MEAT LOAF - BAT OUT OF HELL - Vinyl LP - Epic - 1977 - VG FREE POSTAGE (2672)
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MEAT LOAF - BAT OUT OF HELL - Vinyl LP - Epic - 1977 - VG FREE POSTAGE (2672)
Bat Out of Hell – Meat Loaf (1977)
Bat Out of Hell is the debut studio album by Meat Loaf, released on October 21, 1977, by Cleveland International/Epic Records. The album was developed from Jim Steinman’s musical Neverland, a futuristic rock version of Peter Pan. Produced by Todd Rundgren, it became one of the best-selling albums of all time, with over 43 million copies sold worldwide.
Album Details
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Genre: Wagnerian rock, hard rock, progressive rock
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Length: 46:25 minutes
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Label: Cleveland International / Epic Records
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Producer: Todd Rundgren
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Chart Performance:
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US Billboard 200: Peaked at #14
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UK Albums Chart: Spent 522 weeks on the chart (as of 2019)
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Certified 14× Platinum in the US
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Best-selling album in Australia (Certified 26× Platinum)
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Track Listing
Side One-
Bat Out of Hell – 9:48
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You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) – 5:04
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Heaven Can Wait – 4:38
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All Revved Up with No Place to Go – 4:19
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Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad – 5:23
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Paradise by the Dashboard Light – 8:28
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Paradise
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Let Me Sleep On It
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Praying for the End of Time
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For Crying Out Loud – 8:45
Production & Legacy
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Recording Studios: Bearsville Studios (Woodstock, NY), Utopia Sound (Lake Hill, NY), The Hit Factory (NYC), House of Music (NJ)
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Signature Songs: Bat Out of Hell, Paradise by the Dashboard Light, and Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad became rock anthems.
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Influence: The album’s theatrical rock style influenced Queen, Bon Jovi, and Guns N’ Roses.
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Sequels: Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993) and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006).
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Stage Musical: A musical adaptation premiered in Manchester (2017) before transferring to London and Toronto.
This album defined Meat Loaf’s career, blending epic storytelling with powerful rock ballads.
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