Been a fan since the start..and never have seen a bad show from him....been a few years though since I last saw him.
of note....Steinman actually wrote his "official" second album which at times is better than Bat1, it was after that album they parted ways.....for whatever reason......
Like the song, album should be interesting though with that said, a true Bat3 should have been a total Stienman affair as there are generally a Steinman song or two on all his albums (many covers from what should have been Meats second album Bad for Good but done as a Steinman solo abum...think he is close to having covered all of that album by now, one or two left)....suppose it's all to get it off the shelves more than anything since his last two studio albums after Bat2, while great albums (as most of them are) did not move well.
If you 're looking for a Live album that has some killer versions of Bat1 and some other great songs try to find Meatloaf Live at Wembly (have not looked for it). It is from the Blind Before I Stop tour and is a fantastic live album. Was an Arista release but I do not think it was released stateside, import only (not even listed on his offical website).
Oh...and a Meatloaf, Steinman, Oliva, O'neill collaboratio would be just OVER THE TOP!!!!......and probably take 10-15 years to finish and release...lolol