Definitive Collection

~ Release by Meat Loaf (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Paradise by the Dashboard Light
engineer, producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
bass:
Kasim Sultan
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg
guitar:
Todd Rundgren
keyboard and other vocals [lascivious effects]:
Jim Steinman
keyboard and piano:
Roy Bittan
saxophone:
Edgar Winter
synthesizer:
Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia")
background vocals:
Rory Dodd, Marvin Lee and Todd Rundgren
background vocals and lead vocals [featured female vocal]:
Ellen Foley
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf
spoken vocals [baseball play-by-play]:
Phil Rizzuto
performer:
Ellen Foley
arranger:
Todd Rundgren and Jim Steinman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977)
recording of:
Paradise by the Dashboard Light
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
4.28:24
2Bat Out of Hell
bass guitar:
Kasim Sulton
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg
guitar and guitar [Motorcycle guitar]:
Todd Rundgren
keyboard:
Roy Bittan, Todd Rundgren and Jim Steinman
percussion:
Jim Steinman
piano:
Roy Bittan
synthesizer:
Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia")
additional background vocals:
Rory Dodd and Ellen Foley
background vocals:
Todd Rundgren and Kasim Sulton
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
edit of:
Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf
recording of:
Bat out of Hell
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG AM Pty Limited, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Neverland Music and Peg Music Co.
4.654:54
3You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
engineer, producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
bass:
Kasim Sultan
guitar family and percussion:
Todd Rundgren
keyboard and percussion:
Jim Steinman
keyboard and piano:
Roy Bittan
membranophone:
Max Weinberg
percussion:
Marvin Lee
saxophone:
Edgar Winter
synthesizer:
Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia")
background vocals:
Rory Dodd, Ellen Foley and Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf
arranger:
Todd Rundgren and Jim Steinman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
compilation of:
You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) (beginning) by Meat Loaf and You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) (conclusion) by Meat Loaf
recording of:
You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
45:06
4Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
engineer, producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
bass guitar:
Kasim Sultan
drums (drum set):
John Wilcox
guitar:
Todd Rundgren
piano:
Roy Bittan
synthesizer:
Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia")
background vocals:
Rory Dodd and Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf
strings arranger:
Kenny Ascher
arranger:
Todd Rundgren and Jim Steinman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
45:27
5Heaven Can Wait
engineer, producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
piano:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
Rory Dodd and Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf
strings arranger:
Kenny Ascher
arranger:
Todd Rundgren and Jim Steinman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
recording of:
Heaven Can Wait
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Neverland Music Co. and Peg Music Company
4.154:40
6Dead Ringer for Love
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Jim Steinman
bass guitar:
Steve Buslowe
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Davey Johnstone
horn:
Alan Rubin, Lou Delgatto, Lou Marani and Tom Malone (US trombonist)
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
piano:
Roy Bittan
slit drum [African logs]:
Neleam Ymmij
background vocals:
Allan Nicholls (Canadian musician), Rhonda Coullet, Rory Dodd, Ted Neeley and Eric Troyer
vocals:
Cher and Meat Loaf
performer:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981)
recording of:
Dead Ringer for Love
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1981), Neverland Music Publishing Company (in 1981) and Peg Music Company (in 1981)
3.84:27
7Read 'em and Weep
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981)
recording of:
Read ’em and Weep (Meat Loaf’s original 1981 version)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1981), Neverland Music Publishing Company (in 1981) and Peg Music Company (in 1981)
53:46
8I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us
recording of:
I’m Gonna Love Her for Both of Us
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1981), Neverland Music Publishing Company (in 1981) and Peg Music Company (in 1981)
5:16
9More Than You Deserve
recording of:
More Than You Deserve
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp. (in 1974) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1974)
3:32
10Peel Out
additional recording engineer:
Tony Bongiovi, Charlie Conrad (engineer, producer, percussionist), Tom Edmonds and Jon Mathias (engineer)
recording engineer:
Shelly Yakus
assistant engineer:
John Angello, Bobby Cohen (engineer), Joe DeAngelis, Larry Fast (American synthesizer player and composer), Brad Gilderman, Peter J. Roulinavage III, Garry Rindfuss, Kenney Robb, Julian Robertson and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
producer:
Stephan Galfas and Meat Loaf
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain and Stephan Galfas
acoustic guitar:
Joe DeAngelis
bass guitar:
Steve Buslowe
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg
guitar:
Davey Johnstone
keyboard and piano:
Roy Bittan
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
synthesizer:
Larry Fast (American synthesizer player and composer)
vocals:
Leslie Loaf
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States, Howard Schwartz Recording in New York, New York, United States, 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 The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Power Station at BerkleeNYC (fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Peel Out
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1981), Neverland Music Publishing Company (in 1981) and Peg Music Company (in 1981)
4.56:33
11Everything Is Permitted
bass guitar:
Steve Buslowe
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg
guitar [guitars]:
Davey Johnstone
keyboard and piano:
Roy Bittan
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
recording of:
Everything Is Permitted
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Neverland Music Publishing Company (in 1981)
3.54:40
12Razor's Edge
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
guitar and piano:
Mark Doyle (rock guitarist) (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
recording of:
Razor's Edge (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
writer:
Steve Buslowe, Paul Christie, Mark Doyle (rock guitarist) and Marvin Lee Aday
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
34:10
13If You Really Want To
synthesizer programming:
David LeBolt
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
guitar:
Rick Derringer (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
piano:
Paul Jacobs (American composer) (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
synthesizer:
Mark Doyle (rock guitarist) (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983)
recording of:
If You Really Want To (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
writer:
George Meyer (Singer, saxophonist, keyboardist and songwriter, born 1952) and Ted Neeley
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
33:37
14Don't You Look at Me Like That
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
guitar:
Rick Derringer (from 1982-10 until 1983-02) and Gary Rossington (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
piano:
Paul Jacobs (American composer) (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
additional vocals:
Dale Krantz-Rossington (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
recording of:
Don't You Look at Me Like That (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
writer:
Marshall Styler (Based in Fredericksburg, TX)
publisher:
Music of the World (BMI publisher)
2.353:29
15Fallen Angel
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
piano:
Paul Jacobs (American composer) (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Meat Loaf (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
recording of:
Fallen Angel (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
writer:
Dick Wagner
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
33:37
16I Love You So I Told You a Lie
33:45

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Release

part of:Definitive Collection (Columbia) (order: 11)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/777666 [info]