Bat Out of Hell is the debut studio album by American rock singer Meat Loaf and composer Jim Steinman. The album was developed from the musical Neverland. Neverland is a futuristic rock version of Peter Pan which Steinman wrote for a workshop in 1974. It was recorded during 1975–1976 at various studios, including Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, New York. The album was produced by Todd Rundgren, and released in October 1977 by Cleveland International/Epic Records. Bat Out of Hell spawned two Meat Loaf sequel albums: Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993) and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006). Bat Out of Hell has sold over 43 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. It is certified 14× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It is the best-selling album in Australia, having been certified 26× platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). As of June 2019, it has spent 522 weeks in the UK Albums Chart, the fourth longest chart run by a studio album. In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked it at number 343 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. A musical based on Bat Out of Hell, staged by Jay Scheib, opened at the Manchester Opera House on February 17, 2017, before transferring to the London Coliseum and Toronto’s Ed Mirvish Theatre in late 2017. Between April 2, 2018 and January 5, 2019, the show was performed at the Dominion Theatre in London, before a short run the same year in the United States.
Tracklisting
- Bat Out Of Hell (9:48)
- You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) (5:04)
- Heaven Can Wait (4:38)
- All Revved Up With No Place To Go (4:19)
- Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad (5:23)
- Paradise By The Dashboard Light (8:28)
- For Crying Out Loud (8:45)
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Bat Out of Hell
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- You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth Hot Summer Night
- Heaven Can Wait
- All Revved Up with No Place to Go
- Two Out of Three Aint Bad
- Paradise By the Dashboard Light
- For Crying Out Loud
- Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell PCM Stereo
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_Out_of_Hell |
| Format | Vinyl LP Album Reissue Stereo (180g) |
| Label | Epic |
| Catalog Number | 88985375141 |
| Notes | Some copies have a sticker. Dedicated to Wesley and Wilma Aday and Louis Steinman. Edgar Winter appears courtesy of Blue Sky Records. Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sultan, Roger Powell and John Wilcox appear courtesy of Bearsville Records. Made in the EU. |
| Discogs URL | Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell |