We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. Cosford's background was as the production manager of radio documentaries on The Beatles, Elvis Presley and the 64-hour Evolution of Rock which were in syndication throughout North America. In a 1989 interview with Redbeard for the In the Studio with Redbeard episode on the making of the album, Meat Loaf revealed that Jimmy Iovine and Andy Johns were potential candidates for producing Bat Out of Hell before being rejected by the singer and Steinman in favor of Todd Rundgren, whom Meat Loaf initially found cocky but grew to like. Publicity Manager Liz Braun added that after Meat Loaf had played at the El Mocambo where he caused a riot, all the press in town wanted to talk to him and did. The first disc contains the original album remastered and the second a live version of the original Bat Out of Hell album plus "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)", compiled from the various B-sides from the album's singles.

As always, our musical perspectives are subjective and there are numerous mixed opinions relating to the 5. A duet between Meat Loaf and Ellen Foley, the couple reminisce driving to a secluded spot, at which he plans to have sex. Given how much I dig this masterpiece I took it quite personally and seriously when I saw this new remaster was out. Featuring Robert Patrick, the video contained flying aircraft imagery that he would use in Armageddon and Pearl Harbor.

Released in 1977, Bat Out Of Hell, produced by Todd Rundgren and penned by Jim Steinman, has left an indelible mark on music history with its bombastic melodies, theatrical storytelling, and Meat Loaf's unmatched powerhouse vocals. Responding to concerns about length and overstatement, they replied, "that's precisely the point of this album, and is also why it works so well. Released in October 1977 at the height of “Punk”, this is the album that should never have left the starting blocks, but proved all the cynics wrong. Encourage Conversation - This unique homage to Meat Loaf is sure to inspire many a lively discussion. For marketing reasons (though Steinman claims it was because they condemned his name as "too Jewish"), the record company wished to make 'Meat Loaf' the recognizable name.

The phrase that inspired the song's title, "bat out of hell," can be traced back to the Greek playwright Aristophanes' 414 BC work entitled The Birds. The marketing of the album was documented in an episode of the 1995 BBC television programme The Music Biz. The stereo tracks are considerably better (better than the Redbook CD my wife owns) but still on my system at least don't have a particulary wide or deep soundstage. The sound is very similar to dolby digital) The most exciting part of the multichannel section is the spoken introduction to track 2 (YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH).The cover depicts a motorcycle, ridden by a long-haired male, bursting out of the ground in a graveyard.

Steinman had offended them a few years earlier by auditioning with a song named "Who Needs the Young", which contains the lyric "Is there anyone left who can fuck? One of its lyrics is "You're never alone, 'cause you can put on the 'phones and let the drummer tell your heart what to do. Meat Loaf's passionate vocals combined with Steinman's poetic lyrics make this an unforgettable anthem. entirely mannered and derivative" and noted that the arrangements "aren't bad", and commended the musicians.In a 1993 promotional interview for the album, Steinman reasserts the continuation of the Bat world.