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Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

1977 · Rock

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Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Bat Out Of Hell is a Rock album by Meat Loaf, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 369 pressings tracked, owned by 159 collectors.

About

A revving Harley of operatic rock purrs at the heart of this 1977 epic. Yes, it proved to be the career catapult for Meat Loaf’s brand of piano-hammering emotion, but its highlights—from the overblown 9-minute onslaught of the title track onwards—are as much the work of lead composer Jim Steinman. “Heaven Can Wait” plays like a twisted hymn and “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” turns power baladeering into a blustering art form.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Bat Out Of Hell9:48
  2. A2You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)5:04
  3. A3Heaven Can Wait4:38
  4. A4All Revved Up With No Place To Go4:19

Side B

  1. B1Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad5:23
  2. B3For Crying Out Loud8:45

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • theatrical
  • driving
  • heavy

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Issued with custom printed inner-sleeve with credits + lyrics.
Original release is on an orange label, with no barcode on cover.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Bob KulickGUITAR
  • Bruce KulickGUITAR
  • Cheryl HardwickPIANO
  • Edgar WinterSAXOPHONE
  • Ellen FoleyBACKING VOCALS FEATURING , VOCALS FEATURING, VOCALS
  • Jim SteinmanKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, EFFECTS PERCUSSION
  • Joe StefkoDRUMS
  • John WilcoxDRUMS
  • Karla DeVitoBACKING VOCALS
  • Kasim SultonBACKING VOCALS BASS BASS GUITAR
  • Ken AscherARRANGED BY STRINGS
  • Marvin Lee AdayBACKING VOCALS PERCUSSION BACKING VOCALS, PERCUSSION
  • Max WeinbergDRUMS
  • Meat LoafCONCEPT BY , VOCALS LEAD VOCALS VOCALS
  • Members Of The New York PhilharmonicORCHESTRA
  • Members Of The Philadelphia OrchestraORCHESTRA
  • New York PhilharmonicORCHESTRA
  • Paul GlanzKEYBOARDS

159 collectors on Gatefold own this · 369 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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