Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell is the sixth studio album by American rock singer Meat Loaf and was written and produced by Jim Steinman. It was released in September 1993, sixteen years after Meat Loaf’s first solo album Bat Out of Hell. The album reached number 1 in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Five tracks were released as singles, including “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)”, which reached number 1 in 28 countries.
The album was released by Virgin Records outside of North America, where it was released by MCA. The third part of the Bat trilogy, Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose, was released in 2006.
Like the first album of the trilogy, Bat Out of Hell II was a commercial success. It sold over 14 million copies worldwide.
- “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” 12:01
- “Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back” 8:00
- “Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through” 5:51
- “It Just Won’t Quit” 7:21
- “Out of the Frying Pan (And into the Fire)” 7:24
- “Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are” 10:16
- “Wasted Youth” (Monologue by Steinman) 2:41
- “Everything Louder than Everything Else” 8:00
- “Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)” 6:53
- “Back into Hell” (Instrumental) 2:46
- “Lost Boys and Golden Girls” 4:20
Jim Steinman – arranger
“Meat Loaf and the musicians” – co-arranger
Todd Rundgren – background vocal arranger
Mark Alexander – piano, backing vocals
Steve Buslowe – bass guitar, backing vocals
John Miceli – drums
Patti Russo – female lead vocals, backing vocals
Kasim Sulton – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Pat Thrall – lead guitar, backing vocals
Kenny Aronoff – drums
Roy Bittan – piano, keyboards
Jeff Bova – organ (8), synthesizer, programming
Jimmy Bralower – drums (9)
Steve Buslowe – bass guitar
Robert Coron – additional backing vocals (2)
Lorraine Crosby – female lead vocals (1, as “Mrs. Loud”), backing vocals (2, 6), additional backing vocals (8)
Brett Cullen – additional backing vocals (2)
Rory Dodd – additional vocals (6), backing vocals (1-5, 9, 11)
Stuart Emerson – backing vocals (2, 6)
Ellen Foley – additional vocals (6)
Cynthia Geary – additional backing vocals (2)
Amy Goff – backing vocals (2), additional backing vocals (9)
Elaine Goff – backing vocals (2), additional backing vocals (9)
Max Haskett – backing vocals (6, 8)
Curtis King – backing vocals (9)
Michelle Little – additional backing vocals (2)
Rick Marotta – drums (6, 8)
Eddie Martinez – guitar (1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
Brian Meagher – bagpipes (8), drums (8)
Brian Meagher, Jr. – bagpipes (8), drums (8)
Justin Meagher – bagpipes (8), drums (8)
Meat Loaf – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 4)
Gunnar Nelson – backing vocals (2)
Matthew Nelson – backing vocals (2)
Bill Payne – piano (6, 8, 11)
Lenny Pickett – saxophone (3, 9)
Tim Pierce – guitar (1–5)
Todd Rundgren – backing vocals (1–6, 8, 9)
Jim Steinman – spoken word (7), additional backing vocals (2)
Kasim Sulton – backing vocals
Pat Thrall – guitar (4, 5)
Eric Troyer – backing vocals (11)
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