Take a larger-than-life (not a fat-joke) actor with an operatic rock voice. Take Jim Steinman, a composer of theatrical rock, frequently epic in style. Put them in a studio with Todd Rundgren in the control room, and you have an album that stayed in the UK album chart on and off for 10 years!
The duo had started work on the album's songs some time earlier based on pieces that Steinman had written for a course. They were touring together National Lampoons and took a few of the songs to develop on.
Meatloaf belts out Steinman's tracks with passion, wild abandon and (in places) a little tenderness.
I don't have much more to say except: great album!
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