R.P.O. Plays the Music of [Import]

R.P.O. Plays the Music of (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• ASIN: B000025AW6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #917,416 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Bat Out Hell

2. Dead Ringer for Love

3. You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth

4. Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through

5. I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)

6. I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)

7. Read 'Em and Weep

8. Two Out of Three Ain't Bad

9. Modern Girl

10. Not a Dry Eye in the House

11. Midnight at the Lost and Found

12. Paradise by the Dashboard Light

Editorial Reviews

Recorded in stunning 20 bit/ Super Bit Mapping (SBM) Dolby Surround Sound, this mid-priced collection features the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra doing amazing renditions of 12 of Meat Loaf's greatest hits. Includes 'I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, August 12, 2000

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Vicki Pearson (Newark, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: R.P.O. Plays the Music of (Audio CD)

What a wonderful combination - classical rock and roll at it's best. I have to admit that I've never listened to the R.P.O. before, and initially bought this CD because I'm a big Meat Loaf fan. What a wonderful surprise. All of the renditions are superb - especially BOOH and I'll Do Anything for Love. If you close your eyes, you can almost hear him singing along. It's really a nice change of pace - my only complaint is that it wasn't longer. If you are either a Meat Loaf or R.P.O. fan, this is definitely worth checking out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Editorial Review, November 6, 2006

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Earl R. Sutton "earlsutton" (Detroit, MI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: R.P.O. Plays the Music of (Audio CD)

"At first glance, the cover of this unique collection might prompt a chuckle; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra plays on classic film scores, but they don't do albums with nasty bats on the cover, do they? Well, these days they do, reworking into a classical/orchestral context the music of U2, Madonna, Oasis, REM, and Elton John. So if these groups then why not Meat Loaf, whose Jim Steinman-created mini rock operas lend themselves naturally to this kind of melodrama? Here, the potent, soaring strings rise powerfully above the electric guitar-driven rock energy of such tunes as 'I Would Do Anything for Love,' and the effect is kind of like a high-spirited Andrew Lloyd Webber score. The real fun comes on the upbeat rock classics like 'Bat Out of Hell' and the 1950s-styled 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light' because the covers of ballads like 'Two Out of Three Ain't Bad' come across like cheesy if cheery muzak. True Meat Loaf fans will accept no substitute and perhaps won't enjoy these great melodies done without his personality and vocal intensity. But it's fun for a spin or two at a party or driving fast along a highway. You're bound to sing aloud at the top of your lungs! ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide" [refers to 2000 Music Club release]

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Editorial Review, November 6, 2006

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Earl R. Sutton "earlsutton" (Detroit, MI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays the Music of Meat Loaf (Audio CD)

"At first glance, the cover of this unique collection might prompt a chuckle; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra plays on classic film scores, but they don't do albums with nasty bats on the cover, do they? [refers to 2000 Music Club release] Well, these days they do, reworking into a classical/orchestral context the music of U2, Madonna, Oasis, REM, and Elton John. So if these groups then why not Meat Loaf, whose Jim Steinman-created mini rock operas lend themselves naturally to this kind of melodrama? Here, the potent, soaring strings rise powerfully above the electric guitar-driven rock energy of such tunes as 'I Would Do Anything for Love,' and the effect is kind of like a high-spirited Andrew Lloyd Webber score. The real fun comes on the upbeat rock classics like 'Bat Out of Hell' and the 1950s-styled 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light' because the covers of ballads like 'Two Out of Three Ain't Bad' come across like cheesy if cheery muzak. True Meat Loaf fans will accept no substitute and perhaps won't enjoy these great melodies done without his personality and vocal intensity. But it's fun for a spin or two at a party or driving fast along a highway. You're bound to sing aloud at the top of your lungs! ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide"