Heaven & Hell (Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler album)
Heaven & Hell | |
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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" and Meat Loaf's vocals as "wonderfully sung".[1]
Track listing
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
- "Dead Ringer For Love"
- "Holding Out For A Hero"
- "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth"
- "Faster Than The Speed Of Night"
- "Have You Ever Seen The Rain"
- "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad"
- "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
- Side two
- "Bat Out Of Hell"
- "Straight From The Heart"
- "Read 'Em And Weep"
- "Loving You's A Dirty Job But Somebody's Got To Do It"
- "Rock N' Roll Mercenaries" (Michael Dan Ehmig/Alan Hodge)
(from the 1986 album Blind Before I Stop) - "If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man)"
- "Modern Girl" (Paul Jacobs/Sarah Durkee)
(from the 1984 album Bad Attitude)
Charts
Chart (1990-94) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 43 |
UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 84 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Country | Date | Version | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 1989 | Original | Cassette | Telstar | |
Europe | 5 May 1993 | CD | Columbia | [5] | |
1994 | CD | Epic | |||
2004 | Digital download | Columbia | [5] | ||
References
- 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Heaven & Hell - Meat Loaf / Bonnie Tyler — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Meat Loaf & Bonnie Tyler – Heaven & Hell". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ "Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ "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
- 1 2 "iTunes — Music - Heaven & Hell by Meat Loaf & Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Stores (UK). Apple, Inc. Retrieved 7 April 2015.