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Original German pressing with printed innersleeve

When Meat Loaf split with Jim Steinman, the man who wrote all the songs for two fantastic albums Bat Out Of Hell and Dead Ringer, fans thought it was over, and with a good reason. Meat’s first non-Steinman effort, ‘Midnight At The Lost And Found’, is easily the Loaf’s worst effort and a flat out poor record. Bad Attitude, released only a year later, didn’t exactly have high expectations but surprisingly, this is a good album, the best of Meat’s non-Jim collaboration. ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ have sold over 35 million copies while ‘Dead Ringer’ sold 6 million. When it was time to record ‘Bad Attitude’ then Meat Loaf, Paul Jacobs and Mack worked hard at re-creating the Todd Rundgren production sound for an album of high-voltage rock. The sound is revitalized and very 80’s rock, unlike the flat rockabilly tone of the previously released ‘Midnight At The Lost And Found’. ‘Bad Attitude’ also features two songs penned by Jim Steinman (however Steinman was absent from the studio) and these two ‘Surfs Up’ and ‘Nowhere Fast’ are the best on the album. Meat Loafs backing band, ‘The Neverland Express’, does a fantastic job at attempting to capture the bombast and spirit of Steinman’s music. However there are much more to like on this album since the non-Jim songs like ‘Sailor To A Siren’, Piece Of The Action’, Dont Leave Your Mark On Me’, and ‘Modern Girl’ are all great songs, the latter two were big hits in the UK, but forgotten stateside. The title track opens the album off with a bang, and ‘Cheatin In Your Dreams’ the closer, ends it with a harsh infidelity tune that nonetheless rocks. ‘Bad Attitude’ is a must-have for any Meat Loaf fan’s collection, simply because it’s the best of his non-Steinman efforts.

Track listing:
1. Bad Attitude
2. Modern Girl
3. Nowhere Fast
4. Surfs Up
5. Piece Of The Action
6. Jumpin The Gun
7. Cheatin In Your Dreams
8. Dont Leave Your Mark On Me
9. Sailor To A Siren