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Bat out of Hell
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Binding: Audio CD
Brand: MEAT LOAF
EAN: 0074646217122
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
MPN: 074646217122
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: January 30, 2001
Studio: Sony
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Editorial Review:
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Overwrought and undeniable, Meat Loaf's Bat out of Hell remains both one of rock's biggest--and least likely--hit albums. The byproduct of a partnership between beefy singer Marvin Lee "Meat Loaf" Aday and fellow journeyman/National Lampoon Road Show cast member Jim Steinman, Bat out of Hell met 1977's vaunted Year of Punk with a blast of neo-operatic, Wagnerian-scaled bombast (based on Peter Pan, no less) that was as reactionary as anything the spiked set and their supporters could possibly imagine--13 million units worth, and counting. Bat seems to have thrived on the same formula that's made Andrew Lloyd Webber a multimillionaire knight: if you do kitsch, do it big. And what could be more kitschy and emblematic of the '70s than the ubiquitous "classic rock" (an overused adjective that applies all too well here) of "Two out of Three Ain't Bad" or the breathless nookie-quest, "Paradise by the Dashboard Light," replete with Phil Rizzuto calling the play-by-play? This digitally remastered edition also includes '78-vintage bonus live cuts of "Bolero" (the live show's equally over-the-top opener) and "Bat out of Hell" that showcase the production's energetic, perfectionist bent. The sonic upgrading here also underscores the oft-overlooked efforts of producer Todd Rundgren. --Jerry McCulley
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Bat out of Hell...still love it after all these years!
I first got hooked on this album when I was barely a teenager and could listen to it over and over. Now 30 yrs later I still occasionally enjoy listening to it. I no longer listen to rock music as I didn't care for the path it took over the years and pretty well only listen to country music now a days but Bat out of Hell has a timeless quality about it that I think I will still enjoy it in another 30 yrs. It is a great album in my opinion.
Rating: - Awesome
Love Meatloaf! Especially Bat Out Of Hell. last song is a live version! Must get!
Rating:  - Da Da! Da Da! Da Da!
It begins... Bat out of hell! The glorious pounding of the piano begins, it builds! A breezy guitar line and airous drums only put in the freedom of being a bat out of hell. Cruising down the highway on your Harley!
That my friends, is the greatest 2 minutes of this album!
Eh, who am I kidding? This whole album, from beginning to end, is a boring, overwrought, cheesy, shallow piece of _____. Yes, it is quite like the emotions of being young (believe me, I know what ... Read More
Rating: - A release that will never let you down.
What a timeless piece of music. First heard it in high school and to this day still it's a kick *ss cd and enjoy listening to it everytime! If you like one of Meats' song's you'll really like this one!!!!!!
Rating: - Still nuts about this album
I bought this album in 1977 when I was eleven years old and it blew me away; I loved the Beatles at the time, but this was the first individual album that I went nuts over. I bought the original CD when it was released and then the remastered version recently. There's not much I can say about the content of the CD that hasn't yet been said here other than its having aged extremely well.
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