2003 Meat Loaf – Couldn’t Have Said It Better
Couldn’t Have Said It Better is the eighth studio album by Meat Loaf, released in the UK on April 21, 2003. For only the third time in his career, he released an album without any songs written by Jim Steinman (not counting the bonus tracks). Meat Loaf claimed that Couldn’t Have Said It Better was “the most perfect album he did since Bat Out of Hell”.
Tracks
1 Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself (James Michael; Nikki Sixx) 07:06
2 Did I Say That (James Michael) 06:02
3 Why Isn’t That Enough (Jo Davidson) 04:07
4 Love You Out Loud (James Michael; Nikki Sixx) 04:09
5 Man Of Steel (James Michael; Nikki Sixx; Tony Flores; Peter Mokran) 06:16
6 Testify (Kevin Griffin) 04:57
7 Tear Me Down (Stephen Trask) 03:37
8 You’re Right, I Was Wrong (Diane Warren) 03:42
9 Because Of You (Rick Jude; Steve Balsamo) 03:55
10 Do It! (Billy Rankin) 02:38
11 Forever Young (Bob Dylan) 10:48
12 Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad (Bonus Track) (Jim Steinman) 04:42
13 Mercury Blues (Hidden Bonus Track) (Robert Geddins; KC Douglas) 03:44
Biography
Musicians
1 Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself
| Bass | Kasim Sulton |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Mokran |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Organ | Mark Alexander |
| Piano | Aaron Zigman |
| Synthesizer | Peter Mokran |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | James Michael |
| Background Vocals | Kasim Sulton |
| Background Vocals | Todd Rundgren |
| Vocals | Patti Russo |
| Vocals | Meat Loaf |
2 Did I Say That
| Bass | Kasim Sulton |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Mokran |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Organ | Tom Brislin |
| Piano | Tom Brislin |
| Synthesizer | Peter Mokran |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | James Michael |
| Background Vocals | Kasim Sulton |
| Vocals | Meat Loaf |
3 Why Isn’t That Enough
| Bass | Kasim Sulton |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Mokran |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Piano | Tom Brislin |
| Synthesizer | Peter Mokran |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Rose Stone |
| Vocals | Meat Loaf |
4 Love You Out Loud
| Bass | Kasim Sulton |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Mokran |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Piano | Tom Brislin |
| Synthesizer | Peter Mokran |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | Kasim Sulton |
| Vocals | Meat Loaf |
5 Man Of Steel
| Bass | Kasim Sulton |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Mokran |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Piano | Tom Brislin |
| Synthesizer | Peter Mokran |
| Penny Whistle | Dan Higgins |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | James Michael |
| Background Vocals | Kasim Sulton |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Rose Stone |
| Vocals | Pearl Aday |
| Vocals | Meat Loaf |
6 Testify
| Bass | Kasim Sulton |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Organ | Tom Brislin |
| Piano | Tom Brislin |
| Programming | Peter Mokran |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | Kasim Sulton |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Rose Stone |
| Vocals | Meat Loaf |
7 Tear Me Down
| Bass | Kasim Sulton |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Mokran |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Organ | Tom Brislin |
| Piano | Tom Brislin |
| Synthesizer | Peter Mokran |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | Kasim Sulton |
| Vocals | Pearl Aday |
| Vocals | Meat Loaf |
8 You’re Right, I Was Wrong
| Bass | Kasim Sulton |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Mokran |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Piano | Tom Brislin |
| Synthesizer | Peter Mokran |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | Kasim Sulton |
| Vocals | Meat Loaf |
9 Because Of You
| Bass | Kasim Sulton |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Mokran |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Piano | Mark Alexander |
| Synthesizer | Peter Mokran |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | Kasim Sulton |
| Vocals | Meat Loaf |
10 Do It!
| Bass | Kasim Sulton |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Mokran |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Synthesizer | Peter Mokran |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | Kasim Sulton |
| Vocals | Meat Loaf |
11 Forever Young
| Bass | Kasim Sulton |
| Drums | John Miceli |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Mokran |
| Guitar | Peter Mokran |
| Piano | Aaron Zigman |
| Synthesizer | Peter Mokran |
| Cello | Steve Erdody |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | Kasim Sulton |
| Vocals | Patti Russo |
| Vocals | Meat Loaf |
Liner Notes
Producer – Peter Mokran
Producer (Associate) – James Michael (Track 1)
Producer (Executive) – Allen Kovac
Arranged By (Backing Vocals) – Todd Rundgren (Track 1)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Aaron Zigman (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 11)
Coordinator – Shari Sutcliffe
Engineer – Peter Mokran
Engineer (Assistant) – Tony Flores
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Peter Mokran
Art Direction, Design – Susan McEowen
Illustration – Gil Elvgren
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At Avatar Studios
Recorded At Solar Audio Recording
Recorded At Henson Recording Studios
Recorded At Umbrella Sound
Phonographic Copyright Polydor
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