NEVERLAND
Composer: Jim
Steinman
Lyricist: Jim Steinman
Opened: April 26, 1977, The Theater Lab, Kennedy Center,
Washington, D.C.
Performances: Unknown
Note: A live performance recording of the Theater Lab workshop
performance is known to exist.
All Revved Up With No Place To Go (aka "The Formation Of The Pack"):
1. Bat Out Of Hell, Epic
(S) JE-34974 (Meat Loaf) [also 45/Epic/Memory Lane 15-2392;
reissued as CD/Epic 34974]
2. Live Around the World, Tommy Boy 1187 (Meat Loaf)
3. VH1 Storytellers: Meat Loaf, CD/Beyond 78065 (Meatloaf)
4. Bat Out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony, CD/Mercury
9868337 (Meat Loaf with the Melbourne Symphony conducted by
Keith Levenson)
5. 3 Bats Live, CD/Mercury 1763963 (Meat Loaf)
6. Bat Out Of Hell, CD/Universal BOOH1 (Andrew Polec and The
Lost with musical direction by Robert Emery)
Bat Out Of Hell:
1. Bat Out Of Hell, Epic
(S) JE-34974 (Meat Loaf) [reissued as CD/Epic 34974]
2. Bat Out Of Hell, CD/Epic/Legacy 62171 (Meat Loaf) (live bonus
track)
3. Live Around the World, Tommy Boy 1187 (Meat Loaf)
4. VH1 Storytellers: Meat Loaf, CD/Beyond 78065 (Meatloaf)
5. Bat Out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony, CD/Mercury
9868337 (Meat Loaf with the Melbourne Symphony conducted by
Keith Levenson)
6. 3 Bats Live, CD/Mercury 1763963 (Meat Loaf)
7. Live In Hell, CD/Phantom 67292 (Meat Loaf)
8. Live [At Wembley], CD/Arista 585991 (Meat Loaf)
9. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays The Music Of Meatloaf,
CD/Music Club 50096 (The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra directed
by Nick Davies)
10. A Tribute To Meat Loaf, CD/Big Eye 4211 (Bats Of Hell)
11. Girls With Guitars, CD/Zoe 003 (Zoe McCulloch)
12. Rock The Party, CD/Music Factory 1395 (Jive Bunny And The
Mastermixers)
13. Bat Out Of Hell, CD/Universal BOOH1 (Andrew Polec, Christina
Bennington, and Ensemble with musical direction by Robert Emery)
Bolero (aka "Great Boleros Of Fire")
(inst.):
1. Bat Out Of Hell,
CD/Epic/Legacy 62171 (Meat Loaf) (live bonus track)
Dance In My Pants:
1. 45/Epic/Cleveland
International 14-02539 (Jim Steinman and Karla DeVito) (long and
short versions) [also 45/Epic/Cleveland International EPCA 1114;
Bad For Good, Epic FE-36531, reissued as CD/Epic EK-36531]
Gods (later used instrumentally as "The
Storm/The Opening Of The Box" and the music for *** in Tanz
der Vampire and *** in Dance Of The Vampires):
1. Bad For Good, Epic
FE-36531 (Jim Steinman) (as "The Storm") [also 45/Epic/Cleveland
International EPCA 1114; reissued as CD/Epic EK-36531]
2. Original Sin, CD/EMI 42985 (Pandora's Box aka Elaine Caswell,
Ellen Foley, Holly Sherwood, Gina Taylor, and Laura Theodore)
(as "The Opening Of The Box")
Heaven Can Wait:
1. Bat Out Of Hell, Epic
(S) JE-34974 (Meat Loaf) [reissued as CD/Epic 34974]
2. Live Around the World, Tommy Boy 1187 (Meat Loaf)
3. VH1 Storytellers: Meat Loaf, CD/Beyond 78065 (Meatloaf)
4. Bat Out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony, CD/Mercury
9868337 (Meat Loaf with the Melbourne Symphony conducted by
Keith Levenson)
5. Pavorotti & Friends Together For The Children Of Bosnia,
CD/ Polygram 452100 (Meat Loaf)
6. A Tribute To Meat Loaf, CD/Big Eye 4211 (Bats Of Hell)
7. The Story Hour, CD/Varese Sarabande 6076 (Sally Mayes)
8. Is This A Cool World Or What?, CD/Renaissance 108 (Karla
DeVito)
9. Hero, CD/Broadway Records BR-CD05616 (Tyce)
10. Bat Out Of Hell, CD/Universal BOOH1 (Christina Bennington
with musical direction by Robert Emery)
Hot Summer Night (dialogue) (later used
as the intro to "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
(Hot Summer Night)"):
1. Bat Out Of Hell, Epic
(S) JE-34974 (Meat Loaf) [also 45/Epic 8-50467; 45/Epic 8-50634;
45/Epic/Memory Lane 15-2392; reissued as CD/Epic 34974]
2. Live Around the World, Tommy Boy 1187 (Meat Loaf)
3. VH1 Storytellers: Meat Loaf, CD/Beyond 78065 (Meatloaf)
4. Bat Out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony, CD/Mercury
9868337 (Meat Loaf with the Melbourne Symphony conducted by
Keith Levenson)
5. Live In Hell, CD/Phantom 67292 (Meat Loaf)
6. A Tribute To Meat Loaf, CD/Big Eye 4211 (Bats Of Hell)
7. The Best Of Reg Livermore, CD/Festival D 19086 (Reg
Livermore)
8. Bat Out Of Hell, CD/Universal BOOH1 (Giovanni Spano and Amy
Di Bartolomeo, and The Lost with musical direction by Robert
Emery)
I've Been Dreaming Up A Storm Lately
(dialogue):
1. Original Sin, CD/EMI
42985 (Pandora's Box aka Elaine Caswell, Ellen Foley, Holly
Sherwood, Gina Taylor, and Laura Theodore)
Love And Death And An American Guitar
(dialogue):
1. Bad For Good, Epic
FE-36531 (Jim Steinman) [also 45/Cleveland International/Epic
19-02111; reissued as CD/Epic EK-36531]
2. Bat Out Of Hell, CD/Universal BOOH1 (London cast with musical
direction by Robert Emery)
Midnight Serenade (aka "Come With Me")
(originally used in MORE THAN YOU DESERVE and used in
revised form as "Vor dem Schloss" in TANZ DER VAMPIRE and
"Come With Me" in DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES):
For recordings of "Vor dem
Schloss" see:
1. Tanz Der Vampire Demo (unknown singer) (as "Midnight Serenade
(Come To Me)")
2. Dance Of The Vampires Demo (Steve Baron) (as "Finale Act 1
(Come To Me)")
3. Tanz Der Vampire, CD/Polydor 559 379-2 (Ensemble, Gernot
Kranner, Aris Sas, Steve Barton, and Nik with orchestra
conducted by Michael Reed) (as "Vor dem Schloss")
4. Taniec Wampirow, CD/Teatr Muzyczny ROMA 001-002 (Chorus and
Lukasz Dziedzic with orchestra directed by Macieja Pawlowskiego)
(as "Przed zamkiem - Final I Aktu")
5. Tanz Der Vampire, CD/TOHO E-0608 (Japanese cast) (as "Vor dem
Schloss")
6. Vampirok Balja, CD/Unknown label (Hungarian cast) (as "Finale
I")
Nocturnal Pleasure (dialogue):
1. Dead Ringer, Epic (S)
36007 (Meatloaf) [reissued as CD/Epic EK-36007]; L.A. Radio,
Freeway Records promo (no number) (Jim Steinman) (as "Shadows On
The Freeway)
The Want Ad (dialogue; originally used in THE DREAM
ENGINE):
1. Original Sin, CD/EMI
42985 (Pandora's Box aka Elaine Caswell, Ellen Foley, Holly
Sherwood, Gina Taylor, and Laura Theodore)
Who Needs The Young (aka "The
Assassin's Song") (originally used in an earlier form in THE
DREAM ENGINE):
1. Bat Out Of Hell, CD/Universal
BOOH1 (Sharon Sexton and Rob Fowler with musical direction
by Robert Emery)
Unrecorded Material:
The Annihilation (inst.)
City Night
The Hunt (inst.)
Kingdom Come
The Malediction (Hushabye)