Released 1989 Length 61:42 Release date 1989 | Recorded 1971-1986 Artists Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler Label Telstar Records | |
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Genres Rock music, Pop rock, Rock and roll Similar Meat Loaf albums, Rock music albums | ||
Heaven & Hell is a compilation album by American singer Meat Loaf and Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released in 1989 by Telstar Records. The majority of songs included on Heaven & Hell were written by Jim Steinman, who wrote some of Meat Loaf and Tyler's biggest hits. Meat Loaf's tracks come from Bat Out of Hell (1977), Dead Ringer (1981) and Midnight at the Lost and Found (1983). Tyler's tracks come from Faster Than the Speed of Night (1983) and Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1986).
Contents
Though the album was not an immediate commercial success, due to steady sales Heaven & Hell was certified platinum by the BPI in 2013 for sales of over 300,000 copies.
Critical reception
Thom Jurek of AllMusic described the compilation as "a rather pointless collection of tunes", only that it was "a good idea at the time". He described Steinman's songs as "brilliantly composed", Meat Loaf's vocals as "wonderfully sung", hinting that he thought less of Tyler's vocals.
Alternate track listing
In the UK, the album was released with different cover art and a different track order. Two of Meatloaf's tracks, "If You Really Want To" and "Heaven Can Wait", are also omitted in favour of two other tracks: "Rock N' Roll Mercenaries" and "Modern Girl". The label for this release was Telstar Records PLC.
- "Dead Ringer For Love"
- "Holding Out For A Hero"
- "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth"
- "Faster Than The Speed Of Night"
- "Have You Ever Seen The Rain"
- "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad"
- "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
- "Bat Out Of Hell"
- "Straight From The Heart"
- "Read 'Em And Weep"
- "Loving You's A Dirty Job But Somebody's Got To Do It"
- "Rock N' Roll Mercenaries" (Michael Dan Ehmig/Alan Hodge)
(from the 1986 album Blind Before I Stop) - "If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man)"
- "Modern Girl" (Paul Jacobs/Sarah Durkee)
(from the 1984 album Bad Attitude)
Songs
1Dead Ringer for Love (Rock 'n Roll and Brew)4:26
2Holding Out for a Hero4:22
3You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth4:14