A Piece of the Action: The Best of

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

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Bat Out of HellMeat Loaf9:48
2You Took the Words Right Out of My MouthMeat Loaf4:14
3Two Out of Three Ain't BadMeat Loaf5:25
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
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. (in 1977) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1977)
recording of:
Paradise by the Dashboard Light
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
Meat Loaf featuring Ellen Foley8:28
5Dead Ringer for LoveMeat Loaf featuring Cher4:23
6Modern GirlMeat Loaf4:28
7I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of UsMeat Loaf7:08
8Read 'em and WeepMeat Loaf5:25
9Peel Out
recording of:
Peel Out
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (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 (from 1982-10 until 1983-02)
piano:
Mark Doyle (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 and Carlin Music Corp.
Meat Loaf3:31
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 (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 and Marvin Lee Aday
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Meat Loaf4:07
13Sailor to a SirenMeat Loaf4:42
14Blind Before I Stop
recording of:
Blind Before I Stop
writer:
John Golden and Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf3:32
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Piece of the ActionMeat Loaf4:18
2Rock 'n' Roll MercenariesMeat Loaf4:58
3I'll Kill You If You Don't Come BackMeat Loaf6:24
4Special Girl
cover recording of:
Special Girl
writer:
Eddie Schwartz and David Tyson
Meat Loaf3:57
5Heaven Can WaitMeat Loaf4:48
6All Revved Up With No Place to GoMeat Loaf4:20
7More 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)
Meat Loaf3:33
8Everything Is Permitted
recording of:
Everything Is Permitted
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Neverland Music Publishing Company (in 1981)
Meat Loaf4:40
9For Crying Out Loud
engineer, producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
bass:
Kasim Sultan
membranophone:
John Wilcox
piano:
Cheryl Hardwick and Sever Margoshes
solo piano:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
Rory Dodd
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf
vocals:
Meat Loaf
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic and The Philadelphia Orchestra
arranger:
Steve Margoshes, Todd Rundgren and Jim Steinman
orchestrator:
Steve Margoshes
concertmaster:
Gene Orloff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
For Crying Out Loud
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
Meat Loaf8:45
10The Promised Land
cover recording of:
Promised Land
lyricist:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Tristan Music Limited
is based on:
Wabash Cannonball
Meat Loaf2:46
11Bad Attitude
recording of:
Bad Attitude
writer:
Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs
Meat Loaf featuring Roger Daltrey4:55
12Wolf at Your DoorMeat Loaf4:07
13You Never Can Be Too Sure About the Girl
Meat Loaf4:30
14Don't Leave Your Mark on MeMeat Loaf4:08
15One More Kiss (Night of the Soft Parade)
Meat Loaf5:41
16I Love You So I Told You a Lie
Ted Nugent featuring Meat Loaf3:43

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