[BestEverAlbums]

Today's album of the day

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1977.
Country:
Overall rank: 642
Decade rank: 147
Year rank: 19
Discography rank: 1 (out of 19 albums on BEA)
Average rating: 72/100 (from 683 votes).



Tracks:
1. Bat Out Of Hell
2. You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
3. Heaven Can Wait
4. All Revved Up With No Place To Go
5. Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad
6. Paradise By The Dashboard Light
7. For Crying Out Loud

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Top voted comments:

"An absolutely bonkers LP. Andrew Lloyd Webber meets Bruce Springsteen in this wonderfully bombastic and over the top album. It's incredibly theatrical, a kind of rock'n'roll musical all about love, sex and having a whale of a time. The title track is off course the most famous song here but, for crying out loud, paradise by the dashboard light, and, two out of three ain't bad, are all great. Bat out of hell, is pretentious, silly, and overly ambitious, but it's also a lot of fun. Good stuff."
- garycottier
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"Overwrought, overblown, and totally over the top--and in this case, that's a good thing! Steinman's bombast and the Loaf's theatrical presentation bring out all the coming of age angst in a manner befitting the feelings of all who have gone through it. Perfect at what it is."
- Fischman
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[Johnnyo]

I loved this when it was released. As others have said, over the top in so many ways.

I'm less keen on it today but it's still a great example of theatrical endeavour. I'll always have a soft spot for it, especially for Paradise......