Economy of the Confederate States of America of London provided the U.K. Parliament with a powerful economic justification for the policy of neutrality. At the beginning of the war the Confederacy had some $47 million in bank deposits (compared to $189 million in Northern banks), and $27 million in specie (gold and silver coins) holdings (compared to $45 million worth in the northern states). Bad money drives out good, and supplies of gold and silver were hoarded, driven out of circulation by the rising flood of paper money. The first Confederate notes were issued in March 1861, and bore interest. They were soon followed by others, bearing
Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell to sing—it was a horrifying sound." Steinman "kept writing the music to "Bat Out of Hell part 2"... my sequel." Not being able to "bear for people not to hear those songs," Steinman recorded the album, retitled "Bad for Good", as a solo project, although Rory Dodd contributed lead vocals on some songs. Four songs from "Bad for Good" were included on "Bat Out of Hell II". In 1989, Steinman formed all-female vocal group Pandora's Box. The album, "Original Sin", was a commercial flop, but featured two songs which would also appear on "Bat II". Meat Loaf says "Jim put