1993 Meat Loaf – Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell

Bill Payne, Kenny Aronoff, Meat Loaf, Rick Marotta, Tim Pierce, Todd Rundgren

Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell is the sixth studio album by American rock singer Meat Loaf and was written and produced by Jim Steinman. It was released in September 1993, sixteen years after Meat Loaf’s first solo album Bat Out of Hell. The album reached number 1 in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Five tracks were released as singles, including “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)”, which reached number 1 in 28 countries.

The album was released by Virgin Records outside of North America, where it was released by MCA. The third part of the Bat trilogy, Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose, was released in 2006.

Like the first album of the trilogy, Bat Out of Hell II was a commercial success. It sold over 14 million copies worldwide.

Tracks

1 I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) (Jim Steinman) 12:00
2 Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back (Jim Steinman) 08:00
3 Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through (Jim Steinman) 05:50
4 It Just Won’t Quit (Jim Steinman) 07:21
5 Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire) (Jim Steinman) 07:24
6 Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are (Jim Steinman) 10:15
7 Wasted Youth (Jim Steinman) 02:41
8 Everything Louder Than Everything Else (Jim Steinman) 07:59
9 Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere) (Jim Steinman) 06:53
10 Back Into Hell (Jim Steinman) 02:46
11 Lost Boys And Golden Girls (Jim Steinman) 04:29

Biography

Meat Loaf

Musicians

1 I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)

Bass	Steve Buslowe
Drums	Kenny Aronoff
Guitar	Tim Pierce
Piano	Roy Bittan
Synthesizer	Jeff Bova
Programming	Jeff Bova
Background Vocals	Kasim Sulton
Background Vocals	Rory Dodd
Background Vocals	Todd Rundgren
Vocals	Meat Loaf
Vocals	Lorraine Crosby

2 Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back

Bass	Steve Buslowe
Drums	Kenny Aronoff
Guitar	Eddie Martinez
Guitar	Tim Pierce
Keyboards	Roy Bittan
Background Vocals	Amy Goff
Background Vocals	Eliane Goff
Background Vocals	Gunnar Nelson
Background Vocals	Kasim Sulton
Background Vocals	Lorraine Crosby
Background Vocals	Matthew Nelson
Background Vocals	Rory Dodd
Background Vocals	Stuart Emerson
Background Vocals	Todd Rundgren
Background Vocals	Brett Cullen
Background Vocals	Cynthia Geary
Background Vocals	Jim Steinman
Background Vocals	Michelle Little
Background Vocals	Robert Coron
Vocals	Meat Loaf

3 Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through

Bass	Steve Buslowe
Drums	Kenny Aronoff
Guitar	Tim Pierce
Keyboards	Roy Bittan
Piano	Roy Bittan
Synthesizer	Jeff Bova
Programming	Jeff Bova
Sax	Lenny Pickett
Background Vocals	Kasim Sulton
Background Vocals	Rory Dodd
Background Vocals	Todd Rundgren
Vocals	Meat Loaf

4 It Just Won’t Quit

Bass	Steve Buslowe
Drums	Kenny Aronoff
Guitar (solo)	Pat Thrall
Guitar	Tim Pierce
Keyboards	Roy Bittan
Piano	Roy Bittan
Synthesizer	Jeff Bova
Programming	Jeff Bova
Background Vocals	Kasim Sulton
Background Vocals	Rory Dodd
Background Vocals	Todd Rundgren
Vocals	Meat Loaf

5 Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire)

Bass	Steve Buslowe
Drums	Kenny Aronoff
Guitar	Pat Thrall
Guitar	Tim Pierce
Keyboards	Jeff Bova
Piano	Roy Bittan
Synthesizer	Roy Bittan
Programming	Jeff Bova
Background Vocals	Kasim Sulton
Background Vocals	Rory Dodd
Background Vocals	Todd Rundgren
Vocals	Meat Loaf

6 Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are

Bass	Steve Buslowe
Drums	Rick Marotta
Guitar	Eddie Martinez
Keyboards	Bill Payne
Synthesizer	Jeff Bova
Programming	Jeff Bova
Background Vocals	Kasim Sulton
Background Vocals	Lorraine Crosby
Background Vocals	Max Haskett
Background Vocals	Stuart Emerson
Background Vocals	Todd Rundgren
Vocals	Meat Loaf

7 Wasted Youth

Programming	Jeff Bova
Voice	Jim Steinman

8 Everything Louder Than Everything Else

Bass	Steve Buslowe
Drums	Brian Meagher Sr
Drums	Brian Meagher Jr
Drums	Justin Meagher
Drums	Rick Marotta
Guitar	Eddie Martinez
Organ	Jeff Bova
Piano	Bill Payne
Synthesizer	Jeff Bova
Programming	Jeff Bova
Bagpipes	Brian Meagher Sr
Bagpipes	Brian Meagher Jr
Bagpipes	Justin Meagher
Background Vocals	Kasim Sulton
Background Vocals	Max Haskett
Background Vocals	Todd Rundgren
Vocals	Meat Loaf

9 Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)

Drums	Jimmy Bralower
Guitar	Eddie Martinez
Synthesizer	Jeff Bova
Programming	Jeff Bova
Sax	Lenny Pickett
Guitar	Kasim Sulton
Background Vocals	Rory Dodd
Background Vocals	Todd Rundgren
Background Vocals	Amy Goff
Background Vocals	Curtis King Jr
Background Vocals	Elaine Goff
Vocals	Roy Bittan

10 Back Into Hell

All Instruments	Jeff Bova
Programming	Jeff Bova

11 Lost Boys And Golden Girls

Piano	Bill Payne
Synthesizer	Jeff Bova
Programming	Jeff Bova
Background Vocals	Eric Troyer
Background Vocals	Kasim Sulton
Background Vocals	Rory Dodd
Vocals	Meat Loaf

Liner Notes

Producer – Jim Steinman
Producer (Associate) – Roy Bittan, Steve Rinkoff
Arranged By – Jim Steinman
Arranged By (Co) – Meat Loaf
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Todd Rundgren
Coordinator – Carol Peters, Don Ketteler
Engineer (Recording) – Steve Rinkoff
Engineer (Additional) – Steve Holroyd
Engineer (Assistant) – Dan Gellert
Engineer (Second Assistant) – Bill Gardner, Brandon Harris, Chris Albert, Mark Guilbeault, Matthew “Boomer” LaMonica, Rory Romano, Steve Boyer, Victor Deyglio
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mixed By – David Thoener (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11)
Mixed By – Steve Rinkoff (Tracks 7, 10)

Art Direction – Joe Pearson
Artwork, Illustration – Michael R Whelan
Artwork (Portrait) – Michael Halsband

Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Record One, Los Angeles
Mixed At Power Station
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Power Station
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright Lost Boys Music
Copyright Edward B Marks Music Company
Copyright Music Corporation Of America Inc