The Essential Meat Loaf

Original Release Date:  September 13, 2011

Track Listing

• 1. Home by Now/No Matter What
• 2. Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back [Remix]
• 3. You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
• 4. Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
• 5. Modern Girl [Live]
• 6. Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through
• 7. Is Nothing Sacred
• 8. Paradise by the Dashboard Light
• 9. Heaven Can Wait
• 10. I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
• 11. A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
• 12. I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)
• 13. Not a Dry Eye in the House
• 14. Nocturnal Pleasure
• 15. Dead Ringer for Love
• 16. Midnight at the Lost and Found
• 17. Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
• 18. Bat Out of Hell

Credits

• Andrew Lloyd Webber: Composer, Orchestration
• Cher: Vocals
• Rick Derringer: Guitar
• Meat Loaf: Vocals (Background), Producer, Associate Producer, Remixing
• Todd Rundgren: Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Bonnie Tyler: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Ellen Foley: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Davey Johnstone: Guitar
• Jimmy Maelen: Percussion
• Ted Neeley: Vocals (Background)
• Jim Steinman: Percussion, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Lyricist, Producer, Remixing, Effects
• Vaneese Thomas: Choir, Chorus
• Kasim Sulton: Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Vocals (Background)
• Larry Alexander: Engineer
• Paul Angelli: Remastering
• Kenny Aronoff: Drums
• Ray Bardani: Engineer
• Roy Bittan: Piano, Keyboards
• Don Black: Composer, Lyricist
• Jeff Bova: Synthesizer, Keyboards, Programming, Remix Programmer, Hammond B3
• Jimmy Bralower: Drum Programming
• Paul Buckmaster: String Arrangements
• Steve Buslowe: Bass, Composer, Vocals (Background)
• Paul Christie: Composer
• Bob Clearmountain: Mixing
• Robert Coron: Vocals (Background)
• Rhonda Coullet: Vocals (Background)
• Brett Cullen: Vocals (Background)
• David Cullen: Orchestration
• Mickey Curry: Drums
• James "D-Train" Williams: Choir, Chorus
• Liberty DeVitto: Drums
• Rory Dodd: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Tom Dowd: Producer, Mixing
• Mark Doyle: Guitar
• Edgar Winter: Saxophone
• Tom Edmonds: Engineer
• Chuck Kirkpatrick: Vocals (Background)
• Ben Fowler: Engineer
• Cynthia Geary: Vocals (Background)
• Amy Goff: Vocals (Background)
• Elaine Goff: Vocals (Background)
• Max Haskett: Vocals (Background)
• Jimmy Iovine: Engineer, Remixing
• John Jansen: Engineer, Remixing
• Ted Jensen: Remastering
• Wells Kelly: Percussion, Drums, Vocals (Background)
• Curtis King: Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
• Robbie Kondor: Piano, Keyboard Programming, Keyboard Arrangements, Synthesizer Arrangements
• Bob Kulick: Guitar
• Michelle Little: Vocals (Background)
• Eddie Martinez: Guitar
• Cindy Mizelle: Choir, Chorus
• Jenni Muldaur: Vocals (Background)
• Gunnar Nelson: Vocals (Background)
• Ron Nevison: Producer, Engineer
• Allan Nicholls: Vocals (Background)
• Bill Payne: Piano
• Jeff Pevar: Guitar (Electric)
• Lenny Pickett: Saxophone
• Tim Pierce: Guitar
• Malcolm Pollack: Engineer
• Steve Rinkoff: Producer, Engineer, Associate Producer, Remixing
• Alan Rubin: Horn
• John Sambataro: Vocals (Background)
• John Seigler: Bass
• Alan Shacklock: Original Recording Producer
• Mike Shipley: Mixing
• Jess Sutcliffe: Engineer
• Crystal Taliefero: Vocals (Background)
• David Thoener: Mixing
• Mark Thomas: Engineer
• Pat Thrall: Guitar
• Russ Titelman: Producer
• Clare Torry: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Eric Troyer: Vocals (Background)
• Max Weinberg: Drums
• Femi Jiya: Engineer
• John Miceli: Percussion, Drums
• Marvin Lee Aday: Percussion, Composer, Vocals (Background)
• John Wilcox: Drums
• Roger Powell: Synthesizer
• Michael Whelan: Cover Art
• Alex Olsson: Engineer
• Joe Pearson: Artwork, Layout
• Mike Reed: Conductor
• Ed Sprague: Engineer
• Pearl Aday: Vocals (Background)
• Patti Russo: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Phil Rizzuto: Voiceover
• Paul Jacobs: Piano, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Producer, String Arrangements
• Lorraine Crosby: Vocals
• Glen Burtnick: Vocals (Background)
• Timothy White: Photography, Back Cover Photo
• Stephanie de Sykes: Vocals (Background)
• P. Jacobs: Composer
• Rev. Timothy Wright & The Concert Choir: Choir, Chorus
• Clem Clemson: Guitar, Soloist
• Don Peyronel: Composer
• Shelley Yakus: Engineer
• Ted Jansen: Remastering
• Tom Malone: Horn
• Mark Alexander: Piano
• Lou Delgatto: Horn
• Ken Ascher: String Arrangements
• Keith Murell: Vocals (Background)
• Frank Filepetti: Mixing