Name: I Couldn´t Have Said It Better Myself by Meat Loaf
Brand: Meat Loaf
SKU: 044007603826
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 2.5 (77 reviews)

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The eight years since Meat Loaf's last studio album didn't include any editions of his Bat Out of Hell series, but with a live album and a VH1 Storytellers appearance that relied heavily on Bat material, it sure seemed like it. Maybe that's why Couldn't Have Said It Better feels like the more sure and energetic post-Bat albums (Dead Ringer and Welcome to the Neighborhood) with the singer still sounding ecstatic from hitting a home run. Performance wise, Meat Loaf is in fine form, rocking it out bar-band style and able to deliver the grandiose tongue-in-cheek lyrics with just enough smirk. The material gets divided into two "chapters," splitting the songs into Bat-like mini-operas on the first and turning the bombast down to mere Queen level on the second. Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx and his writing partner James Michael contribute the bulk of the first chapter, with songs that betray taste and come right from the hulking Jim Steinman school. Just the right amount of camp keeps the rocking title track in check and Meat's call and response duet with Pearl Aday on "Man of Steel" stands with his finest moments. Chapter two kicks off with the great "Testify," a shimmy of a rave-up worthy of Meat's Eddie character from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It was a brilliant move to hire Hedwig and the Angry Inch's composer/lyricist Stephen Trask for the husky "Tear Me Down," and Diane Warren contributes the softer "You're Right, I Was Wrong." The hyper and silly rap on "Do It" is ludicrous even by Meat Loaf's standards, but a chugging version of Dylan's "Forever Young" and the fiery version of "Mercury Blues," hidden as a bonus track, make for a perfect ending. At the time of its release, Steinman was five songs into writing Bat Out of Hell III. If he feeds off the serious competition on Couldn't Have Said It Better, it'll be fantastic.
© David Jeffries /TiVo

1. Couldn't Have Said It Better

by Meat Loaf

Background Vocals: Eric Troyer
Todd Rundgren
Kasim Sulton
James Michael; Performer
Lyricist: Nikki Sixx
James Michael; Composer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Performer
Guitar: Tim Pierce; Performer
Organ: Mark Alexander; Performer
Performer: Patti Russo
Mark Alexander
Kasim Sulton
Tim Pierce
Eric Troyer
Aaron Zigman
Peter Mokran
James Michael
Kenny Aronoff
Todd Rundgren; Performer
Piano: Aaron Zigman; Performer
Synthesizer: Peter Mokran; Performer
Vocals: Patti Russo; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Todd Rundgren; Composer
Programmer: Peter Mokran; Production
Recording Arrangement: Aaron Zigman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nikki Sixx
James Michael; Other
Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Composer: Nikki Sixx
James Michael; Composer

2. Did I Say That?

by Meat Loaf

Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Composer: James Michael; Composer
Background Vocals: Eric Troyer
Kasim Sulton
James Michael; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Drum Programming: Peter Mokran; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Organ: Tom Brislin; Performer
Performer: Kenny Aronoff
Tom Brislin
Kasim Sulton
Michael Thompson
Aaron Zigman
Eric Troyer
Peter Mokran
James Michael; Performer
Piano: Tom Brislin; Performer
Synthesizer: Peter Mokran; Performer
Lyricist: James Michael; Composer
Mixing: Peter Mokran; Production
Recording Arrangement: Aaron Zigman; Production
Studio Personnel: Peter Mokran; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Michael; Other
Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Producer: Peter Mokran; Production

3. Why Isn't That Enough?

by Meat Loaf

Background Vocals: Rose Stone
Lynn Davis
Alexandra Brown
Maxi Anderson; Performer
Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Percussion: Luis Conte; Performer
Performer: Michael Thompson
Lynn Davis
Kenny Aronoff
Tom Brislin
Alexandra Brown
Luis Conte
Peter Mokran
Kasim Sulton
Maxi Anderson
Rose Stone; Performer
Piano: Tom Brislin; Performer
Synthesizer: Peter Mokran; Performer
Composer: Jo Davidson; Composer
Lyricist: Jo Davidson; Composer
Programmer: Peter Mokran; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jo Davidson; Other

4. Love You Out Loud

by Meat Loaf

Background Vocals: Eric Troyer
Kasim Sulton; Performer
Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Drum Programming: Peter Mokran; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Performer: Tom Brislin
Peter Mokran
Kenny Aronoff
Eric Troyer
Michael Thompson
Kasim Sulton; Performer
Piano: Tom Brislin; Performer
Synthesizer: Peter Mokran; Performer
Composer: Nikki Sixx
James Michael; Composer
Lyricist: Nikki Sixx
James Michael; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Nikki Sixx
James Michael; Other

5. Man Of Steel / Intermezzo

by Meat Loaf

Background Vocals: Rose Stone
Eric Troyer
Lynn Davis
Kasim Sulton
Alexandra Brown
James Michael
Maxi Anderson; Performer
Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Drum Programming: Peter Mokran; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Performer: Eric Troyer
Aaron Zigman
Pearl Aday
Kasim Sulton
Rose Stone
Kenny Aronoff
Tom Brislin
Peter Mokran
Maxi Anderson
James Michael
Alexandra Brown
Michael Thompson
Lynn Davis; Performer
Piano: Tom Brislin; Performer
Synthesizer: Peter Mokran; Performer
Vocals: Pearl Aday; Performer
Composer: Not Applicable
Peter Mokran
James Michael
Nikki Sixx
Various Artists; Composer
Lyricist: Nikki Sixx
Not Applicable
James Michael; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Aaron Zigman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nikki Sixx
James Michael
Not Applicable; Other

6. Testify

by Meat Loaf

Background Vocals: Alexandra Brown
Eric Troyer
Lynn Davis
Kasim Sulton
Rose Stone
Maxi Anderson; Performer
Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Organ: Tom Brislin; Performer
Performer: Tom Brislin
Eric Troyer
Michael Thompson
Alexandra Brown
Kasim Sulton
Maxi Anderson
Kenny Aronoff
Rose Stone
Lynn Davis; Performer
Piano: Tom Brislin; Performer
Composer: Kevin Griffin; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Griffin; Composer
Programmer: Peter Mokran; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kevin Griffin; Other

7. Tear Me Down

by Meat Loaf

Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Pearl Aday
Eric Troyer
Kasim Sulton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Drum Programming: Peter Mokran; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Organ: Tom Brislin; Performer
Performer: Kenny Aronoff
Tom Brislin
Kasim Sulton
Pearl Aday
Peter Mokran
Michael Thompson
Eric Troyer; Performer
Piano: Tom Brislin; Performer
Synthesizer: Peter Mokran; Performer
Composer: Stephen Trask; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Trask; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Stephen Trask; Other

8. You're Right, I Was Wrong

by Meat Loaf

Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Eric Troyer
Kasim Sulton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Drum Programming: Peter Mokran; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Performer: Kenny Aronoff
Tom Brislin
Kasim Sulton
Michael Thompson
Aaron Zigman
Eric Troyer
Peter Mokran; Performer
Piano: Tom Brislin; Performer
Synthesizer: Peter Mokran; Performer
Composer: Diane Warren; Composer
Lyricist: Diane Warren; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Aaron Zigman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Diane Warren; Other

9. Because Of You

by Meat Loaf

Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Eric Troyer
Kasim Sulton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Drum Programming: Peter Mokran; Performer
Drums: John Miceli; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Performer: Peter Mokran
John Miceli
Mark Alexander
Kasim Sulton
Michael Thompson
Eric Troyer; Performer
Piano: Mark Alexander; Performer
Synthesizer: Peter Mokran; Performer
Composer: Rick Jude; Composer
Author: Steve Balsamo
Rick Jude; Production

10. Do It!

by Meat Loaf

Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Kasim Sulton
Eric Troyer; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton; Performer
Drum Programming: Peter Mokran; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Performer: Kenny Aronoff
Eric Troyer
Michael Thompson
Kasim Sulton
Peter Mokran; Performer
Synthesizer: Peter Mokran; Performer
Composer: Billy Rankin; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Rankin; Composer
Engineer: Noel Golden
Peter Mokran; Production
Studio Personnel: Noel Golden
Peter Mokran; Production
Composer Lyricist: Billy Rankin; Other

11. Forever Young / Mercury Blues

by Meat Loaf

Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan
K.c. Douglas
Not Applicable
Robert Geddins
Various Artists; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan
K.c. Douglas
Not Applicable
Robert Geddins; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Bob Dylan
Not Applicable
K.c. Douglas
Robert Geddins; Other

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1 volume only

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11 tracks available

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ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

57 minutes and 18 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

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16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Arena Rock, Hard Rock, Rock Opera

Label

Polydor

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 22, 2003

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Available

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UPC

44007603826

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I Couldn´t Have Said It Better Myself

1. Couldn't Have Said It Better

2. Did I Say That?

3. Why Isn't That Enough?

4. Love You Out Loud

5. Man Of Steel / Intermezzo

6. Testify

7. Tear Me Down

8. You're Right, I Was Wrong

9. Because Of You

10. Do It!

11. Forever Young / Mercury Blues

Technical Specifications

I Couldn´t Have Said It Better Myself

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1. Couldn't Have Said It Better

2. Did I Say That?

3. Why Isn't That Enough?

4. Love You Out Loud

5. Man Of Steel / Intermezzo

6. Testify

7. Tear Me Down

8. You're Right, I Was Wrong

9. Because Of You

10. Do It!

11. Forever Young / Mercury Blues

Technical Specifications