Welcome to the Neighborhood

Infobox Album
Name = Welcome to the Neighbourhood
Type = Studio album
Longtype =
Artist = Meat Loaf


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Released = November 14, 1995
Recorded = 1995 (?)
Genre = Rock
Length = 58:56
Label = Virgin, MCA (U.S.)
Producer = Ron Nevison, Sammy Hagar, Steven Van Zandt and Meat Loaf
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dvx1z82aoyv8 link]
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Chronology =
Last album = "" (1993)
This album = "Welcome to the Neighbourhood" (1995)
Next album = "Live Around the World"
(1996)

"Welcome to the Neighbourhood" is Meat Loaf's seventh studio album, released in 1995 as follow-up to the popular album "". The album went platinum in the United States and the UK.

Three singles have been released from the album: "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" (a duet with Patti Russo), "Not a Dry Eye in the House" and "Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)." The first two reached #2 and #7 in the UK charts, while the latter reached #21. In some markets, radio stations were also playing "Amnesty Is Granted", even though it wasn't known as an official single.

This album was produced by Ron Nevison, with additional production by Sammy Hagar, Steven Van Zandt and Meat Loaf himself. Of the twelve songs on the album, two are written by Jim Steinman. Both are covers, the "Original Sin" from Pandora's Box's "Original Sin" album (it was also heard in the movie "The Shadow", where it was performed by Taylor Dayne) and "Left in the Dark" first appeared on Steinman's own "Bad for Good" album.

The first two singles are written by Diane Warren, who later also wrote songs for Meat Loaf's "Couldn't Have Said It Better" and "" albums.

Cover Art

The theme on the Cover art and inside booklet is that of detective novels of the 50's. The Booklet aside of having the lyrics for every song, features a "Detective Novel" per song with modified titles to accommodate the titles of the songs. This style was also used for the 3 singles released off of the album, each cover art for them being its correspondent novel from the booklet.

Trivia

This album was dedicated to the memories of Mike Shea and Henry Urgoiti.In the thank you's Meat Loaf wrote: "A Very special thanks to Jim Steinman for all of his cooperation, support and contributions in the making of this record".

Track listing

# "Where the Rubber Meets the Road" – 4:57 (Paul Jacobs/Sarah Durkee)
# "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" 6:41 (Diane Warren)
#* Performed by Meat Loaf & Patti Russo
# "Original Sin" – 5:56 (Jim Steinman)
# "45 Seconds of Ecstasy" 1:06 (Martha Minter Bailey)
#* Performed by Susan Wood
# "Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)" – 3:59 (Harry Vanda/George Young/Patti Russo/Meat Loaf/Durkee)
# "Fiesta de las Almas Perdidas" – 1:27 (Jeff Bova)
# "Left in the Dark" – 7:13 (Steinman)
# "Not a Dry Eye in the House" – 5:54 (Warren)
# "Amnesty Is Granted" - 6:09 (Sammy Hagar)
#* performed by Meat Loaf & Sammy Hagar
# "If This Is the Last Kiss (Let's Make It Last All Night)" – 4:34 (Warren)
#* Performed by Meat Loaf & Patti Russo
# "Martha" – 4:40 (Tom Waits)
# "Where Angels Sing" – 6:09 (Steven Allen Davis)

Personnel

Vocal arrangements by Kasim Sulton, Rory Dodd

*Meat Loaf — vocals
*Tim Pierce — guitars
*Pat Thrall — guitars
*Sammy Hagar — additional vocals and guitars (track 9)
*Steven Van Zandt — guitars (track 9)
*Eddie Martinez — guitars (track 9)
*Kasim Sulton — acoustic guitars (track 8), backing vocals
*Steve Buslowe — bass, backing vocals
*Mark Alexander — piano
*Paul Jacobs — piano (track 1)
*Jeff Bova — keyboards, Hammond B3 (tracks 2, 4), programming (track 6)
*Kenny Aronoff — drums
*John Miceli — drums (track 12)
*Patti Russo — female lead vocals (tracks 2, 10)
*Susan Wood — vocals (track 4)
*Rory Dodd, Curtis King (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12), Pearl Aday (tracks 1, 2, 5), Elaine Caswell (tracks 3, 5) - Backing Vocals