Bat Out Of Hell

Maximalist songs. Very long. Sounds like a show choir

That was very theatrical. If nothing else Meat Loaf sure has a knack for theatrical, epic duets with powerful female singers. I was quite surprised to find out that Paradise and I Would do Anything for Love have different female lead vocalists. Also the one on I Would Do Anything for Love didn't get any royalties. That isn't cool. Anyway, I'll never listen to this again and won't mind. That said, I enjoyed this far more than I'll ever admit.

In terms of dramatic rock piano ballads - Meat Loaf is at the top of his game… perhaps even the creator of the genre. With lines like “you’ve been so cold Im crying icicles instead of tears” - what more could you want. Did he inspire the series Twilight - given some of the werewolf themes perhaps. I could have done without “paradise by the light of the dashboard”… awkward first time in a car but as a rock duet ballad… huh. For the record - I will forever associate Meatloaf with Noel forcing us to listen to the extended 12 minutes version of “I would do anything for love”. Perhaps the longest 12 minutes of my life. Also who knew it was a duet.

goofy

bat out of hell - pocinjemo s pjesmom po kojoj je album dobio ime, odlican intro, fora klavir, onaj tip rocka koji mi inace nije bas drag - onak parent rock, slatki stihovi, spoj brzog i sporog instrumentala, oooodlicni gitara riffovi, lajkam world building i metafore you took the words right out of my mouth - opet kuuul intro, svida mi se tematika, slaaatko, dosta ponavljanja istih stihova na kraju heaven can wait - laganija od prethodne dvije, kinda mid zapravo all reved up with no place to go - najs, djelomicno relatable, smijesan background voice, dobar ritam, prva koju sam sejvala u playlistu two out of three aint bad - zanimljiv naslov, dosta specificni stihovi (ali ipak sigurno relatable nekima), ne kuzim ovo 2/3 i OUCH sa ovim "im never gonna love you", personal story, projectionnn, dosta harsh al tak to nekad ide ig paradise by the dashboard light - tone change od prosle pjesme lol, uuu zenski vokal, UGH throwback na 17, omg dvije pjesme u jednoj, haha baseball inuendo, ajme frajer ispada kao takav douche wow, svida mi se ovo kad ga tjera da odgovori, 100% sam na njenoj strani, AJME WOW KAKAV KRETEEEEEEN, obozavam ovu pricu, jeeeeez for crying out loud - boring, ipak moze voljet hmmm, skoro sam zaspala neironicno, cijeli orkerstar u pozadini damn great boleros of fire - jao puno tog zvuci bolje uzivo, ovo se cini ko bas odlican vajb, pol pjesme je intro, jesu to orgulje u pozadini, aha okej ovo je instrumental, onda mi je ta za sad najdraza bat out of hell live - omggg 11:11, ovo je izvedeno u kratkom periodu gdje se moj tata vec bio rodio, a mama jos nije, duugacak intro, a mislim isto ko i og samo live lmao, gitara solo ODLICAN, ponio bi me vajb da sam bila tamo overall - ja cijelo vrijeme mislim da je meat loaf neki reper ali okej. fora rock album al nisam se bas povezala s njim, malo pjesama i dosta razlicite sta je fora al stihovi su dosta osobni i specificni pa nije bas za sve (sta je cesto pozitivna stvar ali ovdje mi je bila meh), fora cover art tho, da mogu dala bih 2.5, al 2 mi se cini premalo pa bude 3

Some catchy tunes but a bit too stage musical for my liking.

While there's a LOT to like about this - extremely well crafted songs, great song titles, and a very strong energy - it doesn't really connect with me. Glad I heard it, but not so sure it'll find its way back into my ears.

For the longest time in my life I imagined Meatloaf’s music was something completely different

Drôle, on dirait la soundtrack d’un film de Ken Russell

Amusant mais un peu cheesy. Plusieurs Queen vibes!

Rollicking. Not my thing but I like him and I like that this album was made and was so successful.

Did not expect meatloaf to produce so many droll love songs on one record

Fun and energetic but man I really wish this album had more to give than love songs. Nothing wrong with love songs but when you have some of the most metal album art of all time I kind if expect more... metal. It was good though I just wish it had more to offer

The album artwork doesn't match the music. This is my first experience with Meat Loaf; he kind of reminds me of Elton John. Overall, it wasn't a bad album, but it's not a sound I would normally listen to. It had a nice variety of instruments, and it had plenty of energy. But it won't be played again. 5/10

Fun. Feels like a cheesy movie musical from the 80s, which I guess makes sense given what I know about Meat Loaf.

Maximalism, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. For a fortyish minute album this should not feel this long. Songwriting by Steinman is basically gibberish, but is operatic enough to work (similar to The Killers). Total nonsense album, pure dad music but I think it’s a good enough execution of that.

Despite the album cover art, this was WAY more Broadway Cast Recording than it was heavy metal record. Some of the songs were pretty catchy. It wasn't bad.

listened on the way to the folkestone eurotunnel entry. it was more musical and less heavy than expected but i think i will enjoy it much more when i know the songs.

It was good. Didn't realise how similar Meat Loaf and Bruce Springsteen music sounds. But Meat Loaf more operatic. The hits are there. Between a 3 or 4. Stand out song - 2 out of 3 ain't bad

Much better than I thought it was going to be. Bat Out Of Hell is a banger and All Revved Up is a find. Some absolute overblown claptrap in there as well.

At first glance, 𝘉𝘢𝘵 𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭 looks like a heavy metal album — the cover screams fire, fury, and motorcycles bursting from graves. What you get instead is a theatrical rock opera full of melodrama, heartbreak, and teenage dreams. Without Meat Loaf’s over-the-top vocals and Jim Steinman’s operatic lyrics, much of the album could easily pass for a Todd Rundgren project — which makes sense, since he produced it, and the instrumentation carries his fingerprints (especially if you’ve heard 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨/𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨?). Still, the album lives and dies on Meat Loaf’s performance. His voice turns camp into conviction and absurdity into art. Whether it’s genius or glorious excess depends on your tolerance for theatrical rock — but there’s no denying it’s one of a kind.

Muy teatral y disperso. No soy una persona que se banque eso. Canciones que guardé: 2, 4 y 5 Nota: 5.5/10

7/10, teatral, rockero pero los lentos son lentos de verdad y cansan un poco

Fun album that continues beating throughout.

Eh this one was alright. Not awesome, not horrible. Great band name tho. Best song: Bat Out Of Hell Notable(s): You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth, Paradise By The Dashboard Light

I don’t remember what song by Meat Loaf I knew already that made me dread this one but I was not excited going into this one. But that opening roaring and wholly epic opener changed that immediately holy ravioli was it good. It immediately throws us into another excellent track in “You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth”. I disliked “Heaven Can Wait” but again it shot back up with the good “All Revved Up With No Place To Go”. I also liked “Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad”. However the most popular song on the record is “Paradise By The Dashboard Light” which started great but was ultimately ok I guess by the time it ended. Then the closer “For Crying Out Loud” which was boring for the first couple minutes but exploded into coolness before immediately dying down to meh again. This album was a mixed bag, some truly excellent stuff and some really lame stuff too.

Some great moments carry this album, but it feels like the kind of cultural moment where you just had to be there.

Well it hasn't got any less overdone or bombastic over the years, has it? This was never one's thing, even if one can vaguely admire the over-the-top-ness of it (an admiration tempered by something like embarrassment for this cat). "Two Out of Three" is a bit better than one remembers, but could never (and still can't) abide "Paradise by the Dashboard Light," however close it hit home, this Spectrian opera for teens, however accurately it represented one's lived experience (speaking of embarrassment).So bonus points for verisimilitude, one would say, plus ML had a voice rather well suited to his physique. The Rizzuto sample is a multimedia innovation but also strains the metaphor far past the breaking point. One’s not saying the song is unoriginal or lacks authentic drama (or even truth). But, for context, compare it to two other songs of roughly the same vintage covering the same volatile material (i.e., teenage sex) in similarly direct but more thoughtful and less obvious (and thus more powerful) ways: Carole King’s “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” and Billy Joel’s “Only the Good Die Young.” But generally one's feeling is that this sort of extravagance (maybe exhibitionism) should not be encouraged, and especially not in rock and roll.

OK, this album is pretty much porn for the drama club kids. It's a soundtrack to a musical, which makes sense since Jim Steinman did everything for it. Meatloaf was great in Rocky Horror and his singing style will always be that dramatic rock opera sounding voice. Not a bad thing. Is this an album everyone should hear before they die? I think so. Will I listen to it often? No. I'm sure Paradise by the Dashboard Light will pop up on my shuffle every now and then, but it's just... I dunno, meh. Maybe I'd prefer something more hard rock. This one isn't there. 2.64/5 stars = 3 stars. Paradise by the Dashboard Light is the star of this album, listen to that. The rest is just OK.

very entertaining. made me feel like a conservative 50 year old dad who is lowkey an alcoholic. not totally sure if that’s a good or bad thing but i did thoroughly enjoy myself.

I feel like I remember liking this album? Honestly, it was a little much. Dashboard Lights is a fun track, but everything is over the top.

Strong 3.5

In a nutshell: full throttle rock. Theatrical. Excessive. Iconic in the eyes of many. Always played loud. Props to the backing band. I still feel icky after listening to I Can See Paradise By The Dashboard Light for some reason. Overall: 6/10

What a strange record. Bombastic Broadway style songs with a fake Frank Frazzetta style cover that doesn't belong on a record full of power ballads. Apparently this is the best selling lp ever in...Australia?!?! But you definitely should listen to this because it is unlike anything else that has ever been a multiplatinum record.

Not sure where to go with this one. Is it good? Yes? Is it corny/kitsch? Very much yes. Does it hold up? I don't think so. But not sure it ever was meant to. It does feel very much of its time on purpose. And for that, maybe it deserves some credit. This album DGAF and just went all-in on being a rock opera. And rock operas being one of the goofiest things humans have invented as entertainment. Then again, regular operas are pretty goofy too. I also feel this album is so popular due to late 70s DJs needed an 8-minute track to toss on for a smoke break.

This album is like Bruce Springsteen and Queen called up Elton John and were like “we are going to channel the most excessive and indulgent qualities that we have as songwriters and composers and ignore all the subtleties that make our most ridiculous songs still work.” Elton asks what the concept will be for this album and they respond, in unison, “it’s like Peter Pan, but the dude drives a motorcycle and there are werewolves.” In other words, it’s an absurd album that is a lot of fun

Was heel anders dan de verwachting, had een meer metal sound verwacht. Wel een prettige verrassing tho, en zal er op een later tijdstip nog beter naar luisteren

Vermakelijk om door te luisteren. Niet echt fan

This album was a lot but truthfully such a fun listen. I enjoyed the more upbeat bluesy stuff compared to the ballads but it was mostly enjoyable

Liked it, enjoyed more than expected. Great 80-ish sound.

Rolling raucous but not really up my alley. Good but not great.

Loved the title track, Im not one to vibe with style of rock. But I loved the piano, and the album certainly grew on me. Solid 3 stars

I'd give this a 2 but I can respect the level of craft on display.

Pretty decent kind of butt rock

Sick album cover. It's fun and a little weird but doesn't live up to it. What 43 million people bought this?

liked Bat Out of hell track

Fav: bat out of hell The anthem of drunk driving down the interstate in the western US and fucking the cheapest hooker at the cheapest motel that money can buy

It's fun, but definitely not something I would go back and listen to.

Yeah this was very solid. Had a couple of songs I was familiar with but it did feel like it dragged a little. Beautifully put together though!

Cover is super cool lookin; idk why it appears more muted on Spotify, the colours make it really striking. It's interesting seeing how the two most played songs from the record are also within the three longest (not counting the live tracks), especially since most popular music in modern times don't even cross the 4 minute mark. Overall, I enjoyed the listen, in a vacuum I liked most of the songs, but while there's a good pacing and variation to the tracklist, the overall vibe still feels a little too samey? I'm a fan of cohesion in the sound of an album but here it's almost a little too obvious? I don't think I'm using the right words to express what I'm trying to say here but I feel like now that I've heard the album in full, I'd be better off simply listening to songs on their own rather than back to back again. Also, I expected a lot more of a Hell theme, given the cover and some names of the tracks, and I do wish they explored it more. By the cover, I was expecting a bit of a darker, more evil tone to the album, and the titular track Bat Out of Hell doesn't really provide that, but it's a great representation of what's to come, and I wasn't disappointed. Despite being very nearly 10 minutes long, it doesn't overstay its welcome, and I think it uses the time well to really deliver the introductory vibe it's looking for. The album's musical roots are very apparent here especially. The introductory skit (probably not the correct word for it?) of You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth was funny and intriguing but was a bit too drawn out for my taste (no pun intended), it'd be annoying to sit through for each returning visit if I wasn't able to skip for whatever reason. The song itself wasn't bad, but I wish it developed itself more as it went on like the track before it, not really worth the minute-long intro. The pace pleasantly slows down a bit with Heaven Can Wait, and the melodies are nice. It does sort of fit the album, at least judging by what's come before it, though I'm surprised to hear such a peaceful sounding song considering the last track was literally talking about a wolf chomping on a girl's throat, whether it's literal or not lol. The saxophone was a easily highlight on All Revved Up with No Place to Go. The change in tempo for the final 30 seconds or so got me like Wowza! How Nifty!, really enjoyable and it kinda sucks that it wraps up so soon after it begins, I kinda preferred that to the rest of the song honestly. Two Out of Three Ain't Bad is another song on the slower side, but the instrumental feels a bit more full and feels more in-line with the rest of the album. Definitely a highlight of the record, for me. Something about the sounds at the beginning of Paradise By the Dashboard Light almost primed me to not really like the track but it's clearly the most streamed currently for a reason, it's fine. Similar to the titular track of the album, the length isn't an issue through the changes in rhythm and tempo, although it isn't quite as 'cinematic'(??) as said track. Was a bit disappointed that the middle of the track wasn't more fleshed out, I thought it was going somewhere that wasn't just an intermission sandwiched in between the two major sections of the song. I did enjoy the rest of the song enough, however. For Crying Out Loud had a really strong and powerful second half, and while the first half was cool for what it was I think I'd need to hear it again in isolation to appreciate how it long it takes before it reaches the song's full potential. FAVOURITES - Bat Out of Hell; Two Out of Three Ain't Bad LEAST FAVOURITES - You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth

My father isn't a person who likes to talk about music a lot, which may be a product of our dismissive avoidant personalities, but hearing him say something nice about an artist (or person in general) boosts my thoughts on that person or album. Bat Out Of Hell is not anything special or out of the ordinary, but it does the simple things well. It's theatrical and fun, and really accessible.

Surprisingly enjoyed it

3.5 - fun rock opera

Tyjo meh

Thought i would like it more

на любителя.

i’ve heard this a lot from childhood thanks to my dad, it’s a cool rock opera but it’s not very unique in my opinion, good songs but it’s nothing i haven’t heard before

Haha, I forgot how silly this album is.

This comes out so strong and then loses its way for me. The first couple of tracks perfectly set up the show-style melodrama and I think it’s an amazing piece in the genre. But it does then get a bit lost in the latter few tracks. I think it does enough for a 3 but that’s on the strength of the first few tracks.

It's a bit like a Christmas album. It is just a festive puke fest. We lower our standards because we are giddy with nostalgia and occasion. We throw all musical sense and typical taste in the bin. Then we watch DIY SOS cry a little then we arrive at this weak position of our typical selves. Now I welcome you to this album. Since when do you like love power ballards. I was ready to destroy this album. I will give it it's due as whatever I think it's premier league but I just don't massively like it. I won't revisit but they can be thankful I am in a wet state and it can scrape a 3.

Classic. 3.5

Title song rocks so fucking hard it’s ridiculous, like completely unnecessarily over the top. Absolutely stunning. Couple of other radio friendly hits. Wouldn’t listen again except the title track which is a 5 star song.

J - 3/5 Best Track - "Bat Out Of Hell" F - 3/5

Different than expected but in a more positive way

it's nice to hear some music that doesn't take itself so seriously, but the musical influences are strong here

They didnt write this

too much of everything - but impressive nevertheless.

3.5

2.5 stars. Impressive singing and and fun idea (mini opera of teen coming of age) but couldn't shake the feeling like it's just wannabe Queen. Cheese factor and dating itself holds it back a bit too much, hit "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" the prime example. Really can't handle to power ballad ("Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"). Standout is leadoff title track.

Ehhh...a tad overrated

Not what I was expecting. But still pretty listenable.

teatraalista esittamistä, vähän niinkuin Jack Black

Mr. Loaf was a bit campy, but his theatrical take on rock n roll could be a lot of fun at times. 3/5 Album 75/1001

I gave it an extra star over what I think it’s worth just for the memories this brought back. This was my friends favorite album when I was in high school and he would always have it on whenever he drove around. Good memories but really cheesy songs.

Good

nah

Songs: Two Out of Three Ain't Bad, Paradise By the Dashboard Light

Voice is good. I don’t mind the dramatic music, but not too into this record. First track was pretty good.

Not my cup of tea, kinda christmas-y with the rock.

hot patootie bless my soul! I’m vegetarian

I have listened to this so many times since I first bought my LP copy (blue label Epic repress) in 1979. Neither Meat Loaf nor Jim Steinman was ever really able to match this achievement in their future career, despite some decent “comeback” albums in the early 90s from Mr. Loaf and a few Steinman-penned and produced pop hits for the adult contemporary market, of all places. Mr. Loaf allegedly had so much trouble trying to sing the songs for the original follow-up that Jim Steinman himself ended up doing it himself as the “Bad For Good” album (Basically, imagine someone with the same songwriting skills but questionable singing skills trying to write and recreate a clone of this album). Beyond that, the timeless songwriting is marred by overblown and seemingly outdated wannabe-Wagner arrangements by Steinman (Producer Todd Rundgren’s production is impeccable but he isn’t to blame for Steinman trying to create a hard-rock Beyruth Festival on wax.)

A bit campy but I applaud the non stop effort and energy out into every song. Not quite my cup of tea but with the exception of the last track not sure I would mind listening to any of the other songs again. 3.75

kitschy af

1 - epic opener 2 - good song, catchy, intro sounds christmassy 3 - boring ballad 4 - Good song, great vocals 5 - boring 80s ballad After these tracks I listened to the rest of the album in the car and couldn’t remember which track was which. Pretty good album though, pretty mixed. Never listened to Meat Loaf before, only know him from Fight Club. He had a great voice.

Lo reproduje pensando que iba a ser un álbum de heavy metal y resulta q era un osito de peluche el gordo, re teatrero mal

"Bat out of Hell" made for such an entertaining listen. Has this been turned into a live action stage play yet? It not, someone needs to get on it. I don't think I would listen to any of these songs on my own, but I would surely not complain if they were on. I loved all the changes in instrumentation or timing on a song to give it a different feel or help tell the story. The grandeur was felt behind each song!

Somehow I have lived more than 50 years without listening to this album in full - only the hits. Not too bad

As theatrical rock albums go, it is pretty damn good.

I really had no idea what to expect from this one. On the one hand, the album cover is badass as fuck. But on the other hand, the band is literally called "Meat Loaf." And somehow the music actually manages to fit both. A bit theatrical and grandiose for my liking, but there's still something pretty fun about this.

Ok

É um disco que por design é cheesy e tem essa pegada sarcástica e meio comica. Não vou desvalorizar o valor musical das composições, e principalmente da produção extravagante do Todd Rundgren, mas a principio, musica com esse tom não é do meu maior agrado. Rock operatico, wagneriano... eu entendo a pira, mas não é pra mim. 3/5

Bat Out of Hell is one of the most over-the-top albums ever made—part rock opera, part Broadway show, part fever dream. Jim Steinman’s theatrical songwriting paired with Meat Loaf’s full-throttle vocals creates a sound that’s big, bold, and totally unapologetic. Tracks like Paradise by the Dashboard Light and the title track are undeniably entertaining, full of drama and bombast that feel more like stage performances than rock songs. But for all its flair, it’s also exhausting. The album rarely lets up, and its sheer theatricality can feel a bit much if you’re not fully bought into the vision. It’s ambitious and unique, yes—but also loud, long, and not always in control of itself. A fun, chaotic listen, but not quite the masterpiece it’s sometimes made out to be

Not bad. Kinda good tho

ngl I thought this dude was just a Rocky Horror character

Good music, too Christian for me. Love a good rock opera honestly.

01) Bat Out of Hell - 7,0 02) You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth - 7,5 03) Heaven Can Wait - 7,0 04) All Revved Up with No Place to Go - 7,0 05) Two Out of Three Ain't Bad - 8,0 06) Paradise by the Dashboard Light - 7,5 07) For Crying Out Loud - 6,5 TOTAL: 7,21 (72/100) Current ranking: 292/528

look it's good but it is hella corny

☀︎lire les reviews de cet album m’ont fait peur ☀︎la voix du chanteur me gosse. ça sonne trop américain ★ Bat Out of Hell: J’ai quand même aimé lol. Mais c’était hyper long? Après le bout où le char fait vroum vroum j’ai commencé à moins aimer, mais c’était quand même solide. ★ You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth: Le début avec les gens qui parler. ça me weird out tellement. Mais le reste est pas pire ★ Heaven Can Wait: Un peu trop chill à mon avis, mais tout de même pas si pire. Par contre, pour citer ledit review qui m’a traumatisé: « I feel as if I’m on my way to vote republican ». Oui. Malheureusement. ★ All Revved Up with No Place to Go: J’aime moins. Ça sonne trop… années 60? genre? À cause du piano. Peut-être parce que récemment j’ai eu trop d’albums des années 60 lol ★ Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad: Encore une fois, trop tranquille. ★ Paradise By the Dashboard Light: Ça feel encore vraiment stéréotypiquement années 60, et j’aime moins cet aspect, mais sinon c’est ben correct. also what was that en plein milieu? 🤨 ok bon je l’aime pas celle-là ★ For Crying Out Loud: Trop tranquille, et quand ça devient pas tranquille c’est trop « cinématique ». j’aime pas vraiment. 3.25 les 2 premières chansons étaient bonnes

ну он мелодичный но я ничего не понимаю в концепт альбомах и полумюзиклах…

Definitely have heard this album before, but it's probably been almost 30 years. It remains very weird and very fun. These days Meat Loaf reminds me of Fight Club. His name was Robert Paulson.

Operatic and metal as hell!

Not something that I think is exactly for me, but there’s plenty to like here. “All Revved Up With No Place to Go” was fun. Always reminds me of my mom, which is nice.

Insanely over the top musical theater fever dream/nightmare but it commits so hard that I kind of like it anyway? 3.5

I already knew this album before it came up here. It's very much over the top. Paradise By the Dashboard Light is probably the best song, but some of the others are just a little bit much. Many of the songs could be cut down significantly without missing much. It is a good album, but I have to be in the mood to listen to this one.

Wasn't the worst but also wasn't doing it for me

Ja man hör ju "i'd anything for love" i bat out of hell, det är samma sound. Det är en ok låt. Överlag är det rätt trallvänligt. Men inte magiskt. Snudd på töntigt (temat). Ser meatlof sig som en älskare? Kanske världens bästa artistnamn annars. Köttfärslimpa. Låtarna är i övrigt för långa. Lite tröttsamt tillslut.

Det svänger ju om den här typen av pianorock och köttfärslimpan gör det bra, men det är en genre som jag aldrig riktigt kunnat omfamna och över ett helt album och så långa låtar blir det lite tröttsamt till sist.

The slow ballads are far too schmaltzy for my taste but the more frenetic tracks like the opener make up for it. I don't see myself returning often, but I enjoyef my time with this one

I get why it’s here. I do not like it at all though.

Pretty epic cover for a pretty standard album

neat big hair band. decent workin music but didn’t feel special.

This album feels like it was hugely influential for the direction that 80s rock eventually took, alternating between camp and sincerity. It's clear that the sound of this album was influenced by Meat Loaf's involvement with the Rocky Horror Picture Show. I do think that nearly every track felt like a Midwest goodbye--you think it's ending, but it stops by the door to talk for another 10 minutes. It's hard to take any of the album seriously, but it's a fun enough listen. 3.5/5 stars

Not for me but it was a very cohesive album. I did love all the piano parts in the background.

Apparently this is a well-known album... it's new to me. Not really my type of music, but the music itself is just fine, kind of a rock epic.

Like it, but won't listen to it again probably. 5/10

Sorry, but I don't like Meatloaf. There are some great riffs, some good lyrics and he sure can do a ballad. I think BOOH II is a bit better, but neither are really for me.

The title track is inarguably one of the greatest rock songs ever recorded I liked the rest but maybe it felt like too much of a good thing because I didn’t love it

It is mind-boggling that “Bat Out of Hell” was as popular as it was. It is the 9th best-selling album of all time. Let that sink in for moment. He had the nickname before he was a singer, but it’s fitting because the music is like meat loaf - not really objectionable, but nothing special and no one’s favorite. But for some reason people buy and eat it all the time.

Makes sense this album was developed as/from a musical, it sounds very theatrical. The beginning of "You took the words right out of my mouth (hot summer night)" made me laugh out loud. Some drama club kids taking themselves way too seriously.

It’s my problem, but I can’t get past his name. Meat loaf isn’t appealing in food form and it impacts my willingness to give Meat Loaf a fair shot. Sorry my guy.

Silly and bombastic. I guess this is what I expect out of someone named "Meat Loaf" / Tenacious D's father. A fun enough romp I don't see myself coming back to.

Really theatrical. I feel like the do really good beginning and endings of songs. I wanna actually give it 3.5 but my phones not letting me.

2.5

His name was Robert Paulson

I do love a bit of meat loaf Sure it’s cheesy and over produced 3 stars because it’s Not breaking any boundaries and it’s cheesy and over produced

In the right mood this is the greatest album ever recorded, emotionally maximalist and a god damn blast to sing along to. Shame Meat Loaf was a dick, but at least he's too dead now to spread his bullshit.

A rare case where I’m docking points for an album doing too much instead of not enough. Every song is this huge epic that builds and builds and builds again after you think it’s ending. Some might get a kick out of that, but it’s just not what I listen to music for.

Ok boomer tunes 3/5

Bat Out of Hell - 3/5 You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) - 3/5 Heaven Can Wait - 4/5 All Revved Up with No Place to Go - 4/5 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad - 3/5 Paradise By the Dashboard Light - 3/5 For Crying Out Loud - 4/5 Average score: 3.4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ i've heard of Meat Loaf, but never listened to anything from him til now. based on the album cover, i figured this would be some sort of metal album or glam rock... i was proven very wrong. this sounded like if Bruce Springsteen decided to dabble in musical theater i've given this album 2 listens in a row and i'm still struggling to determine whether or not i liked this. every song felt like a roller coaster; i'm hooked for a moment, then lost and disoriented in another (especially in Paradise By the Dashboard Light) regardless of whether this sound is "for me" or not, i can't deny this man's talent, energy and powerful vocal performance.

Moins poche que je pensais, vraiment intense, ça arrete pas. Ridiculement over the top. Mais je vais donner 3 parce qu'il n'y a pas grand chance que je ré-écoute apres avoir écouter 1.5 fois aujourd'hui. Mais c'est du génie!

I'm not sure what genre it was supposed to be

Meat loaf always sounds like he's enjoying himself, but you don't always want to hear a rock musical?

Glemte å følga med, men Meat Loaf e ganske kul

Good but not for me

When I first saw the album cover, I was terrified for what I was about to have to listen to. However, this is a bearable rock opera which I actually found somewhat enjoyable. Fully deserving of being on the list. Takes some talent to have three different 8+ minute songs that didn't feel like they dragged on. 6.5/10 (3.25/5)

No private session used for Spotify. I have always found Meat Loaf's music a bit too dramatic and too much going on, so I never sat through one of his albums. Of course I have heard a lot of these songs which is why I was able to form an opinion on Meat Loaf, which turns out was correct.

Quite a journey. Was a bit skeptical but enjoyed how the record fit together.

Good but a bit noisy. Starts very well though

just from the album cover and the name ‘Meat Loaf’ I was expecting something like Steve Vai meets Iron Maiden meets early Ozzy, but instead i got a musical. I was questioning how come I’ve never heard of one of the best selling albums given the cover looks just like something that’d be right up my valley…. but alas its a musical…thats why. by no means its boring tho, everything’s so over the top lol how could it be? Three Out of Five Ain’t Bad

First time listening to the full album. Meatloaf has never really been my thing but I did enjoy it.

I'm really surprised the album did this well: "sold over 43 million copies worldwide...It is the best-selling album in Australia" etc. It's not bad, but it's just not that good. It's just a theater-sounding rock album. It's like Rocky Horror but the songs aren't quite as catchy.

3.5/5

Vissa partier är riktigt bra men också en del låtar som inte övertygar. De musikal-aktiga delarna känns lite inklämda på något sätt.

Väldigt roligt album, men lite för kitchigt för att få högre än en 3a.

Wasn't looking forward to this but it was decent, fun upbeat classic rock

Cheesy, but also cool theatrical. 3.5 stars

I've always thought Jim Steinman was sort of an interesting songwriter with a pretty distinct and recognizable style My biggest problem with this album is in it's execution. If you just took the songs on their own, it kind of comes off as a poor man's Born to Run, which is perfectly fine. I might even get to 4 stars on such an album. But, I think Todd, Jim, and Meat threw in equal parts Grease soundtrack, and it comes out sounding more like Born to Run: The Musical. There's like an element of cheese spead over the whole affair. But, I do enjoy the title track and "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad", and I think there's a good song in "Paradise By the Dashboad Light" somewhere. 3 stars.

3.5

Bat out of hell was an album I didn't think I'd like overly. I'm not a massive fan of rock - especially hard rock. But Bat out of hell had some good if not great tracks on it. Although, quite short for an album.

Loved this back then, respect

Kinda like Elton John, which is mostly good, I really hate the stupid bit at the start of the second song, because the music really doesn't reflect the theme of it. The rest of that song is really good though. I do think the more rock songs are better than the slow balladish ones. The piano in the rockier songs does kind of work. Favourite songs: second one. Overall around 6/10

Mixed bag van wat topnummers, aardige ballads en wat mindere nummers.

enjoyed listening to it. very cinematic, but some songs just weren’t right for me (this is my first album in the challenge my reviews will get better)

If you find me frozen in Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s freezer change this rating to 5 stars!

Okay

Loved the album cover as a little kid and remember the hit songs being all over the radio, even in Europe where my folks were stationed at the time. The intro is a guitar infused eruption to kick things off, and it's so 70's, but brilliant. Meatloaf's voice is something you either like or don't, not a lot of middle ground. Jim Steinman definitely writes in a theatrical way (just listen to the first minute of "You Took The Words..." or half of "Paradise"), perfect for a stage performance, with catchy choruses and driving instrumentation. The title song, in it's edited format under 10 mins, was a hit, "You Took The Words Right Out..." and "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" were radio friendly and still get airplay today. Look at the listen counts for this album, the song with the least # of listens is over 11M listens, that's impressive. "Paradise" has almost 200M listens, "Bat" has over 100M and "Words" has almost 65M, "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad" has nearly 90M. No denying the popularity of this album, more than I ever would have assumed! I enjoyed it. I understand it's popularity. The production, songwriting, staying power and the hits make it T1001 worthy but it likely wouldn't have made my list.

Meh. Not my cup of tea I guess

The title track and Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad are both classics, always nice to listen to. You Took The Words.... was also nice. Only criticism I'll give is that some of the songs are just too long and wear out their welcome before they're done. Best song: Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

I hadn't listened to the entire album, but I knew some of the songs. Pretty good in it's entirety, even though it's supposed to be a musical.

Shrill vocals and show tune sensibility, not quite there with refined appeal

Aside from "I'd Do Anything for Love" I really am not familiar with Meat Loaf. Just the word Meat Loaf has always struck a nauseating connotation in my brain. Even before ever seeing or even trying a meat loaf, it sounded wrong. Anyways, those negative connotations have always come to mind when hearing the musician Meat Loaf mentioned. So I was actually pleasantly surprised by this album. Without having listened to much of Meat Loaf, it's hard to tell how much of this album is really coming him vs composer Jim Steinman. But either way, this album has some solid piano ballads, with some bluesy Rock n Roll mixed in (All Revved Up With No Place to Go) Some stand out more than others but there aren't any bad songs. So it's not perfect but it was still nice to an enjoy an album I wouldn't have otherwise listened to.

Очень хотелось, чтобы альбом понравился мне больше, чем случилось на самом деле. Мне нравится его чрезмерность и драма, театральность. Удивительно, что хиты - это длинные песни чуть ли не по десять минут. Но что-то не так. Лучшая песня - Bat Out of Hell.

Rock opera, Wagner, puberty, okay to listen, but not for me. Great voice of course.

Geweldige plaat maar je moet er wel echt even voor gaan zitten. Heb eigenlijk niet goed genoeg de tekst geluisterd om de diepte van de plaat echt te kunnen waarderen

Opzich wel een prima plaat, maar dat musical-achtige, vooral in zijn stem, kan ik niet zo lang hebben.

Don’t really know how to describe this other than theatre piano-rock. like a cross between Queen and Elton John…it’s a pretty unique style and sound. It’s over the top and sometimes ridiculous, but also knows and embraces it. And indeed, it has its harder ripping, longer, proggier tunes that are pretty sick (bat, paradise); and a couple softer, slower, ballady type songs that have good playing but didn’t really interest me. Strong, and often unique arrangements and solid musicianship, melodies, and singing throughout. Rad moments, but didn’t consistently hold my attention.

There's some fun here, but if I'm looking for an over-the-top rock opera, Tenacious D is where my loyalties are. I guess I'm just a younger generation.

I really wanted to love this operatic over-the-top Meat Loaf album but ultimately I do not. It’s fun though, especially Paradise By the Dashboard Light

I kinda like it, but not gonna lie, I'm not the biggest Meat Loaf fan lol it was a very mid album all-around, but it had a couple of good ones and my coworker said "ahh, meat loaf before he was an actor!" 😂

a couple bangers, mostly meh. fun theatrical vibes

was a fun listen but only one song really stood out

I’ve never heard of Meat Loaf but the vibes are fun. The music is pretty great! Rating: 3/5

I'm back in my uncle's garage. God this is so 80s. A hyper masculine rock musical in which all the characters have the depth of a sheet of paper. though the orchestration has this "everything and the kitchen sink" sort of quality which is charming.

It was cool, not necessarily my type of music. Very loud and brash, didn’t really hear a song that stood out to me.

As a recently declared ‘concept album guy’ I am conflicted with Bat Out of Hell. I may not like operatic concept albums? Or maybe the concept is too dumb? This was a worthwhile listen and Meatloaf has a lot more to offer than I would have guessed. Cool story behind it as well. My immediate thought was this sounds A LOT like Thunder Road, which I’ve learned is a common thought, although one the Steinman was (somehow) confused by. Overall, happy to have listened but probably won’t be back.

I knew that this album was on our list and I was dreading it. Paradise By The Dashboard Light has been shoved down my throat a few too many times. Now that im through the entire album, I have a decent amount of respect for this. This is kind of a rock opera/musical album for the late 70s (1 year before Grease came out). The album features some familiar names as well (outside of Meat Loaf) - Todd Rundgren and Ellen Foley Bat Out Of Hell, Two Out Of Three, You Took The Words were all pretty enjoyable. I drew a lot of connections to what Boston sounded like (at least the guitar and drum work) and a little bit of Bruce. Ill make my way back to this album, but I will continue to skip Paradise By The Dashboard Light 😂

fun nonsense

I didn't know this was written to be a (Peter Pan??) musical, which is endearing. Also Max Weinberg played the drums on it! But even though they're fun, most of these songs sounded the same to me. Meat Loaf is a silly name and the songs are pleasant, but nothing especially struck me. (It's hard to be struck on a first listen, though, isn't it? I hope I end up giving something a 5 before this is all said and done!) Maybe it's just the word "bat" plus the idea of "musicals" but this kind of reminded me of "Bat Boy" the musical, which was similarly pleasant but ultimately I'd never buy that OCR, you know? Highlights: 'All Revved Up With No Place to Go' is the most of a bop. 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light' is randomly a duet, and it's also boppish at points. And oh my gosh, it's where the Wand-Off intro is from (any RHAP fans out there???). The wiki for ‘Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad’ says that the title is “66% is good enough” in Japanese, which is the sort of translation fun fact people like. I am people. (That song is just OK. 66% maybe.)

Ganz gut

but I won't do that

I live Meatloaf. The drama of the rock opera story telling is great because I think he generates the impression of emotion really well. Powerful voice but a vein of vulnerability. I read about his life and noticed the contradictions in him - climate denial, COVID-19 views, vegetarianism, etc made me feel badly about him but not about his music. So I guess I like the music.

Enjoyable but nothing really stood out for me.

Good Rock Album - Don’t have much to say mind. The Bat Out of Hell single is solid and catchy, but the rest of the album isn’t experimental (not necessarily a bad thing). Meat Loaf have great vocals.

It's good, I'd have given it a 4 but I'm not exactly a fan of how it goes from fast instruments and vocals to slow vocals with almost no background accompaniment.

Way over the top, but an enjoyable listen 3/5

I had a fun time listening to this over-the-top record.

Was ok

Opening two tracks are definite 5's and amongst the greatest/ campest rock songs ever ... but then unfortunately the wheels fall off and it becomes a bit meh. Two out of Three not as good as I remembered it (I loved it when i was 13) and Paradise by Dashboard Light does not really do it for me.

Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad.

Not really for me, but a fun listen

Guitar tone is sensational Album cover art is also gorg, absolutely obsessed Meat Loaf always makes me feel so nostalgic, I know he's American but there's something really British about his sound.

Two great songs and a lot of filler but those two songs are super great

Too long songs

Pretty fun, apart from all the sex noises..

This was fine. Rock opera isn't typically my sort of thing, but I'm glad I listened to it once through in its entirety. Highly unlikely I'll ever be compelled to put it on ever again.

I'm sure this was the bee's knees when it came out and it seemingly bridges 60's rock with 70's glam. This is a ridiculous and over the top album with songs that go on way too long for their own good. While Meat Loaf carries the weight of the songs well, I felt like he would collapse at any moment from the sheer energy he's belting out the lyrics with. This wasn't something I grew up on and only heard sparingly on the radio until now. I understand it's draw for people of a certain era, but listening to it fully for the first time has me convinced that it will also be my last.

Ok

Good album

I’ve always liked concept albums. Not sure if this one is, but it sure felt like one. At least like a rock opera. I like big dramatic ballads. That album art is amazing haha.

Okay.

Feels like many contradictions, first and foremost the dude's name is Meat Loaf and makes (silly?) heavy metal or hard rock. The music is okay and jumps around quite a bit but none of it is too exciting in my opinion. 5/10

it was fine

Great album that is both of its time and yet timeless.

Not a Meatloaf lover.

***An ok album. Not a great voice, but fun songs

not necessarily what i expected but pleasantly surprised

I've met Mr Loaf but have never been enamored with his records. I wasn't excited for this one but it wasn't bad. It's music of a time and place that can take you back to that place which is one of the important things I ask music to do. I was going to go 2.5 but I'll give it a three

decente infelizmente não consegui me conectar com nenhuma música por completo

Bat out of Hell é basicamente um "Os do rock eu sei quem são". Talvez na epoca ele era mais pesado, o que é uma coisa engracada, pois, hoje ele é uma mistura de Disco com rock( parecido com Kiss). A capa é voce jogando Doom ou teu tio te descrevendo as emocoes de usar um Viagra(Marca registrada pela Pfzier). Dito isso, as musicas sao meio parecidas, a primeira é um cerrtificado os do rock eu sei.... Mas isso vai se perdendo ate o fim. A segunda musica é Furry demais, isso pesa contra o album para ser honesto. Mas certamente foi melhor que o surfer rosa( Francamente... uma torção testicular seria melhor que aquele album). 6/10

-this record was not exactly what I expected it to be. Felt kind of like a weird crossroads between 70s prog stuff and more commercial 80s rock? some of it was corny and blended together but overall it was decent -I enjoyed the longer tracks speeding up and slowing down -Favorites are Bat Out Of Hell and Paradise By The Dashboard Light

I understand why people love Meat Loaf and Bat Out Of Hell, but it's not exactly for me. It feels like an album version of Rocky Horror Picture show. It's not for everyone, but the people who like it REALLY like it. Best Songs: You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth, Paradise By the Dashboard Light Worst Songs: All Revved Up with No Place to Go

Not what I expected!

Fun rock opera

Lame bogan anthems. I cant believe this is the 6th best selling album ever. It’s not bad but it’s not great

Beginning monologue for track 2 had me feelin a little freaky at work, nearly crashed out RIP THE HOMIE MEATOAF!!! 😤😤😤

The best broadway.

I didn't really like it to be honest, but it's alright

Good album if you were a 15 year old boy in 1978

I never listened to Meat Loaf before and I didn't realize how cinematic his music would be. Reminds me a lot of Elton John, however, I didn't like it as much as Elton John. Although cinematic, I think there was too much repetition in terms of his voice and the vibe of the record. I loved the opening track, but was kind of disappointed that the rest of the songs sounded very similar. Regardless, I enjoyed my time with it. 3/5

Lowkey 1 good song

This one sent me back to when my mom made me listen to this album in her car and I was forever changed lol. Favorite track: Paradise By the Dashboard Light

The title track and Paradise by the Dashboard Light are bangers. Some of the lyrics are a bit interesting. Will probably listen again though because it's a fun album.

Didn't hate it, but wouldn't play it again. One or two good songs. Some funny lyrics.

This is quite a funny rock opera. But is it good? I'm not entirely convinced.

The title track is an all time classic. But I don't think the rest of the album is though. "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" is also a nice single. There's a good live intro that's not on the album. Shame it didn't make it on there. 3 stars for "Bat Out of Hell".

6/10 Highlights: Title track Paradise by the Dashboard Lights

It was a pretty chill listen, hella diverse. 65/100

This is so over the top - it's quite good fun but I probably wouldn't listen to any of these songs again

3.5

Very over the top and cheesy, in a good way. I got a little tired of it by the end, but overall I enjoyed it.

Boomer muziek

yfirkeyrt og dramatískt. hef samt gaman að þessu. 3,5.

Classic Meat Loaf. Some songs sound the same though...

I liked how maximalist and audacious this was. I just don’t want theatre kids getting too big for their britches.

Hard to see the guy with tits in Fight Club 50 years earlier belting this out, but there it is. It’s like Jack Black if he got a record contract before comedy started. I feel like I’m listening to Rocky Horror Picture Show long cut. It’s good and maybe even great, but not for me.

High quality musicianship but a bit too theatrical for my taste.

++: Bat Out of Hell, All Revved Up with No Place to Go +: You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night), Heaven Can Wait, Two Out of Three Ain't Bad, Paradise by the Dashboard Light, For Crying Out Loud 7,7/10

My Dad used to blast this record on weekend mornings. Listening again gives me that wonderful sense of nostalgia. With that said, it's not really my style. 2.57

We used to put Bat Out of Hell on the jukebox to get our money worth. Good times.

Finally listened to one of his albums all the way through; don’t really know many of his songs

Yeah a lot of good fun, maybe not one I would pick to listen too, but happy to

It was ok ngl

I somehow missed hearing this album or any of its songs over the past four decades and I can honestly say I don't think I missed anything. It wasn't really my jam, but I applaud the audacity of Jim and Meatloaf taking the piss all the way to the bank. Not a Todd Rundgren fan either, but I'll give it a 3 for the cheeseball production. No favorites. I'm glad to move on to the next one.

The worst bait and switch album cover ever. The older I get the better this record is though.

Judging by the cover and title, I expected a spectacle along the lines of "Epic Monster Truck Death Wrestling". What I got was "The ballad of 'Epic Monster Truck Death Wrestling' - The musical, on ice".

Surprisingly good. I had heard snippets of songs like bat out of hell before but usually just the chorus I didn't know that many of Meatloaf's songs had an orchestral backing. There were some things that I didn't like though, some of the songs had a quality that bordered on stage musical. And there were one or two that felt a few minutes longer than they could have been. Overall a high 3 I think.

Meat Loaf opted for the maximum length of songs and added flourishes where they were not necessary. It does give it a charm.

My only points of reference for Meat Loaf prior to this were Bat Out Of Hell (the song) and his role in Fight Club. The man’s got range. After to listening to this my only points of reference will still be Bat Out Of Hell (the song) and his performance in Fight Club. The rest of the album doesn’t have much going for it. 2 would be harsh though. Simpsons: Yes

Bat Out of Hell is an incredible opening to an album. The Intro to You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth was cringe as anything but the song itself was alright I didn't mind Heaven Can Wait or All Revved Up with No Place to Go but they didn't grab me. I don't actually think I've ever heard Two Out of Three Ain't Bad before listening to this album which is incredible because I reference it rather a lot. I really liked it, a little cheesy but I'll allow it. Paradise By the Dashboard Lights was mostly great, the woman's lyrics in the Let Me Sleep On It section felt a bit ham-fisted but I guess the juxtaposition and the fact it took me out of it kind of worked maybe? Don't know if that's what they were going for though. Weak ending. When that orchestra kicked in in For Crying Out Loud I digged it a lot. Wagnerian rock is a perfect description of this album, I'll give Steinman that, although I doubt Wagner would have been a fan of Steinman with a surname like that. Its a 3 but a high one

I was expecting something a little more hard core with the album cover and album name, but this shit is Glee version of metal. I think Bruce Springsteen could do a more metal album if he tried. I do appreciate the piano throughout the album. Piano is not very hardcore though.

i started listening to this and it just was not my vibe. but i can appreciate the artistry

Cerramos la semana con un artista del que creo no haber escuchado nunca nada y sólo ubicar de nombre. La primera canción arranca con toda una épica que se mantiene a través de todo el disco. La poderosísima voz de Meat Loaf es ideal para levantar ánimos. Sin mucho más para decir, cierro hasta el lunes.

The words “rock” and “opera” in the same sentence evoke in me a feeling reminiscent of dread mixed with mild nausea. Drausea? I’m aware this is one of the best-selling albums of all time and thus deserves a place on this list. It’s not something I’ll listen to willingly again, but it was fine and over quickly enough. The vibes were good, I’ll give it that.

Rock opera. I do love paradise by the dashboard light. The album was fun and bombastic. Wouldn’t listen to the whole thing again

This would absolutely kill in the 80s, the mix of soul, metal and gospel(?) makes it very interesting to listen to. Power ballad-y at times. Definitely not my favorite but not bad by any means. Favorite song: All Revved Up with No Place to Go (once it settles in to itself)

Eh. This 90s teenager preferred the second one.

First half is a corny take on of Bruce Springsteen style of songwriting - where most of it is actually ok - but the second half descends into high cheesiness. It’s cute the see the ambition and uniqueness - the level of earnestness is what endears me at least - but Iaps my cringe button a bit too much.

I was first introduced to this record when I was 8 or 9 and my big sister got it for Hanukkah. The cover looked wild and I was shocked, *shocked*, that my parents would condone something with the word "Hell" in the title. Jews don't have hell, but it still seemed wrong, especially for the holiday. A year or two before that I was first introduced to Meat Loaf as a celebrity in a Cracked magazine centerfold he shared with Leif Garret ("Meet Leif! Meat Loaf!"). Then again a few years after that Hanukkah, watching Rocky Horror at the late night picture show. None of any of these encounters prepared me for this record. I don't love piano-driven rock generally (sorry, Little Richard!) and these tunes and arrangements are schlocky but I bet would be great fun to sing along to at a dueling piano bar. I can also imagine this album is a teenage touchstone for many. But what's most interesting to me here is Ellen Foley, making her debut here as Meat's singing partner on Paradise By The Dashboard Light. She did a lot more singing and some acting and eventually went on to have a recurring role on Night Court, but the most improbable but verifiably true bit another is that Mick Jones of the Clash wrote Should I Stay Or Should I Go? about her.

Despite knowing about him for decades (and knowing that he was in the Rocky Horror Picture Show), I don't think I've really listened all that much to Meat Loaf, and certainly not to a full album. It's impressive how few of the songs on this album are radio-friendly (due to length), given how this is clearly his most popular album. I feel like this is what you'd get as a mashup of Jack Black and Billy Joel, and it's fun to listen to (although I also can see the comparisons to Bruce Springsteen, especially since that's a lot more contemporary than Jack Black, and several E-Street Band members played on the album). It's interesting that the Brits, Aussies and Canadians embraced Meat Loaf and this album long before the US did; maybe it was just too puzzlingly campy and unserious for US music executives, I guess? I also really like it that the album was based on some songs from a Peter Pan-inspired musical written by Jim Steinman, and then years later a musical came out of the Bat-from-hell series of records--the circle is complete!

I respect the theater kid kitsch, but I was really disappointed by the songwriting on this album in comparison to Bat Out of Hell II which was my only previous exposure to Meat Loaf.

the debut album from meat loaf with heavy involvement from composer and frequent collaborator jim steinman. as anything steinman was involved with, the songs are grandiose and larger than life. the album is a rock opera of sorts about teenage rebellion and trying to get laid. it’s kind of hokey at times but a fun listen… and it’s one of the top selling albums of all time, so there’s that. highlights: “bat out of hell” “heaven can wait” “two out of three ain’t bad”

It's way OTT and super naff but have to admire it in a way

I'm unsure how to feel about piano rock. I thought I liked it, not only because Elton John's hits are very deceiving for the rest of his studio output, but also because Billy Joel's output is shockingly good, or at least the album The Stranger is. I feel this album only adds to the mystery, as Meatloaf has his share of hits that I quite like, this album containing one of them: Paradise by the Dashboard Light, and I like his additions to Rocky Horror Picture Show well enough. However, I always cringed a bit when encounter the schmaltzier side of piano rock, and this album is full of that. Predictable, self-righteous chord progressions, a booming voice to make everything sound more important than it truly is, and throw in perhaps the most misleading album cover ever for good measure. Yet, I found myself liking the schmaltziest track, For Crying Out Loud, only second to Paradise, and that only adds to the befuddlement. The whole album feels too cheesy for my blood, but when it truly digs into it, with the orchestral sweeps and the climactic finish, it works pretty well, and it allows the ending of this album, all nearly twenty minutes of it, to be oddly pleasurable. Perhaps not totally my thing, but I can appreciate it in the same way I like some blatantly terrible 80s songs. Just, God forbid, do not listen if you can't stand bravado and showmanship in a musical artist. This album is 80% that, 10% music, 10% weird sex stuff.

This is so not the kind of music I like, but it’s so cheesy and Meatloaf was in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Fight Club, so it gets a pass.

Always been taken by the background of this album? Very much has the air of a musical theatre album... written entirely by Steinman and preformed by Mr. Loaf... i think the real benefit that this album has is having Todd Rundgren producing it... it really is a convergence of a number of people at the height of their power which is impressive to me... that being said I have always found the music to be a bit too corny and never quite able to reach the heights it sets out to reach.

did not really link with me tbh very great moments tho but overall didnt cathced me that much 2.5/5.0

"Bat Out of Hell" is the debut album by American rock singer Meat Loaf and composer Jim Steinman. The album was developed from a musical, "Nevermind," a futuristic rock version of Peter Pan. It was recorded in 1975-1976 at various studios. Todd Rungren was the producer and a host of musicians contributed including Rungren, Roy Brittan and Max Weinberg of the E Street Band, members of Rungren's band Utopia and Edgar Winter on the sax. The album became one of the biggest selling albums of all-time and peaked on the US charts at #14 and on the UK charts at #9. A heavy guitar and sprawling piano open the album with the self-titled "Bat Out of Hell." It picks up the pace with the drums and slows down as Meat Loaf's vocals come in. Big production, maybe even over the top. Loaf sings and tells the long-winded story of a motorcycle crash. Organ and horns highlight "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth." The beginning of this song sounds very E Street like and why wouldn't it with Brittan and Weinberg in the band. An interesting start to the song as a guy and girl are talking and she'll offer anything to the guy (wolve). The main character was about to say he loves her but she took the words.....and that she is Ellen Foley. Not the last time we'd hear from her. The first song I remember hearing from this album is "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad." A piano and acoustic ballad. I admit; I kinda liked this song. Some ridiculous but memorable lyrics ("I'm crying icicles instead tears) as he just can't now love the girl that he once did. A nice string ending. Little did they know, karaoke and juke box machines were about to get a work out for the next 40 years after the release of "Paradise by the Dashboard Light." The song has three parts and goes from rock guitar with heavy piano to funk and back again. Ellen Foley is back. Baseball announcer Phil Rizzuto makes an appearance. The boy makes a promise to always love the girl to get "parsdise by the dashboard light." He now regrets it and prays for the end of time. That about sums it up. This is one of the albums where certain songs got played a lot on the radio and in bars for a long period of time, I frankly got sick of the songs (a la classic rock radio). That settled down about twenty years ago and really since then the only time I can remember hearing them was a few years ago when Meat Loaf passed away. I'm not gonna run out and buy this album but it was a fun listen once through. Sure, big production, lots of instruments and dramatic, loud vocals. It is like listening to a musical. I don't know if there is a historical comp for this album. No, I haven't listen to "Bat Out of Hell II" or "III." I'm not going to recommend or not recommend this album. I'd imagined everyone has memories of these songs. So, if you want to relive those, listen to it and you don't, don't.

3 out of 5 ain't bad (nor is it particularly good).

His name was Robert Paulson.

not a fan, but i do appreciate the work. honestly, besides the openers to each side, i did not care much about the rest. rock opera is something that is hard for me to grasp, but its not the fault of the genre; just not my thing. i wouldnt listen to this again, but was good to experience once. 3 personal favs: bat out of hell, paradise by the dashboard light

Good ol' Meatloaf, maybe the worst artist name of all time? Jury's still out. I don't know much Meat Loft music; the one song I knew for sure ("I Would Do Anything For Love"), isn't on here. The title track is great, and I respect that so many of these are long tracks. Sometimes they meander into really melodramatic territory that I'm just not really into, but I respect the unique nature of his music. He seems like an odd guy, nothing wrong with that. Not quite classic rock because he's doing a lot of devastated piano balladry. It's a decent album, though I won't return to much. Favorite tracks: Bat Out of Hell, You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth. Album art: Though I may not know the man's music, I sure as hell know and love his album covers. Look at this motorcycle blasting off from a cemetery in the depths of hell. Incredible imagery, you'd expect the music to sound more like Dio or Iron Maiden or something. 3/5

This album sends me right back to Junior High School dances. I have listened to the whole album only a couple of times. Only one song matters to me on this album.

This album is kinda weird , lots of juxtaposition lol.

I've only heard of one of the songs from this album, and although the rest weren't too amazing, it was a pretty decent listen. Very nice guitar towards the middle of one of the songs towards the end of the album but I didn't notice which one it was.

Well, it's become a classic, hasn't it?

Did I just listen to rock-piano?

Meistverkauft? Ging an mir vorbei, gefällig.

Gives me Rocky Horror Picture Shows energy. I loved it.

Theatre kid music (mildly complimentary)

It’s just not my favored aesthetic at all. If you’re into maximum unsubtle, good for you.

A very fun rock and roll album with some high theatrics. I will say that i wish the whole concept was more fleshed out, as the album carries its themes of love and heartbreak and teenage rebellion in a very surface-level manner, and i also don't care much for the whole Springsteen impersonation, i feel like i'd much rather listen to Born to Run if i was looking for these smirky love anthems, but yeah these compositions are pretty good from a musical standpoint and there are a lot of remarkable moments.

Didn’t really care for anything but the major hits. Hard to separate his political views at the end of his life from the art, sadly.

I kept waiting for something. Like for it to get better… for some grunge or some screaming. For a “bat out of hell”, he’s very mild. Maybe because I only know him from Rocky Horror Picture show, but I was underwhelmed. My grandma loves him though.

Fine. Not quite my thing. Big theater kid energy. In high school or college I remember always seeing many copies of this album looking through bins of used LPs & CDs, and for a brief moment I considered making it “my thing” to always purchase every copy of this album I encountered to see how many I would accumulate over a lifetime.

Very enjoyable, very bombastic rock. Maybe not my favorite, and not one I’ve spent a lot of time with, but definitely in the anthemic 70s Springsteen vein. Good times!

It's got some fun moments in it. Good for a listen. I don't know mood I need to be in to go back for this one, but it does exist. Will I listen to again: 10%

Creative, unique, but not as amazingly good as “Bat out of Hell 2”.

I usually just appreciate the art of the album and avoid personal tastes, but this one I just don’t like. Heard lots of the tracks here and there, not big on rock opera, sounds like bootleg Elton.

I thought I would love this album again, and was somehow disappointed. Either I have matured or the album has de-matured. Mildly interested in the album, that's all. 2 stars. (Wait, that's low, surely three? No, not feeling it, not even Paradise by the Dashboard light) Ok. 3 stars, after an argument with myself.

3.5

Classic

Strong Intro, thematic swelling big. Probably counted them out due to name. Glam rock? Hair metal? Almost showtune type ballads. Up beat songs, lots of hope? Strange songs, some very oldschool rock elements Very showtuney Not much for me but glad to listen 0:-5/5

i wasn't really paying attention because i was doing school stuff but i had a good time. not my thing i think but it sounded fun. pretty insane vibe comin from this thing. rip the rock opera

Slick, self indulgent, grandiose, epic and super catchy. And that’s just the first song. Unfortunately, the rest of the album doesn’t quite reach the standard of the title track, but it’s still good fun. Maybe a couple more listens would elevate this to a four, but it’s not quite there

I was hoping to enjoy this at least ironically if nothing else, but other than the couple of songs that are well-known already, it’s pretty garbage. The good songs really lift it up from a bad rating. And you realize the good songs really aren’t as good as you thought when you have to listen to a whole album of this.

3.5 Now I get why he’s in Rocky Horror. Pretty great.

It‘s special and well made music.. But to my ear every song seems to have the same structure :/

3.2/5

Better with ketchup

It’s times like this I wonder what if there was a rapper named Tuna Casserole