacobs & Sarah Durkee)
06 - Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through (Jim Steinman)
07 - Is Nothing Sacred (Jim Steinman & Don Black)
08 - Paradise By The Dashboard Light (Jim Steinman)
09 - Heaven Can Wait (Jim Steinman)

DISC TWO

01 - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (Jim Steinman)
02 - A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste (Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jim Steinman)
03 - I'd Lie For You (And That's The Truth) (Diane Warren)
04 - Not A Dry Eye In The House (Diane Warren)
05 - Nocturnal Pleasure (Jim Steinman)
06 - Dead Ringer For Love (Jim Steinman)
07 - Midnight At The Lost And Found (M. Lee Aday, Steve Buslowe, Paul Christie & Dan Peyronel)
08 - Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are (Jim Steinman)
09 - Bat Out Of Hell (Jim Steinman)


Engineers : Todd Rundgren, Steve Rinkoff, Mark Thomas, Ed Sprague, Jimmy Iovine, John Jansen, Femi Jiya, Ray Bardani, Alex Olsson, Jess Sutcliffe, Malcolm Pollack, Ron Nevison, Larry Alexander, Ben Fowler, Shelley Yakus, Tom Edmonds
Studios : Record One Recordings, The Power Station, Bearsville, Utopia Sound, Bovaland, SARM West, The Hit Factory, House Of Music, Marcus Music, Abbey Road, Chun King, Avatar, Conway, Metropolis, Right Track, A&M, Cherokee, Howard M. Schwartz Recordings, Record Plant, Criteria, Ocean Way
Album Remastered by Ted Jensen with Paul Angelli at Sterling Sound


DISC ONE

01 - Home By Now / No Matter What

Programming & Keyboards by Jeff Bova
Background vocals : Eric Troyer, Kasim Sulton, Crystal Taliefero
Produced by Jim Steinman
Co-Producer : Steve Rinkoff
Mixed by Frank Filipetti
℗ 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

02 - Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back 

Remix
Guitars : Tim Pierce, Eddie Martinez
Keyboards : Roy Bittan
Drums : Kenny Aronoff
Bass : Steve Buslowe
Background vocals : Todd Rundgren, Rory Dodd, Kasim Sulton, Gunnar Nelson, Matthew Nelson, Amy Goff, Elaine Goff
Additional Background vocals : Meat Loaf, Jim Steinman, Cynthia Geary, Brett Cullen, Michelle Little, Robert Coron
Additional Remix Programming : Jeff Bova
Written, Arranged & Produced by Jim Steinman
Associate Producers : Meat Loaf & Steve Rinkoff
Mixed by David Thoener
Remixed by Steve Rinkoff
℗ 1993 MCA Records, Inc.

03 - You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)

Guitars : Todd Rundgren
Piano : Roy Bittan
Bass : Kasim Sulton
Drums : Max Weinberg
Saxophone : Edgar Winter
Keyboards : Jim Steinman, Roy Bittan
Synthesizer : Roger Powell
Percussion : Todd Rundgren, Jim Steinman, Marvin Lee
Background vocals : Rory Dodd, Ellen Foley, Todd Rundgren
Produced & Mixed by Todd Rundgren
℗ 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

04 - Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

Guitars : Todd Rundgren
Piano : Roy Bittan
Bass : Kasim Sulton
Drums : John Wilcox
Synthesizer : Roger Powell
Background vocals : Rory Dodd, Todd Rundgren
String Arrangement : Ken Ascher
Produced & Mixed by Todd Rundgren
℗ 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

05 - Modern Girl

Featured Female Vocal : Clare Torry
Background vocals : Clare Torry, Stephanie De-Sykes, Paul Jacobs & Wells Kelly
Guitars : Bob Kulick
Piano & Keyboards : Paul Jacobs
Drums & Percussion : Wells Kelly
Bass : John Seigler
Strings Arranged by Paul Buckmaster & Paul Jacobs
Fairlight Programmer : Steve Rance
Original Recordings Produced by Alan Shacklock for Modern Media, London, Ltd.
Produced by Meat Loaf, Paul Jacobs & Mack
Mixed by Mack
℗ 1984 Arista Records Ltd.

06 - Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through

Piano & Keyboards : Roy Bittan
Saxophone : Lenny Pickett
Guitars : Tim Pierce
Drums : Kenny Aronoff
Bass : Steve Buslowe
Synthesizers & Programming : Jeff Bova
Background vocals : Tedd Rundgren, Rory Dodd, Kasim Sulton & Meat Loaf
Written, Arranged & Produced by Jim Steinman
Associate Producer : Steve Rinkoff
Mixed by David Thoener
℗ 1993 MCA Records, Inc.

07 - Is Nothing Sacred

Keyboard Programming & Piano : Robbie Kondor
Drums : Mickey Curry
Drum Programming : Jimmy Bralower
Bass Kasim Sulton
Electric Guitar : Jeff Pevar
Power Guitar : Eddie Martinez
Background vocals : Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Curtis King & Jenny Muldaur
Choir : Reverend Timothy Wright / Concert Choir 
Additional Choir : Cindy Mizelle, Vaneese Thomas, Curtis King, James Williams
Keyboard & Synthesizer Arrangement : Robbie Kondor
Produced by Russ Titelman
Mixed by Frank Filipetti
℗ 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

08 - Paradise By The Dashboard Light

Featured Female Vocal : Ellen Foley
Guitar : Todd Rundgren
Piano : Roy Bittan
Bass : Kasim Sulton
Drums : Max Weinberg
Saxophone : Edgar Winter
Keyboards : Jim Steinman, Roy Bittan
Synthesizer : Roger Powell
Background vocals : Rory Dodd, Todd Rundgren, Ellen Foley, Marvin Lee
Lascivious Effects : Jim Steinman
Baseball Play-By-Play : Phil Rizzuto (All-Stars Yankee Shortstop & the voice of the New York Yankees)
Produced & Mixed by Todd Rundgren
℗ 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

09 - Heaven Can Wait

Piano : Roy Bittan
String Arrangement : Ken Ascher
Background vocals : Rory Dodd & Todd Rundgren
Produced & Mixed by Todd Rundgren
℗ 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

DISC TWO

01 - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

Lead Female Vocal : Lorraine Crosby
Piano : Roy Bittan
Guitars : Tim Pierce, Eddie Martinez
Drums : Kenny Aronoff
Bass : Steve Buslowe
Synthesizer & Programming : Jeff Bova
Background vocals : Todd Rundgren, Rory Dodd, Kasim Sulton
Written, Arranged & Produced by Jim Steinman
Associate Producer : Steve Rinkoff
Mixed by David Thoener
℗ 1993 MCA Records, Inc.

02 - A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

Acoustic Piano : Roy Bittan
Drums : Kenny Aronoff
Guitars : Eddie Martinez
Solo Guitar : Clem Clemson
Bass : Kasim Sulton
Background vocals : Kasim Sulton, Glen Burtnick, Keith Murrell
Guest Vocal : Bonnie Tyler
If Only's : Cathy Porter
Orchestra Arranged by David Culler & Andrew Lloyd Webber
Orchestra Conducted by Mike Reed at Abbey Road Studios, London
Produced by Jim Steinman
Mixed by Frank Filipetti
Also available on Songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jim Steinman's Whistle Down The Wind
℗ 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

03 - I'd Lie For You (And That's The Truth)

Lead Female Vocal : Patti Russo
Drums : Kenny Aronoff
Bass : Steve Buslowe
Piano : Mark Alexander
Guitars : Tim Pierce & Pat Thrall
Keyboards & B3 : Jeff Bova
Additional Drums, Percussion : John Miceli
Background vocals : Pearl Aday, Steve Buslowe, Patti Russo, Rory Dodd, Kasim Sulton
Produced by Ron Nevison
Mixed by Mike Shipley
℗ 1995 MCA Records, Inc.

04 - Not A Dry Eye In The House

Drums : Kenny Aronoff
Bass : Steve Buslowe
Piano : Mark Alexander
Keyboards : Jeff Bova
Guitars : Tim Pierce & Pat Thrall
Acoustic Guitar : Kasim Sulton
Additional Drums, Percussion : John Miceli
Background vocals : Pearl Aday, Kasim Sulton, Steve Buslowe, Rory Dodd
Produced by Ron Nevison
Mixed by Mike Shipley
℗ 1995 MCA Records, Inc.

05 - Nocturnal Pleasure

Performed by Jim Steinman
Produced by Meat Loaf & Stephen Galfas
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain with Stephen Galfas
℗ 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

06 - Dead Ringer For Love

Lead Female Vocal : Cher
Drums : Liberty DeVitto
African Logs : Neleam Ymmij
Bass : Steve Buslowe
Piano : Roy Bittan
Guitars : Davey Johnstone
Horns : Alan Rubin, Lou Marini, Lew Delgatto, Tom Malone
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen
Background vocals : Rory Dodd, Ted Neeley, Allan Nichols, Eric Troyer & Rhonda Coullet
Produced by Meat Loaf & Stephen Galfas
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain with Stephen Galfas
℗ 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

07 - Midnight At The Lost And Found

Drums : Max Weinberg
Bass : Steve Buslowe
Guitars : Mark Doyle, Rick Derringer
Piano : Paul Jacobs
Background vocals : Chuck Kirkpatrick, John Sambataro
Produced & Mixed by Tom Dowd
℗ 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

08 - Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are

Piano : Bill Payne
Guitars : Eddie Martinez
Bass : Steve Buslowe
Synthesizer & Programming : Jeff Bova
Background vocals : Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Max Haskett
Additional Vocals : Ellen Foley, Rory Dodd
Written, Arranged & Produced by Jim Steinman
Associate Producer : Steve Rinkoff
Mixed by David Thoener
℗ 1993 MCA Records, Inc.

09 - Bat Out Of Hell

Guitars : Todd Rundgren
Piano : Roy Bittan
Keyboards : Jim Steinman, Roy Bittan, Todd Rundgren
Bass : Kasim Sulton
Drums : Max Weinberg
Percussion : Jim Steinman, Todd Rundgren
Background vocals : Rory Dodd, Ellen Foley, Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton
Motorcycle Guitar : Todd Rundgren
Synthesizer : Roger Powell
Produced & Mixed by Todd Rundgren
Remixed by John Jansen, Jim Steinman & Meat Loaf
℗ 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.