MEAT LOAF - Bat Out Of Hell II, CD, Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Arena Rock, Classic Rock, Rock Opera is released in 1993 by MCA Records - MCASD 10699 in Canada.

The CD, front and back covers as well as lyrics and photos are in very good condition.

There are 11 tracks on it :

1- I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That),  2- Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back,  3- Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through,  4- It Just Won't Quit,  5- Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire),  6- Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are,  7- Wasted Youth,  8- Everything Louder Than Everything Else,  9- Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere),  10- Back Into Hell,  11- Lost Boys And Golden Girls

Matrix / Runout : #93113C MCASD-10699 MFG BY CINRAM
Mould SID Code : none

Bat Out Of Hell II – Back Into Hell rocks the holy hell out of me like no other. LOAF’s singing is as passionate as ever and though some of the youthful energy and recklessness has been lost with age, it is taken back with sheer power, emotion and depth. The beauty-with-the-beast-like vocal duet with the leading lady in the end is pure magic. Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back convinces with the pounding beats and aggressive attitude that just oozes youthful discomfort. Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through is a nice counterpart with the uplifting major chords crashing in with the brilliant harmonies. Both of these songs give Todd Rundgren plenty of room to shine as the layers upon layers of vocals he has arranged mount up to form fantastic choruses and backing melodies that explode one's mind with pleasure. In fact, the vocal work does this on every track. Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire) raises the bar with one of the greatest anthemic rock tunes in history. The wailing guitars and piano make way for the steady drums that hold back just right until starting up a rock beat that makes you mosh instantly. The chorus is pure superglue and once in full speed the amount of air guitar this tune demands from me is humongous. Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are is a Bruce Springsteen-meets-Richard Wagner mishmash of rock 'n' roll yumminess. Wasted Youth is Jim's hilarious speech to the greatness of guitars and rock n’ roll. After that a pair of rolling rockhammers come out swinging hard in the form of Everything Louder Than Everything Else and Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere). I just love the horn work in the latter one mixed in with the heavy guitars. Back Into Hell is a nice symphonic intro into the closing ballad, Lost Boys And Golden Girls. Pure Springsteen in the composition and lyrics, laced with angelic choirs accompanied by the strings and jangling guitars, just beautiful. No distortion is necessary. This one acts as a very good twin to For Crying Out Loud from the Bat Out Of Hell album. This album pulls off the impossible by coming in even with its older brother’s humongous quality. It's one magnificent piece of bombastic rock.