He boostrapped his way out of hell, fleeing an abusive past, overcoming the scorn and skepticism of nearly everyone, andthrough raw determinationhe beat all odds and conquered the world. To hell and back by meat loaf penguin books new zealand. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. The mighty meat loaf on vocals delivering powerhouse performances of songs equally epic and just as. Tormented by his father and schoolmates over his size, he strikes out on his own after his mothers death, in an impossible task to prove himself to the worl. Original stereo mix available on both standard cd layer and highresolution sacd layer. An autobiography new ed by meat loaf, david dalton isbn. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. From the opening seconds of the title track it is clear that pretentiousness and bombast will have their place on this album.
He is noted for his powerful, wideranging voice and for his theatrical live shows. Features song lyrics for meat loafs bat out of hell ii. Listen to your favorite songs from bat out of hell ii. To hell and back is the completely candid, remarkable story of this larger than life star the meat loaf fan club highly entertaining autobiography. Apr 27, 20 watch the official music video for bat out of hell by meat loaf listen to meat loaf. Back into hell is a 1993 studio album by meat loaf and was written and produced by jim steinman. He also reveals insights into jim steinman, the musical genius who wrote many of. It was later made into a television movie, called meat loaf. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. It was released in september 1993, sixteen years after meat loafs first solo album bat out of hell. Back into hell is an explicit sequel to that milestone of 70s pop culture. Features friends, family and fellow musicians offering a candid, gritty and humorous profile.
It has been told best by meat loaf himself in to hell and back and by. Meat loafs bat out of hell sounded unlike any other moder. To hell and back 2000 meatloaf aday is an overgrown texas youngster, the son of a gentle woman dying of cancer and an alcoholic, abusive father. To hell and back by meat loaf, meatloaf, paperback. An autobiography by meat loaf, meatloaf, meatloaf, david dalton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Meat loaf shares how he got dubbed the nickname, wearing fishnets for rhps, struggling in the music industry, and then some. To hell and back is the story of a man who ran away from a cruel home life at 17 and starred in the legendary rocky horror picture show before turning to rocknroll. Meat and steinman gradually dig themselves out of their hole and return to glory with bat out of hell ii. Maybe the answer to bat out of hell ii is revealed in the radio. Included in the book were references to his drunken father beating him and even trying to kill him, how he once picked up charles manson on a highway, how he. Now, with the sound of burning rubber, the winning team of meat loaf and jim steinman come roaring back with an album more than worthy of the term sequel.
Meat loafs bat out of hell trilogy of albumsbat out of hell, bat out of hell. The gothicstyled to hell and back is replete with tales of fingerless drummers, armsdealing managers, and perpetually overdosing lead guitarists, and while meat seems slightly horrified by his. Author of to hell and back, bat out of hell, and meat loaf bat out of hell i and ii. Bat out of hell ii back into hell by meat loaf pandora. Meat loaf relates a story in his autobiography, to hell and back, about how he, a friend. Meat loaf lyrics 157 song lyrics sorted by album, including id do anything for love but i wont do that, paradise by the dashboard light, you took the words right out of my mouth hot summer night. At a certain point, bad taste and bombast becomes so excessive and so grandiose that theyre no longer an easily dismissed irritation but an astonishing monument to the warped imagination. Back into hell is the sixth studio album by american rock singer meat loaf and was written and produced by jim steinman. Like a bat out of hell the larger than life story of meat loaf book. Expectations were set at an unreasonable level when talk about bat out of hell iii made it into the press. Earl brown, dedee pfeiffer, zachary throne, tim kelleher. Back into hell, which sells five million copies, but only after meat reconciles with his. As a boy, he had to face down lowlifes straight out of deliverance in order to fetch his drunken father out of gutbucket saloonsthe same father who would later try to kill him with a butcher knife. South of hell essentially stands testament to the effect our actions can have in the future.
Dalton, david and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Meat loafs bizarre and spectacular life story is scarcely credible. Meat loaf bat out of hell ii back into hell 1993, cd. Meat loaf licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of epic. An autobiography meat loaf, meatloaf, david dalton on. Meat loaf sang lead on five of the albums nine tracks. In to hell and back, meat loaf reveals his amazing storya rags to riches to rags to riches life that would rival most fiction. He is also said to be in fighting trim at 250 pounds. Bat out of hell was one of the biggest selling albums of all time to date its sold in excess of 25 million copies worldwide. David dalton is the awardwinning author of biographies on such pop icons as james dean, janis joplin, and jim morrison. Parents said he was too fat to play with their children. To hell and back by meat loaf goodreads share book. To hell and back by meat loaf, meatloaf, paperback barnes. Listen to songs by meat loaf on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share.
It reached the number one positions in the usa, the uk, and australia. Many are offering free delivery, phone orders and even virtual bookclubs. An autobiography of meat loaf david dalton, meat loaf on. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. With meat loaf, amanda aday, lou adler, paul crook. Back into hell and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. To hell and back australias number 1 tribute to meatloaf. Bat out of hell the musical often feels like being in the fast lane. Bat out of hell is, in addition to being meat loafs greatest accomplishment, a very fun and technically skilled album that is essential to any classic rock fans collection. Although meat loaf has made several albums since bat out of hell, bat out of hell ii. There is a progression with mike oldfields tubular bells ii which kind of gives him an excuse to call it that but really bat out of hell ii stands up as an great album on its own and in a way calling bat out of hell ii is a bit tacky and designed to make it sell and fair enough musicians have to earn their living but the soundtrack to the.
Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Tormented by his father and schoolmates over his size, he strikes out on his own after his mothers death, in an impossible task to prove himself to the world and to himself. Meat loaf and steinman started bat out of hell in 1972, but did not get serious about it until the end of 1974. Remy, augie and curt have been best friends since birth. Back into hell, the album hit in 1993 as it was always intended. Mastered by ryan smith at sterling sound and authored by gus skinas at super audio center.
Housed in a stoughton old style tipon gatefold jacket. Reprising the formula of the original nearly to the letter, back into hell is bombastic and has too much detail, thanks to the pseudooperatic splendor of jim steinmans grandly cinematic songs. Sausage party 2016 i would do anything for love scene. To hell and back is a good, quick read, and thanks to meat loafs sense of humor, entertaining. To hell and back is the title of the autobiography of rock singer, meat loaf. It was released sixteen years after meat loafs first solo album bat out of hell. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Documentary featuring an intimate profile of american rock legend meat loaf, spanning from his childhood of domestic violence, through a decade of rejection by record companies to global fame, bustups and a major comeback. Meat loaf bat out of hell hybrid stereo sacd analog spark. One piece of the book i wished they had filmed was meat loaf driving through arizona to california during the mid to late 1960s and picks up a hippie drifter on the. Jim steinmans bat out of hell the musical is a romantic adventure about rebellious youth and passionate love, set against the backdrop of a postcataclysmic city adrift from the mainland. The best of gordon ramsays challenges on the f word youtube.
It was released sixteen years after meat loafs second solo album bat out of hell. Back into hell, the longdelayed sequel to 1977s bat out of hell. Meat loaf aday is an overgrown texas youngster, the son of a gentle woman dying of cancer and an alcoholic, abusive father. All great sagas become trilogies, and bat is no different. When they jokingly take a blood oath and break it, curt is dragged to hell to be sacrificed.
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