 Steinman gave Meat Loaf half the songs for the album , but refused to give him any more until he changed managers . The singer was being managed by Walter Winneck and George Gilbert , who Meat Loaf credits as being " honest guys " but , under Steinman 's influence , thinks would be " incapable of dealing with the record companies " on Bat II . On Steinman 's recommendation , he hired Allen Kovac . 
