Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad

~ Recording by Meat Loaf

Appears on releases

# Title Length Release Title Release Artist Date Country Label Catalog#
Official
1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
  • 1977-10-21
  • US
Epic EK 34974
1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
  • 1977
  • GB
Epic EPC 82419
1.5 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:26 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
  • 1977
    		Cleveland International, Epic PEA 34974
    1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
    • 1977
    • 1977
    • DE
    • NL
    		Epic EPC 82419, EPC 82 419
    1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
    • 1984
    • US
    		Epic EK 34974
    1.4 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Hits Out of Hell Meat Loaf
    • 1984
    • US
    		Epic EK 57615
    1.4 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:22 Hits Out of Hell Meat Loaf
    • 1984
    • US
    1.4 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Hits Out of Hell Meat Loaf
    • 1984
    • XE
    		Epic 450447 2
    1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
    • 1985
    • US
    		Cleveland International PE 34976
    1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
    • 1985
    • US
    		Cleveland International, Epic 34974, JE 34974
    1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
    • 1990
    • CA
    • US
    		Epic EK 34974, WEK-34974
    1.4 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 Sounds of the Seventies: 1978 Various Artists
    • 1990
    • US
    		Warner Special Products, Time-Life Music OPCD-2599, SOD-10
    1.16 Two out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:25 Video Hits Classics Various Artists
    • 1990
    • XW
    		CBS (CBS Records' international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) 4675302
    1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:25 Bat Out of Hell: Re-Vamped Meat Loaf
    • 1991
    • US
    1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:25 Bat Out of Hell: Re-Vamped Meat Loaf
    • 1991
    • GB
    		Epic CDX 82419
    1.15 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 Heart & Heavy Various Artists
    • 1991
    • DE
    1.6 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 The Very Best Of Meat Loaf
    • 1991
    • GB
    		Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) 01 5320 61
    2.9 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Those Rocking '70s Various Artists
    • 1991
    • US
    		Razor & Tie A2 22502
    1.13 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Dreams in Rock, Volume 1 Various Artists
    • 1992
    • DE
    		Columbia (imprint owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX; owned worldwide by Sony Music Entertainment since 1991 except in JP) COL 472095 2
    2.16 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:22 Midnight Rock Various Artists
    • 1992
    • DE
    		791236
    2.16 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:22 Midnight Rock Various Artists
    • 1992
    • DE
    		Ariola 74321 11459 2
    1.16 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 Only the Best '70, Volume 4 Various Artists
    • 1992
    • DE
    		Columbia (imprint owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX; owned worldwide by Sony Music Entertainment since 1991 except in JP) 982876 2
    1.10 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:25 Back From Hell! The Very Best of Meat Loaf Meat Loaf
    • 1993-12-03
    • DE
    		Columbia (imprint owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX; owned worldwide by Sony Music Entertainment since 1991 except in JP) COL 475652 2
    1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
    • 1993
    • US
    		Epic EK 64404
    1.4 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Hits Out of Hell Meat Loaf
    • 1993
    • AU
    		Epic 4755632
    1.7 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Meat Loaf and Friends Meat Loaf
    • 1993
    • DE
    		Epic 4724192
    1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:25 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
    • 1994
    • US
    		Epic EPC 480411
    2.6 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:25 In Love Various Artists
    • 1994
    • NL
    		LSP 983482-2
    2.3 Two Out of Three 5:25 Knuffelrock 6 Various Artists
    • 1994
    • BE
    		Columbia (imprint owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX; owned worldwide by Sony Music Entertainment since 1991 except in JP) COL 477980-2
    17.11 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Moments of Love Various Artists
    • 1994
    • DE
    		SR International 37 666 5
    1.2 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:23 Ronny’s Pop Show 23 Various Artists
    • 1994
    • DE
    		Columbia (imprint owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX; owned worldwide by Sony Music Entertainment since 1991 except in JP) COL 4768812
    1.4 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:27 Definitive Collection Meat Loaf
    • 1995
    • DE
    		Epic 480567 2
    1.4 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:27 Definitive Collection Meat Loaf
    • 1995
    • US
    2.1 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 So in Love, Volume 1 Various Artists
    • 1995
    • DE
    		Columbia (imprint owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX; owned worldwide by Sony Music Entertainment since 1991 except in JP)
    1.2 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Heaven Can Wait: The Best Ballads of Meat Loaf, Volume 1 Meat Loaf
    • 1996
    • DE
    		Epic EPC 483649 2
    1.6 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 70's Party Rock (1970-1979) Various Artists
    • 1997
    • US
    		Sony Music Special Products A 28597
    1.4 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:22 Hits Out of Hell Meat Loaf
    • 1997
    • ZA
    		Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008; do not use if a specific sub-label is available) CDEPC 5252 H
    1.4 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:23 The Very Best of Meat Loaf Meat Loaf
    • 1998-11-02
    • GB
    		Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and its subsidiaries) CDV2868
    1.4 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:23 The Very Best of Meat Loaf Meat Loaf
    • 1998-11-24
    • US
    		Cleveland International, Epic E2K 69335
    1.4 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:22 Hits Out of Hell Meat Loaf
    • 1998
      		Epic 4504479
      1.2 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:27 Love Bites: More Romantic Power Ballads Various Artists
      • 1998
      • US
      		Rhino (reissue label) R2 75323/A 33573
      1.4 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 The Very Best of Meat Loaf Meat Loaf
      • 1998
      • ZA
      		Epic CDEPC5668J
      1.4 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 The Very Best of Meat Loaf Meat Loaf
      • 1998
      • ES
      		Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and its subsidiaries) 724384691820
      3.10 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:25 Back to the US of A Various Artists
      • 1999-07
      • XE
      		Sony Music Media 494734 2
      2.9 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:25 Double Platinum: Greatest Hits of the 60's & 70's Various Artists
      • 1999
      • ZA
      		Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment; for use as release label only when no sub-label/imprint is specified)
      1.12 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:24 Love Songs Various Artists
      • 1999
      • DE
      		Sony Music Media SMM 986 130 2, SMM 986130 2
      1.5 Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad 5:25 Soft Rock Ballads Various Artists
      • 1999
      • GB
      		Columbia (imprint owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX; owned worldwide by Sony Music Entertainment since 1991 except in JP) MIDCD022
      1.4 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:23 The Very Best of Meat Loaf Meat Loaf
      • 2000-11-22
      • DE
      1.14 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:25 Dad's BBQ Tracks Various Artists
      • 2000
      • AU
      		EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) 5230632
      1.5 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:25 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
      • 2001-03-12
      • XE
      		Cleveland International, Epic, Legacy (Legacy Recordings) 88697995612
      2.17 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:22 Voices of the Century Various Artists
      • 2001-05-22
      • GB
      		Telstar TV TTVCD3186
      2.13 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 70's Pop Hits Various Artists
      • 2001-08-21
      • US
      		Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment; for use as release label only when no sub-label/imprint is specified) A3K 53393
      1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:27 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
      • 2001
      • XE
      		Epic EPC 499944 2
      1.5 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:27 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
      • 2001
      • US
      		Epic, Cleveland International, Legacy (Legacy Recordings) EK 62171
      3.7 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 Oldies Forever Young Various Artists
      • 2001
      • DE
      		Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint) SMC 504681-2
      2.8 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:26 Ultimate Love Classics, Volume 1 Various Artists
      • 2001
      • US
      		Realm Records 3CD 9207
      1.4 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 The Ultimate Jukebox Hits of the 70s Various Artists
      • 2002-02-12
      • US
      		Collectables (US reissue label) COL-CD-0125
      1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:25 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
      • 2002-08-27
      • US
      		Epic ES 62171
      1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
      • 2002
      • XE
      		Epic 508653 3
      1.10 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Biggest Hits of the 70's Various Artists
      • 2002
      • US
      1.9 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 Meat Loaf and Friends Meat Loaf
      • 2002
      • GB
      		Epic 506079 2
      1.20 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 TM Century: GoldDisc 121 Various Artists
      • 2002
      • US
      1.1 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad Meat Loaf
      • 2002
      • US
      		A 58144
      1.18 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:25 Kuschelrock Special Edition: Feelings of the Seventies Various Artists
      • 2003-03-24
      • DE
      		Sony Music Media SMM 511233 2
      1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:25 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
      • 2003-04-07
      • GB
      1.3 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 The Very Best of Meat Loaf Meat Loaf
      • 2003-10-20
      • GB
      		Epic 513743 2
      2.2 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 Lovers Rock Various Artists
      • 2003
      • AU
      1.6 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 The Collection Meat Loaf and Friends
      • 2003
      • NL
      		Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment; for use as release label only when no sub-label/imprint is specified) 4724195
      1.4 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:26 Ultimate Seventies: 1978 Various Artists
      • 2003
      • US
      		Warner Special Products, Time-Life Music 19477‐2, OPCD‐2599A, R634‐10
      1.18 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Absolute Rock Ballads Classics 2 Various Artists
      • 2004-03-17
      • SE
      		Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records) ACCD 3014
      1.3 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:25 More Than a Feeling: The Greatest Rock Anthems of All Time Various Artists
      • 2004-05-24
      • GB
      		Sony Music TV STVCD183
      1.9 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:22 Even Bigger, Even Better, Power Ballads III Various Artists
      • 2004-11-15
      • GB
      		Virgin TV VTDCD 684
      1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
      • 2004-12-21
      • DE
      		Epic EPC 463044 2
      2.5 Two Out of Three Aint Bad 5:26 Edge of the 80s: Into the Eighties Various Artists
      • 2004
      • AU
      		Time-Life Music TL PRA/11
      1.4 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Welcome Back 1978 - 1981 Various Artists
      • 2004
      • AU
      		Shock Records (Australian independent) BM0014
      2.20 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Legends III Various Artists
      • 2005-03-18
      • AU
      		EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!) 7243 860420 2 6
      1.3 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 The Greatest Rock Ballads Various Artists
      • 2007-05-04
      • DE
      1.15 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection: These Dreams Various Artists
      • 2007
      • XE
      		Time-Life Music TL URB/02
      1.17 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:25 American Heartbeat Various Artists
      • 2008-04-07
      • GB
      		Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008; do not use if a specific sub-label is available)
      1.3 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:25 A Piece of the Action Meat Loaf
      • 2009-03
      • GB
      		Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment; for use as release label only when no sub-label/imprint is specified)
      1.3 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:25 A Piece of the Action: The Best Of Meat Loaf
      • 2009
      • AU
      		Camden Deluxe 88697495182
      1.4 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:22 Hits Out of Hell Meat Loaf
      • 2009
      • GB
      		Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment; for use as release label only when no sub-label/imprint is specified) 88697538762
      1.5 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:23 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
      • 2010
      • US
      		Friday Music FRM 34974
      2.5 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:27 Dead Ringer for Love / Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
      • 2010
        		Cleveland International 88697726122
        1.12 Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 Rock Classics Various Artists
        • 2010
        • GB
        		88697727142
        1.4 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:23 The Essential Meat Loaf Meat Loaf
        • 2011-09-13
        • US
        		Epic 88697 92211 2
        1.3 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Milestones Meat Loaf
        • 2013-11-15
        • DE
        		Legacy (Legacy Recordings)
        1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
        • 2014-04-07
        • XE
        		Music on Vinyl MOVLP1018
        1.6 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:25 Greatest Rock Ballads Various Artists
        • 2015-03-20
        • HK
        		Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong Ltd. (for ℗ & © rights use only, releases issued 2009 or later) 88875052412
        1.5 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:26 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
        • 2015-03-25
        • US
        		Cleveland International, Epic
        1.5 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:26 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
        • 2016-12-09
        • US
        		Analog Spark AS00006
        1.5 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:24 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
          • XW
          		Cleveland International, Epic
          1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:26 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
            • US
            		Epic DIDP 020018, EK 34974
            1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf
              • GB
              		Epic CDEPC 82419
              1.5 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:26 Bat Out Of Hell Meat Loaf
                • CA
                		Epic CEK 34974
                1.14 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:23 Feel the Love Various Artists
                Promotion
                1.9 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Twenty Number Ones Various Artists
                • 2002
                • GB
                		Daily Mail, Sony Music Special Markets DM 006
                1.11 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:25 Favorite Love Songs Various Artists
                • 2016-03-01
                • US
                (unknown)
                1.5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 5:24 Best Ballads Meat Loaf
                • 1996
                • RU
                		S0748364910-0101
                1.13 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad 5:23 Great Love Songs 3 Various Artists

                Relationships

                strings arranger: Kenny Ascher
                drums: John Wilcox
                synthesizer: Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia")
                bass: Kasim Sultan
                piano: Roy Bittan
                guitar family: Todd Rundgren
                arranger: Todd Rundgren
                Jim Steinman
                background vocals: Rory Dodd
                Todd Rundgren
                engineer: Todd Rundgren
                lead vocals: Meat Loaf
                mixer: Todd Rundgren
                producer: Todd Rundgren
                phonographic copyright by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004; operated worldwide except in JP) (1977)
                recording of: Two Out of Three Ain't Bad

                Related works

                Two Out of Three Ain't Bad

                composer: Jim Steinman
                lyricist: Jim Steinman