Heaven & Hell (Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler album)

Heaven & Hell
Compilation album by Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler
Released 1989
Recorded 1971-1986
Genre Pop rock[1]
Length 61:42
Label Telstar

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).

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.[1]

Track listing

Heaven & Hell — Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Original album Length
1. "Bat Out of Hell"  Jim SteinmanBat Out of Hell 4:55
2. "Faster Than the Speed of Night"  SteinmanFaster Than the Speed of Night 4:42
3. "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth"  SteinmanBat Out of Hell 5:05
4. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"  John FogertyFaster Than the Speed of Night 4:08
5. "Read 'Em and Weep"  SteinmanDead Ringer 3:48
6. "Total Eclipse of the Heart"  SteinmanFaster Than the Speed of Night 4:31
7. "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"  SteinmanBat Out of Hell 4:50
8. "Holding Out for a Hero"  
Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire 3:31
9. "Dead Ringer for Love" (with Cher)SteinmanDead Ringer 4:23
10. "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)"  Desmond ChildSecret Dreams and Forbidden Fire 4:02
11. "If You Really Want To"  
Midnight at the Lost and Found 3:39
12. "Straight from the Heart"  
Faster Than the Speed of Night 3:43
13. "Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" (with Todd Rundgren)SteinmanSecret Dreams and Forbidden Fire 5:50
14. "Heaven Can Wait"  SteinmanBat Out of Hell 4:41

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.

Side one
  1. "Dead Ringer For Love"
  2. "Holding Out For A Hero"
  3. "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth"
  4. "Faster Than The Speed Of Night"
  5. "Have You Ever Seen The Rain"
  6. "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad"
  7. "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
Side two
  1. "Bat Out Of Hell"
  2. "Straight From The Heart"
  3. "Read 'Em And Weep"
  4. "Loving You's A Dirty Job But Somebody's Got To Do It"
  5. "Rock N' Roll Mercenaries" (Michael Dan Ehmig/Alan Hodge)
       (from the 1986 album Blind Before I Stop)
  6. "If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man)"
  7. "Modern Girl" (Paul Jacobs/Sarah Durkee)
       (from the 1984 album Bad Attitude)

Charts

Chart (1990-94) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 43
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 84

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Platinum 300,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Version Format(s) Label Ref.
United Kingdom 1989 Original Cassette Telstar
Europe 5 May 1993 CD Columbia [5]
1994 CD Epic
2004 Digital download Columbia [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Heaven & Hell - Meat Loaf / Bonnie Tyler — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Meat Loaf & Bonnie Tyler – Heaven & Hell". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "British album certifications – Bonnie Tyler – Heaven & Hell". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 April 2015. Enter Heaven & Hell in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  5. 1 2 "iTunes — Music - Heaven & Hell by Meat Loaf & Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Stores (UK). Apple, Inc. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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