VH1: Storytellers
Meat Loaf · 1999
72 min · 18 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · progressive rock
A theatrical blend of hard rock anthems and emotive storytelling, showcasing Meat Loaf's larger-than-life persona.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- theatrical storytelling interludes
- wave-like pacing with contrasts
- nostalgic sing-alongs with friends
- cathartic emotional releases
- immersive concert-like experience
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward singles
- seek instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'VH1: Storytellers' was released in 1999, Meat Loaf had experienced a career resurgence following the success of his 1993 album 'Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell'. This album allowed him to share personal anecdotes while revisiting classic tracks, marking a return to live performance narratives that resonated deeply with fans.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Queen· David Bowie· Alice Cooper
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 All Revved Up With No Place to Go 1:05
- 2 Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back 6:05
- 3 Story: Written Just for You 1:46
- 4 You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) 4:50
- 5 Story: What I Won't Do 1:26
- 6 I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) 6:22
- 7 Lawyers, Guns and Money 4:57
- 8 Story: Working for Jim Steinman in New York 1:56
- 9 More Than You Deserve 3:49
- 10 Story: Peter Pan 0:47
- 11 Heaven Can Wait 5:00
- 12 Story: Paradise in the Office 3:05
- 13 Paradise by the Dashboard Light 9:30
- 14 Story: Performing on Television 0:34
- 15 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 4:47
- 16 Story: Bat Out of Psycho 0:21
- 17 Bat Out of Hell 11:25
- 18 Is Nothing Sacred (New single version) 4:43
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