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
Phonographic Copyright Polydor
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