2009 two CD collection from the Rock vocalist that focuses on his years with Sony and BMG. It's hard to believe that it has been more than 30 years since Meatloaf released his groundbreaking album Bat Out Of Hell. Since that time, the world of Rock music (and even Meatloaf himself) has changed tremendously, but the overwrought, emotional power of his music continues to live on. From 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad' and 'Paradise By The Dashboard Light' to 'Midnight At The Lost And Found' and 'Read 'Em And Weep', Meatloaf created Rock that tasted like cotton candy but had the kick of a bottle of Jack Daniels. It still goes down smooth after all these years. 29 tracks. Camden.

Marvin Lee Aday is a singer and occasional actor who, for reasons never definitively answered, has recorded under the name Meat Loaf. In all likelihood a childhood nickname, the tag stuck, and many puns followed as the performer -- who tipped the scales at well over 300 pounds -- became one of the biggest chart acts of the 1970s before enjoying a commercial renaissance two decades later. Meat Loaf was born in Dallas, TX. The product of a family of gospel singers, he moved to Los Angeles in 1967 and formed a group known as both Meat Loaf Soul and Popcorn Blizzard. The band earned some renown through opening gigs in support of the Who, the Stooges, and Ted Nugent before Meat Loaf won a role in a West Coast production of the musical Hair. During a tour stop in Detroit, he and a fellow castmate named Stoney teamed to record the 1971 LP Stoney & Meat Loaf for Motown's Rare Earth imprint.

The only thing larger than a studio recording of Meat Loaf’s epic sound is a live performance featuring his theater-trained voice. 3 BATS LIVE finds the booming balladeer on stage, singing songs from his three BAT OUT OF HELL albums, including “I’d Do Anything For Love,” “Bat Out Of Hell,” and “2 Out Of 3 Ain’t Bad.”

Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell / Couldn't Have Said It Better

Two of the major stylists in contemporary jazz, pianist, Ahmad Jamal and Vibraphonist, Gary Burton, join forces for the first time in a spirited, greatly entertaining program of improvisations. Recorded live at the Palace of Festivals Theatre during the 1981 MIDEM music industry convention, in Cannes, France, this special evening produced some marvelous and memorable music. It is a tribute to the deep communicative powers of these two superlative melodists.

Julio is truly at his captivating best in this superb 1981 programme performed in the open auditorium of the Sultans Pool in Jerusalem. Prepare to be immersed in the truly memorable perfomance of one of the world's most accomplished and enduring artistes.

Despite his precarious health, wrecked by decades of doping, Art Pepper was performing and recording at a furious pace during his last seven years, trying to make up for lost time. There is a tremendous amount of material already issued from those years -- and since this initial release from Laurie Pepper's label Widow's Taste is designated Vol. 1, there must be much more on the shelf.