This is a rather pointless collection of tunes written (mostly) by Jim Steinman performed alternately by Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler.
This sampler is one of those CDs that seemed like a good idea at the time (1993).
Tyler had scored her big hits by that time, and Meat Loaf hadn't quite lit up the boards with Bat out of Hell II in the year this was issued.
Steinman is the thread that holds this set together, full of bombast, excess, and rock & roll theater.
Tyler's "It's a Heartache" is not here, but "Total Eclipse of the Heart," "Holdin' out for a Hero," "Faster Than the Speed of Night," "If You Were a Woman and I Was a Man," and "Straight for the Heart," as well as a hit cover of John Fogerty's "Have You Ever Seen the Rain." Meat Loaf's "Bat out Of Hell," "Two out of Three Ain't Bad," "You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth," "Heaven Can Wait," and "Dead Ringer for Love," "If You Really Want To" and "Read 'Em & Weep." The strange uniformity of the production and dated '80s drum and bass sounds, huge choruses, as well as Steinman's trademark Liberace-cum-Jerry Lee Lewis piano arrangements drench everything here.
There is great gauche charm in this kind of Phil Spector-ish excess, and to give Steinman his full due, his songs, as gaudy and wordy as they are, are still brilliantly composed -- and in Meat Loaf's case at least, wonderfully sung as well.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bat out of HellJim Steinman | Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Faster Than the Speed of NightJim Steinman | Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | You Took the Words Right out of My MouthJim Steinman | Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Read 'Em and WeepJim Steinman | Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Total Eclipse of the HeartJim Steinman | Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Two Out of Three Ain't BadJim Steinman | Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)Desmond Child | Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | If You Really Want ToGeorge W. Meyer | Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Straight from the HeartB. Adams | Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Loving You's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do ItJim Steinman | Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | Heaven Can WaitJim Steinman | Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Have You Ever Seen The Rain | Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | Holding On For A Hero | Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 14 | Dead Ringer For Love (Rock 'n Roll And Brew) | Meat Loaf | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 62 mins | 143 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 400 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Adams | Composer |
| 2 | Desmond Child | Composer |
| 3 | John Fogerty | Composer |
| 4 | Meat Loaf | Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 5 | George W. Meyer | Composer |
| 6 | Dean Pitchford | Composer |
| 7 | Jim Steinman | Composer |
| 8 | Bonnie Tyler | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |