Track Listings (13) - Disc #1| All Artists: Meat Loaf Title: Hang Cool Teddy Bear (2CD)(Explicit) Members Wishing: 4 Total Copies: 0 Label: Roadrunner Records/Loud & Proud Records Original Release Date: 1/1/2010 Re-Release Date: 5/11/2010 Album Type: Special Edition Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock Style: Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) Number of Discs: 2 SwapaCD Credits: 2 UPC: 016861776053 |
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'Hang Cool Teddy Bear' thematically and sonically fits in perfectly with the 'Bat Out Of Hell' series. From the opening notes of the album's first track 'Peace On Earth' to the closing tracks of the Jon Bon Jovi co-written... more » |
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Product Description 'Hang Cool Teddy Bear' thematically and sonically fits in perfectly with the 'Bat Out Of Hell' series. From the opening notes of the album's first track 'Peace On Earth' to the closing tracks of the Jon Bon Jovi co-written track 'Elvis in Vegas,' 'Hang Cool Teddy Bear' embodies everything Meat Loaf is: Ballsy, Theatrical, Epic and Bombastic! The album is available in two physical configurations - a standard CD as well as a deluxe digipak with special 20 page booklet and a second disc featuring 9 new live versions of Meat Loaf classics. Live tracks include: '(I would Do) Anything For Love,' 'Bat Out Of Hell' and '2 out of 3 Ain't Bad.' Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsBest album ever produced! - It's cool, Teddy Bear! Attila Hegedüs | Hungary | 05/11/2010 (5 out of 5 stars) "I've been an avid Meat Loaf fan for nearly 20 years and I've never thought a Bat Out Of Hell album can be surpassed, but Hang Cool Teddy Bear has done it and Meat Loaf has nailed it. I'll refrain from comparing BOOH with HCTB as the first is Jim Steinman's songs and 33 years have passed since then. So, I feel it's impossible to compare the two. By the way I've nothing wrong with any Bats. What makes HCTB unique is the excellent music with their many twists, unexpected sounds, great lyrics and the story behind the album. This is an important reason why I can't stop listening it. The songs sound as if each of them was a single album, however, after a complex song there is always one which is more digestable than the previous ... The sound quality is excellent too, so if you like rock music HCTB is essential to buy. Thank you Meat Loaf! Rock 'n' Roll dreams STILL come through! Attila, Budapest, Hungary " It's funny what a few months of getting to know an album can RippinUpTheDisco | Scotland, UK | 05/11/2010 (3 out of 5 stars) "It's funny what a few months of getting to know an album can change. In the case of Hang Cool Teddy Bear, I'm taking back two of my stars. This is a commendable effort from Meat Loaf et al. Indeed, there are plenty of moments when Hang Cool Teddy Bear does succeed in blasting apart all its predecessors, including Bat Out Of Hell. Meat Loaf proves he can still do good even without the combination of Steinman, Harleys, bats and long hair. But, from the outset, I don't buy into the 'concept' of this album. The story of a wounded soldier could have been tagged onto any other Meat Loaf album. It's the chicken and egg scenario, and it's obvious that Hang Cool Teddy Bear didn't come off the back of the 'concept'. I can't help feeling that there's little organic about the Meat Loaf creative process. Don't get me wrong, some of the tracks on here are his finest, but the album would have been much more credible if the track listing was rained-in to include only the good: 1: Peace On Earth 2: Living On The Outside 3: Los Angeloser 4: If I Can't Have You 5: Song Of Madness 6: California Isn't Big Enough (Hey There Girl) 7: Running Away From Me 8: Elvis In Vegas - for me the remaining tracks are rambling fillers. How did "Prize Fight Lover" end up as a b-side? - it's one track in particular that lets the listener get closer to the mighty voice - just listen to Meat Loaf snarl and growl the lyrics "It's a bent town burnt bloodhound Saturday night / under the crimson cut throat canyon sky". Meat Loaf may claim to be shooting in a new direction, but really he is still trying to capture all things over-blown and of an era that he has long-since exhausted. Yes, Hang Cool Teddy Bear is pure Meat Loaf, but when is he going to give us something truly original and leave behind the dated AOR production. Until that happens, I don't think Meat Loaf can go on blaming his record label for poor sales, or justify the train crash tours that ensue. Meat Loaf + piano + acoustic guitar (+ a Patti Russo solo track) would get me excited about Meat Loaf again. I still believe that, one day, we'll hear the album to redefine Meat Loaf's career." Meat Loaf Still Rocks...We need more rock... John Narducci | 05/13/2010 (5 out of 5 stars) "Hang Cool Teddy Bear is a well constructed Rock 'N' Roll CD. We rock fans have to really dig deep to get half the energy Meat put into this album. If all the great musicians out there were working this hard, we would be able to recover the rock that is so needed right now. I think Stone Temple Pilots and Tom Petty are going to give us another boost that we need. Long live ROCK!!!"
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