''Live Around the World'' is a live album by

Meat Loaf Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally as Meat Loaf, was an American rock singer and actor. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. He is on t ...

, released in 1996 to capitalize on his two recent successes, '' Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell'' and '' Welcome to the Neighbourhood''. The album was recorded at various times between 1987 and 1996. The album is limited to a release of 250,000 copies worldwide.

Track listing

Disc One

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I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" is a song written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by American rock singer Meat Loaf featuring Lorraine Crosby. The song was released in August 1993 as the first single from his sixth album, '' Bat ...

" – 12:58 (

Jim Steinman James Richard Steinman (November 1, 1947 – April 19, 2021) was an American composer, lyricist and record producer. He also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer. His work included songs in the adult contemporary, rock, dance, pop, mus ...

) # " You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)" – 8:53 (Steinman) # "Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back" – 7:47 (Steinman) # " Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" – 8:37 (Steinman) # "

Dead Ringer for Love "Dead Ringer for Love" is a song performed by American rock singer Meat Loaf and American singer-actress Cher from Meat Loaf's second studio album, '' Dead Ringer''. The song was written by Jim Steinman and one of only two tracks on the album prod ...

" – 4:44 (Steinman) # "Heaven Can Wait" – 5:39 (Steinman) # "All Revved Up with No Place to Go" – 6:47 (Steinman) # "

Paradise by the Dashboard Light "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is a song written by Jim Steinman. It was released in 1977 on the album ''Bat Out of Hell'', with vocals by the American musician Meat Loaf alongside Ellen Foley. An uncommonly long song for a single, it has bec ...

" – 15:54 (Steinman)

Disc Two

# "Wasted Youth" – 3:07 (Steinman) # "Out of the Frying Pan (And into the Fire)" – 8:37 (Steinman) # " Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are" – 12:08 (Steinman) # "Midnight at the Lost and Found" – 5:02 (Steve Buslowe / Dan Peyronel / Paul Christie / Meat Loaf) # " Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)" – 6:43 (Steinman) # "What You See Is What You Get" – 3:46 (Patti Jerome / Michael Valvano) # " Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" – 8:17 (Steinman) # " Hot Patootie (Whatever Happened to Saturday Night?)" – 3:02 (

Richard O'Brien Richard Timothy Smith. known professionally as Richard O'Brien, is a British-New Zealand actor, writer, musician, composer, and television presenter. He wrote the musical stage show ''The Rocky Horror Show'' in 1973, which has remained in conti ...

) # "For Crying Out Loud" – 9:55 (Steinman) # "

Bat Out of Hell ''Bat Out of Hell'' is the 1977 debut album by American rock singer Meat Loaf and composer Jim Steinman. It is one of the best-selling albums in history. The album was developed from a musical, ''Neverland'', a futuristic rock version of '' ...

" – 10:55 (Steinman)

Personnel

Musical Director: Steve Buslowe *

— vocals *

Pat Thrall Patrick Thrall is an American rock guitarist. Thrall began his recording career in 1972. He played guitar, vocals, and percussion with the group Cookin' Mama, which had his brother, Preston Thrall, on percussion. They released the album ''New Day ...

— lead guitars *

Kasim Sulton Kasim Sulton (born December 8, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist. Best known for his work with Utopia, Sulton sang lead on 1980's "Set Me Free," Utopia's only top 40 hit in the United States. As a solo artist, Sulton ...

— rhythm guitars, keyboards, backing vocals *Steve Buslowe — bass, backing vocals * Mark Alexander — piano, keyboards, backing vocals * John Miceli — drums, percussion * Patti Russo — female lead and backing vocals *

Pearl Aday Pearl Aday (born 1975) is an American singer. She is the adopted daughter of vocalist Michael Lee Aday, better known as Meat Loaf, and was a member of his touring band Neverland Express for nine years starting in the mid-1990s. She has appeared ...

— backing vocals

Special Guests

Paul Mirkovich Paul Mirkovich (born March 20, 1963) is an American musician from Los Angeles. He has been the band leader, keyboardist and duet singing partner for Cher for the last 16 years. He has also been the band director for Janet Jackson and Anastacia an ...

— additional keyboards on "All Revved Up" *

Jeff Bova Jeff Bova (born Jeffrey Bova in 1953) is an American musician. He has been active in the music industry since the mid-1970s, contributing to recordings by significant mainstream artists like Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Blondie, Eric Clapton, ...

— organ on "All Revved Up" and "What You See..." *

— piano on "Heaven Can Wait" and "Objects...", voice on "Wasted Youth" * Steve Lukather — additional guitar on "For Crying Out Loud"

References

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