Bad for Good

Bad for Good is the debut album and so far only album by the composer and singer Jim Steinman. It was published in 1981. Completely composed by Jim Steinman album was mostly sung by him. Some titles were interpreted by Rory Dodd. The album was the follow-up album to the successful Steinman-/Meat-Loaf-Zusammenarbeit Bat out of Hell, but Meat Loaf voice problems due to a strenuous tour prompted Steinman to release the album as a solo project.

On the original vinyl release was The Storm and Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through the first and second side of the album. These songs are by Steinman's concept of the intro and the outro of the album. On the CD release are The Storm and Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through the final two songs, which Steinman's intended order contradicts.

Title list

All songs were written by Jim Steinman.

Contributors

  • Jim Steinman - Singer, Keyboard
  • Rory Dodd - singer of " Lost Boys and Golden Girls ," " Surf's Up", "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through", backing vocal
  • Karla DeVito - Lead singer of "Dance in My Pants "
  • Todd Rundgren - guitar, backing vocal
  • Davey Johnstone - guitar, mandolin
  • Steve Buslowe - Bass
  • Kasim Sulton - Bass, Backing Vocals
  • Jason Neal - Bass
  • Roy Bittan - piano, keyboard
  • Steven Margoshes - Piano, head of the New York Philharmonic in " The Storm"
  • Roger Powell - Synthesizer
  • Larry Fast - synthesizer
  • John Wilcox - drums
  • Max Weinberg - drums
  • Alan Schwartzberg - drums
  • Joe Stefko - drums
  • Jimmy Maelen - drums
  • Alan Rubin - Trumpet
  • Tom Malone - trombone
  • Lew Del Gatto - Baritone Saxophone
  • Lou Marini - Tenor saxophone, saxophone solo in "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through"
  • Ellen Foley - Singer
  • Eric Troyer - Singer
  • Carlos Calello - head of the New York Philharmonic at "Left in the Dark"

Production

  • Producer: Jimmy Iovine, John Jansen, Andrew Kazdin, Todd Rundgren, Jim Steinman, Jimmy White
  • Technician: Tom Edmonds, John Jansen, Todd Rundgren, Gray Russell, Shelly Yakus
  • Editing: John Jansen
  • Mastering: Greg Calbi, Ted Jensen, George Marino
  • Production coordinator: Russell Gray
  • Arranger: Roy Bittan, Todd Rundgren, Jim Steinman, Tom Malone, Will Malone, Carlos Calello, Steven Margoshes
  • Art Director: John Berg
  • Cover concept: Jim Steinman
  • Cover: Richard Corben
  • Photographer: Don Hunstein

Charts

Album - Billboard (USA)

Singles - Billboard (USA)

Miscellaneous

  • Barbra Streisand recorded " Left in the Dark" for the album and released an emotion as a single.
  • Meat Loaf took over a large part of Bad for Good on: "Surf 's Up " was released on Bad Attitude.
  • "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through", "Out of the Frying Pan (And Into the Fire ) " and "Lost Boys and Golden Girls" appeared on Bat out of Hell II: Back Into Hell. "Love and Death and an American Guitar" was renamed " Wasted Youth" and also appeared on the album, but still with Jim Steinman.
  • "Left in the Dark" appeared on Welcome to the Neighbourhood.
  • "Bad for Good " was released on Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose.
  • Part of " The Storm" was used at Bat out of Hell III as the intro of " Seize the Night ".
Record label Epic Records Genre Singing Electronic keyboard Bass guitar Audio mastering Bad Attitude (album) Original Sin (Pandora's Box album)
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