A Piece of the Action: The Best of

~ Release by Meat Loaf (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bat Out of Hell
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine, John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer), Ed Sprague and Mark Thomas (mix engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
bass:
Kasim Sultan
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg
guitar family, keyboard and percussion:
Todd Rundgren
keyboard and percussion:
Jim Steinman
keyboard and piano:
Roy Bittan
synthesizer:
Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia")
background vocals:
Rory Dodd, Ellen Foley, Kasim Sultan and Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf
remixer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
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)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States, House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States, The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Utopia Sound in Lake Hill, New York, United States
music videos:
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.
Meat Loaf4.359:48
2You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1977), 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, in 1978)
edit of:
You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) 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.
Meat Loaf44:14
3Two 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)
Meat Loaf45:25
4Paradise 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
Meat Loaf featuring Ellen Foley4.28:28
5Dead 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)
Meat Loaf featuring Cher3.84:23
6Modern Girl
recording of:
Modern Girl
writer:
Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs (American composer)
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Meat Loaf4:28
7I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us
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
bass guitar:
Steve Buslowe
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg
guitar:
Davey Johnstone
keyboard and piano:
Roy Bittan
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
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:
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)
Meat Loaf47:08
8Read 'em and Weep
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Jim Steinman
bass guitar:
Steve Buslowe
guitar:
Davey Johnstone
membranophone:
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
piano:
Roy Bittan
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)
Meat Loaf4.55:25
9Peel Out
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)
Meat Loaf6:30
10Midnight at the Lost and Found
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
guitar:
Rick Derringer (from 1982-10 until 1983-02) and Mark Doyle (rock guitarist) (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
piano:
Mark Doyle (rock guitarist) (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
recording of:
Midnight at the Lost and Found (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
writer:
Daniel Augusto Peyronel, Michael Lee Aday, Paul A. Christie and Steve R. Buslowe
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated) and Carlin Music Corp.
Meat Loaf43:31
11If You Really Want To
Meat Loaf3:37
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.
Meat Loaf34:07
13Sailor to a Siren
recording of:
Sailor to a Siren
writer:
Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs (American composer)
Meat Loaf4:42
14Blind Before I Stop
recording of:
Blind Before I Stop
writer:
John Golden (Guitar. Bass. Keys. Writer. Producer.) and Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf3:32
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