Bad Attitude (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Bad Attitude
Type = Album
Artist = Meat Loaf


Released = November 1984
Recorded = 1984
Producer = Paul Jacobs, Meat Loaf, Mack
Length = 47:85
Label = Arista Records
Genre = Rock
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hxfyxqe5ldae link]
Last album = "Hits out of Hell"
(1984)
This album = "Bad Attitude"
(1984)
Next album = "Blind Before I Stop"
(1986)

"Bad Attitude" is a 1984 album by Meat Loaf, recorded in England. It features two songs by Jim Steinman, both previously recorded, and a duet with Roger Daltrey. According to Meat Loaf's autobiography, he approached Steinman about writing the entire album, but waiting for new songs wound up taking so long that Meat Loaf recorded two previously-released Steinman songs and moved on with other writers. [A version of "Nowhere Fast" with alternate lyrics appears in the movie Streets of Fire.] The album concentrates more on the hard rock side of Meat Loaf, was a minor success around the globe and released a few hit singles, the most successful being 'Modern Girl'.

The US release on RCA Records features a slightly different track list, as well as alternate mixes for some songs.

During the tour to support the album, his wife Leslie had a nervous breakdown and had to check into Silver Hill rehab facility in Connecticut.

Track listing

# "Bad Attitude" – 4:44 "(Paul Jacobs/Sarah Durkee)"
#* Performed by Meat Loaf & Roger Daltrey
# "Modern Girl" – 4:24 "(Jacobs/Durkee)"
#* Performed by Meat Loaf & Clare Torry
# "Nowhere Fast" – 5:12 "(Jim Steinman)"
# "Surf's Up" – 4:23 "(Steinman)"
# "Piece of the Action" – 4:15 "(Jacobs/Durkee)"
# "Jumpin' the Gun" – 3:12 "(Jacobs/Durkee)"
#* Performed by Meat Loaf & Zee Carling
# "Sailor to a Siren" – 4:08 "(Jacobs/Durkee)"
# "Don't Leave Your Mark on Me" – 4:07 "(Parr/Julia Downes)"
# "Cheatin' in Your Dreams" – 4:40 "(John Parr)"

::Arranged by Paul Buckmaster, Paul Jacobs

Credits

*Meat Loaf — vocals
*Bob Kulick — guitars
*Paul Vincent — guitars (tracks 4, 6)
*John Siegler — bass
*Mo Foster — bass (track 5)
*Paul Jacobs — piano, keyboards, backing vocals
*Steve Rance — Fairlight programming
*Ronnie Asprey — saxophone (track 7)
*Wells Kelly — drums, percussion, backing vocals
*Curt Cress — drums (track 4)
*Frank Ricotti — percussion (tracks 3, 6)
*Roger Daltrey — additional lead vocals (track 1)
*Clare Torry — additional lead vocals (track 2), backing vocals
*Zee Carling — additional lead vocals (track 6)
*Stephanie de Sykes — backing vocals

ingles

"Modern Girl" was taken from this album and was the biggest hit. "Piece of the Action", "Sailor to a Siren" and "Nowhere Fast" were also released singles with extended mixes and exclusive songs: "Take a Number", "Stand by Me" (a Ben E. King cover) and "Clap Your Hands". The latter two songs were recorded during the sessions for the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" soundtrack.

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