2003 Meat Loaf – Couldn’t Have Said It Better

Couldn't Have Said It Better é o oitavo álbum de estúdio de Meat Loaf , lançado no Reino Unido em 21 de abril de 2003. Pela terceira vez em sua carreira, ele lançou um álbum sem nenhuma música escrita por Jim Steinman (sem contar as faixas bônus). Meat Loaf afirmou que Couldn't Have Said It Better foi "o álbum mais perfeito que ele fez desde 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

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
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