Bad Attitude (album)
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| Bad Attitude | ||
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| Studio album by Meat Loaf | ||
| Released | 1984 | |
| Recorded | 1984 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 47:85 | |
| Label | Arista Records | |
| Producer(s) | Paul Jacobs, Meat Loaf, Mack | |
| Meat Loaf chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hits out of Hell (1984) |
Bad Attitude (1984) |
Live at the Bottom Line 1985 (1985) |
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. 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 tracklist, 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.
[edit] Track listing
- "Bad Attitude" (Paul Jacobs / Sarah Durkee) – 4:44
- "Modern Girl" (Jacobs / Durkee) – 4:24
- "Nowhere Fast" (Jim Steinman) – 5:12
- "Surf's Up" (Steinman) – 4:23
- "Piece Of The Action" (Jacobs / Durkee) – 4:15
- "Jumpin' The Gun" (Jacobs / Durkee) – 3:12
- "Cheatin' In Your Dreams" (John Parr) – 4:08
- "Don't Leave Your Mark On Me" (Parr / Julia Downes) – 4:07
- "Sailor To A Siren" (Jacobs / Durkee) – 4:40
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- Arranged by Paul Buckmaster, Paul Jacobs
[edit] Credits
- Meat Loaf — vocals
- Bob Kulick - guitars
- Paul Vincent - guitars
- John Siegler - bass
- Mo Foster - bass
- Paul Jacobs - piano, keyboards, backing vocals
- Steve Rance - synthesizer
- Wells Kelly - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Curt Cress - drums, percussion
- Ronnie Asprey - saxophone
- Roger Daltrey - additional lead vocals on "Bad Attitude"
- Clare Torry - additional lead vocals on "Modern Girl," backing vocals
- Zee Carling - additional lead vocals on "Jumping the Gun"
- Stephanie De-Sykes - backing vocals
[edit] Singles
"Modern Girl" was taken from this album and became Meat Loaf's first UK Number 1 single. He wouldn't appear in the charts again until "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" in 1993, also at Number 1.
"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.
A version of Nowhere Fast with alternate lyrics appears in the movie Streets of Fire.
