Meat Loaf — Live from the El Mocambo, January 18, 1978
A1 | Bat Out of Hell | 14:30 | Jim Steinman |
A2 | You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) | 6:00 | Jim Steinman |
A3 | Paradise by the Dashboard Light | 10:00 | Jim Steinman |
B1 | Introduction | 2:40 | |
B2 | All Revved Up With No Place To Go | 8:00 | Jim Steinman |
B3 | Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad | 8:00 | Jim Steinman |
B4 | River Deep, Mountain High (ending to be faded) | 6:00 | Elly Greenwich / Jeff Barry / Phil Spector |
Live recoding from El Mocambo, Toronto, Canada, on January 18, 1978
Demonstration — not for sale
Meat Loaf: Vocals
Bob Kulick: Guitars
Bruce Kulick: Guitars
Steve Buslowe: Bass
Jim Steinman: Piano, Backing Vocals
Paul Glanz: Organ
Joe Stefko: Drums
Karla DeVito: Female Lead and Backing Vocals
Rory Dodd: Backing Vocals
Label | Epic / Cleveland Int. | Cat.No. | CDN-9 | Format | LP | Year | 1978 | Country | CA | Notes | promo lp |
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RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH
1968, miss Tina Turner
The brothers Kulick, Killer and Pretty Boy came up with this one
River Deep, Mountain High, hit it!
Boy:
When you were a young girl did you have a rag doll?
The only doll you’ve ever owned?
Now I love just the way you loved that rag doll
Only now our love has grown
And it gets stronger in every way
Girl:And it gets deeper baby, let me say
Boy:And it gets higher
Both:Day by day
And do I love you? My oh my!
River deep, mountain high
If I lost you would I cry?
Oh, how I love you baby, baby baby
Girl:
When you were a young boy did you have a puppy?
Always followed you around, yeah?
Well, I’m gonna be as faithfull as that puppy, baby
You know I’m never gonna let you down
And it gets stronger in every way
Boy:And it gets sweeter baby, let me say
Girl:And it gets higher, baby
Both:Day by day
And do I love you? My oh my!
River deep, mountain high
If I lost you would I cry?
Oh, I love you baby, baby baby....
Boy:
Hey Karla, c’mon sweetheart
I got somethin’ I’m dyin’ to tell ya
You know what
I don’t think I ever told ya this before
You think I told ya this, I don’t think I have
Boy:I love you baby like a flower loves the spring
Girl:And I love you baby just like a robin loves to sing
Boy:And I love you baby like a schoolboy loves his bag
Girl:And I love you baby, river deep and mountain high
Both:Baby–baby–oh baby–baby–oh baby baby hey hey yeah yeah
Do I love you? My oh my!
River deep, mountain high
If I lost you would I cry?
Oh, I love you baby, baby baby baby....
Do I love you? My oh my!
River deep, mountain high
If I lost you would I cry
Oh, I love you baby, baby baby
Do I love you? My oh my!
River deep, mountain high
If I lost you would I cry
Oh, I love you baby, baby baby baby....