Couldn’t Have Said It Better (Special Edition)

~ Release by Meat Loaf (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

On the back cover and insert, the album is divided into Chapter One (Tracks 1-5) and Chapter Two (Tracks 6-11), separated by an "Intermezzo". The latter is actually part of Track 5.

Disc 1 includes a hidden track "Mercury Blues", which starts at about 7:06, while "Forever Young" fades out at 5:02.
Disc 2 is an Enhanced CD. Tracks 1-3 are video tracks while Track 4 is an audio track.

Annotation last modified on 2021-01-09 10:35 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Couldn’t Have Said It Better
drums (drum set) programming:
Peter Mokran
assistant engineer:
Tony Flores (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
associate producer:
James Michael (Sixx:A.M. vocalist)
bass:
Kasim Sulton
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
Hammond organ [B3]:
Mark Alexander McIntyre
piano:
Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
synthesizer:
Peter Mokran
background vocals:
Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton and Eric Troyer
lead vocals [female lead]:
Patti Russo (American singer/songwriter/actress)
strings [orchestra] arranger:
Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
background vocals arranger:
Todd Rundgren
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Couldn’t Have Said It Better
lyricist:
James Michael (Sixx:A.M. vocalist)
composer:
Nikki Sixx
57:07
2Did I Say That
drums (drum set) programming:
Peter Mokran
assistant engineer:
Tony Flores (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
bass:
Kasim Sulton
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
Hammond organ [B3] and piano:
Tom Brislin
synthesizer:
Peter Mokran
background vocals:
James Michael (Sixx:A.M. vocalist), Kasim Sulton and Eric Troyer
strings [orchestra] arranger:
Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Umbrella Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
46:03
3Why Isn’t That Enough
drums (drum set) programming:
Peter Mokran
assistant engineer:
Tony Flores (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
bass:
Kasim Sulton
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
piano:
Tom Brislin
synthesizer:
Peter Mokran
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Lynn Davis (vocalist), Maxi (70s US funk/soul artist Maxi Anderson), Rose Stone, Kasim Sulton and Eric Troyer
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
44:08
4Love You Out Loud
drums (drum set) programming:
Peter Mokran
assistant engineer:
Tony Flores (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
bass:
Kasim Sulton
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
piano:
Tom Brislin
synthesizer:
Peter Mokran
background vocals:
Kasim Sulton and Eric Troyer
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
44:10
5Man of Steel / Intermezzo
drums (drum set) programming:
Peter Mokran
assistant engineer:
Tony Flores (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
bass:
Kasim Sulton
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
piano:
Tom Brislin
synthesizer:
Peter Mokran
tin whistle [penny whistle]:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Lynn Davis (vocalist), Maxi (70s US funk/soul artist Maxi Anderson), James Michael (Sixx:A.M. vocalist), Kasim Sulton and Eric Troyer
lead vocals [female lead]:
Pearl Aday
spoken vocals:
Tanja Reichert
vocals:
Rose Stone
strings [orchestra] arranger:
Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
46:17
6Testify
drums (drum set) programming:
Peter Mokran
assistant engineer:
Tony Flores (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
bass:
Kasim Sulton
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
Hammond organ [B3] and piano:
Tom Brislin
synthesizer:
Peter Mokran
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Lynn Davis (vocalist), Maxi (70s US funk/soul artist Maxi Anderson), Rose Stone, Kasim Sulton and Eric Troyer
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
34:58
7Tear Me Down
drums (drum set) programming:
Peter Mokran
assistant engineer:
Tony Flores (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
bass:
Kasim Sulton
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
Hammond organ [B3]:
The Sea Within
piano:
Tom Brislin
synthesizer:
Peter Mokran
background vocals:
Pearl Aday, Kasim Sulton and Eric Troyer
spoken vocals:
Giselda Vatcky
strings [orchestra] arranger:
Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Tear Me Down
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Trask (American score composer)
33:39
8You’re Right, I Was Wrong
drums (drum set) programming:
Peter Mokran
assistant engineer:
Tony Flores (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
bass:
Kasim Sulton
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
piano:
Tom Brislin
synthesizer:
Peter Mokran
background vocals:
Kasim Sulton and Eric Troyer
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
3:44
9Because of You
drums (drum set) programming:
Peter Mokran
assistant engineer:
Tony Flores (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
drums (drum set):
John Miceli
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
piano:
Mark Alexander (pianist and keyboard player)
synthesizer:
Peter Mokran
background vocals:
Kasim Sulton and Eric Troyer
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
53:56
10Do It!
drums (drum set) programming:
Peter Mokran
assistant engineer:
Tony Flores (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
bass:
Kasim Sulton
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
synthesizer:
Peter Mokran
background vocals:
Kasim Sulton and Eric Troyer
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
32:39
11Forever Young
drums (drum set) programming:
Peter Mokran
assistant engineer:
Tony Flores (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
cello:
Steve Erdody
drums (drum set):
John Miceli
guitar and synthesizer:
Peter Mokran
piano:
Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
background vocals:
Patti Russo (American singer/songwriter/actress)
strings [orchestra] arranger:
Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Forever Young (Bob Dylan song)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Ram’s Horn Music
4.510:50
2▶Enhanced CD