Couldn't Have Said It Better [Import]

couldn't have said it better [import]

Track Listings

1. Couldn't Have Said It Better
2. Did I Say That
3. Why Isn't That Enough
4. Love You Out Loud
5. Man Of Steel
6. Testify
7. Tear Me Down
8. You're Right I Was Wrong
9. Do It!
10. Because Of You
11. Forever Young
12. Life Is A Lemon
13. Tear Me Down
14. Love You Out Loud
15. I'd Do Anything For Love
16. Couldn't Have Said It Better
17. Bat Out Of Hell

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Full title - Couldn't Have Said It Better. Aussie edition of 2003 album includes a bonus disc, compiled by Meat Loaf for his fans down under, with six tracks, 'Life Is A Lemon and I Want My Money Back', 'Tear Me Down', 'Love You Out Loud', 'I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Wont Do That)', 'Couldn't Have Said It Better', & 'Bat Our Of Hell'. Universal.

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Couldn't Have Said It Better
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • What can be said? It's Meat Loaf!
  • MEAT LOAF
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  • Not the same, not bad either
  • Awesome music
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  1. Bat Out Of Hell III
  2. Welcome To The Neighborhood
  3. Dead Ringer
  4. Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell
  5. Heaven & Hell

ASIN: B0000C52GD
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

  1. Couldn't Have Said It Better
  2. Did I Say That
  3. Why Isn't That Enough
  4. Love You Out Loud
  5. Man of Steel/Intermezzo
  6. Testify
  7. Tear Me Down
  8. You're Right, I Was Wrong
  9. Because of You
  10. Do It!
  11. Forever Young
  12. Couldn't Have Said It Better
  13. Did I Say That

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars What can be said? It's Meat Loaf!.......2007-01-09

A good rocking effort from Meat Loaf. Songs like TESTIFY, TEAR ME DOWN, DO IT, and LOVE YOU OUT LOUD prove he has not lost his energy for delivering the goods. One noteable mention, for those who are not usually inclined to let a CD play thru til it stops on its own, you may miss the hidden track tacked on a few seconds following the end of the last song - Meat's cover of MERCURY BLUES - taking a country favorite and giving it a little more of a rock edge.

All in all, good stuff, and an absolute must for any Meat fan, and still a worthy addition to the causal Loaf listener.

And I can't say it any better than that.


WTW

5 out of 5 stars MEAT LOAF.......2006-12-30

I met MEAT and I think it was Jim too, this summer on the GREEN MONSTER during a Red Sox baseball game at Fenway Park. We chatted for a while and he is a genuine cool man, so I figured I should finally purchase some of his music and got five of his CD's including Bat out of Hell III. I'm glad I did. Rock On.

PJF

5 out of 5 stars Meat in Fine form.......2006-10-24

Just because it doesn't say bat out of hell doesnt mean i wont like it.I love welcome to the neiboorhood and i love this one now.Songs on hear are great.Vocals by meat are in top form.Its more rock than opera but that dont bother me.If this album said bat out of hell 3 it would've sold millions.

5 out of 5 stars Not the same, not bad either.......2006-08-22

It doesn't sound like "Bat Out of Hell" 1 or 2, and that's a good thing. Enjoy some variety, while still getting Meat Loaf's emotion and powerful vocals. I loved this album. It's style is more like "Welcome to the Neighborhood" but better, faster, and louder songs. I think Meat's voice is only getting better and more fine-tuned with age. The lyrics may not be reminicent of the horny teen-ager albums but I'm happy to say I've grown out of that phaze and I'm glad Meat Loaf did too.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome music.......2006-06-27

I love his music, his voice, his facial expression, as you can experience on the DVD.., Meat Loaf, live with the Melbourne Sympony Orchestra. Don't think I've ever heard a song of his that I didn't like. I
Couldn't Have Said It Better
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    Couldn't Have Said It Better
    Meat Loaf
    Manufacturer: Universal
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    ASIN: B00022VM6M
    Release Date: 2003-09-30

    Tracks:

    1. Couldn't Have Said It Better
    2. Did I Say That
    3. Why Isn't That Enough
    4. Love You Out Loud
    5. Man of Steel/Intermezzo
    6. Testify
    7. Tear Me Down
    8. You're Right, I Was Wrong
    9. Because of You
    10. Do It!
    11. Forever Young
    12. Couldn't Have Said It Better [Multimedia Track]
    13. Did I Say That [Multimedia Track]

    Album Description

    Full title - Couldn't Have Said It Better. Aussie edition of 2003 album includes a bonus disc, compiled by Meat Loaf for his fans down under, with six tracks, 'Life Is A Lemon and I Want My Money Back', 'Tear Me Down', 'Love You Out Loud', 'I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Wont Do That)', 'Couldn't Have Said It Better', & 'Bat Our Of Hell'. Universal.

    Album Details

    Meat Loaf Returns with this Eighth Studio Album "Couldn't have Said it Better". The Title Track was Written by Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx and James Michael. Diane Warren and Stephen Trask also Lend their Song Writting Skills to the Album which features a Cover of Bob Dylan's "Forever Young". Includes a Bonus Disc Compiled by Meat Loaf Himself Exclusively for his Australian Fans.
    Couldn't Have Said It Better
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Fantastic!
    • Superb value. Meat just keeps on rocking!!
    Couldn't Have Said It Better
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    Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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    ASIN: B00008RWPN
    Release Date: 2003-07-15

    Tracks:

    1. Couldn't Have Said It Better
    2. Did I Say That
    3. Why Isn't That Enough
    4. Love You Out Loud
    5. Man of Steel
    6. Testify
    7. Tear Me Down
    8. You're Right, I Was Wrong
    9. Because of You
    10. Do It!
    11. Forever Young/Mercury Blues [*]

    Tracks:

    1. I Would Do Anything for Love [*][Multimedia Track]
    2. Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste [*][Multimedia Track]
    3. Did I Say That [*][Multimedia Track]
    4. Two Out of Three Ain't Bad [*]

    Album Description

    2003 album is limited and includes a bonus CD featuring three video tracks, 'I Would Do Anything For Love', 'A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste' & Did I Say That', plus a fourth audio track, 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad', from the Meat Loaf Storytellers CD. Includes full color 24-page booklet with lyrics & photos. Polydor.

    Album Details

    Asian Version featuring a Bonus Enhanced CD with Five Videos.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!.......2003-11-25

    A powerful, well sung, well mastered CD. A must have for any Meat Loaf fan. The bonus CD is worth the extra cost over the normal CD. If you like rock music, you will most likely enjoy this album.

    5 out of 5 stars Superb value. Meat just keeps on rocking!!.......2003-09-13

    This is a superb album. I love the newness, the freshness of it.

    These are not the songs of young angst .. these are the songs of a man who has lived and loved .. I adore them. I believe they are as full of passion and meaning as any Meat has recorded, and they are delivered with a mature depth of passion that grips the soul. The title track and Did I Say That? are very powerful and emotive songs, and Do It!, Testify and Forever Young are so much more powerfully delivered by a man who's (forgive me Meat) walked a few miles around the block!

    This album will reach out strongly to those of us who have a few miles on the clock .. but its today sound will also appeal to the young. Those of us who have been there, done that and got the Tshirt will readily appreciate the wonderful lyrics of this album, particularly Why Isn't That Enough?, You're Right, I Was Wrong, Man Of Steel and Love You Out Loud. But as has become the pattern with Meat Loaf's albums there is a theme, and those who have yet to travel the full distance of love's road will still relate to the passion expressed and delivered in every track.

    Patti Russo, his long time singing partner, puts in a peerless performance as does his daughter Pearl Aday. Kasim Sulton brings his customary excellence in backing vocals and on bass guitar. Todd Rungren, who played such a pivotal role in the production of Bat Out of Hell, was responsible for the backing vocal arrangement on the title track. Composers include James Michael, Nikki Sixx, Jo Davidson, Kevin Griffin, Stephen Trask, Diane Warren, Rick Jude and Steve Balsamo. With Billy Rankin's Do It! Meat proves he can still rock with the best of them, and his vocals are exceptional in this fast paced and urgently delivered song. The cover of Forever Young is faultlessly delivered and conveys beautifully all the poignancy of Bob Dylan's lyrics.

    This is an album of songs about love, the pursuit of which has many of us travelling a path of peaks and valleys This album mirrors them all with soul and passion. To quote just one of them, (Because Of You, which captures perfectly the excitement and wonder of falling in love) this IS real time .. this IS larger than life!!

    Buy this album and fall in love all over again with beautifully written songs, delivered impeccably by one of the greatest Rock singers of all time. You will not be disappointed. The bonus tracks including video make it one of the best value albums I have ever bought, and worth it for the exceptional video of Did I Say That? alone.
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      Manufacturer: Universal International
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      ASIN: B000BRADAO
      Release Date: 2003-12-02
      Couldn't Have Said It Better
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        ASIN: B00008UZMU
        Release Date: 2003-11-04

        Tracks:

        1. Couldn't Have Said It Better
        2. Did I Say That
        3. Why Isn't That Enough
        4. Love You Out Loud
        5. Man of Steel/Intermezzo
        6. Testify
        7. Tear Me Down
        8. You're Right, I Was Wrong
        9. Because of You
        10. Do It!
        11. Forever Young

        Album Description

        Larger-than-life, multi-million-selling man-mountain Marvin Lee Aday returns with his ninth studio album, the follow-up to 1995's 'Welcome to the Neighborhood'. With tracks by a collection of songwriters including Diane Warren & Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx, this solid Meat Loaf album features plenty of the customary theatrical bombast. Features 11 tracks including the title-track single & a cover of Bob Dylan's 'Forever Young'. SACD version plays on regular CD players. Mercury. 2003.
        Couldn't Have Said It Better
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • Meat Loaf is like a good wine...
        • Meat's Never Given Us Better!
        • He Just Keeps on Rockin'
        • Bat Out Of Steinworld
        • well-done meat loaf
        Couldn't Have Said It Better

        Manufacturer: Universal
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        ASIN: B000093I4T
        Release Date: 2003-06-17

        Tracks:

        1. Couldnt Have Said It Better
        2. Did I Say That
        3. Why Isnt That Enough
        4. Love You Out Loud
        5. Man Of Steel
        6. Testify
        7. Tear Me Down
        8. Youre Right I Was Wrong
        9. Because Of You
        10. Do It!
        11. Forever Young

        Album Description

        Larger-than-life, multi-million-selling man-mountain Marvin Lee Aday returns with his ninth studio album, the follow-up to 1995's 'Welcome to the Neighborhood'. With tracks by a collection of songwriters including Diane Warren & Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx, this solid Meat Loaf album features plenty of the customary theatrical bombast. Includes the title-track single & a cover of Bob Dylan's 'Forever Young'. Polydor. 2003.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Meat Loaf is like a good wine..........2003-10-07

        He just gets better with age. Though I love Bat Out Of Hell, Bad Attitude and Dead Ringer dearly, it has to be said - Bat II and Welcome To The Neighbourhood are by far his best works.
        And now, another has risen to join their ranks.
        'Couldn't Have Said It Better' is simply a top class album. They don't get much better than this, ladies and gents - which makes me think that, if he does end up doing Bat III sometime in the next few years as rumours keep suggesting, it's going to be something truly amazing. (Keep our fingers crossed for Meat Loaf singing "Bad For Good")

        But back to the album at hand - this is by far one of the best CDs I've heard in a good long while. The opening track, "Couldn't Have Said It Better", is superb and well and truly deserving of the status of primary single in the US/UK/Aus, but if you ask me, the top song on the album is "Did I Say That?", which was the first song that the world heard from this album. Written by James Michael, it's simply impeccable and truly reminds me of classics like "Out Of The Frying Pan" and, especially, "Modern Girl".
        "Why Isn't That Enough" also strikes me as a top class song - very similar to "Two Out Of Three" in many ways. I do have one complaint about it though, and it's not one I generally make about Meat Loaf's songs...it's a bit too short. It's my pick for next single.
        "Love You Out Loud" is a brilliant live track, but comes off a little overdone on the record, but "Man Of Steel" suffers in no way from that problem. As much as Paul Jacobs and Sarah Durkee were the true force behind 'Bad Attitude' in '84, James Michael and Nikki Sixx are the power behind this CD, and they do a truly wonderful job with songs such as "Man Of Steel".

        After some nice "penny whistles" as the booklet labels them on "Intermezzo", we hear a brief cut from "Crossroads" (You've got hellhounds on your tail!) before thundering into "Testify", which I was a little dissappointed by, but keeps the album upbeat. "Tear Me Down" is another track that would be brilliant live, followed immediately by "You're Right, I Was Wrong", written by Dianne Warren - who wrote Meat's two top 10 singles from 'Welcome To The Neighbourhood' - and it does seem like a practical pick for the next single.
        "Because Of You" and "Do It!" are both really good songs in their own areas, though they pale next to songs like "Why Isn't That Enough" and "Tear Me Down" respectively, which are simply superior songs in similar styles.
        Meat's cover of Bob Dylan's "Forever Young" is great - the closing songs to Meat Loaf albums are generally a good indicator of the quality of the album as a whole ("For Crying Out Loud", "Where Angels Sing" and "Lost Boys and Golden Girls" being the most note-worthy examples) and this one can mix it up with the best of them. The hidden song that is after "Forever Young" on track 11 isn't actually that good - for the purposes of this review, we'll ignore it.

        I don't know what kind of bonuses come on the UK and US releases, but the Aussie release comes with a second disc with six brilliant live cuts (three from the new album - "Love You Out Loud", "Tear Me Down" and "Couldn't Have Said It Better" and three classics - "Life Is A Lemon", "I'd Do Anything For Love" and "Bat Out Of Hell").

        To all the people that say Meat Loaf is nothing without Steinman...I pity your short-sightedness. Meat might be at his best with Jim, but people like Paul Jacobs, Dianne Warren and, now, James Michael, have proved that Meat doesn't need Steinman to be excellent. Long live Meat Loaf!

        Now all we've got to do is wait for "Meat Loaf live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra" to get released on CD/DVD...

        5 out of 5 stars Meat's Never Given Us Better!.......2003-09-13

        I have both the German and the UK releases of this very special album from Meat Loaf. Although I do not know the track listing for the US/Canada release, it's clear that it will be similar, so I hope this review of the album so far will encourage you to order in the sure knowledge you will be getting something very special.

        CHSIB IS a cracking album in my view. I love the newness, the freshness of it. I still love Bat Out Of Hell, which is a classic .. but this is new .. this is NOW .. Meat Loaf is justly proud of it, saying it's his best work since BOOH, and I think it has a maturity and depth which bear this out to the letter.

        These are not the songs of young angst .. these are the songs of a man who has lived and loved .. I adore them. I believe they are as full of passion and meaning as any Meat has recorded, and they are delivered with a mature depth of passion that grips the soul. The title track and Did I Say That? are very powerful and emotive songs, and Do It!, Testify and Forever Young are so much more powerfully delivered by a man who's (forgive me Meat) walked a few miles around the block!

        This album will reach out strongly to those of us who have a few miles on the clock .. but its today sound will also appeal to the young. Those of us who have been there, done that and got the Tshirt will readily appreciate the wonderful lyrics of this album, particularly Why Isn't That Enough?, You're Right, I Was Wrong, Man Of Steel and Love You Out Loud. But as has become the pattern with Meat Loaf's albums there is a theme, and those who have yet to travel the full distance of love's road will still relate to the passion expressed and delivered in every track.

        Patti Russo, his long time singing partner, puts in a peerless performance as does his daughter Pearl Aday. Kasim Sulton brings his customary excellence in backing vocals and on bass guitar. Todd Rungren, who played such a pivotal role in the production of Bat Out of Hell, was responsible for the backing vocal arrangement on the title track. Composers include James Michael, Nikki Sixx, Jo Davidson, Kevin Griffin, Stephen Trask, Diane Warren, Rick Jude and Steve Balsamo. With Billy Rankin's Do It! Meat proves he can still rock with the best of them, and his vocals are exceptional in this fast paced and urgently delivered song. The cover of Forever Young is faultlessly delivered and conveys beautifully all the poignancy of Bob Dylan's lyrics.

        This is an album of songs about love, the pursuit of which has many of us travelling a path of peaks and valleys This album mirrors them all with soul and passion. To quote just one of them, (Because Of You, which captures perfectly the excitement and wonder of falling in love) this IS real time .. this IS larger than life!! Buy this album and fall in love all over again with beautifully written songs, delivered impeccably by one of the greatest Rock singers of all time. You will not be disappointed.

        He has given us some marvellous albums .. but he's never given us better!

        5 out of 5 stars He Just Keeps on Rockin'.......2003-09-12

        I thoroughly enjoy this CD -- it's Meat Loaf's usual rockin' best. It's hard to pick a "best" track -- especially dug "Did I Say That" and "Testify," but the whole disc is a keeper. Strongly recommend it to other fans of Meat Loaf and good music everywhere!

        2 out of 5 stars Bat Out Of Steinworld.......2003-08-19

        Ok ! This is another "Welcome to the Neighborhood" project where Meat couldn't have said it better himself just because he can't...
        Starting from the beginning
        "...And you said nothing at all..."
        "...I'd lie for you and thats the truth..."
        with the usual acoustic duet right after the middle of the song...
        Nothing really new, means nothing really true...
        I consider Meat Loaf as one of the greatests rock singers of all time due to his incomparable vocals. But this is not enough especially when he definatelly doesn't sound like BAT II or every past work of his.
        This album states the Truth that Meat can only prevail on "Steinworld" and there is where he really belongs...
        Keep on dreaming of the BAT III...THE FINAL AT BATS!

        5 out of 5 stars well-done meat loaf.......2003-08-18

        Tremendous piece of work. From the beautiful "Couldn't Have Said It Better'", which starts the album, this is Meat's best work in ages. The title track is similar to "I'd Lie For You," with Patti more than holding her own with some striking vocals. "Did I Say That?" is almost as strong, and Meat's voice on ballads like "You Were Right, I Was Wrong," "Because Of You" and "Man Of Steel" are terrific. He said this was going to be his last album but now is talking about reuniting with Jim Steinman for Bat III. In any case, this album is well worth having. After all these years, no one sings like Meat.
        Couldn't Have Said It Better (Enhanced)
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Still a great voice but...
        • Bat Out of hell III; Couldn't have said it better (myself)
        • A Rock N'Roll Classic!!!
        • #1 on the UK Rock Charts...
        Couldn't Have Said It Better (Enhanced)
        Meat Loaf
        Manufacturer: Universal
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        ASIN: B00008R0Z4
        Release Date: 2003-04-21

        Album Details

        2003 Album from the Man who Got his Big Break Playing Eddie in the Motion Picture "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", Produced by Peter Mokran. Songs were Written by a Number of Different People, Including Diane Warren, Jo Davidson, Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue, Kevin Griffin from Better Than Ezra, Singer Songwriter James Michael (Who Plays Guitar in the "Did I Say That" Video) and Steve Trask, the Composer/Lyricist of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". This Edition Includes a Bonus Disc with Three Videos and a Live Audio Version of "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad".

        Customer Reviews:

        2 out of 5 stars Still a great voice but..........2003-05-02

        A great voice but no Jim Steinman on production and it shows. The songs have NO epic quality to them. Just compare them to the hidden Bat Out Of Hell track and they simply don't compare. Everything seems SO under-produced compared to Loaf's other material. It's a great shame but I would strongly suggest you give it a miss. It's a let down.

        5 out of 5 stars Bat Out of hell III; Couldn't have said it better (myself).......2003-04-30

        this is really Bat 3; anticipated for 10 years. James Michael's lyrical miracle and the meatloaf: The track listing is

        1: Couldn't have said it better (5/5)
        2: Did i say that? (4/5)
        3: Why isn't that enough? (3/5)
        4: Love you out loud (5/5)
        5: Man of steel (4/5)
        6: Intermezzo (3/5)
        7: Testify (5/5)
        8: Youre right i was wrong (3/5)
        9: Because of you (4/5)
        10: Do It (4/5)
        11: Forever Young (3/5)
        12: Bat out of hell (6/5): a priceless classic!

        Classic meatloaf, as good as the bats, and far superior to ringer, midnight, bad attitude, blind before i stop and neighbourhood!

        every meatloaf album is brilliant and with Bat out of Hell III set to be released in september 2004. the 21st century will be in the era of meatloaf....

        keep up the good work please, Mr. Loaf!

        5 out of 5 stars A Rock N'Roll Classic!!!.......2003-04-29

        After almost eight years of waiting, Meat Loaf has finally released what I believe to be one of the finest recordings of his most incredible career - which is quite an achievement for someone credited with recording the infamous Bat Out Of Hell! - one of the most popular albums of all-time. Couldn't Have Said It Better has everything you love about the over-the-top, spectacular, grandeur of Meat Loaf - but with a quite a few new twists and sounds that you would not have expected to hear Meat Loaf dabble with!

        COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER: Was written by James Michael and Nikki Sixx (from Motley Crue!) and is one of the best tracks on the album. It is a duet with Meats long-time stage partner, Patti Russo (and what a thrilling / awesome / beautiful voice she has! - where is her record deal?!?) She definitely goes the distance to help make this easily one of Meat Loafs greatest recordings! This is what you'd expect to hear from the great man - but is still a song that has to be heard to be believed!

        DID I SAY THAT: Also written by the famous performer and songwriter, James Michael. This is another all-time classic in the making! It has all the hallmarks associated with Meat Loaf and is simply like being on an emotional rollercoaster! You won't know whether to jump up and down with the old air-guitar or just sit in a corner and cry your eyes out! Both lyrics and music composition do not come bigger or better than this.

        WHY ISN'T THAT ENOUGH: This song starts very slow, and lyrically, it does seem almost quite weak. However, a couple of minutes into the song and Meat Loaf bursts into full operatic mode to deliver an almighty "Because I Want You. And I Need You. And I Love You. And I Want That To Be Enough." - making the wait all worthwhile. This song eventually goes very much on edge, and you'll hear it in your head for a long, long time after the CD stops spinning!

        LOVE YOU OUT LOUD: For anyone expecting anything along the lines of "For Crying Out Loud" - please think again! This an upbeat song that dabbles with a few new sounds. Lyrically, it didn't make much of an impact on me, but its still pretty funky!

        MAN OF STEEL: Has a pretty weird intro that almost sounds like a girl who is tripping-out! This is quite a slow song, which surfaces with some fiery moments. The one thing that makes this an awesome song happens after four minutes when Meat Loaf's daughter, Pearl, turns it around into a raunchy but emotional duet. Her voice is absolutely perfect here! It is disappointing that we only get to hear her for little more than a couple of minutes - I think she should have sang right the way through and that would've really been something!

        INTERMEZZO: This is reflective pan pipe melody! (Yes, on a Meat Loaf album!) Auw, lovely!

        TESTIFY: Opens with a southern preacher telling Meat he is going straight to fiery hell! Meat Loaf of course launches an attack back with another of my all time favourite Meat songs to have come from this album... This song, as you can imagine, is where rock n roll meets gospel - and Meat sounds right at home here! Testify has one of the most uplifting choruses that I've ever heard, and gives Meat the opportunity to sing the fastest vocals I think he has ever done! Its got the gospel choir complete with clapping - and a fantastic, almost spoken part, which is far removed from the song and begins: "Oh Boy Can You Hear Me?" WOW!!!

        TEAR ME DOWN: From the Hedwig And The Angry Inch movie is a semi-biographical track for Meat Loaf - because it is like a spit in the face to all the people who have attacked him through his career. (I suggest reading his autobiography and then you'll understand!) And this song spits back at all the people who have done the same to me too, which is probably why I love it sooo much! It totally rocks! Very bold, very loud and full of teenage rebellion! The spoken part is so so cool! "Born Marvin Aday... he grew into a big man with a big voice. He sings big songs and has big hits - and you can try and tear him down!" You will love it!

        YOU'RE RIGHT I WAS WRONG: Written by Diane Warren, this is one of those very courageous songs that only Meat Loaf could ever deliver. Just to hear him sing the simple lines, "I Made A Mistake. Im Sorry." Well, just make sure have got the tissues nearby!

        BECAUSE OF YOU: Quite a simple but bold song really. Although the lyrics don't really pull me in, I just think it sounds really good! "This is big time. This is larger than life."

        DO IT: Im glad that this song only takes up two and a half minutes on the album! I don't really know what's going on here? It sounds like something you'd hear playing from a dodgy back alleyway (but twenty years outdated). Perhaps it will grow on me.

        FOREVER YOUNG: Oh my goodness! I cringed when I heard that this song was going to be included on the album because it has been covered so many times before! Ok, all I can say is that on this album, you will hear THE definitive version of Forever Young! Meat Loaf's voice is absolutely breathtaking, and Id say; his most awesome yet. You'll need those tissues again!

        CRAZY ABOUT A MERCURY (?): This is a hidden track. You might remember Meat performing this track during his recent summer shows? Im really happy he decided to record it! This is another magical moment from the album! Pure, slamming, rock n roll!

        BAT OUT OF HELL (LIVE): This is another hidden track, taken from the Storytellers album. This version of Bat has been my favourite version ever since I first heard it. (Meats vocals, John Meceli has re-worked the drums... etc etc). VERY fiery!

        In conclusion: This is probably one of the coolest albums you will ever own! - and easily one of Meats finest! (But you might be disappointed if you are expecting another Bat Out Of Hell... at least the artist is moving on, right?) If you can live without the inclusion of Jim Steinman (I know its not easy, but remember that Meat and Jim have happened in the past - and you probably own those albums already!)

        The first two tracks really stand out above the rest (and could almost pass for the Jim Steinman thing) and they were the two on here that were written by James Michael (one also with Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue!) - so in some ways it seems a shame that he didn't write more of the album. Meat Loaf himself has never sounded better! When I go back to school, I will be persuading my friends to buy this album instead of all the recycled trash that litters the chart these days.

        5 out of 5 stars #1 on the UK Rock Charts..........2003-04-29

        ...and well, I couldn't have said it better myself! The first two tracks "Couldn't have said it better" and "Did I say that?" are instant Meat classics. "Why isn't that enough?" and "Because of You" are two wonderful pop-rock ballads, and the Bob Dylan cover "Forever Young" is a good track as well. Perhaps the only out of place song on the entire album is "Do It!", with a touch of techno, rock and "light" rap. Meatloaf's duet with Pearl (Man of Steel) and "Love you out loud" are solid rock tracks, as are "Testify" and "Tear Me Down". If, for nothing else, listen to the latter mentioned track for the spoken part.

        Oh, and besides the announced hidden track, "Bat out of hell" storytellers live version, be sure to listen to the entire track of Forever Young for another good tune on a remarkable CD...:D
        Couldn't Have Said It Better
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          Couldn't Have Said It Better
          Meat Loaf
          Manufacturer: Umvd Import
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0000Y40O8
          Release Date: 2003-11-25

          Tracks:

          1. Couldn't Have Said It Better
          2. Did I Say That
          3. Why Isn't That Enough
          4. Love You Out Loud
          5. Man of Steel/Intermezzo
          6. Testify
          7. Tear Me Down
          8. You're Right, I Was Wrong
          9. Because of You
          10. Do It!
          11. Forever Young
          Couldn't Have Said It Better (Myself)
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • sounds as great as ever
          • Absolutely Wonderful
          • Vintage Meat Loaf
          Couldn't Have Said It Better (Myself)
          Meat Loaf
          Manufacturer: Umvd Import
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          CD SinglesCD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music | Adult Contemporary | Oldies | Pop Rock | Singer-Songwriters | Teen Pop | Vocal Pop
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          ASIN: B00008XVHZ
          Release Date: 2003-05-20

          Tracks:

          1. Couldn't Have Said It Better [Album Version]
          2. Couldn't Have Said It Better [Radio Edit]
          3. Unsaid
          4. Couldn't Have Said It Better

          Album Description

          Taken from the 2003 album of the same name. The title track is backed with three non-LP tracks, 'Couldn't Have Said It Better' (Radio Version), 'Unsaid', & 'Couldn't Have Said It Better' (Video). Mercury.

          Album Details

          The Opening Salvo of the Second Comeback of the Rotund Rocker and his First in this Century. Includes the Enhanced Version of the Title Track.

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars sounds as great as ever.......2003-09-18

          Meat's voice is still sounding great...he belts out new ballads that are powerful. The music and backups also very good. He tries a rap...JUST DO IT...which is not great. He should stick to what he does best. Overall, I must for Meat fans..great to have new Meat to enjoy

          5 out of 5 stars Absolutely Wonderful.......2003-07-09

          This album is a must for any Meat Loaf fan. Each song is better than the last. My personal favorite is Man Of Steel.

          5 out of 5 stars Vintage Meat Loaf.......2003-07-01

          This cd is Meat Loaf at his best.

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