Reviews (page 12 of 15)
Just a trashy album. Made for people who think they like rock but actually like the theatre
Heard half the album a thousand times on the radio but never the whole album. So obviously a rock opera but I never realized. Corny and catchy as hell.
Listening to this the first time, I couldn't imagine how the hell this was one of the best selling albums of all time in several major markets. My first impression was that this album was silly and overblown, and that while it has some great arrangements and awesome piano playing, it was just too weird, too meandering, and comprised of too many long songs. But, after reading more user reviews, I decided to give it another listen. Yes, it's still weird, and no, it's still not really my cup of tea, but at least I have more of an understanding of how this album took off like a rocket upon its release and how it's had quite a bit of staying power in rock music. The arrangements are pretty awesome, and the piano playing is absolutely fantastic. The title track is far and away my favorite song on the album. This was one of the few times where the length of the song didn't bother me. The piano playing on this song was great, and the guitar parts later on complimented the established sound really well. I also enjoyed how the tempo fluctuated throughout the song, and while I don't think Meat Loaf is a particularly great singer, he was the singer this song needed, and he brought the perfect energy to those tempo changes. The rest of the album managed to keep the cheesy and glitzy tone, and I can definitely hear the influence of the E. Street Band performers. Additionally, this album had the feel of Rocky Horror's b-movie tributes. While this album wasn't really my speed, I can appreciate its inherent weirdness that I honestly think could only have succeeded in the late seventies.
Shlock
A real blast of nostalgia, epic and bombastic. Highlights for me will always be Bat out of hell and two out of three. Only let down is the live tracks
An over produced, rock opera straddling the bounds of parody. Its also brilliant. Wall to wall bangers from a ridiculous human that never takes himself too seriously.
It's like an album full of the second best songs from rock operas. It's fine, I do enjoy a bit of Meatloaf but you know... It's fine.
I wasn’t expecting too much when I saw that Meat Loafs Bat Out Of Hell the was the next album to explore, however I was pleasantly surprised. It’s easy to see why this 1977 rock opera of an album is loved worldwide. It’s a well written, produced and recorded album of singalong anthems and toe tapping Melodie’s. Coming off the back of the success of The Rocky Horror Picture Show it compliments the rock opera/musical Genre. Highlights were two out of three ain’t bad and dashboard.
Rock opera. Theatrical. Great if you are in a saucy mood.
Mr Loaf at his best, great album
Not bad, preferred the darker vibes than the operatic vibes.
Great album from a great singer
I don't like this
This was over the top and all over the place but kinda epic. Stand-outs: Bat out of Hell, For Crying Out Loud
My very first thought was, “This should have been a rock musical.” Turns out, it is! It premiered in 2017. Haha, not on my radar. It’s not serious music, but it has a driving beat and has some catchy melodies. 3.0
Sort of corny and schmaltzy at times, but fun and really good overall. Meatloaf sounds great when he's wailing. Can't believe I never knew Max Weinberg and the Night Court actress were on this. Don't know if something like this would pass today. 3.9
Already have listened to this a million times.
да просто норм треки длинные, но вайб свой есть
Забавное... очень тягучее, протяжное, с кучей выебонов, как мы любим. Честно, понимаю людей, которые покупают этот альбом и хотят его на пластинках; реально крутая вещь.
Pretty repetitive
5 out of mf 5
Asiago, pepper jack, sharp cheddar, Meatloaf, gouda. Those are my favorite cheeses in order. I don't even care how over the top or nonsensical it is; I fucking LOVE this album. I have very fond memories of listening to it in the garage at 14 years old. I acted like it was a guilty pleasure to me too. Like it would've been embarrassing to be caught listening to. Yes, this album is everything people say it is; it's cheesy, theatrical, operatic and quite silly, but I couldn't tell you one artist today who's putting out albums like this. Just look at the lineup of personnel here! You've got Todd Rundgren, Roy Bittan of the E Street Band, Edgar Winter on sax, and entire world class orchestras! One of the more eclectic groups of musicians working to make this insanity come to life. It's pretty easy to see why this is one of the highest selling records of all time. So does it get 4 or 5 stars from me? Eh, let me sleep on it.
Wagnerian, over-the-top operatic rock rife with heightened tales of love, lust, and rebellion featuring one of the greatest album covers ever printed.
Ridiculous
The saying "If you're going to go, go all the way" was invented for this album. When you know every word of an 8 minute song (Paradise) that came out when you were 3, you know it's good! The magic of Meatloaf's dramatic vocals with Jim Steinman's over the top songs can't be recreated, only enjoyed. My brother had this in 8 track, i have it on CD, it's a classic.
Verbindung good
Oldie but goldie
It's Warren Zevon: The Musical Catchy and fun at times! But it's basically a musical soundtrack and I really can't stand musical songs most of the times. OK, I like the folk rock essence of some of it and some of the hard rock moments were nice though they felt really diluted by the musical-y tone. Almost oxymoronic. Like a wrestler whose entrance song is the muppets theme tune. Doesn't work. I think I liked it less and less as it went on. The first few seconds of the title track had me convinced I was gonna find a new favourite album. By the final musical-y twang on All Revved Up... I felt ill. The last two tracks couldn't have gone quick enough. Demonstrably, I think it's a good album. It's just not for me. At all. I'm very glad I've listened to it. I can imagine I might revisit the first two tracks very occasionally but that's it. But hey, Two Out of Eight Ain't Bad. But it's close.
Meh.
I gotta know right now!
Songs are long. so many sounds. Lots happening.
Like a better version of the Kiss album I got a while back. Enjoyed the first half more than the second, but I'll happily round up to 4⭐
There's a reason he was Eddie in the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Meat Loaf was a theatre kid at heart. These songs are *funny*. "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" has delightful production values and tells a common story in an interesting way. The bombastic arrangements as a whole belong to an off-off-broadway production of a rock opera featuring teenagers coming of age. Looking at it like that, this album has merits. But the single trick doesn't play well for the rest of Meat Loaf's career. He gets away with Bat out of Hell. The rest of his oeuvre is another story entirely.
Very theatrical with long blasting rock ballads that remind me of his rocky horror days, I quite liked it, a few tracks fell off but were brought back by the female vocal which was punchy and as raw as his.
Easily five stars. A grandiose rock album impeccably performed by Meat Loaf and written by the legendary Jim Steinman. It's a joy from beginning to the end.
Классик рок, напоминает скорпионс. Лирика, блин. Вообще, послушалось неплохо, но ничего особо. Три, пожалуй
I don’t really have much to say. I like it! It’s cheesy and I love it. Reminds me of Jeff Wayne’s Version of War of the Worlds. Sweet.
Meatloaf! Love the piano. Give them a big #3
Paradise by the Dashboard light is one of my faves
Nicht anhörbar :-)
One of the all-time classics. I'll never tire of listening to Bat Out Of Hell. RIP Meat Loaf.
Another possibly unpopular opinion, I don’t really like Meat Loaf. The songs go on too long, the music doesn’t do it for me, and I don’t really care for the lyrics. Sorry. Listens: 2 Fave Track: I’m not sure I have one Rating: 3 (It doesn’t actively bother me either)
Great!
I must rate this a *tortured,* high three stars. I think it's TERRIFIC. I had much more solid time with this album than I had with many others. When I first listened, the musicality and plain dumb fun just blew me away. I don't know what I expected going in (hadn't read that this was shopped as an essentially completed musical score in the 70's before becoming an album), and it's just so campy and silly and FUN teenage angst album! Feels like a parody. Like I'm laughing as much as I'm amazed. Three stars for... it was a great time, but do I really want to come back to this zany zany world all that often? Kind of got fatigued with the intense energy of the record, after a while. There seemed to be no breaks. I applaud its songwriting wizardry, I'm just not sure that I want to come back too often. But as a piece of theater, hell yes, I'd definitely go and see this. A near-4 for an album flawless first few songs. I will stay at my solid "good time was had" 3 stars.
I wanna say a solid 2.5. kinda fun, kinda wild, bonus points for storytelling and a crazy album cover
Meat Loaf is Hell
Never heard anything before except for I'll Do Anything for Love. Great voice and interesting arrangement. Did not know that Musical soundtracks vere that popular.
could not finish it
Meatloaf has always been a little cheesy and melodramatic for my taste, but I think he had a sense of humor about it and he seemed like a really nice guy. I eulogize home with this: “His name was Robert Paulson.”
One of the greats! Always enjoy a big helping of Meatloaf!
More dramatic than I expected. I liked it more than I expected. I laughed out loud at the line “I bet you say that to all the wolves”
SO FUN! Meatloaf has a hell of a voice. I love this Broadway rock opera vibe. It was fantastic I can see why it’s a classic!
What's no to like!
A wild ride.
It was okay.
What a weird album. Operatic, dramatic and remarkably silly. Meat Loaf has some solid vocals here. It's just such a weird album to classify- it's piano driven pop calling itself rock with a heavy metal album cover. I don't know that I would ever want or need to come back to it, but it wasn't bad.
I know of Meat Loaf but have strangely only ever heard "I'd Do Anything For Love" The title song is good, but way too long. Overall the sentiment for like half the songs. This guy loved ballads. I don't. There were portions of each song that were good, but the big picture wasn't doing it for me. Feeling a strong to decent 3/5
I can’t believe I’ve never listened to this album in its entirety before. Each song was so operatic and over-the-top lyrically - with amazing instrumentation - and I enjoyed nearly every song on the album. I added every song except the last one to my playlist and will definitely be listening to this again.
So dumb, so fun
Everyone had a copy of this in the 70s
I didn't think I'd enjoy it, but this is a great album. It's a mix of cheap trick and elton john. 3 or 4 stars? probably 3
If the entire album was just the song Bat out of Hell repeated seven times it'd still be one of the better albums ever produced.
No.
The cheesiest lyrics I've heard yet. I liked this a lot more than I expected to.
Too theatrical for me. Sounds like Jack Black doing Broadway musical.
I had forgotten how much this one was a Springsteen copy attempt. Loved him in The Rocky Horror Picture Show though
First song on the album is a great start, but turns into sob/romance rock. Didn’t enjoy the album nearly as much after that
Hard to beat for the spectacle. Peaks at Paradise By the Dashboard Light but this is worth paying attention to for the duration.
Vermakelijk, maar beetje teveel musical voor mij
I don't know what to think
This is an album of truly epic proportions. While there are times, namely toward the beginning of the record, where Steinman’s writing influences are more prominent, this thing really builds its identity brilliantly, and by the final track, through Meat Loaf’s powerful voice and Steinman’s larger-than-life arrangements, its clear that you will never have another experience like this with an album.
Meh
First experience with Meat Loaf. I really like it.
nostalgia.
Oh dear.......
Nope, not a fan.
Have always liked Meat Loaf! Weirdly sexy.
2 Stars (5/15)
it's somewhere between a 3 and a 4 just for the drama and paradise by the dashboard light. respect truly. it's not something i'd really choose to listen to though
Absolutely not what I expected! Damn! Musical theater and dramatics and anguish and ecstasy... A lot of fun, but not really for me! Incredibly funny album art choice for an album that draws influence from like. The Ronettes and the Shangri-Las.
One of the best rock albums of all time.
Bat Out of Hell and Paradise by the Dashboard Light are great. Low 4. Mr. Loaf should have gotten the jab.
ok
I like it, he's a silly goose.
Comments: Not for me. Favorite tracks: For Crying Out Loud Rating: 2/5
Perfectly fine
Self indulgent, over the top... It shouldn't work, but somehow it kind of does. Fair play. Drags on a bit at the end but start was unique.
4.5/5
Love this rock opera !
Metalzin gostoso
John’s first album
Bat Out of Hell - 5 You Took the Words - 4 Heaven Can Wait - 3 All Revved Up - 4 Two Out of Three - 4 Paradise - 4 For Crying Out Loud - 4 Great Boleros - 3
1. Bat out of hell - 3 2. Took the words - 3 3. Heaven can wait - 3 4. All revved up - 3 5. Two out of three - 3 6. Paradise - 4 7. For crying out loud - 4 3.333 Not something I would go out of my way listen to but if you're going to listen to an epic love ballad can't go wrong with meatloaf
11/30/23 1:45 S Tier————————— Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad Bat Out of Hell Paradise By the Dashboard Light A Tier————————— You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth Heaven Can Wait B Tier————————— All Revved Up with No Place to Go For Crying Out Loud
Thursday 11/30/2023, 1:40, office S Tier———————— Paradise By The Dashboard Light Bat out of Hell A Tier————————— All Revved Up with No Place to Go For Crying Out Loud You took the words right out of my mouth B Tier————————— Heaven Can Wait Two Outta Three Ain’t Bad
I couldn't even listen to it. I don't like his voice and think the music is tedious and boring. I could see him putting on a good live concert though.
The theatricality of this albums fuckin great, idk if its the best album ever but i loves every second of it
Great album. Reminds me of HS days. 4
Pish
Rimelig sprød spade, måske liidt amerikaner kitsch. Kan være jeg er biased fordi jeg lige har hørt en masse plader jeg ik kunne lide, men den får en lav 4’er. Lækkert nok at lytte til, men ikke inspirerende
Fun rock opera. Funny lyrics, goofy but fun.
Oh lawdy I am with Clive Davis who said that Steinman didn't know how to write rock music, this is more like the most ridiculous musical ever made - which is how it started. He could craft an ear-worm, but surely the only missing thing from this absurdly OTT outing is the Liza Minelli version of this album. Should add that all the singles - title track and 2 out of 3 - were inescapable on the wonderful Radio 1 of the early eighties.
Better than I expected and remembered
Rock and roll for/by theater nerds. It perfectly achieves what it sets out to do. Is it good? No? But also absolutely, yes?
Imagine the good/bad gradient as a circle. It's hard to say if this is great or so bad it wrapped around back to great. Either way 8 out of 5 stars.
A phenomenal Rock' n' Roll Opera, it's everything cranked up to eleven. The debut album for Meat Loaf and his best one at that.
Didn't expect to listen to meat loaf pretend to have sex in a car at the tail
It's a great record still
Impeccable. Paradise by the dashboard is near perfection by my standards
It's important to know, if you've never heard this, that Steinman (the principle writer on this project) developed this material from what was originally a rock opera. It really shows -- especially in the several songs herein that sound like mini-medleys. They shift and morph and return to themes (though primarily within arrangements rather than across the record). It's downright fun. The rock & roll is in full effect here, as is the goofy camp of a musical. If you can suspend your disbelief enough to buy the drama they're selling (in the classic Paradise By The Dashboard Light, it's two teenagers deciding whether or not to get it on), several of these are absolute anthems that build to duets singing counterpoint, refrains returning, major fifths spiking and space for an obvious audience sing-along. You'll need to check your own self-seriousness at the door to enjoy any Meat Loaf, but that's true as much of the singer as the eponymous food. Just sit down and have a slice. This is the epitome of schlock masterpiece.
Sorry. I know I should appreciate this but I can’t!!
long songs but thats ok not really a big meatloaf fan tbh not really the type of music i typically enjoy also cant stop thinking about how my mom used to call me meatloaf so
I don't get it
Þetta er ekki uppáhaldið mitt, en þetta er samt svakalega gott stöff á köflum, og auðvitað pródúceraði Todd Rundgren þetta, maður heyrir í honum í bakröddunum.
This album doesn't start like a batout of hell! By the time I got to love by a dashboard light, I was singing along with it at full volume. My dog was not impressed.
solid album you can return to.
Helllooooo friends!! This album is best listened to while drunk. Which I currently am. However… we listened to this album sober leaving Gus’s on the way driving to Columbus. In short Meat is FUCKING NOTHING with out the brilliance of Jim Steinman (close enough) I wish I knew what my brain could do if I didn’t have every damn lyric of this album at the ready at all times. And I’m torn and twisted…
This album is rocks equivalent of a musical…people with poor musical taste love it. Every song feels like an hour long. We get it Meatloaf; you want to get laid. Lastly, Bob’s bitch tits.
Love the pure and uncut bombast, but every song on this album needs to be cut back by a minute or two.
Catching up on some albums I passed on previously. Ended up listening to this the same day as The Germs GI. As much as I dislike listening hardcore punk, this album is why we need punks to smack the mouths of over produced schmaltzy musicians every once in a while. 2 out of 5 ain't bad.
This is definitely worth a listen, but ultimately not really my type of music. The songs are very well written and Meatloaf's singing is great, but the whole thing is just too theatrical and melodramatic for me.
CRAZY!!!
This one surprised me. It’s fun
Nostalgic. Classic ballads.
I just love this album. So vivid and descriptive. Captivating all the way through.
got five minutes into the first track and wanted to be sedated
Okay, couple good songs. Overall, cohesive album, but nothing spectacular.
didn't have to sleep on that one. robert fucking paulson
66/100
I know meat started in theatre, someone really should have talked him out of all this theatrical stuff.
This was fun and catchy back in the day. I don't think it holds up.
Always felt like meatloaf should have been bigger. This album is a good reason why I feel that way.
meatloaf put his meatussy into this !!
good, i feel like this guy is a anomaly. got a bravado and confidence exuding from his fat self.
"Stop right there! I gotta know right now! Before we go any further! Do you love me? Will you love me forever? Do you need me? Will you never leave me? Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life? Will you take me away and will you make me your wife? Do you love me!? Will you love me forever!?" NOPE! Enkel Paradise by the Dashboard Light is leuk omdat mensen daar helemaal in kunnen opgaan. De rest kan me gestolen worden. Liever REO Speedwagon of Boston voor gelijkaardige bombast.
Ik snap de aantrekkingskracht van Paradise by the dashboard light wel, maar dat een heel album lang kan me wel gestolen worden.
If this doesn't make you even a little joyful then you need to see a doctor.
A great rockopera by the mighty Meatloaf. So many good songs by this very talented singer. Even if all songs not had stood the test of time its mostly great songs
It was fun, but definitely not something I'd go for on a daily basis.
sick first track. it's very uplifting and loud, just the way i like it!!
Short album but long ass songs. It wasn’t super deep but I had a good time listening and I liked the instrumentals so overall I enjoyed
Alright rock album nothing too special some really solid songs though
Solid. Well done Mr Loaf.
A loud and thrilling ride. I personally enjoyed the quieter sections very much.
First 1001 Albums I recognise
Love these drawn out tracks. Great songs on here. Some on the playlist now
Back to back '70s rock operas. That probably shouldn't have happened because I probably would have enjoyed this more being a bit removed from The Wall.
Might not musically be my favorite thing we've done so far, but something about this is just entertaining to listen to.
I liked it, definitely a period piece, but still has some very solid tracks. Closer to 4 than 3.
Love how theatrical this album is—both musically and vocally. Ridiculously long songs often drive me crazy, but I didn’t mind it so much with this album, which says a lot! Long live Meat Loaf 🫡
I wish I could be horny the way these people were
Theres a level of theatrics and operatics that can't be beat. Truly what I think defines rock opera
Meat Loaf’s vocals and presentation are immaculate. This man was made for performing, hot damn.
Honestly, I hated this album.
so much fun!
Nicht schlecht (besser als das vom Tag davor) aber nicht so meins.
I love meat loaf. Gotta focus on these lyrics here more though because it’s very much a musical soundtrack and i lost interest. Would still have this playing in the background though!
Bat Out of Hell- 8.5/10 You Took the Wrong Right Out of My Mouth- 8/10 Heaven Can Wait - 8/10 All Revved Up With No Place to Go - 8/10 Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad - 8.5/10 Paradise by the Dashboard Light - 8/10 For Crying Out Loud - 9/10 TOTAL - 58/70
This was a really fun album. I enjoyed it. A little quirky at parts but it didnt hurt the alhum. It's over the top. Some of the songs could have been cut down as they did go on a little too long. Better than a 3 not really a 4 but I will round up
Great sound. Weird second song
Classic rock opera. Prog metal, lots of fun and a bit of a journey but probably won't revisit to listen again in a while.
Love meatloaf!
Don't take it too seriously and this is a fun album
Blah
If the options were to five up music forever or listen to this album once per week, I would take a bath with a toaster.
It was what it was
I’ve never really listen to Meat Loaf. I can think of 1 song I know by them. I’m surprised I actually made it through this album. I did skip ahead on a couple songs. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be Heaven Can Wait and For Crying Out Loud. Obviously for people who like this genre, it was probably a great album. It just wasn’t the album for me.
Bat Out of Hell - Goed nummer, hier luister ik weleens naar You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth - Bijzonder begin. Voor de rest wel een leuk nummer. Volgens mij herken ik dit nummer ook, maar ik heb het al heel lang niet gehoord. Ik vind het ook een beetje op een ander nummer lijken, of dat is gewoon dit nummer maar ik herinner het me dan net iets anders Heaven Can Wait - Ook een leuk nummer. Een stuk rustiger dan de vorige All Revved Up with No Place to Go - Minst leuke nummer tot nu toe, maar opzich wel prima Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad - Ook wel leuk, niet het beste van dit album Paradise By the Dashboard Light - Het is eigenlijk best wel een bijzonder nummer. Er gebeurt heel veel, allemaal verschillende stukjes muziek. Overal wel een leuk nummer For Crying Out Loud - Prima nummer, wel weer lekker lang 4.3
Long songs and a lot of fun. Sounded like the soundtrack to an epic combined with classic rock.
BIG VIBE!!! 4*
Awesome album, with good vocals and beat. Every song is long but keeps you entertained through the whole thing.
Not what I expected at all, super over the top in the best way possible, really fun album with some great production
De mix van hardrock en musical is erg tof. Superleuk aibum
Počúvateľné
MEAT LOAF IS FUN
It's utterly bombastic from the off, and I kind of love that. It's unapologetic, leaning heavily into the grandiose rock opera thing. Lots of foot tapping happening across a lot of these songs, but there's a lovely ballad in 'Heaven Can Wait' too.
Mega corny. Very theatrical and drug-out hard rock. Almost feels like a musical at times. Hard to get through.
I have no idea how haven't I heard this before. Just amazing.
Mostly familiar. Sort of show tunes. Fun for a moment.
One of the best ever.
This is just bags of fun, isn't it? Bombastic, over the top melodramatic. Someone on the site described it as 'Springsteen for musical theatre kids' and I quite like that - taking a pretty ordinary story and elevating it to make it worth telling to the whole world. That said, it goes a bit too OTT in places (do we really need almost nine minutes of both Paradise By The Dashboard Lights and For Crying Out Loud consecutively? I don't think so). Still, title track and For Crying Out Loud are just brilliant, so it's a 4/5 for me.
Didn't live up to the hype. 2/5
loved it, so weird
This is a fun album and Paradise By the Dashboard Light is an all-time banger of a song. I love the piano on these songs. I read a review that compared this sound to Born to Run and I can see it. They certainly both have a certain epic quality to the songs that really draws me in. There's definitely some cheesiness, and a couple of the ballads are too theatrical, but overall I'm glad to have listened to this album.
Based on the album title and the cover, I always thought or wanted this to be heavier. This is guilty pleasure material... but not really anything that falls into that category for me other than to put on to joke around with friends. I do like the Springsteen sounding elements, but this is really an anomaly and very novel. I personally would never go out of my way to revisit this. Seriously, does anyone really listen to Meat Loaf on a regular basis? Hats off, I guess, to Marvin Lee Aday for the conviction in his performance (the guy could sing) and also Todd Rundgren for his unique fingerprints on the recording. In the end, what am I going to rate this? What's it going to be?...Let me sleep on it.
Joyous and full of life! It doesn't overstay its welcome and is powerfully performed and very catchy. The album could use a good modern remaster IMHO, but otherwise is sonically sound. I always wanted to listen to this album, so this was a great chance to do so!
Disingenuous
Rockopera. Finner mig själv fundera hur bra Springsteen skulle gjort albumet. Är det Steinmann eller Meat Loaf som är genier här?
Dripping with cheese! Some drama is fun, but it gets old.
Bat Out of Hell II is more my era but this is definitely a classic
and ya took the words right outta my mouth.......................
Very theatrical, great vocals, although very cheesy. Enjoyed a lot!
I think amount of times I've heard these songs over the years has made me take them for granted. I didnt realize these all came out on one album - I imagine it would've been mind blowing to hear them all for the first time when it was first released. I wish I could've been there.
To me it's a 2. I tried to like it back in the day, listened to it again but still just doesn't resonate. I appreciate musicals so it surprises me that I don't dig it. Not really sure why but it might be the Las Vegas style vocal delivery.
i feel like Meat Loaf is kind of thought of as a joke-y artist but this was really good. big and cinematic and crazy. a lot of christmas vibes for some reason and some springsteen vibes
It was an amazing album. How come I didn't know it's so good? I think I learned about Meat Loaf from Tenacious D "Kickapoo", so I felt like he is partially a meme, but apparently he has better songs than "I would do anything for Love". Great voice, I could honestly listen to him for hours at end. It is supposedly one of the best selling albums in history, so I guess it's time for me to add to that number. "Bat Out Of Hell" is this type of rock opera, that Todd Sanchez would create, if he had any talent and no bad influence from Bojack. That's my head cannon from now on. Very easy 5 stars.
Bombastic, brazen and really quite brilliant. Just a truly enjoyable listen with some superb musicianship. It's undeniably not high art - or even anything close, really - but for 46 minutes of pure fun, not many records are likely to beat Bat Out of Hell. A low to mid 4 for this.
I chuckled when I got this album because, for some reason, it just seemed like one to never take seriously despite not having listened to it. Well, I was SORELY mistaken. This album is so good! And it's legitimately fun! I love the range of feels shown in only a handful of songs here, and the arrangements are all on point. This is seriously one of the more surprising revelations to me in this exercise so far, and I was so relieved to see the reviews showing me that I was not wide of the mark in terms of my enjoyment. Favorite track: All Revved Up with No Place to Go
Camp and theatrical. Feels very grand-scale and ambitious
Operatic BANGERS. Jim Steinman is a genius.
i really do not like this. its intersting but just not fun
had this on 8Track i got at a garage sale and wore it out
I don't know how I've gone through life not really knowing what meatloaf sounds like, but this was not what I was expecting. Very theatrical, not at all what the cover would suggest. It did get a little much for me after a couple of songs, but it's fun.
Not my thing at all, but you'd have to be churlish not to admire its commitment. The fact that this is done with an entirely straight face elevates it above semi-parody like The Darkness.
I could see this being amazing for some, but every song felt so similar and it's not my taste. Kind of like a rock orchestra.
Didn't love meatloaf before, this didn't make me love him more
Certainly not what I expected, having never heard a single meatloaf song. It is very interesting and operatic, but I did think it overstayed its welcome somewhat. Just like regular meatloaf.
Honestly a great album, worth a relisten
Unlike anything before or since
Favorite Tracks: Bat Out of Hell, You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night), Heaven Can Wait, All Revved Up with No Place to Go
It's okay. Two out of Five ain't bad.
Best album ever!!!
Grew up on this album, know and love every song
I had tickets to see the musical but it got cancelled :(
Some beautiful songs for an album called bat out of hell haha. Overall I liked it
It's really unique- I like that. A little theatrical for my taste, but really interesting music.
Some good classics.
Incredible
Totally excellent.
Was okay maar niet geweldig
Just a banging good time. More camp than expected but ain’t nothin wrong with that.
Hab ich schon hoch und runter gehört. Könnte ich aber mal wieder machen.
Starts off fun! Singer seems like he's enjoying himself which I love. Almost feels like a musical or theatre song. I'm into it at the start. This was sick. I actually wanna listen to it again. Apparently it WAS based on a musical. Awesome album
Very Rocky Horror! Gets a bit samey musically though.
I went into this expecting to not enjoy it, I was aware of this album's reputation and thought it was going to be too retro and naff to enjoy. However I'm very pleased to say that it is good, yes, it's over the top and ridiculous, but in a very fun and theatrical way, when you take it for what it is, it's an hour of camp nonsense.
wasnt expecting this out of meatloaf. pleasantly suprised
If you ever wanna feel you’re in an 80’s movie, please listen to this masterpiece
I pity the people who give this album a 1 star review, saying: „this is the worst so far.” You have no idea what’s coming next. Anyway, amazing album. Listened to it hundreds of times before and probably will hundreds more. Jim Steinman is a musical genius and Meat Loaf has an absolute powerhouse of a voice.
I mean, it's a classic. Funny thing was, I disliked this album when it came out in 1977 for two reasons. One, it was incredibly overplayed, especially Paradise by the Dashboard Light. Two, I didn't appreciate the songcraft involved. When I went to college a few years later, I started to appreciate what a pop masterpiece Jim Steinman wrote and how incredible Meatloaf's singing was. Needless to say, every song on this album is great, with more than half being true classics of the Classic Rock era and style. Sweeping, grandiose, and theatrical, this album lends itself to a theater as much as an arena. Go and listen to this album and appreciate the writing, the vocals, and the theater.
Easy Listen. Need to listen to again to fully enjoy. Better for driving long distances.
Interesting piano based rock n roll
Heterosexual Elton John. I always love rock piano; some of the lyrics are icky tho.
Fun, bombastic, high energy, perfornative
Cheesy, operatic rock 'n roll - pure fun.
better than exected
My eldest brother played this non stop before I'd even accumulated double digit birthdays, but I always remember it as theatrical rock, a bit of fun, and listening to it today, that's exactly what it still is, I can sing it word for word, etched into my childhood sponge brain. If it was playing I'd enjoy it for what it is, fun theatrical rock.
Epic
Bedre enn jeg trodde ut ifra artistnavn og album
Sympa, je sais pas trop comment qualifier cet album mais il est cool Paradise by the dashboard light est cool
Couldn’t fully embrace the kitsch this time. But I embraced it a bit.
"Bat Out of Hell" by Meat Loaf is a rock opera masterpiece that's as grandiose as it is timeless. Released in 1977, it's a theatrical rollercoaster of passion, power, and heartache. Tracks like the epic "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" and the title track "Bat Out of Hell" are legendary for their bombastic arrangements and Jim Steinman's cinematic songwriting. The album's production, under Steinman's direction, is a symphonic rock spectacle, featuring soaring guitar solos and operatic choirs. While "Bat Out of Hell" is known for its over-the-top theatrics, it's undeniably infectious and captivating. Its enduring popularity and influence on rock music are a testament to its enduring appeal. This album is a wild ride through the heart of rock 'n' roll, earning a well-deserved 4/5 rating.
Theatrical rock isn't that bad! Heard before. Was a bit scared because of the runtime of each song, but they segued into each other while listening. Quite enjoyed it. So it was only right for him to be in Rocky Horror! + Bat Out Of Hell + You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth + All Revved Up With No Place To Go + Paradise By The Dashboard Light
Great classic, Broke the mold when it came out.
Pretty catchy mixture of heavy metal and showtunes. Paradise by the Dashboard Light was quite amusing
Paradise by the Dashboard light was fun. Bat out of hell too
The musicianship is solid. The instrumentals are complex and varied. However, the lyrics are a word salad of what someone from another culture would consider rock and roll. Even though I would never buy this album, I'm going to rate it high because the band is so impressive.
One man's trash is another man's trash.
Lots of loooooong songs that you know and maybe might want to sing along to.
Well, I did laugh a lot. Honestly even if this had been good, I would have a hard time forgiving Meatloaf for being responsible for my being subjected to 1,000 renditions of "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" when I was younger and hung out in karaoke bars a lot. There's really nothing gay kids love more than an endless ballad about the bleakest heterosexual relationship imaginable. Actually now that I've paid attention to a Meatloaf album for the first time ever, it occurs to me that all of his songs seem to be endless ballads about extremely bleak heterosexual relationships. Couldn't be me.
No.
Mega
La verdad me gustó, tiene demasiado de todo pero no al punto que te abruma, sino exagerado dónde encontrás un montón de puntos llamativos
Yoinks
Orchestrated, powerful, super musical vibes. I only knew Paradise by the dashboard light, but boy did I miss some gems. I'll explore the good ol'Meat Loaf more. After a week of meh albums, this one is truly a joy.
About as 70s rock opera as you can get. Good album but only like 2-3 songs as standalones.
Production and guitar by Todd Rundgren. Forgotten about that. Always thought the popular songs sounded a lot like Springsteen. Didn’t realize Roy Bittan and Max Weinberg played on it. No wonder. Enjoyed the first two songs. Then Heaven Can Wait killed the momentum with its sappiness. And the saxophone and backing vocals on All Revved Up were kinda grating. Side Two kicks off with Two Out of Three. Mediocre. Then comes Paradise by the Dashboard Light, which I’ve long had a soft spot for. In fact, I’m beginning to see that I like the two rock opera type songs on this record the best. And then it gets maudlin again for the final song. At least for the first three minutes or so. When it breaks out it ain’t so bad. In summary, Meat Loaf can sing. I like his voice. But he’s only as good as the material. And honestly, I liked this album more than I ever would’ve guessed.
that was a long opening song, but the guitar/bass was amazing and i almost cried at the end of this 9 minute song (could be that I keep seeing memes about gojo dying). Amazing ability to create emotion in their music Second song was a lot more lively/pop sounding than the first one. I enjoyed the chorus of female voices towards the end and the claps. "oh you took the words right out of my mouth" Third song started out a little too gospelly for me but it sounds like it will build up and i enjoy that. way shorter songs too. it did not build up and i hated how much of a love song it was (wow im bitter) Fourth song- I can see this song played in a 70s movie with the main characters driving away. maybe a montage of them driving through the city (I like the high pitched voice and the saxophone) skipped the fifth song- should go back. the sixth song is very rock and i love it. I mean like the type of rock in teen beach movie with the bikers and i enjoy that vibe. but it is also 8 minutes and I am not a fan of that. it changes sound in the middle of the song and i very much enjoy that middle part a lot. ending track was solid and great pick to end album
Not for me, bat out of hell is okay but the rest it’s long and drawn out.
Classic
Pure unadulterated 70’s rock. Listening from start to finish, you feel the entire story that is being told. Definitely adding this to my must listen to again list. Great for working out too. The energy just seethes it’s way in out through the whole album.
Almost feels like a musical play/movie. Long songs that tell interesting stories with different styles.
Everything about this is mad, overblown and theatrical and everything about it works. There's a reason it's one of the best selling albums of all time, and who am I to argue. A sprawling colossus of sound.
actually like this one a lot 3 stars and it may grow on me even more
Epic debut album. An all-time favorite. This was my childhood.
unapologetic, operatic, flamboyant, and fun + classic rock n roll feel, reminds me of Elton John; like the chorus melody of You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth; mad sax on All Revved Up with No Place to Go; the funk break in the middle of Paradise By the Dashboard Light is fun, also hilarious baseball announcer overlay; love the opening to For Crying Out Loud, evocative, a fun ride
Awesome.
I really liked this one! Not something I'd spin every day, but it's a classic for a reason. Will definitely listen again.
An absolute classic. This IS rock opera.
I like the concept, and Meat Loaf was obviously a larger-than-life character, but I feel like this has dated. The idea of buying an album and putting it on to "experience" it is something people don't really do anymore, right?
Was good. Songs a little long
its p good but dont like the old rock sound kinda repetetive and just a wall of the same sounds doesnt make me wanna move
Meat Loaf’s “Bat Out of Hell” is an over-the-top masterpiece featuring epic tributes to 50’s rock ‘n’ roll and doo wop, and soaring power ballads. All of the emotions are blown up to blockbuster proportions. It would be parody if it weren’t performed with such straight-faced sincerity. It’s an audacious concept album about horny teenagers that captures the impossible magnitude of getting laid for the first time. The lyrics are packed with brilliant one-liners and bewildering head-scratchers, all of them passionately delivered by Meat Loaf as if they were wisdom handed down from heaven above. Jim Steinman‘s music is passionate one moment, tender and delicate the next. The whole production might have collapsed under the weight of its own ridiculousness if these songs weren't so beautifully composed and arranged. And cheers to producer Todd Rundgren for keeping everything in balance. I've listened to this album dozens of times but I still found myself laughing out loud listening to it today. It's such a joyful, entertaining album. "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is a wedding reception staple and I have fond memories (and photos of us) dancing to it at my wedding.
This is an amazing classic rock / at times progressive / at times theatrical record. Meat Loaf was such a wild and fun entertainer and this is some of his best work. I'm glad it's on the list. Something that is unfortunate with him is that I don't think he's currently standing the test of time. His sound sometimes reminds me of Bruce Springsteen, and Bruce has stood that test. Bruce was our parent's rock singer and for a lot of people I know, we all really like Bruce and appreciate his music. But Meat Loaf (from a similar time period) just hasn't captured that for some reason. Or rather the onus shouldn't be on him and more so WE haven't captured that. Regardless, I am a fan and a listener. This is a 5/5. It's not a 5/5 like it's one of my favorite albums of all time, but I can absolutely respect the quality behind it and I like it enough to say that I love listening.
Kindof like a score from a musical.
Tacky and corny, very much early glam rock. Good use of piano, very dramatic
Paradise by the dashboard light is love
Fun fact, my friend's mom doesn't listen to any music WHATSOEVER with one exception - Meatloaf. Needless to say she was distraught when he passed. And honestly, I get it. Do we get Jack Black or Matt Berry without him? It's so theatrical and cartoonish in the best way, and I love how transparent they are that he didnt write the dang songs. Like the dish itself, Meatloaf is a sometimes food for me but boy does it hit the spot when the mood is right. Infectious energy. There was nothing quite like this before it (rocky horror was the same year, something was in the air in 1975 apparently), and so much like it after, and it feels like the fact that it even came together in the first place was a real "against all odds" situation. The dialogue at the beginning of YTTWROOMM makes me laugh every time. Easy 5.
Liked this a lot more than I expected. Still a bit cheesy but a lot of really catchy songs and some grit too.
Full of bombast and bluster but still an amazing record; one of my favorites of the later '70s. Jim Steinman takes full advantage of the orchestration and Todd Rundgren's production skill to get a gigantic, theatrical sound. Having great players like Roy Bittan, Max Weinberg and Edgar Winter makes this an all-star band recording. The album definitely captures a moment in time for me even if it hasn't necessarily aged as well as some of its contemporaries -- I still love it!
ROCK OPERA was all I could think of while listening to this. There is not one album-long narrative like most rock operas but this has to be the most theatrical rock album we've heard so far. Each of the 7 songs was carefully constructed and well executed. It sounds like he took Born to Run and added even more over the top ridiculousness but it worked (Having Max and Roy play on the album gives it the E Street band sound too). The title track is just so epic and was exciting each time I relistened to it for this project. Other standouts for me are "two out of three aint bad" and of course "paradise by the dashboard light" which is still funny today. Was not expecting to give a 5 but this deserves it.
Brilliant album. Teenage memories.
It is hard to rate this album if only because of its iconic status. It probably only deserves a 4 but is hard not to give a 5. It is a fantastic representative of the era in all of its excess. Like Meatloaf himself, the album "Bat Out of Hell" is a work so singularly and spectacularly over-the-top, despite spawning its own sequels, it defies easy assessment. After nearly a decade of rock opera efforts and concept albums, beginning with The Who's "Tommy" (1969), and running through the 70s and beyond, this album reaches a whole different kind of height in camp and kistch.
When I was a kid, the art on this album always seemed so insanely cool. When I finally had the nerve to pop it in, I found the piano jarring, and immediately felt like this wasn't the album I was hoping it would be. In hindsight, I missed out on a truly epic experience that I'm only catching up on now. While it's not the album I expected based on the art (I think still a fair criticism - it looks like it should be an intense heavy metal album) what a set of epic songs and I'm sorry I missed out of this when I was younger. Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Bat Out of Hell, You Took the Words Right Out of my Mouth (especially that opening!), are all such phenomenal, opera level tracks. RIP Michael Lee Aday
Meat loaf is solid
I loved this album. The song itself Bat out of hell gave me Springsteen vibes and I was a little skeptical, because it seemed like Meatloaf was ripping him off, but everything else is amazing. And Bat out of Hell is a great song, it just felt like the rest of the album is more representative of Meatloaf. I’m glad to be back to loving this new album from this list.
Such a great record
Merkittävä albumi epäselviä tunteita mielekkäitä sointuja sinielvien määrä vähentynyt selvästi merellä ja järvillä...
Over the top outrageous. The songs that hit are fun but still musically impressive. The songs that miss, just kind of feel flat. But, the whole album works as a concept. 4/5 Would listen again
Already love this album. Bangers only!
Would have been a 5 if it weren’t for the jarring inclusion of Ballads. Still good ballads mind you.
first listen it's a little too broadway for me
Bat out of hell; het begin daarvan doet me heel erg denken aan een Mario Kart liedje ofzo 10/10 album, nu al. You took the words right out of my mouth is een echte banger. Jammer van het zeer matige intro Heaven can wait pakt me dan wel weer minder. Duidelijk dat ik de snellere, epische nummers leuker vind. Paradise by the dashboard light is een klassieker, komt ook wel beetje omdat dit 1 van de favoriete nummers is van mn ouders. Op 3:20 rare afkapping die volgens mij niet hoort. jammer joh Prima album! Favourites: You took the words right out of my mouth, bat out of hell(Eerste 10 seconden) , Paradise by the dashboard light
Heeft hij meer gemaakt dan die twee bekende nummers?! Nou kan ik me altijd zeer vermaken met een musical, en dit album is geen uitzondering. Heerlijk bombastisch en over de top, met Meat Loaf als intens hoogtepunt. En als dan die tempo versnelling erin komt en Meat Loaf als een raket wegschiet, kan ik alleen dom grijnzen omdat ik z'n ongetwijfeld veel te rode gezicht voor me zie. Favorieten: All Revved Up with No Place To Go, Paradise By The Dashboard Light, For Crying Out Loud
Meatloaf has never been a favorite of mine, but this was a pivotal album all around.
Not loving this...
My mom loves this album, so I gave it a shot. Aside from the two famous songs (Paradise and Took the Words), none really did anything for me. So yeah, sorry mom, I can't see it.
Cet album répertorié hard-rock par Wikipédia est certainement la chose la moins hard-rock que j'ai entendue de ma vie. Bien essayé, Meat.
Ce joyeux pleurnicheur de Meat Loaf aura tenté de faire pleurer dans les chaumières tout l'album, sans succès malheureusement. On ne peut en effet s'enlever de notre tête l'image des têtes de morts et des motos propres à tout album de metal qui se respecte.
I’m going to rate every album that I’d listen to again a 5 and every album I wouldn’t listen to a 0 to keep it simple. That being said, campy rompy fun produced by Todd Rundgren. Winning combo amongst winning combo. Fun
So sorry to meatloaf but I was absolutely not in the headspace for this one having been up for 24 hrs. Sorry to do this energetic campy romp that dirty.